- Elon Musk agrees to close Twitter’s acquisition for the original price of US$44 billion (Variety)
- Amazon discontinues its kids video-calling service, Amazon Glow (TechCrunch)
- DC’s latest feature Black Adam is poised for a US$70-million debut, analysts predict (THR)
- Gen Z audiences are hungry for more interactive video experiences, study says (Rapid TV News)
- Pandemic fallout prompts NATPE to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (NextTV)
- Netflix’s European exec changes might be hinting at a broader strategy shift (THR)
- UK consumers to spend US$4.3 billion less this Christmas, report estimates (Retail Gazette)
- …Meanwhile, the EU approves first overhaul of nation’s e-commerce rules (TechCrunch)
- Marvel Studios taps Loki writer Michael Waldron to pen Avengers: Secret Wars (Deadline)
- Warner Bros. Discovery CEO denies the company is for sale (TBI Vision)
- Nearly 60% of Netflix users will adopt the AVOD tier, a report estimates (Digital TV Europe)
- Sony Pictures is planning to take a swing at reimagining Tarzan (THR)
- Amid rising consumer costs, Amazon launches affordable shopping options (Tech Crunch)
- The North American box office just had one of its worst Septembers in 26 years (THR)
- It’s been a year since the UK’s “Children’s Code” launched—what have we learned so far? (Games Industry Biz)
- Amazon Prime Video Canada greenlights a documentary about regional kids classic Mr. Dressup (Variety)
- Animators on Stephen Colbert’s Tooning Out the News have voted to unionize (Deadline)
- Netflix EMEA’s TV boss isn’t worried about subscriber losses (Deadline)
- Malala Yousafzai calls out Hollywood for its lack of Muslim representation (Variety)
- Nonprofit Inevitable Foundation is launching grants for screenwriters with disabilities (THR)
- McDonald’s is aging up its Happy Meals with a focus on reaching nostalgic adults (AdWeek)
- Marvel’s Blade has lost its director two months before production starts (Variety)
- Ex-MoviePass execs are being sued for fraud by the US government (Deadline)
- Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin says he faced racism in season one (THR)
- M&M’s introduces a new mascot that’s all about inclusivity (AdWeek)
- Is there still enough interest in Avatar for the new film to be a hit? (Variety)
- Warner Bros. Discovery’s int’l president commits to local content and theatrical exhibition (THR)
- TikTok is confident it will satisfy the US government’s security worries (Deadline)
- While Netflix’s co-CEO predicts the end of linear, broadcasters see years of success ahead (AdWeek)
- The British Film Institute reveals US$154 million funding plan for screen content (THR)
- Popular Encanto song gets American Sign Language music video treatment (Variety)
- Danish producers urge streamers to rethink local commissioning strategies (Deadline)
- Former Canal+ CEO to head up TF1 Group (Digital TV Europe)
- French broadcaster M6 is up for sale after a merger with TF1 fails (Digital TV Europe)
- Multiple networks land in hot water with the FCC over Hot Wheels ad-limit violations (Deadline)
- Netflix has big advertising plans, but will it be successful? (THR)
- Why Apple wants to cultivate younger smartwatch customers (NY Times)
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