- 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)
- The Oscars have new inclusion eligibility requirements for Best Picture—in front of and behind the camera (Variety)
- A bit of cheery news: 25 people who are making a difference and making the world better (WIRED)
- How did LEGO become such a popular counterfeit toy, threatening the company and the industry itself? (NPR)
- Genius idea or niche one-off? There’s a new flavor of gum made specifically for gamers (The Verge)
- Netflix’s Reed Hastings is getting ready to launch a new book…and he talks about why he fired his CFO (Variety)
- Mulan drove major growth for the Disney+ app, but not enough to rival Hamilton (Tech Crunch)
- Nintendo is reportedly looking at making a handheld version of the GameCube (The Verge)
- Moonbug is finding its way into China through a deal with Tencent (Tubefilter)
- A Nickelodeon and Silvergate show is accused of copying Oscar-winning short Hair Love (Los Angeles Times)
- How Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff is handling the fallout of the pandemic (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Beyond layoffs, BBC’s new chief also wants to get more into streaming (TBI Vision)
- Nintendo is betting on its next gen of nostalgia-driven gaming, but fans aren’t convinced (Tech Crunch)
- BBC’s new boss is planning to cut 900 jobs (The Telegraph)
- All of that time at home is a boon for LEGO—its sales have been surging since the pandemic started (CNN Business)
- TikTok’s no good, very bad August was actually great for Snapchat (Tech Crunch)
- Audible and Sesame have partnered on an original podcast hosted by a new character (Variety)
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a production deal with Netflix that includes children’s series (The New York Times)
- Disney is still planning a theatrical release for Mulan in China, but streaming it everywhere else (Variety)
- Making movies is bad for the environment…how can productions change that? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- It turns out more than half of US parents wish school wasn’t opening until the spring (Fast Company)
- Actor Channing Tatum found his “inner child” in quarantine and wrote a children’s book (CNN)
- New Chinese rules could complicate the sale of TikTok’s US operations (CNN Business)
- …So what happens if no one ends up buying the app? (Tech Crunch)
- Want to see a product in use before you buy? IKEA’s new Japanese store uses a virtual star to demo its wares (The Verge)
- How one dad’s hobby became one of the world’s biggest YouTube channels (The Independent)
- Walmart+ is finally ready…Can it compete with Amazon Prime? (Recode)
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