- Netflix is sending pre-release screeners to subscribers as well as critics (Variety)
- What the global demand for Japanese anime signals for the future (The Hollywood Reporter)
- VOD charts are being topped by non-franchise films for a change (IndieWire)
- Stranger Things fans can “mind order” with Domino’s immersive new app (QSR Magazine)
- Netflix may be adding its first-ever live-streaming feature (Deadline)
- As China’s lockdowns persist, The Bad Guys leads the box-office weekend there with US$3.9 million in ticket sales (Variety)
- Academy, ABC set earlier-than-usual date for next year’s Oscars ceremony (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Mattel research for Jurassic World Dominion toy launch finds dinos alive and well in kids’ imagination (ToyNews)
- Netflix updates its corporate culture directive with a focus on “seeking excellence” (Variety)
- Elon Musk tweets that his US$43-billion Twitter bid is on hold over fake accounts (TechCrunch)
- The CW downsizes from 19 original scripted series to 11 after years of expansion (Deadline)
- HBO Max international chief and LatAm GM both exit Warner Bros. Discovery (TBI Vision)
- European box-office revenue is down 59% from pre-pandemic levels (Hollywood Reporter)
- WiFi on school buses? Head of the FCC wants to see it happen in the US (TechCrunch)
- Schools are rethinking how to prepare students for next year with engaging summer learning opportunities (EdSurge)
- TikTok claims to enhance TV ad campaign performance (Broadcasting & Cable)
- Doctor Strange 2‘s opening-weekend box-office take was the 11th largest in history (Variety)
- A new teaser is out for the first of four planned Avatar sequels (Hollywood Reporter)
- Lionsgate CEO expects Netflix will cut exec pay and pivot strategically after subscriber losses (Television & Business International)
- Select creators can now share NFTs they’ve made or purchased on Instagram (TechCrunch)
- Is the return of on-set buffets imminent? The UK is relaxing its COVID production protocols (Variety)
- Netflix opens a new office in Rome and unveils a fresh Italian content slate (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Movie theater business is bouncing back, but there’s a shortage of new films to fuel it (Deadline)
- Microsoft is joining Epic Games’ fight against Apple by bringing Fortnite to its game streaming service (TechCrunch)
- Moonbug’s secret for attracting viewers to its shows? Leave nothing to chance (The New York Times)
- A shareholder lawsuit is alleging that Netflix misled investors about declining subscriber growth (Variety)
- Many Hollywood CEOs saw their salaries increase to nine figures in 2021 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Elon Musk has secured US$7 billion in new financing for his Twitter takeover (TechCrunch)
- Roku is joining Apollo Global to buy up a piece of Starz (Broadcasting+Cable)
- Meta is about to face much tougher antitrust regulations in Germany (TechCrunch)
- The Cannes Film Festival won’t be testing attendees and won’t have a mask mandate (Variety)
- May the fourth be with you: Disney+ has dropped a new trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Paramount+ sets launch dates in Europe, Korea and India (Variety)
- …And the streamer added more than six million subscribers in Q1 (Deadline)
- Fox’s Tubi AVOD platform is pushing into original content with more than 100 titles (TechCrunch)
- Roku has some thoughts on creating a better TV ad experience (Broadcasting+Cable)
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