- TikTok is getting in the ring with UFC and plans to produce a knock-out amount of content (Variety)
- Facebook has reportedly been inflating its ad audience for years to boost revenue (Engadget)
- Peacock is leaning into comedy and reality to draw audiences (Adweek)
- The pandemic is helping edtech startups graduate quickly…but will the market get too crowded? (TechCrunch)
- Disney’s plans for Star include tight parental controls so that Disney+ can remain kid-friendly (Variety)
- Clubhouse is the hot new social app…but the invite-only, moderator-free environment might be a recipe for disaster (New York Times)
- YouTube is still trying to compete with TikTok with a new Shorts beta-launch next month (The Verge)
- As online learning drags on, more parents are seeking out ADHD diagnosis and treatment for their kids (NBC News)
- Disney+ is lining up new European content for its older-skewing Star brand (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, the streamer is predicted to exceed Netflix’s subscriber base by 2026 (Digital TV Europe)
- Why HBO Max thinks adult animation will bring in subscribers (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The current toy sales boom could be nearing the end of its shelf life (RetailWire)
- Vue boss Tim Richards is taking charge of the BFI at a critical moment for the media org (Variety)
- A budding startup is looking to make film and TV editing a whole lot faster (TechCrunch)
- Duolingo is reaching out to US officials to encourage fun language learning (Adweek)
- Ending Friday with some fun: How Stan Lee’s plan to make a new company went south (Vulture)
- Netflix plans to open a Canadian office and almost has a Canadian content executive in place (CTV News)
- Hasbro and Mattel both think the COVID-19 toy boom is here to stay (Wall Street Journal)
- The CDC is partnering with WarnerMedia to use characters like Harry Potter to convince Americans to wear masks (The Verge)
- Gaming giant Zynga is on the lookout for more acquisitions (Tech Crunch)
- With a new president in place, the sale of TikTok is on hold indefinitely (Tubefilter)
- Netflix is saying ciao, and doubling down on Italian originals (Variety)
- With his head in the clouds, Dan Harmon is making an animated show about ancient Greek mythology (Vulture)
- He may be inheriting a studio, but does Amazon’s new CEO actually care about making content? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …And for a bit of fun, a few things Jeff Bezos could do with his US$193 billion (The Verge)
- Disney+’s quality-over-quantity strategy is starting to pay off in the streaming wars (Forbes)
- Films, docuseries and a TV adaptation are on the Obamas’ slate of upcoming projects (Variety)
- ByteDance and Tencent are squaring off in court over their dueling versions of TikTok (TechCrunch)
- …Meanwhile, TikTok is embracing e-commerce with new features to turn creators into vendors (Engadget)
- From what’ll happen with Raya and the Last Dragon to Paramount’s SVOD plans, there are some big questions about movie releases (Variety)
- Skydance is teaming up with Ron Howard’s talent accelerator to help new writers break in (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Mattel and rapper Lil Yachty are making an UNO feature film…not a headline we thought we’d ever write (Vulture)
- Theme parks in California, including Disneyland, could be one step closer to reopening (Deadline)
- Streamers are chasing Netflix, but they’ll have to spend billions to catch up (The Hollywood Reporter)
- NBCUniversal is shaking up its SVOD team, and layoffs are on the way (TBI Vision)
- Taking risks is the new norm for media companies if they want to survive the pandemic (Rapid TV News)
- Lockdowns and separation from friends are really starting to wear on children’s mental health (Global News)
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