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Alex Weprin

Media & Business Writer

Alex Weprin is The Hollywood Reporter's Media and Business Writer, covering finance, corporate strategy and intrigue, 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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Men In Blazers Raises $15M From Media Heavyweights as It Preps World Cup Push

Marc Lasry's Avenue Sports is leading the round, joined by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's RR McReynolds, Peter Chernin's Chernin Group and others.

That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban

The app noted in a statement on Sunday they were "in the process of restoring service."

‘Marvel Snap’ Digital Game Goes Dark in U.S. Due to TikTok Ban Bill

The Marvel Comics digital game counts Nuverse as its publisher, which like TikTok is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance.

TikTok Shuts Down: Video App Goes Dark in U.S. as Divestiture Bill Is Set to Become Law

President Trump has indicated that he wants to find a way to revive the app, but late on Saturday, TikTok went offline.

This Just In: TV News Still Matters

The L.A. fires have put old-fashioned broadcast reportage back in the spotlight, with both national correspondents — like NBC’s Jacob Soboroff — and a slew of local newscasters proving that legacy media isn’t over just yet.

ABC News’ Rachel Scott Adds White House Role as Network Sets D.C. Assignments (Exclusive)

Scott joins Mary Bruce, Selina Wang, Karen Travers and Mary Alice Parks in covering the Trump administration.

Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators

Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.

FTC Refers Complaint Against Snapchat to DOJ Over “My AI” Feature

The Commission said that Snapchat's My AI feature presented 'risks and harms to young users of the application,' while Snap says that the complaint 'is based on inaccuracies, and lacks concrete evidence.'

MSNBC’s Project 2025: Rebuilding Itself In the Trump Era

The channel is losing Comcast as its corporate parent — and shield from the President’s attacks — as it reclaims its Rachel Maddow-centric identity and plans new leadership.

Nintendo Switch 2 Is Official: New Game Console Launches This Year

The video game giant will reveal more details on the Switch followup at an event in April.

LIV Golf Leaves The CW For Fox Sports in Multiyear Rights Deal

Fox will televise LIV matches on the broadcast network, Fox Sports 1 and Fox Business Network.

Anheuser-Busch, Super Bowl Goliath, Plans Five-Beer Ad Blitz During Big Game

The beverage giant says that it will have three minutes of national ads and 45 seconds of regional ads, touting Michelob Ultra, Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois.