- Netflix says Narnia is an exception, and the studio is not widely pivoting to theatrical releases (NYT)
- Nordic broadcasters are embracing microdrama strategies to reach kids (Nordisk)
- How a leak of the Avatar: The Last Airbender film became a crisis for Paramount (THR)
- …meanwhile, the media giant has just launched a unified gaming studio (Variety)
- The maker of Octonauts unveils an AI-assisted kids toon looking for co-pro and distribution partners (Deadline)
- Universal’s UK theme park scores a billion-dollar investment from the government (Variety)
- Disney unveils animated versions of ESPN stars in a sporty marketing push for Toy Story 5 (THR)
- Minecraft launches a new affiliate program to reward content creators (Marketing Dive)
- Taylor Swift has revealed her new song for Toy Story 5. Will it drive soundtrack sales? (IGN)
- Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT is putting kids at risk (The Guardian)
- Kiri and Lou spin-off film aims to make a splash at Annecy (Variety)
- An animated series about the Osbournes is in the works, and it’s meant to reach a “younger audience” (Animation Magazine)
- Star Wars was no match for young YouTube-culture filmmakers at this weekend’s box office (LA Times)
- The Minecraft sequel now has a title: A Minecraft Movie Squared (THR)
- RTL closes its deal to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast (Deadline)
- Knee High Spies and Tales From Outer Suburbia win SPA honors (FilmInk)
- After months of dominance, the Labubu fad is dying out (Business Insider)
- Podcast platforms are figuring out a framework to draw advertisers back (THR)
- Ketchup Entertainment has teamed up with a crowdfunding platform to support Coyote vs. Acme‘s release (Deadline)
- Netflix teases first looks at Mexican stop-motion feature I Am Frankelda (Skwigly)
- Universal Kids Resort for small children is set to open this summer in Texas (TheWrap)
- Jellycat has launched legal actions against Next Retail and Hamleys of London over trademark infringements (Retail Gazette)
- China’s toy and collectibles giant Miniso saw double-digit sales growth Q1 (Inside Retail)
- Steven Spielberg says he’s not willing to substitute human creatives with AI (Deadline)
- Viewers are waiting almost twice as long for streaming series to return as they did five years ago, Ampere finds (Broadband TV News)
- YouTube is going to start automatically tagging videos made with AI (Gadget Review)
- Toy Story 5‘s filmmakers clarify that the tablet isn’t the villain (Variety)
- Arizona’s AG has joined a bipartian coalition arguing that a kids online safety bill would actually protect tech companies (KTAR)
- Armando Iannucci is set to write the fourth Paddington film (Variety)
- The new LEGO Batman game’s developers discuss how they wove together disparate elements of the IP (Deadline)
- UMG and TikTok renew deal to combat unauthorized AI music (TechCrunch)
- Ad industry leaders share what brands like Netflix and Disney are really worried about (Adweek)
- More than 40 orgs speak out as the FCC considers flagging LGBTQ themes in TV ratings (Deadline)
- Interactive book series Choose Your Own Adventure heads to the big screen (Variety)
- Target sees upbeat Q1 results as its new strategy focuses on families (CNN)
- IMAX, fueled by recent kids hits, begins a tentative search for a buyer (The Wall Street Journal)
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