- Quibi is reportedly looking for a buyer after a lackluster debut (Recode)
- YouTube is ramping up its AI efforts, and is about to age-restrict way more content (The Verge)
- New COVID-19 rules in the UK won’t affect productions…but is that really a good idea? (Variety)
- Pinterest broke its daily download record, because everyone wants to make their iPhone home screens prettier (Tech Crunch)
- Hollywood studios and unions have inked a return-to-work agreement…is this a step towards normalcy? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix cancels The Dark Crystal days after it won an Emmy (Variety)
- Adults—and the industry—might be tired of superheroes, but kids need them now more than ever (The New York Times)
- Drones, AR tech and new attractions: Disney, Universal are growing their parks while there are fewer guests (Orlando Business Journal)
- The Mandalorian has proven the Star Wars franchise doesn’t need a Skywalker lead, so what’s next? (Elle)
- TikTok and WeChat managed to avoid a ban on Sunday (The Verge)
- …And now Oracle owns two of the biggest tech topics—TikTok and Zoom (CNBC)
- Disney made Mulan with its attention entirely focused on China, so why didn’t the movie work there? (Fortune)
- Here’s something you don’t hear often anymore: DreamWorks has moved the release date for Croods 2 up (Deadline)
- Too little, too late for TikTok—the US government plans to block it starting Sunday (CNBC)
- Two-thirds of Black Americans don’t see themselves represented on screen, according to a new study (USA Today)
- LEGO has partnered with several organizations to make good on its promise to promote racial equality (Toy News)
- Baby Yoda adds to his trophy case, as The Mandalorian rakes in Creative Arts Emmys (Variety)
- Discovery’s CEO is confident streaming will fix its falling revenue problem (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Lil Nas X is taking kids down to that old town road with a new children’s book (Vulture)
- Not all nostalgia succeeds—Nintendo is discontinuing its 3DS console (Engadget)
- After a summer of theatrical carnage, Disney is looking at whether to move its big fall movie releases (Deadline)
- Start a fire and pour some gasoline on it because the Apple and Epic fight is really heating up (The Verge)
- …Meanwhile, Apple revealed its new service bundle yesterday (BNN)
- Hollywood is headed towards a COVID-19 insurance crisis (Variety)
- With trick-or-treating up in the air, candy companies are in a bit of trouble (Wall Street Journal)
- If you can’t beat ’em…wait until they’ve been banned and launch a similar app—that’s what YouTube is doing in India (CNBC)
- Disney+ is expanding into several more European countries (Rapid TV News)
- Children around the world, but particularly in Africa, are increasingly relying on TV for their education (Chronicle Herald)
- Have you ever wondered why Nintendo made Mario a plumber? (CNN)
- Warner Bros. won’t reveal Tenet‘s box-office numbers, angering other studios—so much for “we’re all in this together” (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, Disney isn’t holding back on Mulan‘s lackluster gross in China (BNN Bloomberg)
- TikTok has decided to move forward with a bid from Oracle (CBC)
- …But its US struggles aside, the platform has hit 100 million active users a month in Europe (Tech Crunch)
- ViacomCBS is selling its CNET news business to reduce debt and focus on streaming (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Children’s programming, especially animation, is teaching kids that disabilities are just a part of life (IndieWire)
- Comedians want you to know that children are the toughest audience—way worse than night clubs (The Guardian)
- The biggest gamer in the world is returning to Amazon’s Twitch (New York Times)
- Kids smartwatches are still a nightmare: Five out of six allow hackers to track them (WIRED)
- What does Cindy Holland’s exit and Bela Bajaria’s rise mean for Netflix? (Variety)
- Disney says it’s “very pleased” with Mulan‘s premiere, but it isn’t releasing viewership numbers (BNN Bloomberg)
- TikTok is in talks with the US government to find a way to avoid a sale (Wall Street Journal)
- Schools are using more speech recognition software, but voice assistants don’t work for kids (Tech Crunch)
- Why The Wizard captivated a generation of Nintendo fans…even if critics panned it (The Ringer)
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