- Alibaba lost US$344 billion in the past year—the world’s biggest value drop (Bloomberg)
- How much money does a movie need to make to earn a sequel now? Dune is hoping its US$40 million (Variety)
- WowWee, known for its high-tech toys, is ushering in a new era with a cardboard slide (Forbes)
- Channel 4’s former CEO is reportedly planning to submit a takeover bid for the broadcaster (TBI Vision)
- A look back at The Electric Company, a kids TV show that focused on reading and changed the industry (NPR)
- Have your say: Fill out the Kids Industry Survey by November 12 for a chance to win a pass to Kidscreen Summit
- Why can’t children’s writers talk about more serious subjects like genocide and refugees? (The Guardian)
- Spain and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding to create high-end content together (TBI Vision)
- Black Americans are increasingly ditching linear TV in favor of streaming (Ad Age)
- Facebook’s next big move is a name change…but why? (WIRED)
- WarnerMedia grapples with charting a path forward, and how Discovery will shape its future (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, HBO Max lost subscribers this quarter (Deadline)
- …And why hasn’t HBO Max released any viewership data yet? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Out-of-stock warnings are up 172% from pre-pandemic levels at online retail (Insider)
- We know kids are playing Squid Game, but how do they know about this super-violent show? (The Conversation)
- What IATSE’s deal with the Hollywood studios looks like (Deadline)
- Disney’s top exec in Asia has big plans for Korean content, and an even bigger streaming strategy (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The Netflix walkout protest is today—here’s why it matters (Vanity Fair)
- Bleacher Report’s gaming arm is turning its attention to linear TV content (Digiday)
- The Facebook whistleblower probably won’t change anything…the company is just too big (WIRED)
- Moonbug, the powerhouse behind CoComelon, is looking to sell or go public (Wall Street Journal)
- In a full-circle moment, kids are playing Squid Game at recess (Seattle Times)
- The UK’s antitrust regulator is investigating the music streaming market (Tech Crunch)
- Now that’s a Wheel of Fortune: Sony Pictures is selling off one of its gaming subsidiaries for US$1 billion (Deadline)
- Squid Game has reportedly been a US$891-million boon for Netflix (Bloomberg)
- IATSE and Hollywood’s studios reached a deal to avoid a strike; here’s how it came together (Los Angeles Times)
- …But the union’s members could still reject the deal (Variety)
- One year after launching its Shorts feature, YouTube is still trying to figure out monetization (Tubefilter)
- UK schools are using facial recognition to verify student payments for lunches (The Verge)
- Netflix’s CEO has written a second letter defending Dave Chappelle, but he might be missing the point (Variety)
- …And as foreign-language content becomes more popular, Netflix has a subtitle problem (The Guardian)
- Chinese streamer iQiyi has expanded to the UK (Digital TV Europe)
- In case it happens on Monday, this is IATSE’s strike plan (The Hollywood Reporter)
- A deep-dive into just how big Amazon’s empire has become (The Markup)
- IATSE has set next Monday as its strike date if talks don’t progress (Los Angeles Times)
- Who needs Nielsen? NBCUniversal is working with advertisers and buyers to vet a new audience measurement system (Variety)
- LeBron James’s SpringHill prodco has sold off a “significant” minority stake (Deadline)
- Do kids need mental health days? (Parents)
- Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died at age 58 (Reuters)
- Netflix’s problems over the Dave Chappelle special continue—it has reinstated the three employees it originally suspended (Variety)
- …But others are still planning a walkout (Digital TV Europe)
- Talks to avoid a strike are ongoing, but IATSE leaders warn members that studios aren’t taking things seriously (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Who is David Zaslav, the man leading the Discovery/WarnerMedia merger? (Vanity Fair)
- Hasbro’s CEO is taking a medical leave to undergo cancer treatment (CNN)
- A new California law requires all toy aisles to be gender neutral (The Washington Post)
- Netflix is in some hot water over its Dave Chappelle special, prompting suspensions and internal turmoil (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Masks are changing how kids interact, which could affect their social skills in the long term (The Atlantic)
- New York International Children’s Film Festival 2022 is looking for entries (NYCICFF)
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