- Barbie offset ad declines to narrow a third-quarter loss for WBD (Variety)
- NBCUniversal and Walmart are teaming up so fans can shop while streaming on Peacock (MarTech)
- YouTube’s system for stopping people from blocking ads might break EU privacy laws (Wired)
- Netflix conquered Hollywood, but it eventually had to pay the price (THR)
- Samsung is introducing its own ChatGPT alternative that can generate text and images (TechCrunch)
- SAG-AFTRA and studios still can’t agree on several issues (Variety)
- Netflix is driving an uptick in Europe’s scripted orders for streaming platforms (Deadline)
- Techcos developing AI tools are on a collision course with Hollywood (THR)
- How Meta and Discord plan to keep children safe online (TechCrunch)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s remains top of the box office despite a big ticket sales drop (Variety)
- Echo is the first series under Marvel Studios’ new Spotlight banner for standalone projects (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, Disney has found its next CFO (THR)
- Skybound Entertainment is reviving Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation (Gizmodo)
- HBO’s chief apologizes for using fake Twitter accounts to troll TV critics (The Guardian)
- Apple is getting serious about streaming, but that won’t solve all of its problems (Variety)
- AMC Networks has picked up streaming rights to the new 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea series (THR)
- A 36-year Sony Pictures Television exec is retiring from the company (TBI Vision)
- A buzzy new interactive Silent Hill series is launching tonight (Deadline)
- Want to know how to make scary content that kids love? Check out our recent mag feature (Kidscreen)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s hits US$78 million at the domestic box office in opening weekend (THR)
- Joe Biden issues executive order to set AI safety and security standards (Deadline)
- Microsoft will no longer allow Xbox users to use unofficial accessories (Windows Central)
- Meta launches paid subscription option in Europe that removes Facebook and Instagram ads (The Verge)
- Peacock has hit 28 million paid subscribers, adding four million during Q3 (Deadline)
- Thousands of SAG members have signed a letter to show their solidarity (THR)
- Twitch is pulling back the curtain on its revenue model and long-term plans (TechCrunch)
- …Meanwhile, ad revenue and monthly active users on X (formerly Twitter) are way down (Variety)
- A new study finds that kids can’t get enough of podcasts (Podnews)
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