- Disney is phasing out its Hotstar brand in the US, and rolling this content into Hulu and ESPN+ (Variety)
- The Arabic market is set for huge SVOD growth (Digital TV Europe)
- The Venice Film Festival is back amid industry uncertainty and concern (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok has added educational resources as part of its overall push for more parental features (Tech Crunch)
- …And the app’s parentco has acquired virtual reality startup Pico (CNBC)

Kidscreened
- Disney is phasing out its Hotstar brand in the US, and rolling this content into Hulu and ESPN+ (Variety)
- The Arabic market is set for huge SVOD growth (Digital TV Europe)
- The Venice Film Festival is back amid industry uncertainty and concern (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok has added educational resources as part of its overall push for more parental features (Tech Crunch)
- ...And the app's parentco has acquired virtual reality startup Pico (CNBC)
September 1, 2021