- Circana says the US toy market was pretty stable in the first half of 2024 (The Toy Book)
- Animated films are crushing it, but their directors aren’t allowed to join the DGA (The Wrap)
- Disney+ offers big discounts to up subscribers ahead of a price hike (Variety)
- And for something completely different, here’s a weird look back at Disney’s cover album history (Vulture)
- Top dog Bluey is now the most-watched TV show in the US (Variety)
- Check out the Nick brands lining up for Macy’s 2024 Thanksgiving Day Parade (Bleeding Cool News)
- Digital reproduction of Peter Cushing in Rogue One leads to a lawsuit against Disney (CBR)
- Akiko director reveals the secrets to making animals look like they’re speaking (AWN)
- Legendary Star Wars and The Lion King voice actor James Earl Jones has died (NBC News)
- Anime is helping Netflix and Hulu reach young males (The Wrap)
- Marvel has its eye on a director for Spider-Man 4 (THR)
- Many consumers plan to spend less on holiday shopping this year (Retail Dive)
- HBO issues an open call in the UK and Ireland to find its new Harry Potter stars (The Wrap)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice scares up US$110 million in its opening weekend (Forbes)
- A new RAI Kids series looks back on the history of Italian children’s TV (Ruetir)
- Blue Eye Samurai wins Best Animated Program at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys (TV Line)
- How Marvel creatives stepped up their name game for Agatha All Along (THR)
- European Parliament backs a proposal to strengthen EU toy safety laws (Euronews)
- 27% of US teens say the best commercials are on YouTube (NextTV)
- Ninja Turtles titles offset another quarterly loss at comic publisher IDW (ICV2)
- UK watchdog claims Google’s ad tech practices are harming thousands of advertisers (TechCrunch)
- The first trailer for Jack Black’s Minecraft movie draws mixed reviews from fans (Forbes)
- She Drew That opens up its 2024 salary survey to UK animators (Cartoon Brew)
- YouTube is developing new AI detection tools to protect content creators (Tech Crunch)
- SpongeBob fights above his weight as a new Brawl Stars avatar (PocketGamer)
- How Inside Out 2 helped the summer box office avoid potential catastrophe (THR)
- BBC requires all TV shows to increase off-screen representation to 25% (Deadline)
- Consumers are planning to kick off their Halloween celebrations early this year (RetailDive)
- Sub-Saharan African platform DStv removes 11 channels, including PSB KIDS (Legit.ng)
- Inside Out 2 unseats The Lion King as the highest-grossing animated movie ever (CartoonBrew)
- Rovio exec breaks down how SEGA supports the company’s ongoing strategy (Gamesindustry.biz)
- Spirit Halloween is set to operate more than 400 new storefronts this season (RetailTouchPoints)
- Swedish health officials say toddlers should have zero screentime (NYPost)
- Former Mattel TV head Michelle Mendelovitz is reportedly preparing for legal action (Deadline)
- Meta is planning to open its Horizon Worlds metaverse to pre-teens (Engadget)
- How a next-gen Pixar will emerge through generative AI and interactive video (a16z)
- Only 40% of UK adults believe creative sector roles are “real jobs” (Broadcast Now)
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