- The DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple could benefit Netflix and Spotify (THR)
- IMAX will give the Olympics opening ceremony a big screen treatment (Variety)
- Nelson Peltz has locked in more support for his proxy fight against Disney (Reuters)
- Paramount+ gives Ark: The Animated Series a surprise release (TBI Vision)
- Netflix is the latest to pick up streaming rights to The Boy and the Heron (Variety)
- Disney Channel hitmaker Kenny Ortega has new representation (THR)
- Ukraine is using Minecraft to raise funds to restore a school damaged by the war (Wired)
- Peacock’s new features include the option to watch multiple livestreams simultaneously (TechCrunch)
- Warner Bros. Discvovery is rolling Max out to Europe in May (Screen Daily)
- A startup wants to help consumers decide which streaming bundle is best for them (THR)
- X-Men ’97 creators on reviving the animated series for today’s viewers (Variety)
- A growing audio platform has secured US$103 million in new funding (TechCrunch)
- NBCUniversal Media Group has promoted an exec to fill its new chief business officer role (TBI Vision)
- State broadcaster China Media Group has aired the country’s first AI-produced animated series (Cartoon Brew)
- …meanwhile, kids content is exempt from YouTube’s new rule for labeling generative AI content (Wired)
- Paramount+ has set the timing for the launch of its ad tier in several markets (THR)
- George Lucas is supporting Bob Iger amid Disney’s proxy fight (Variety)
- Kung Fu Panda remained victorious at the domestic box office in its second weekend (Variety)
- IATSE and studios are set to start negotiating craft-specific issues this week (THR)
- CBS Studios’ Among Us animated series has secured big names for its voice cast (Variety)
- BritBox International has named a new leader following the BBC Studios takeover (Deadline)
- Hailey’s On It! and Ada Twist, Scientist win big at the GLAAD Media Awards (Variety)
- A new Ofcom report highlights kid exposure to violent online content (Advanced Television)
- Marvel Studios parts ways with X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo (THR)
- How the teen market powered up TV and film in 1999 (The Wrap Pro)
- Ex-treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin expresses interest in buying TikTok (Variety)
- Epic Games asks a US judge to hold Apple in contempt over a violated App Store injunction (Reuters)
- Spotify is launching music videos in beta across select markets (The Verge)
- Filmart wraps up in Hong Kong with nearly 7,500 attendees this year (Deadline)
- How Reddit’s new free-form ad format could boost engagement for advertisers (TechCrunch)
- Apollo Global reportedly eyes a potential asset purchase or takeover of Paramount (Axios)
- How China is fueling a lucrative new content genre with a “micro-drama” boom (Variety)
- European lawmakers pass the first comprehensive AI-regulating law (THR)
- Annecy unveils its official 2024 poster spotlighting Portugal (Skwigly)
- DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda 4 does US$58.3 million domestically in its opening weekend (THR)
- How game publishers are navigating the growth of fan “demakes” (Games Industry Biz)
- Dragon Ball manga creator Akira Toriyama has passed away at age 68 (BBC)
- The Toy Association adds seven new members to its Board of Directors (Toy Book)
- How the major streamers stack up in terms of subscribers and revenue (The Wrap Pro)
- Kung Fu Panda 4 is projected to earn US$45 million at the box office this weekend (Variety)
- The US House Committee unanimously votes to ban TikTok domestically (THR)
- …And TikTok responds by urging its 170 million American users to call Congress (The Verge)
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