- Viaplay lays off 25% of its workforce and shuts down streaming services in the US and UK (Deadline)
- WildBrain has completed its acquisition of House of Cool (TBI Vision)
- Oscar-winning actress and writer Jamie Lee Curtis is working on a new picture book for kids (THR)
- Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline as they seek UK regulatory approval (Variety)
- Barbie could do a whopping US$100-million opening weekend (Deadline)
- Netflix has removed its basic ad-free subscription tier in the US and the UK (Engadget)
- TikTok Music is expanding its beta service in Indonesia and Brazil (The Verge)
- The Deadpool scavenger hunt, a fan-favorite event, is returning to San Diego Comic-Con (THR)
- The industry could collapse if strikes are not settled soon, says former studio chief Barry Diller (THR)
- Can Hollywood afford to ignore AI? (TBI Vision)
- Inside the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ CG-animated evolution (Variety)
- House Republicans in the US are taking aim at Big Bird and non-commercial media (NextTV)
- Crunchyroll eyes India as a major market for anime (Bloomberg, subscription content)
- Bob Iger says Marvel’s increased output “diluted” audience’s attention (Deadline)
- China lays out provisional rules for generative AI services (Reuters)
- UK streaming growth slows due to subscription fatigue and price sensitivity (DTVE)
- BBC Studios’ annual revenue hits US$2.7 billion, driven largely by Bluey (THR)
- Actors may join writers on strike as SAG-AFTRA’s Wednesday deadline looms (NYT)
- After a slow start, Pixar’s Elemental is finding its box-office legs, especially in Korea (Cartoon Brew)
- Anime distributor Sugai has opened its doors in Australia (Variety)
- The Animation Guild launches a controversial list of 10 principles for implementing AI (Cartoon Brew)
- Warner Bros. Discovery extends its content distribution deal in New Zealand with Sky (THR)
- Amazon Prime Video narrowly beats out Netflix as the top US streamer in Q2 (DTVE)
- Why Korea’s webtoons are becoming the next hot format for content adaptations (Deadline)
- Meta is challenging Twitter with its new Threads app (Reuters)
- …Meanwhile, Canada blocks advertising on Facebook to get Meta to implement Bill C-18 (THR)
- Actors start picket-planning as the SAG-AFTRA contract negotiation deadline looms (Deadline)
- Streamers hungry for advertising dollars might cave on promoting rival services (Variety)
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