- A new self-transforming Optimus Prime toy from Hasbro is retailing for a whopping US$750 (Screen Rant)
- Plush brand Mood Bears expands into books and music (Toy World)
- Social-emotional learning works for kids, but shouldn’t be used as a replacement for mental healthcare (EdSurge)
- IMDb TV, Amazon’s free video-on-demand streaming service, is rebranding as Amazon Freevee (Deadline)
- TikTok launches its own augmented reality development platform (TechCrunch)
- The Batman will stream on HBO Max starting next week (The Verge)
- Disney+ series Moon Knight sets up three future MCU movies (Screen Rant)
- Scandal and controversy have derailed the new Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore movie (Variety)
- Posting a US$71-million opening weekend, Sonic 2 is the new highest-earning pandemic-era kids movie (Bloomberg)
- NFTs offer new revenue opportunities in music, art and video games for entertainment companies (Variety)
- YouTube is launching a US$100,000 competition to find the next big gaming creator (Head Topics)
- Sony Group and LEGO owner KIRKBI invest US$2 billion in Fortnite publisher Epic Games (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Warner Bros. Discovery’s management structure is revealed ahead of Monday’s merger (Variety)
- While Disney takes heat over its public stance on “Don’t Say Gay,” other major studios stay quiet (Deadline)
- Snapchat is rolling out a new feature to help people learn American Sign Language (The Verge)
- Licensing International reveals 165 finalists for its 2022 Excellence Awards (Licensing International)
- Phil Lord and Christopher Miller: Hollywood needs to do a better job at celebrating animation (Variety)
- Disney plans to air a new PSA from GLAAD that features a transgender teen (CNBC)
- Common Sense Media will start rating podcasts for kids and families (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Miss Persona takes home the Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Choice Award (ET Canada)
- Meta is reportedly making its own fintech product, dubbed ‘Zuck Bucks’ (The Verge)
- Cannes Film Fest is expecting 90% of its attendees will attend in person next month (Deadline)
- WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group CEO Ann Sarnoff is leaving the company ahead of the Discovery merger (Variety)
- US President Joe Biden looks to TikTok to engage young people (The Verge)
- BBC hires UK media diversity guru Joanna Abeyie as interim head of creative diversity (Deadline)
- Does Hollywood need to rethink its China strategy? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Voice tech could be the next big thing in the entertainment industry (Variety)
- Elon Musk has joined Twitter’s board of directors after purchasing a stake in the company (TechCrunch)
- The UK cinema sector has launched a fundraising initiative for Ukraine (Screen Daily)
- The Ukraine TV industry is at MIPTV appealing for sales and co-pros to keep operating (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix is banking on anime with 40 new titles to meet strong demand (Forbes)
- What exactly is the future of content, and what role will tech play in shaping it? (Variety)
- How the metaverse can help overcome production challenges (The Conversation)
- Right-wing media outlet Daily Wire claims it will invest US$100 million in kids content (Variety)
- Former Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks out against Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Gen Alpha thinks Netflix and YouTube are the coolest brands (Tubefilter)
- Pokémon GO Fest will run as a global and in-person event this year (ScreenRant)
- New Disney+ series Moon Knight takes an ’empathetic and creative approach’ to discussing mental health (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …Meanwhile, the streamer has tapped a former Google exec as its new CTO (The Verge)
- The UK’s consumer gaming market generated more than $US9 billion in 2021 (Variety)
- Visa is launching a program to help content creators grow their businesses through NFTs (Blockworks)
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