- Following in Bluey‘s wake, another Queensland animation studio is taking Hollywood by storm (ABC News)
- Mattel has just launched its first-ever blind Barbie doll (The Guardian)
- Warner Bros. Games acquires MultiVersus developer Player First Games (Variety)
- Is having therapists on set the key to the industry tackling a mental health crisis? (Deadline)
- Amazon Prime Video buys Bray Film Studios to establish a UK creative hub (THR)
- Ampere finds that Olympics sponsorship revenue has skyrocketed, but media rights earnings have not kept pace (Deadline)
- This year’s gaming layoffs have already surpassed last year’s (Variety)
- It turns out Hello Kitty isn’t actually a cat (People)
- IATSE ratifies its three-year contract with AMPTP going into effect on August 1 (Deadline)
- Guerilla Games’ plan to expand its Horizon franchise for younger audiences (GamesIndustry.Biz)
- Amazon generates a record-breaking US$14.2 billion during Prime Day (CNBC)
- Burger King is launching game apps to amplify its QSR marketing strategy (MarketingDive)
- WBD CEO David Zaslav is reportedly drafting a business break-up plan (Deadline)
- OpenAI cooks up a cheaper and faster version of its ChatGPT app (TechCrunch)
- X-Men ’97 is in the running for Outstanding Animated Program at the Emmys (Cartoon Brew)
- Verizon rolls out a new Netflix and Peacock bundle ahead of the Paris Olympics (THR)
- Anime studio Mappa is remaking ’80s classic Ranma 1/2 for Netflix (VG247)
- The EU has dismissed TikTok’s action to remove its “gatekeeper” designation (Engadget)
- UK games experts break down how to solve the industry’s skill shortage (GamesIndustry.Biz)
- Disney CEO Bob Iger acquires a majority stake in LA’s Angel City FC (Deadline)
- Streaming accounted for 40.3% of total TV usage in June, says Nielsen (The Wrap)
- Global box-office revenue is set to exceed pre-pandemic totals in 2026 (THR)
- IMAX will open four new theaters with Saudi Arabia’s Muvi Cinemas (Deadline)
- Disney investigates a new data leak after hackers break into its Slack channels (Pymnts)
- London TV Screenings expands to five days as MIP London encroaches in February (Deadline)
- Billie Eilish signs up as a featured reader on CBeebies Bedtime Stories (Variety)
- Disney is at risk of losing its next generation of fans to other brands (Business Insider)
- CN show creator Kyle Carrozza charged with child pornography possession (USA Today)
- Sony takes its US$26-billion “better bid” to acquire Paramount off the table (Deadline)
- Food & beverage brands are looking for young new customers in Roblox and Fortnite (Pymnts)
- Why animation is propping up this year’s theatrical box office so far (Variety)
- New AI streaming service DreamFlare is adding choose-your-own-adventure interactivity to content (Forbes)
- SpongeBob will be the first-ever animated host of the Kids’ Choice Awards (THR)
- DVD rental business Redbox is officially dead, as parentco Chicken Soup liquidates assets (Variety)
- French app developer Sekai secures license to popular manga/anime franchise Naruto (Tech Crunch)
- New book tells the untold story of iconic PBS children’s show Reading Rainbow (WIVB)
- American theater chain Regal raises US$250 million to upgrade its locations after a strong Q1 (THR)
- Disneyland workers to hold a strike authorization vote on July 19 (Deadline)
- Girls creator Lena Dunham is no longer attached to Mattel’s Polly Pocket movie (Variety)
- Duolingo doubles down on animation with its second studio acquisition after going public (Tech Crunch)
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