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Alex Weprin

Senior Editor

Alex Weprin is The Hollywood Reporter's Senior Editor: Media and Business, covering finance, corporate strategy and intrigue, sports, advertising, media and the dynamically changing entertainment landscape. Before joining THR, Alex worked as a writer and editor at outlets like Politico, Mediapost and the TV trade magazine Broadcasting & Cable.

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Spend It on Beckham: World Cup Deals Help Global Star Rake In $51 Million

The soccer star and Inter Miami owner saw revenue and profits at his brand business soar even ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Can Imax, Dolby and New VR Glasses Help Meta Reboot Its Immersive Entertainment Ambitions?

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major VR product this week, with the company turning to Disney, Imax, Dolby, James Cameron and others to help create a cadence of content.

Inside The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century List, and Why the Times Is All-In On “Canon”

Times canon editor Gilbert Cruz talks about the unusual new position, and how the Gray Lady is leaning into videos to help its storytelling.

How Apple’s Eddy Cue Wooed Formula 1

The Apple executive says that viewership of F1 races is up double digits compared to the previous season on ESPN.

David Ellison, Tech Titans and Fox News Hosts Attend White House State Dinner Honoring China’s President

Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, Jesse Watters and Laura Ingraham were among the attendees of the dinner, hosted by President Trump.

New York Times and A24 Among Letterboxd Suitors As Deal For Film Community Nears

Studios and media companies like Sony, Netflix and Versant had been cited as potential buyers of the film community platform in recent months.

Stephen A. Smith Explains How SiriusXM Is Becoming a Home for Political Independents

The satellite radio giant has channels for progressives and conservatives, even as it turns its POTUS channel into something that caters more to independent thinkers.

UTA Signs the Kansas City Chiefs’ Foolish Club Studios (Exclusive)

The entertainment studio produces scripted and unscripted film and TV projects.

Bob Iger Reveals That He Wrote a Six-Page Letter to Josh D’Amaro and Left It In His Desk

In an interview with Harvard Business Review, the former Disney chief also said that the challenges facing CEOs are tougher than ever: "We live in a state of almost perpetual crisis."

RedBird Clinches Deal to Become Lead Investor in Puck

“It does not change our editorial independence,” Puck founder Jon Kelly told staff Thursday.

YouTube Bets That a Slew of AI-Powered Features Can Maintain Its Video Domination

From custom homepage feeds to automated editing, the Google-owned video platform is seeking to make the content flywheel spin faster, and drive more engagement in the process.

Judge Orders White House to Restore Access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The decision was released overnight, meaning reporters could return to the complex as early as today.