- WBD expects to lose up to US$500 million this year because of the strikes (THR)
- …Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA is prepping a voice actors strike that will affect video game companies (Cartoon Brew)
- Disney’s new carriage battle raises questions over pay TV’s future (TBI Vision)
- TikTok is rolling out its music streamer in Brazil and Indonesia (Variety)
- A new CBBC series called Deadly Mission Shark is launching next week (Televisual)
- Meet Storyboarder.ai, the new AI-driven tool that threatens the work of storyboard artists (Cartoon Brew)
- Nostalgia and kidults are driving toy sales growth, new data finds (Insider Intelligence)
- For some fun, Harry Potter fans celebrate Back to Hogwarts Day around the world (Variety)
- Disney has hired a former advisor to President Joe Biden to be its TV media relations VP (Variety)
- Award-winning singer Jessie J will host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards this year (Advanced Television)
- Jim Henson storybooks and a Wallace and Gromit game are the highlights at Venice Film Fest’s VR showcase (THR)
- Pearl Studio’s family-friendly movie The Monkey King was the most-watched film on Netflix last week (Cartoon Brew)
- Disney faces another lawsuit alleging it’s putting out false info about the success of Disney+ (THR)
- …Meanwhile, Disney+ (which rarely shares viewership data) claims Ahsoka’s first ep got around 14 million views (Deadline)
- How Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse pulled off Spider-Punk’s iconic look (Variety)
- A US Supreme Court Justice is making an appearance in PBS KIDS’ Alma’s Way (NextTV)
- Streaming viewers are spending more than 10 minutes a day deciding what to watch (StreamTV Insider)
- More than eight million North American moviegoers went to theaters on National Cinema Day (Variety)
- Disney+ Hotstar offers free cricket in India as it struggles with streaming subscriber losses (Deadline)
- TikTok’s future in the US is under the spotlight (The New York Times)
- Barbie is US$1 million away from becoming WBD’s highest-grossing movie ever (Deadline)
- YouTube is now the most popular place for teens to watch gaming videos, a new survey finds (Variety)
- India’s Q TV introduces an AI-powered host to a family-friendly series (TBI Vision)
- Why the expansion of Fremantle’s national streaming services is key to its 2025 growth (THR)
- Aquaman‘s sequel and Wonka hold onto their 2023 release dates as WBD rejigs its sked (Deadline)
- For the first time ever, UK Video Games Tax Relief claims are down (Games Industry Biz)
- MrBeast talent firm Night buys LFM, bringing Twitch creator Kai Cenat to its roster (THR)
- YouTube is the top source for gaming videos among teens (Variety, subscription content)
- …Meanwhile, the platform is rolling out more support for podcasts (TechCrunch)
- The latest WGA proposal shows how studios plan to navigate AI copyrights (THR)
- Roku brings streaming service CBC Gem onto its platform in Canada (DTVE)
- Barbie is now the highest-grossing movie of the year in the US (The Wrap)
- AVOD revenues are set to outpace SVODs in LatAm, a new study finds (Broadband TV News)
- …and Netflix US sees an uptick in new sign-ups for its ad-based tier (Deadline)
- Pinterest introduces new safety features for teenagers (TechCrunch)
- How Showmax is navigating the vast and diverse African streaming market (THR)
- Mario’s longtime voice actor Charles Martinet is stepping down from the role (Washington Post)
- UK channel CITV to close next month, solidifying its shift to streamer ITVX Kids (Sky News)
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