- Oscar viewership rebounds slightly from last year’s record low (CBC News)
- TikTok is partnering with GIPHY on a new video creation tool (TechCrunch)
- New Sonic the Hedgehog films are veering away from their game roots (IGN)
- Disney+ is set to launch in 42 countries and 11 territories this summer (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple is the first streamer to win an Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards (Variety)
- Canadian musician Grimes is launching an “intergalactic children’s metaverse book” (Bitcoin.com)
- CODA’s Oscar win helps elevate ASL and its importance for the deaf community (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Two TikTok moderators are suing ByteDance for being exposed to toxic and disturbing videos (Tubefilter)
- CBeebies lands a new ride in the UK’s biggest theme park (Manchester Evening News)
- Meta is partnering with the Academy for Oscar influencer content (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The metaverse offers opportunities for the fashion industry (Mashable)
- …Meanwhile, Nike’s metaverse experience has had seven million visitors since November (Tube Filter)
- How Pixar’s Luca helped usher in a new personal storytelling trend in animated films (Indie Wire)
- Longtime Marvel collaborator The Third Floor launches animation group and tool suite (Variety)
- NFTs and blockchain-based collectibles have a new champion: Bill Murray (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Could a Best Picture win for The Power of the Dog change streamers’ fortunes at the Oscars? (CBC News)
- 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)
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