- Hulu could become the hub for indie productions now that Disney holds its reins (Hollywood Reporter)
- Roku’s new ad tool compares linear and streaming audiences to calculate potential OTT reach (Tech Crunch)
- United Talent Agency is getting into the game and representing eSports influencers (Variety)
- Turn that frown upside down: Online ads are targeting your emotions (Vox)
- The force is with VR as LucasFilm launches its first long-form VR narrative (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Welcome to the neighborhood: Karli, the newest addition to Sesame Street, is in foster care (CNN)
- Sony Interactive’s new studio will adapt video game properties into movies and TV shows (Variety)
- More than 6,400 stores are set to close their doors in 2019 (Business Insider)
- YA? Why not? Amazon Studios greenlights its first young adult drama (Variety)
- By the power of Grayskull! Mattel is taking He-Man to the big screen (Deadline)
- Kids may love STEM toys, but parents are less than thrilled by the mess (Wall Street Journal)
- Tech startup ObjectiveEd is setting its sights on a better education for vision-impaired kids (Tech Crunch)
- Both Disney and Fox are hit by layoffs as they continue their US$71-billion merger (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Short-form video app Quibi is betting US$2 billion that it can compete with Netflix and Disney+ (The Verge)
- …And as more SVODs emerge, research finds that viewers are still more impacted by ads on linear (eMarketer)
- Whoops! Nevermind…Instagram is canceling its most recent Snapchat challenger (Tech Crunch)
- You’ve heard all of the stories, but how did Peppa Pig really become such a big deal? (The Guardian)
- To crack down on its live streaming problems, Facebook is pledging US$7.5 million toward video analysis (Engadget)
- Digital may not be the great TV disruptor after all, as advertisers keep turning to TV nets over YouTube (WSAU)
- Google’s newest app uses speech processing and more than 2,000 free books to help kids learn to read (Tech Crunch)
- From a camera to a charging cable—the tech that today’s kids will likely never use (Wall Street Journal)
- How trouble brewing between the US and China could affect consumer goods like toys (New York Times)
- People can now sue Apple over the App Store monopoly, rules the US Supreme Court (The Verge)
- In its 22nd season premiere, Arthur featured a coming-out and gay wedding (CNN)
- Why Viacom has favored its smaller kids SVOD instead of trying to compete with the big players (Business Insider)
- NBCUniversal, meanwhile, talks a big game about its upcoming streamer and promises to include ads (Adweek)
- It’s upfronts week! This year broadcasters are showing that streamers aren’t the only big players (New York Times)
- …And as more SVODs launch, people still really want licensed content, not just originals (eMarketer)
- Detective Pikachu managed to earn US$58 million domestically, even though Avengers is still dominating the box office (Variety)
- …But with such a big year, Disney could be headed for a fall in 2020 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Amazon’s smart speakers are reportedly storing kids’ data…even after it has been deleted (Vox)
- Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has turned on Mark Zuckerberg, saying the techco should break up (New York Times)
- Snapchat is diversifying with new offering YOLO, and it reached number one on the app charts (Tech Crunch)
- Is it possible to get someone’s undivided attention? Nearly half of TV viewers browse the web while watching shows (eMarketer)
- Warner Bros. takes control of HBO and Turner programming sales as a result of the WarnerMedia restructuring (Variety)
- Why branded toys don’t sell well in India (Quartz)
- Avengers: Endgame‘s massive success proved one thing—box-office trackers are still more art than science (The Ringer)
- How are showrunners staffing a writers room during the agent debacle? (Vulture)
- Nintendo is collaborating with Tencent to bring Switch to China (CNBC)
- With Fox’s titles in the mix, Disney’s movie slate into 2027 is now heavy on Star Wars and Avatar content (Variety)
- While there’s a lot of hype around eSports, viewers actually spend more time watching regular game streaming (eMarketer)
- That Game of Thrones cinematographer may have had a point—most people with smart TVs aren’t using them properly (Adweek)
- Instagram’s new in-app shopping feature boosted Adidas sales by 40% (Tubefilter)
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