- YouTube is driving more toy purchases than broadcast TV, according to a new study (Toy News)
- Toys “R” Us has a new comeback plan, and this time it needs a little help from Macy’s (Fast Company)
- CES is returning in 2022, but all attendees will need to be vaccinated (Digital TV Europe)
- Toys that mimic the sensation of bubble wrap are all over TikTok (Wall Street Journal)
- A bit of déjà vu: Movie studios are pushing theatrical releases due to COVID-19 concerns (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Companies are using this time to rethink offices, and so far that means less private space (Digiday)
- Mattel has finally added its first female Hot Wheels Monster Trucks driver to its new tour (Toy News)
- OnlyFans is trying to shake its adult image with a new OTT app focused on fitness, cooking and comedy (Digital TV Europe)
- Hotel Transylvania 4 is skipping theaters in favor of a US$100-million deal with Amazon (Variety)
- …And Amazon Prime Video might be at a big turning point (Vanity Fair)
- The Chinese government has acquired a stake in TikTok owner ByteDance (Washington Post)
- Meet Chryseis Knight, the eloquent seven-year-old who is about to publish her first book (Toronto Life)
- WarnerMedia’s Cartoonito preschool block is set to launch on September 13 (Animation Magazine)
- Toys will likely be in short supply at Christmas this year, so consumers should start shopping now (The Guardian)
- Disney’s Free Guy beat box-office expectations this weekend, but theaters are still in a bad spot (Variety)
- Bullied kids are turning to the online world for offline friends (New York Times)
- Amazon has pulled its Lord of the Rings series out of New Zealand, which could have huge repercussions for the country (Variety)
- How Nickelodeon developed its eclectic animation style (The Ringer)
- Remember Mattel’s Barbie Penthouse Airbnb? You can now buy it for a cool US$10 million (Forbes)
- TikTok is adding more privacy protections to its app for teenage users (Tech Crunch)
- Marvel is looking at making “multiple” new animated series (Variety)
- Disney said it would revamp its Splash Mountain ride to remove racist imagery…a year later nothing has changed (Forbes)
- YouTube and YouTube Kids are adding safety measures to make kids’ video uploads private, and remind them to take breaks (AdWeek)
- Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit has opened a can of worms on how stars are compensated in the streaming era (Wall Street Journal)
- Now that sports are all heading to streamers, the pay-TV bundle might finally be dead (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Gaming companies need to be careful about how they design loot boxes in the UK…the US is taking note (The Verge)
- Mattel has apologized for failing to include any Asian dolls in its Olympic Barbie collection (NBC News)
- How Hey Arnold introduced a new generation of kids to jazz (The Ringer)
- Sony has completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll, bringing it under the same roof as Funimation (The Verge)
- Nintendo’s pandemic growth has slowed and its future slate is uncertain…should investors be worried? (Games Industry)
- Brands are already starting to market products towards Gen Alpha, and not just kids brands either (Vox)
- How did Nickelodeon create its slime-drenched ’90s style? (The Ringer)
- Roku is looking to keep its original content strategy on track with even more Quibi shows (CNBC)
- The Slip N’ Slide series is officially flushed from NBC’s schedule after an unfortunate giardia outbreak (Variety)
- TikTok, YouTube and Facebook are working overtime to appear trustworthy…but should you trust them? (New York Times)
- The ultimate Nickelodeon bracket to decide the best character ever on the kidcaster (The Ringer)
- The head of the National Association of Theater Owners is fighting a war on multiple fronts (Variety)
- …And as more movies premiere on streaming, a big problem has arisen—how will we know what’s actually a hit? (The Verge)
- TerraCycle has been helping some of the world’s biggest companies become greener, but it might be doing more harm than good (Vox)
- How did Marvel manage to age down its IP? By asking preschoolers what they wanted, of course (Los Angeles Times)
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