- Sugar, spice and a dash of disillusionment? The Powerpuff Girls are getting a live-action YA reboot (Variety)
- A judge has ruled Epic’s Fortnite can still be blocked on Apple’s App Store, but its Unreal Engine should be restored (Tech Crunch)
- Hidden amid some of its flashier offerings, Disney+ is also streaming commercials from the ’70s (Gizmodo)
- Ever heard of a Cambropachycope? Google is giving users an AR look at the ancient creature (Engadget)
- TikTok is pushing back against a ban, saying it’ll see the government in court (Variety)
- Nervous Hollywood studios are waiting to see if theaters’ new safety protocols will bring audiences back (The Hollywood Reporter)
- DC is assembling its own universe of superhero movies and gave fans a look at its growing slate (CNET)
- The secret to attracting and hiring more diverse talent: a personal touch (TechCrunch)
- More than half of kids TV shows feature diverse characters but there’s still work to be done (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Fox and Disney have dropped the temporary exec pay cuts…are things getting back to normal, or is this a misstep? (Variety)
- TikTok competitor Triller is standing by its big download numbers and will sue the companies that dispute it (TechCrunch)
- Now that virtual calls are so ubiquitous, will we give up business travel? (Toronto Life)
- Olivia Wilde is directing a Marvel film for Sony Pictures—could this mean a Spider-Woman movie is swinging on to screens? (Variety)
- How do you do fellow kids? Warner Music Group wants to understand youths, so it acquired a social company (Tubefilter)
- Roblox is waging a war on porn as some use the kids platform to create inappropriate games (Fast Company)
- How Nickelodeon’s subtle inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in Legend of Korra helped pave the way for more diversity in kids TV (Vulture)
- Netflix is testing a new shuffle button for when we’re all too lazy to choose what to watch (The Verge)
- After disclosing an affair and settlement, NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer resigns (Variety)
- Why would Oracle want to buy TikTok? It all comes down to data (BNN Bloomberg)
- Snapchat is starting to let users share their original content on other apps (Tubefilter)
- The biggest barrier to online learning’s success in the US: bad internet connections affecting millions (The Atlantic)
- Streamers are capitalizing on the magic of Harry Potter, and those who can’t compete risk becoming muggles (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, do we actually need new movies when a Harry Potter re-release wins at the box office in China? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The battle for Fortnite’s future is heating up as Epic says Apple is trying to attack its “entire business” (Tech Crunch)
- In a first for Disney Channel, Owl House creator Dana Terrace confirms a character in the series is bisexual (TBI Vision)
- …Meanwhile, Verizon and Disney have expanded their distribution deal so customers can get Disney+ free for a year (Deadline)
- Movie theaters are starting to reopen and the box office is expected to return to normal…eventually (Variety)
- DC’s chief creative officer breaks down the future of the company amid major WarnerMedia layoffs (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok creators are scrambling to diversify their social media presence as the US ban looms (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Epic Games launches a lawsuit against Apple after Fornite is banned from the App Store (TechCrunch)
- …Google also pulled the game from its store, so Epic Games is suing them, too (Engadget)
- Quibi’s new philosophy: If at first you don’t succeed, market market market (Deadline)
- New documentary dives into the good, the bad and the ugly of Nick cult classic The Ren and Stimpy Show (Salon)
- The showrunners for Avatar: The Last Airbender have left the Netflix live-action remake because of creative differences (Vox)
- Amazon Studios pledges US$6 million to support European TV and film production (TBI Vision)
- How shows like Daniel Tiger can soothe kids in quarantine (Mashable)
- Talk about business as usual: Fisher-Price has created a line of work-from-home toys (USA Today)
- Have you heard of Likee? The social app has reached 150 million monthly users and wants to become TikTok’s successor (Tech Crunch)
- Why is Disney betting big on premium VOD? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …And the House of Mouse is doing away with the last of the Fox brand names (BBC News)
- Producers say Quibi “got the memo” and has changed tactics since launch (Digiday)
- A TikTok ban would change how the influencer industry works (The Verge)
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