- Hulu is leaning on a ‘complementary’ relationship with Disney+ to grow its audience (Variety)
- New Gen Z livestreaming social app Yubo is adopting tech to check if its users are minors (TechCrunch)
- Edtech experienced a bump during the pandemic, but what’s next for the sector now that things are leveling out? (EdSurge)
- SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement for TV contracts with the big four broadcast networks (Deadline)
- Last week’s market crash is forcing Hollywood to embrace digital release strategies (Variety)
- Upfronts see Netflix TV rivals poke fun at its “afterthought” AVOD plans (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Roblox has hired Zynga’s former CTO (TechCrunch)
- Chief strategy officer Jay Levine is leaving Warner Bros. (Deadline)
- Disney+ ad-based tier is predicted to mirror Hulu’s reach in AVOD subscribers (Variety)
- Movie theaters are using old-fashioned promo tactics to boost attendance (IndieWire)
- Global nonprofit Women in Toys elects nine new board members (License Global)
- NFT sales are flatlining: Is this the beginning of the end for them? (WSJ)
- Ahead of Licensing Expo, industry execs highlight trends to watch (License Global)
- Since 2018, Amazon Prime Video has spent US$1.2 billion on TV, movie and sports content in the UK (The Guardian)
- JoJo Siwa’s docuseries is set for summer premiere on Facebook Watch (The Wrap)
- Following a string of cancellations, The CW unveils its fall 2022 schedule (Ad Week)
- Walmart Q1 earnings fall short, with US inflation cited as a factor (AP News)
- Candle Media acquires Gen Z social video company ATTN (The Hollywood Reporter)
- YouTube details new ad-frequency controls at Brandcast event (Variety)
- Outfest unveils lineup for second-annual LGBTQIA+ TV festival The OutFronts (Deadline)
- Netflix is sending pre-release screeners to subscribers as well as critics (Variety)
- What the global demand for Japanese anime signals for the future (The Hollywood Reporter)
- VOD charts are being topped by non-franchise films for a change (IndieWire)
- Stranger Things fans can “mind order” with Domino’s immersive new app (QSR Magazine)
- Netflix may be adding its first-ever live-streaming feature (Deadline)
- As China’s lockdowns persist, The Bad Guys leads the box-office weekend there with US$3.9 million in ticket sales (Variety)
- Academy, ABC set earlier-than-usual date for next year’s Oscars ceremony (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Mattel research for Jurassic World Dominion toy launch finds dinos alive and well in kids’ imagination (ToyNews)
- Netflix updates its corporate culture directive with a focus on “seeking excellence” (Variety)
- Elon Musk tweets that his US$43-billion Twitter bid is on hold over fake accounts (TechCrunch)
- The CW downsizes from 19 original scripted series to 11 after years of expansion (Deadline)
- HBO Max international chief and LatAm GM both exit Warner Bros. Discovery (TBI Vision)
- European box-office revenue is down 59% from pre-pandemic levels (Hollywood Reporter)
- WiFi on school buses? Head of the FCC wants to see it happen in the US (TechCrunch)
- Schools are rethinking how to prepare students for next year with engaging summer learning opportunities (EdSurge)
- TikTok claims to enhance TV ad campaign performance (Broadcasting & Cable)
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