- Elemental and Nimona get Oscar noms for Best Animated Feature (THR)
- Netflix’s chairman of film is leaving to start his own company (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, new data shows the power of Netflix’s Spanish-language programming (TBI Vision)
- The Avatar: The Last Airbender concert series is expanding to a 100-city world tour (Variety)
- Sony has called off its US$10-billion merger with Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Variety)
- Screenwriters are pitching scripts for a Harry Potter TV series at Max (Deadline)
- Marvel Studios is starting off 2024 with plans to rebuild its TV shows (THR)
- A new series pilot fund has picked the co-pros it will invest in (TBIVision)
- The number of scripted TV series released in 2023 was down by 24%, Ampere finds (Variety)
- A streaming bundle offering Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video together is coming to Canada (THR)
- Instagram tests nighttime notifications to encourage teens to spend less time on the app (TechCrunch)
- An oral history of Disney Channel original movies…and how High School Musical changed the game (Morning Brew)
- Four pics are competing for this year’s Animated Film BAFTA (BBC)
- Superman and Batman are entering the public domain in the next decade; will that spell the end of DC? (Variety)
- Disney’s second proxy battle in as many years has officially begun (THR)
- Spotify is dominating audio entertainment, but where are the profits? (The WSJ)
- Pixar’s Soul opens with a soft US$429,000 theatrical weekend (Cartoon Brew)
- …meanwhile, ticket sales for French films abroad jumped by 37.8% in 2023 (Deadline)
- Mastermind Toys lays off 272 staffers following the retailer’s sale to Unity Acquisition (CP24)
- How Netflix is looking to attract subscribers with a supermarket partnership (Broadband TV News)
- What to expect at the 70th Toy Fair UK next month (Toy World)
- Across the Spider-Verse wins a Critics Choice Award for Best Animated Feature (THR)
- How the internet is shaping Gen Alpha’s preference for upscale brands and products (Washington Post)
- NFL is reportedly looking to acquire a stake in Disney’s ESPN (LA Times)
- Wonka surpasses US$500 million at the global box office (Deadline)
- Social media platform Discord lays off 17% of its staff, cutting 170 positions (The Verge)
- More states are giving money to families looking to homeschool their kids (Forbes)
- SEGA names Shuji Utsumi as its new COO and CEO for America and Europe (Gamesindustry.biz)
- Paramount’s teen comedy Mean Girls is expected to pull in US$30 million at the weekend box office (THR)
- Skydance’s backers are exploring an all-cash deal to buy Paramount (The WSJ)
- Disney’s new ad tech lets advertisers “buy once and deliver everywhere” (Broadcasting & Cable)
- MGM+ cuts several senior executive roles amid major Amazon layoffs (TBI)
- A new report reveals which TV shows are the most inclusive (Variety)
- Mattel’s Career of the Year Barbie collection focuses on women working in the film industry (Deadline)
- SAG-AFTRA drafts a new AI agreement with Replica Studios to license voices for video games (GamesIndustry.biz)
- IDW renews its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics license with Paramount Global (ICV2)
- Lionsgate launches a new unscripted division following the acquisition of eOne from Hasbro (TBI Vision)
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