- Blue’s Clues is kicking off Pride Month with a new LGBTQ-themed sing-along video (Today Show)
- …Meanwhile, Disney keeps promising its “first gay character,” and keeps getting it wrong (AV Club)
- Video games have thrived during the pandemic, and these companies are betting big that it stays that way (New York Times)
- The psychology behind why fan art delights viewers (WIRED)
- WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar isn’t going anywhere yet—he will stick around until at least 2022 (Deadline)
- Clubhouse is launching a new program to fund 25 original audio projects from 40 creators (Tubefilter)
- Apple has had to reveal a lot of secrets in its trial with Epic (The Verge)
- HBO Max has been in the market for a year—with splashy originals and good subscriber growth, what could go wrong? (Vulture)
- What’s next for MGM TV and Marc Burnett, now that Amazon’s in charge? (Variety)
- …The first step will be to “reimagine and develop” a bunch of shows (Digital TV Europe)
- Following MGM’s acquisition and the Warner-Discovery merger, Netflix needs to make a move (WIRED)
- …And you might be wondering: Why does Amazon even have a streaming service? (New York Times)
- France has put a seven-day quarantine in place for UK visitors, which is bad news for Cannes (Deadline)
- It’s official: Amazon has purchased MGM for US$8.45 billion (Realscreen)
- The technical Daytime Emmy noms have started to roll out, and kids programming is cleaning up (Entertainment Tonight)
- This is Us, The Equalizer and lots of reality shows are the most-watched TV in the US for 2020/2021 (Variety)
- Following a lawsuit from a VO actress, TikTok has a new narrator (CBC News)
- Netflix is reportedly looking at getting into gaming (Digital TV Europe)
- DreamWorks’ new Boss Baby movie will launch on Peacock and in theaters on the same day (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, Disney’s movie release strategy narrows in on theaters (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Upcycling was supposed to be tech’s big eco push…but it’s not working out well (The Verge)
- TikTok is partnering with SiriusXM and Pandora to launch influencer-focused radio stations and podcasts (Tubefilter)
- Wild Kratts took home Shaw Rocket’s inaugural Kids Choice Award (Playback Daily)
- The conventional wisdom of “sound it out” when learning how to read might not be so sound (CTV News)
- Are big summer blockbusters going to be enough to bring audiences back to theaters? (Variety)
- Conscious uncoupling: The China-Hollywood romance may be over (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The CEO of TikTok parentco ByteDance is stepping down (CNBC)
- At yesterday’s ViacomCBS upfront, it was all about content, with little mention of channels (Variety)
- HBO Max is launching a less expensive ad-supported tier next month (Digital TV Europe)
- Everything takes a backseat to streaming, and other big takeaways from the upfronts (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Upfront week continues, and Disney is focusing on inclusion efforts (Variety)
- PAW Patrol and Odd Squad walked away with Canadian Screen Awards last night (Playback Daily)
- Inside the cut-throat world of video game credits (The Washington Post)
- Zoom’s new platform is going to try to recreate the in-person event experience—can it be done? (The Verge)
- The mergers keep coming: Amazon is in talks to buy MGM for US$9 billion (Bloomberg)
- WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is reportedly negotiating his exit (New York Times)
- Upfront week kicked off yesterday with Fox emphasizing the importance of its AVOD Tubi (Variety)
- Disney has put together the Onyx Collective, a new Hulu brand for creators of color (Deadline)
- Netflix and Sky UK have set up a fellowship for six Brit screenwriters from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds (Variety)
- The pandemic forced broadcast networks to adapt, but how long can that really last? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The Podcast Academy held its first “Ambies” over the weekend (Reuters)
- Hollywood is finally catching on to the idea that Black women can have fun on TV, too (New York Times)
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