- ViacomCBS is expanding CBS All Access into a “House of Brands” streamer for all of its labels (Deadline)
- The Da Vinci Code for kids? Dan Brown is writing his first children’s book (ABC News)
- Hasbro and Disney extend the licensing agreement for Star Wars and Marvel for another few years (CNBC)
- Netflix has already won streaming in the US, now it’s going after some key international markets (The Verge)
- …Meanwhile, in the UK, Amazon Prime Video is in the lead after it launched Premier League last year (The Guardian)
- How TV studios are adapting to supply content to a growing number of platforms (The Hollywood Reporter)
- If you’re not paying attention to OTT, you should be, because the market is set to reach US$86 billion by 2026 (TBI Vision)
- Codeacademy breaks down how it has outlasted competitors and taken advantage of a boom in kids coding (Tech Crunch)
- Get your head in the game: Fortnite is launching new features and content to keep kids playing (Engadget)
- ….Meanwhile, YouTube is upping its game by signing an exclusive deal to stream Activision Blizzard events worldwide (Variety)
- Netflix is getting in the game by reportedly bringing Overwatch and Diablo to the screen (Games Radar)
- TikTok is rolling out new parental controls as kids flock to the platform (Engadget)
- …And how pro apps like Adobe are making adjustments to accommodate TikTok (The Verge)
- Soon there will be an Oscars for podcasting, but will kids content be recognized? (Vulture)
- Facebook has released a white paper on what content moderation will look like moving forward (AdWeek)
- Breaking the digital curse? Sonic is the highest-earning video game movie ever at the box office (Variety)
- eOne is already diving into Hasbro’s brands to figure out what the next big franchise could be (Deadline)
- Everything is coming up Viaplay as the Nordic streamer strikes a big deal with Disney (TBI Vision)
- …Meanwhile, Disney+ could be responsible for aging down streaming a lot quicker than expected (eMarketer)
- Once a blind spot, kids content is all tech companies can talk about these days (The Hollywood Reporter)
- You can’t plan for everything: Why coronavirus is causing big problems for Disney at the box office (CNN Business)
- To draw in US viewers, Netflix is offering its first movie on the other side of the subscription wall (Business Insider)
- Vaping company Juul allegedly bought ad space on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network (The Cut)
- Roku added 4.6 million active accounts in Q4 (Variety)
- ViacomCBS is reportedly preparing for the first of two rounds of layoffs, which could affect 100 people (Variety)
- The FTC has been busy lately with plans to review the rules around influencer marketing (TechCrunch)
- The genie is out of the bottle: Disney is prepping an Aladdin sequel, following the success of last year’s remake (CNET)
- …And the House of Mouse is also looking for game developers who can reimagine its IPs (GamesIndustry.biz)
- Why Parasite‘s Oscar win could be a game-changer for the global film business (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Just as it ups its kids efforts, Skydance Media has secured a US$275-million investment (Variety)
- YouTube could join the streaming wars with third-party subscription services (The Verge)
- Instagram is addressing criticism and trying out a monetization program for IGTV (Tubefilter)
- Nintendo is doubling down on classic games and adding more retro titles to Switch Online (Engadget)
- Linear TV isn’t dead, but streaming is eating up nearly one-fifth of total US TV watching, Nielsen finds (Tech Crunch)
- BBC Studios is expanding its drama deal with Chinese video platform Youku (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …Meanwhile, young activist Greta Thunberg is getting her own documentary series with BBC Studios’ science unit (Variety)
- Hear that? Spotify is starting to roll out its standalone kids app internationally (Engadget)
- And the Oscar goes to…Toy Story 4 for Best Animated Feature! (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …Meanwhile, Hair Love snapped up the Best Animated Short award (New York Times)
- Looking to cut costs, Mattel is closing two factories in Asia and one in North America (Wall Street Journal)
- Cocomelon, one of the top kids channels on YouTube, is expanding into merch for the first time (Bloomberg)
- Quality over quantity? Consumers want Disney+ to match Netflix’s output, but Disney has its own strategy (The Verge)
- …Meanwhile, Netflix listened to the mob and will allow viewers turn off autoplay (AdWeek)
- ViacomCBS is considering combining all its streaming services into one ad-supported platform (Digital TV Europe)
- It may seem counter-intuitive, but movies with a theatrical release are more likely to get streamed (Variety)
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