Alex Weprin

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Netflix Stock Falls After Wells Fargo Downgrade: “Engagement Trends Look Worrying to Us” - The Hollywood Reporter

Business September 20, 2026

Netflix shares fell nearly 5 percent on Friday after Wells Fargo downgraded its stock and price target, citing concerns over user engagement. The report, by Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall, was ti�...

Apple TV Hikes Prices as Streaming Inflation Continues - The Hollywood Reporter

Technology August 29, 2026

Apple is raising subscription prices for its Apple TV service, as streaming inflation continues to be felt across the entertainment business. The tech giant says that Apple TV will now cost $14.99 p�...

David Ellison Breaks Silence on Antitrust Lawsuit: It’s Not About Market Share, It’s About CNN - The Hollywood Reporter

Business August 5, 2026

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is breaking his silence on the antitrust lawsuit that seeks to to halt his company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing in a New York Times op-ed that p...

Amazon Adds Video Games Into Prime Video in Expansion Push - The Hollywood Reporter

Technology July 24, 2026

Prime Video is adding games. Amazon is making a move to embed its Amazon Luna cloud gaming service within its Prime Video platform, enabling much easier discovery for the video game offering. Games�...

Disney and Kraft Heinz Ink-Wide Ranging Brand Deal Across Media and Experiences - The Hollywood Reporter

Business July 22, 2026

In a wide-ranging brand deal unlike anything in recent memory, The Walt Disney Co. and Kraft Heinz have inked a multiyear “strategic alliance” that will span media and experiences, bringing Kraft ...

The NBA Wants to Set Next Season’s TV Schedule, But It’s Waiting On LeBron - The Hollywood Reporter

Sports July 18, 2026

The NBA really wants to set its 2026-2027 schedule. It’s media partners at NBC Sports, ESPN and Amazon want it too. It’s just waiting on LeBron James. NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in a wide-ran...

Josh D’Amaro Lays Out “Long-Term View” for Disney in First Earnings Report Since Taking Over as CEO - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 7, 2026

Walt Disney Co. CEO Josh D’Amaro is laying out his long-term vision for the company, using his first quarterly earnings report since succeeding Bob Iger two months ago to introduce himself to Wall S...

Barry Diller Says He Would Buy CNN “Tonight” If It Became Available, “Before They Ruin It Any Further” - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 7, 2026

With CNN on the cusp of changing hands once more, this time as part of Paramount’s $111 billion mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, media mogul Barry Diller says that if given the opportunity he w...

Paramount Making “Great Progress” on Warner Bros. Buy, Reaffirms Deal Close Timing - The Hollywood Reporter

Business May 5, 2026

Paramount reported year-over-year growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA as CEO David Ellison and his team seek to remake the company they acquired late last summer. At the same time, the company�...

Tony Hinchcliffe’s ‘Kill Tony’ Inks Multiyear Deal With Fox’s Red Seat Ventures (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

Technology April 28, 2026

Fox‘s Red Seat Ventures is expanding into stand-up comedy and live entertainment through a multiyear deal with Kill Tony, the popular comedy show from Tony Hinchcliffe. Red Seat Ventures, which fun...