- Comcast upped its bid for Sky to US$34 billion—what will Fox do? (Bloomberg)
- It’s not just the Toys “R” Us effect, retail acquisitions are on the rise (eMarketer)
- Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League eSports tournament will air on ESPN and Disney XD (TechCrunch)
- How LEGO embraced video games and came out on top (The Guardian)
- What a house decked out top-to-bottom in Amazon tech looks like (Inman)
- The FCC is set to propose cutting back children’s programming mandates for US broadcasters (Variety)
- The House of Mouse is getting a new home in New York City (CNBC)
- YouTube pledges US$25 million to fight fake news (Tubefilter)
- Clothing subscription box Stitch Fix launches an option for kids (Los Angeles Times)
- A new survey found 44% of people watch less TV in favor of live streaming (eMarketer)
- How toy brands created the gold standard for connecting with fans online (Tubefilter)
- Snapchat and Amazon have teamed up to create a visual search tool (TechCrunch)
- Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob musical can’t stay afloat as Broadway run ends after less than a year (New York Times)
- What Gen Z thinks their generation will change about love, marriage and relationships (USA Today)
- Amazon is set to drive 80% of e-commerce growth this year (eMarketer)
- How babies and families are taking over the influencer world (Racked)
- Why Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are struggling to win over India (CNBC)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom roars into US$1 billion at the worldwide box office (Variety)
- Players may have stopped taking over parks, but Pokémon Go continues to dominate the mobile space (WIRED)
- BBC research shows kids are baffled by the terms and conditions of social sites (BBC News)
- California lawmakers reach an agreement on net neutrality bill (CNBC)
- How HQ trivia is trying to grow its viral hit into a media empire (Digiday)
- Cartoon Network aired a groundbreaking same-sex proposal in Steven Universe (Entertainment Weekly)
- Amazon is taking a page from TRU’s playbook by publishing a holiday toy catalog (The Verge)
- How BBC and Channel 4 are trying to narrow the gender pay gap (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, Channel 4 is testing AI technology to make ads more relevant (The Drum)
- Snapchat is bringing augmented reality experiences to major theme parks (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix is more popular than broadcast, cable and YouTube in the US (Deadline)
- …And now, the streamer is testing an upscale Ultra HD price tier (Fortune)
- Entertainment giant China Media Capital raises US$1.5 billion in new funding round (The Hollywood Reporter)
- GGJ Next will be the first Global Game Jam for aspiring kid developers (Variety)
- Disney is closing its direct-to-video animation unit Disneytoon Studios (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Clangers and Bagpuss co-creator Peter Firmin dies at 89 (The Guardian)
- Nearly 70% of Netflix subscribers with young kids don’t realize the service will lose Disney content in 2019 (Business Insider)
- Majority of US teens are more likely to buy from companies that support social causes (AListDaily)
- Verizon is shutting down its streaming app Go90 three years after its launch (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Disney is creating more realistic superheroes for its parks with robotic stunt doubles (TechCrunch)
- An inside look at how Target stays ahead of the retail curve (Fast Company)
- Fox to vote on Disney’s amended merger offer on July 27 (Deadline)
- A new “tend and befriend” style of video game is rising up for those who don’t like combat (The Guardian)
- Disney moves a step closer to acquiring Fox assets with Justice Department approval (The Hollywood Reporter)
- DC Entertainment is launching a new digital service along with original content in August (Variety)
- Apple is reportedly considering rolling its music and TV services into one bundle (CNET)
- How toycos have been making playthings more inclusive this year (BBC News)
- Minecraft is helping to restore coral reefs in Mexico via in-game challenges (Games Industry)
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