- How the tentpole strategy is damaging theatrical demand (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Report finds Snapchat users can attract millions of views by using the app’s Our Stories feature (alistdaily)
- Strong box office sales make Paddington Studiocanal’s biggest hit (Variety)
- A gaming accessory for VR that could help avoid the couch-potato syndrome (Mashable)
- Star Wars gets retold in Lego – in a five-ep series airing on Disney XD (CNET)
- Masha the Bear and other Russian toons rise in popularity on YouTube (The Guardian)
- Viacom looks to shut down unauthorized streaming site Nick Reboot, again (The Hollywood Reporter)
- HTC enters the virtual reality fray with help from games developer Valve (Bloomberg)
- Infographic shows kids media consumption habits (AdWeek)
- The Powerpuff Girls’ role in redefining how girls are portrayed on TV (The Atlantic)
- Finally, Stan Lee gets to star in his own mobile game (Mashable)
- From popular animated movies to live-action remakes: How Disney adapts properties like Cinderella (Hollywood Reporter)
- Everything is awesome for Lego’s 2014 full-year report (Wall Street Journal)
- The kidtech area will be huge in the next few years (techeu)
- What this says about digital connectivity and the family: Modern Family episode filmed entirely on mobile devices (Mashable)
- January sets new record for app downloads (VentureBeat)
- After posting quarterly loss, DreamWorks Animation to sell headquarters (Bloomberg)
- Sony names Thomas Rothman as Amy Pascal’s replacement (New York Times)
- Title and director announced for the next Lego movie (Mashable)
- New formats: Telltale Games to create hybrid scripted TV show/video game series (The Verge)
- Virtual reality will reach 10.6 million consumers by 2016 (alistdaily)
- Mattel’s newest Monster High doll takes inspiration from the Loch Ness Monster (BBC)
- For your Oscar consideration: A Sesame Street parody – Big Birdman (Mashable)
- With Target closing down in Canada, Walmart’s sales jump (Financial Post)
- Stream Market, a leading conference and marketplace for online originals, opens the call for speakers (Stream Daily)
- How Millennial parents are shaping the next generation of toys (Fortune)
- No surprise after its Oculus Rift purchase, Facebook confirms it’s getting into VR apps (The Guardian)
- Director Patrick Osborne on finding the perfect pooch for his Oscar-nominated Disney short Feast (Los Angeles Times)
- Lost Dr. Seuss book What Pet Should I Get? to be a big summer book bet (Wall Street Journal)
- Freeplay Music sues YouTube MCNs including Maker and AwesomenessTV for copyright infringement (Variety)
- Japan launches school for pro-gamers (Anime News Network)
- To help boost popularity for its board games, Hasbro opens new promo to get users to design the Monopoly board (Engadget)
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