- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero beats expectations with US$20.1-million opening weekend (Box Office Mojo)
- YouTube isn’t cool with how Tesla is using kids in its new ads (TechCrunch)
- MoviePass sets Labor Day relaunch date with US$10 to US$30 pricing tiers (Business Insider)
- Exhibitor Cineworld has confirmed that it’s considering filing for bankruptcy (THR)
- Minions posts the biggest pandemic-era opening day yet for an animated title in China (Deadline)
- WBD appoints execs to lead its EMEA and MENA teams (Digital TV Europe)
- Singapore’s Temasek invests in Spire Animation Studios (Venture Beat)
- Cameo adds a new feature for 10-minute video calls with celebrities (TechCrunch)
- Lawsuits claim Meta, TikTok and Snapchat are damaging to teen mental health (THR)
- Mattel launches inclusive dolls for its Barbie Fashionistas range in the UK (Toy World)
- As streaming growth slows, Wall Street finds another metric to examine (THR)
- LOTR, Hobbit film, merchandise, theme park and gaming rights have been sold to gameco Embracer (Variety)
- Why pop’s biggest stars are staying put for long residencies (NYT)
- Nielsen announces that streaming usage surpassed cable viewing in July (Nielsen)
- German media giant RTL launches video and music streaming app (THR)
- Investor Third Point calls for greater Hulu integration with Disney+ (TBI Vision)
- … Meanwhile, here’s a look at how Disney will maximize profits with its Disney+ ad tier (THR)
- Star Wars: Visions EP James Waugh on bringing anime into the franchise’s universe (Deadline)
- Paramount inks deal to roll Paramount+ into Walmart’s subscription service (THR)
- Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will direct and write WB’s upcoming Wizard of Oz remake (Variety)
- Amazon promotes Ryan Pirozzi to head of AVOD streaming service Freevee (TBI Vision)
- Meta expands its Horizon Worlds VR platform to France and Spain (TechCrunch)
- MGM taps Warner Bros. as its new international distribution partner (THR)
- The US pay-TV market experiences a second consecutive loss of 1.9 million subs in 2022 (TBI Vision)
- PlayStation Studios’ Spider-Man Remastered is its second-largest PC launch ever (IGN)
- Mattel is suing chip-maker Rap Snacks for violating its Barbie trademark (Reuters)
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquires DVD vending machine operator Redbox (THR)
- GDPR nears decision on a complaint against Instagram’s handling of kids’ data (TechCrunch)
- Crown Media Family Networks rebrands as Hallmark Media (Deadline)
- LEGO reopens flagship London store to celebrate its 90th anniversary (Retail Gazette)
- The Emmy Awards are restructuring, with game shows shifting categories (The Wrap)
- Walmart+ is reportedly in talks to bundle streaming into its membership (NYT)
- The Daily Wire is tapping a former Disney EP as VP of animation (Cartoon Brew)
- Meta raises US$10 billion after its first issue of bonds (Reuters)
- Golden Globes’ broadcast return in 2023 is not yet finalized, despite reports (Deadline)
- Fisher-Price releases Ted Lasso-inspired toy line (License Global)
- Screen entertainment is struggling, but live events and theme parks are booming (THR)
- Less than 1% of users play Netflix games daily, a new report estimates (CNBC)
- Four hundred WGA members sign pledge to support equity between live-action and animation writers (Deadline)
- Paramount sets Sonic sequel for holiday 2024 release, delays Smurfs film (The Wrap)
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