- It’s not too late! Take our Kids Industry Survey for a chance to win a pass to Kidscreen Summit
- IATSE will officially vote on its new deal with the studios next week, and results should be in by November 15 (Variety)
- The metaverse’s inventor isn’t sure the actual concept is any closer to happening (Digiday)
- How did Duolingo’s mascot become such a big hit on TikTok? (NBC News)
- Fun Friday reading: Stockholm built an official school app—it was so bad that parents built a better one…and got arrested (WIRED)
- ViacomCBS surpassed US$1 billion in streaming revenue for Q3, but that was still below expectations (Deadline)
- Roku also missed its revenue estimates, and shares have suffered as a result (CNBC)
- Peacock is struggling to catch on with subscribers since there’s such low demand for its originals (Variety)
- What’s the legacy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 20 years after its release? (AV Club)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks’ owner is looking to sell the brand for around US$300 million (CNBC)
- Discovery+ hit 20 million subscribers in Q3, but the company’s high costs eroded its overall earnings (Deadline)
- …And former Disney streaming exec Kevin Mayer is joining Discovery as a consultant (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Several large UK broadcasters—including BBC and Sky—have committed to making climate-change content (Variety)
- The US justice system is trying to shut down the publishing merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster (New York Times)
- Following a crackdown on gaming, Fortnite is shutting down in China (CNBC)
- …And Chinese streamer iQiyi is preparing to halt operations in Taiwan (Variety)
- North Americans will soon be able to watch TikTok on their TVs through Amazon Fire (Tubefilter)
- Just as we’re all getting ready to log off, Zoom is testing ads on its platform (The Verge)
- Now that NFTs are everywhere, what does it mean for the future of art? (Tech Crunch)
- To expand its reach in Japan and compete against the likes of Disney+, Netflix has partnered with Nippon TV (TBI Vision)
- Dune continues to lead the US box office for a second weekend in a row (Entertainment Weekly)
- Roblox was down for two days over the weekend (Variety)
- How companies are looking to maximize productivity and minimize burnout (Business Insider)
- Augmented reality could very well be the future, but what does that mean for privacy? (The Verge)
- Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta because it wants to own the metaverse (CNBC)
- All eyes are on the Cop26 climate change summit starting Sunday, and LEGO is getting kids in on the action (The Independent)
- …And something to consider while world leaders discuss emissions—how much CO2 streamers are responsible for? (The Guardian)
- A new ViacomCBS study found that 79% of people still think more on-screen diversity is needed (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The chair of the US’s Federal Trade Commission has big plans to keep companies in check (Intelligencer)
- Experts are calling for real guns to be banned from film and TV sets (Variety)
- Sony Entertainment is having a really good fiscal year so far, in spite of the pandemic (Deadline)
- TikTok memes can come from anywhere…the latest one is based on a 2019 Japanese idol game (Polygon)
- How Star Trek’s first kid-focused series is paving the way for the franchise’s next chapter (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix reportedly used its algorithm to suppress the controversial film Cuties after backlash to a promotional poster (The Verge)
- IATSE has reached the next phase of negotiation, which sets the stage for a ratification vote (Variety)
- Looking for a real-life Succession-style battle? Scholastic has it in spades (New York Times)
- TikTok, Snap and YouTube are busy this week defending how they treat kids online to the US Congress (Washington Post)
- The global movie box office could bounce back by as much as 80% compared to last year (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Facebook is changing course once more, with plans to become a company for young adults (The Verge)
- Apparently, illegal LEGO trafficking is a big and growing concern in the north-western US, who knew? (The Guardian)
- Looking to undercut local players, HBO Max is launching in Europe with a half-price offer (Variety)
- The Kidscreen Survey is back—take it now for a chance to win a pass to Summit 2022
- Alibaba lost US$344 billion in the past year—the world’s biggest value drop (Bloomberg)
- How much money does a movie need to make to earn a sequel now? Dune is hoping its US$40 million (Variety)
- WowWee, known for its high-tech toys, is ushering in a new era with a cardboard slide (Forbes)
- Channel 4’s former CEO is reportedly planning to submit a takeover bid for the broadcaster (TBI Vision)
- A look back at The Electric Company, a kids TV show that focused on reading and changed the industry (NPR)
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