- Disney employees stage walkout over the company’s response to “Don’t Say Gay” bill (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, the House of Mouse is launching a new video game that brings Pixar and Disney characters together (GameSpot)
- Creative BC launches new program to help diverse talent enter the film, TV and animation industry (Vancouver Sun)
- Two kids podcasts score wins at the 2022 Ambie Awards (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple Podcasts to provide follower metrics for podcast creators beginning in April (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Epic Games raises US$36 million in a single day to support Ukraine (CBC)
- Bloomberg to hold computer hacking convention for kids this weekend (WNEP)
- How CoComelon has become the model for a new approach to children’s TV (TIME)
- The Batman stays on top at the box office, bringing in US$300 million in North America (Variety)
- Tech veterans and gaming entrepreneurs use AI to combat toxicity in video games (MarTech Series)
- Shine Global to debut first-ever Children’s Resilience in Film Award (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Tech companies in California could face lawsuits for creating apps that cause addiction among kids (Politico)
- The Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel is prepping a cooking show (The Toy Insider)
- Turning Red sparks family conversations on adolescent rebellion, periods and sexuality (New York Times)
- A look into how bestselling book series Arthur became the longest-running children’s show (AV Club)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home is the big winner at Critics Choice Super Awards (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix cracks down on password sharing with tests in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru (Variety)
- TikTok to hit the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival as an official partner (The Hollywood Insider)
- Disney workers stage walkouts over company’s response to Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill (CBC)
- How did Pixar’s delightful Turning Red become the target of sexist, racist controversy? (Daily Beast)
- Annecy Animation Festival will open with premiere of Universal’s Minions: The Rise of Gru (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Turning Red has been well-received by critics, but how does it stack up against other Pixar movies? (Screen Rant)
- A Puss in Boots sequel is on the way and some big names are joining the cast (Deadline)
- Instagram’s new parental controls are launching today in the US (The Verge)
- New study finds that male characters in last year’s films outnumbered female characters (Variety)
- Muppets Haunted Mansion takes home PGA prize for outstanding children’s program (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The movie Dune is reviving sci-fi adaptations (HollywoodInsider)
- SpongeBob SquarePants is still the most in-demand series on Amazon Prime Video (ScreenRant)
- Disney CEO apologizes to employees after not speaking out against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (Verge)
- Encanto wins Best Animated Film at the British Academy Television Awards (BBC)
- Warner Media and HBO Max are merging into a single direct-to-consumer platform (Variety)
- Motion Picture Association finds global box-office revenue down 50% during pandemic (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Pixar employees accuse Disney of censoring LGBTQIA+ content (Gizmodo)
- Are ads the next big trend in SVODs? (Vulture)
- Beloved Sesame Street actor Emilio Delgado (Luis) dies at 81 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Banijay UK’s chief exec says pandemic restrictions are causing crew discontent (ScreenDaily)
- Teen-oriented series Ms. Marvel is set for a June release on Disney+ (ScreenRant)
- Taylor Swift & Adele lead Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards noms (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Indie movie theater chains struggle to survive as windows shorten (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Google is pausing payment-based services for YouTube users in Russia (Mint)
- Future’s CinemaBlend is under fire for Turning Red review (Variety)
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