- Amazon was reportedly trading “Amazon’s Choice” labels in return for ad spending (Digiday)
- Toy Story 4’s got a friend in audiences, breaking the US$1-billion mark (CNN Business)
- While YouTube has been busy cleaning up its site, their efforts have inadvertently affected creators (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Funko was able to turn its Pop! toys into a US$686-million business the CEO says is “recession-proof” (Vox)
- The Sony Walkman created a culture where everyone wears headphones…all the time (Wall Street Journal)
- How showrunners are making overall deals work for them by signing up for multiple ones at once (The Hollywood Reporter)
- WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, has launched Kurbo—a highly debated weight loss app for kids (Tech Crunch)
- TikTok is filled with dating scams and fake accounts, according to a new report (CNET)
- Following yesterday’s merger, ViacomCBS employees are feeling relief and anxiety, and are also full of questions (Variety)
- The younger generation is seeking all-day entertainment from mobile devices, but how does that time get filled? (eMarketer)
- Chris Nee talks about the creator-driven culture of Netflix following her overall deal (Animation Magazine)
- Mattel and Hasbro are breathing a sigh of relief as the US delays its tariffs on China-made toys (CNBC)
- When one subscription box closes, another one opens? Nike launched its own version for kids (Fast Company)
- Dark Phoenix was a massive flop, but that might have been because Disney never even gave it a chance to succeed (IndieWire)
- Verizon is selling Tumblr to Wordpress’s parentco for much less than it was purchased for a few years ago (AdWeek)
- Nerdy collectibles subscription box purveyor Loot Crate has filed for bankruptcy (LA Times)
- Even as it makes other cuts, Amazon is spending more on advertising for its OTT service and series than Netflix does (Forbes)
- …Meanwhile, Netflix’s global reach has sparked a growing demand for dubbing services (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Maybe kids TV can take a page from the playbooks of tech companies on how to lure talent to small towns (WIRED)
- The Lion King just broke a new record…but is it a live-action or an animated milestone? (Forbes)
- CBS and Viacom are ready for a merger; the boards just need to agree on a price (Variety)
- Why does Netflix keep canceling shows after season three? (The Verge)
- Disney has filed a patent for an AR headset for watching ESPN (WDW News Today)
- Unfortunately, TikTok is going the way of the rest of social media apps and feeding hate speech (WIRED)
- Facebook is getting into the streaming game…by selling subscriptions to other services (Recode)
- But Roku is the real juggernaut in streaming right now, keeping itself alive and independent with ads (Wall Street Journal)
- Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are joining forces to take on the free-to-play cash cow that is lootboxes (TNW)
- Turns out the popular kids don’t actually have that much influence—parents and friends have more sway on kids’ lives (The Atlantic)
- How streaming has actually made it easier for middle-tier musicians to make money (Rolling Stone)
- Viacom’s Q3 results are on a steady rise as it continues merger talks with CBS (Variety)
- The upcoming Rocko’s Modern Life movie will feature a trans storyline (Entertainment Weekly)
- Disneyland’s new Star Wars park had a lackluster debut, but is Gen Z really to blame for that miss? (Ad Age)
- SVOD competition doesn’t put Netflix’s subscribers at risk…it just makes it harder to raise subscription fees (CNBC)
- Here’s something unexpected: Video game music is driving vinyl record growth (Forbes)
- European films are now more popular in China than they are in North America (Variety)
- An insider report on how the Obamas are settling into their new role as producers at Netflix (The Hollywood Reporter)
- If you’re going to create a kid-tracking device, it probably shouldn’t make children feel like criminals (CBC News)
- Despite its popularity, TikTok is already facing significant challenges—can it survive? (The Verge)
- STEM toys have flooded the market, but are they actually teaching anyone how to code? (Vox)
- After many noms over the years, Arthur managed to snag its first TCA for youth programming (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Facebook really wants to be given more credit for WhatsApp and Instagram, and it’s willing to go to new lengths to get it (The Verge)
- Snap is looking to raise US$1 billion so that it can look into new acquisitions (Variety)
- Why the argument that loot boxes are like Kinder Eggs is flawed—and what that means for gaming (Games Industry)
- Disney’s layoffs aren’t over yet as several production and VFX execs have been let go (Variety)
- The biggest streamer in the world has left Twitch for Mixer…which is what exactly? (The Verge)
- Not only is TikTok’s parentco making a smartphone and getting into music streaming, it’s now looking into mobile search (Tech Crunch)
- How Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are preparing Imagine to be the go-to producer for SVODs (New York Times)
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