- Disney rejigs its slate to release Toy Story 5, Mandalorian & Grogu and live-action Moana in 2026 (THR)
- The Boy and the Heron has its biggest opening weekend to date, doing US$73 million in China (Cartoon Brew)
- AMC and other cinema owners talk about ticket price increases and viral popcorn buckets (Variety)
- Skydance Media’s CEO has one month to talk Paramount’s board into a new merger (Bloomberg)
- Netflix’s live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender changes showrunners (Variety)
- Specialty retail org ASTRA announces shortlist for this year’s Play Awards (The Toy Book)
- DreamWorks Animation production workers join Animation and Editors guilds (THR)
- UK regulator ICO lays out strategies to protect kids’ online privacy (TechRadar)
- Roblox lawsuit over illegal kid-targeted gambling is set to proceed (The Verge)
- Bluey creator Joe Brumm reflects on the show’s legacy and potential sunset (Bloomberg)
- Disney unveils a first look at its Avatar-themed Disneyland experience (The Wrap)
- How to leverage the link between YouTube and gaming to reach Gen Alpha (Adweek)
- Paramount is reportedly closing in on an acquisition deal with Skydance (NYT)
- Sesame Workshop and Mattel are among this year’s Webby nominees (The Wrap)
- More than 200 musicians have signed an open letter demanding AI protection (The Guardian)
- A new Fandango study says Despicable Me 4 is one of summer’s most anticipated films (Variety)
- Inside Meta’s moves to navigate age verification while protecting privacy (The Verge)
- New data from Fandom offers licensing strategies for major streamers (CNBC)
- The inaugural Autism in Entertainment Conference will take place this week (Licensing Biz)
- TikTok is expanding its teen-friendly STEM feed across Europe (TechCrunch)
- Plans for more movies are brewing at The LEGO Company (Variety)
- Google is shutting down its Podcasts app on April 2 (TechCrunch)
- A Disney/Universal family feature face-off is shaping up for US Thanksgiving (The Ankler)
- How reboots are spiking demand for streaming catalogues (The Wrap Pro)
- Build-A-Bear opens a new UK location as part of planned expansion (The Toy Book)
- Digital media growth and a better economic outlook should goose US ad spend by 9.2% in 2024 (THR)
- A softer Q1 box office drives AMC’s shares down by 16% (Deadline)
- Amazon fronts its largest venture investment yet, putting US$4 billion into AI startup Anthropic (Tech Crunch)
- Disney and DeSantis allies end their legal feud over control of Florida’s biggest theme park (Variety)
- Popular DJ duo Loud Luxury to close out Licensing Expo at a brand-new closing party (Licensing Biz)
- Easter could be a little less sweet this weekend as cocoa prices skyrocket (Forbes)
- Streaming drove an 8% growth in US music sales last year (Deadline)
- Sony Pictures leans into the FAST market with 54 localized channel launches in Europe (Digital TV Europe)
- In memorium tributes pour in for former CBeebies controller Kay Benbow (Deadline)
- Italy’s revised Media Law lowers streamers’ investment obligations (Screen Daily)
- In-game ad spend is set to increase by 40% this year to US$8.5 billion (Variety)
- X-Men ’97 sets a new season-one premiere record on Disney+ (Yahoo News)
- Dates set for 2025 London TV Screenings amid MIPTV move rumors (TBI Vision)
- Kung Fu Panda 4 disappoints in China with US$25.9 million opening (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Meanwhile, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire ruled in North America with a US$45 million debut (Variety)
- Bob Iger and Disney get support in proxy fight from ex-Mouse House CEO Michael Eisner (The Wrap)
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