- With some shows costing upwards of US$130 million, it’s no surprise Netflix is putting 85% of its money into originals (Variety)
- Saving his neck: Toys “R” Us is selling its iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe mascot (Reuters)
- How dolls can effectively teach boys empathy (The New York Times)
- Why Harry Potter’s new mobile game may be falling behind the times (The Verge)
- Can a smart walkie-talkie really get kids off of their phones? (PC Mag)
- Despite devices galore, US viewers still prefer to watch shows on the boob tube… (Rapid TV News)
- …So why is traditional TV still in trouble? (The New York Times)
- US Congress and child privacy groups are questioning the safety of Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids (WIRED)
- After another box-office smashing weekend, Avengers: Infinity War becomes fifth-highest grossing film ever (Variety)
- Are child-security apps the happy medium between helicopter and hands-off parenting? (Engadget)
- Why it’s all about animation at Cannes this year (Variety)
- Americans are set to spend US$40 billion per year on smart speakers by 2022 (Axios)
- Oscar winner Sam Rockwell and Chance the Rapper have joined DreamWorks’ Trolls 2 (Deadline)
- Anxiety among kids and teens is on the rise (The Washington Post)
- Apple is gearing up to launch its SVOD, and will reportedly sell subscriptions through its TV app (Bloomberg)
- Nintendo officially says bii bii to Miitomo (CNET)
- Walmart breaks into India’s massive e-commerce market with a US$16-billion stake in online retailer Flipkart (The Toronto Star)
- Customer Relations 101: Netflix’s longevity may have to do with how it interacts with consumers (CNBC)
- The Australian government plans to slash US$62 million from ABC funding over three years (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- The impact of TRU’s bankruptcy isn’t just limited to toyland, just ask this organic food company (Bloomberg)
- Only 51% of companies say they are ready for Europe’s new GDPR regulations to go into effect (Computer Weekly)
- Google announces new features designed to help curb smartphone addictions (The Washington Post)
- Comcast is going all cash to crash Disney’s Fox deal (The Globe and Mail)
- UK broadcasters are reportedly looking to collaborate on a new British streaming service (The Guardian)
- Avengers assemble! The superheroes are joining popular video game Fortnite for a limited time (USA Today)
- How the “stories” format has had an everlasting effect on social media (The Atlantic)
- Mozilla calls on Amazon to show how it’s protecting children’s data on smart speakers (CNET)
- Avengers: Infinity War wants to be the first summer blockbuster to surpass US$2 billion (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Marketing mishaps: How brands are improperly targeting millennial moms (Advertising Age)
- Why VR could breathe some much-needed life into amusement arcades (The Guardian)
- Indian startups are making noise in the smart assistant market (Economic Times)
- Amazon Prime Video is outpacing Netflix in the UK in terms of growth (The Guardian)
- The Boy Scouts of America is getting a name change in order to be more inclusive of girls (CNN)
- Snap’s fraught redesign isn’t stopping media partners like Disney from jumping on the app (Variety)
- Calendar reminder: How May the Fourth has become a global phenomenon for Star Wars devotees (WIRED)
- More digital assistants talk: Google is launching an investment fund for AI voice developers (CNBC)
- How CGI influencers are poised to take over Instagram (WIRED)
- A new study found that Gen Z is the loneliest generation…and social media isn’t entirely to blame (USA Today)
- As broadcasters start to consider rolling back ads, what will be put in their place? (Variety)
- Could this finally bring VR to the mainstream market? New Oculus Go headset is here (Recode)
- Mexican kids and teens prefer free-to-air TV over online video and OTT services (Rapid TV News)
- The US FTC has told six tech companies that their warranties might be illegal (The Verge)
- Talkable tweens: A new global study found that age 10 is the ideal time to learn a new language (Radio.NZ)
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