- Netflix no longer dominates Nielsen’s streaming ratings (Variety)
- How one video game went from obscure to global phenomenon in a few short months (Quartz)
- UK production revenues hit record highs in 2019, driven largely by international commissions (TBI Vision)
- …But COVID-19 has cost Europe’s media sector US$12 billion so far (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Forget Instagram, the best new animators are making content on TikTok (The Verge)
- Consumers don’t see gender as binary, but it’s taking brands awhile to kick the pink-and-blue toy habit (Adweek)
- Masks and social distancing could have a serious impact on some kids’ emotional development (The New York Times)
- ABC Entertainment has a new set of inclusion standards for all primetime series (Variety)
- Storytelling toy Toniebox has done well in the UK, but can it succeed in the competitive US market? (Fast Company)
- Disney is laying off 28,000 of its Park employees (Variety)
- Learning platform Homer has snagged US$50 million in funding from the likes of Sesame and Gymboree (Tech Crunch)
- With fewer shows and viewers, TV’s fall season isn’t doing so well (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How YouTuber Emma Chamberlain became so big (Vox)
- To draw in new subscribers, Netflix is rolling out a cheaper mobile-only tier in Africa (BNN Bloomberg)
- What will it take for movie studios to start running trailers on TV again? (Variety)
- The console wars are heating up again, and the hardest hit will be video game prices (CNBC)
- Disney+ is getting in on socially distanced fun with a new co-viewing feature (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The UK TV industry is coming together for a reset (Variety)
- TikTok lives to fight another day in the US as a judge delays the government’s ban (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …Although another judge has dismissed a request from creators to delay the ban (The Verge)
- The secret to helping kids weather the pandemic—parents taking better care of themselves (CNN)
- An internal ViacomCBS probe cleared Bob Bakish of allegedly touching a woman inappropriately (Variety)
- From flying security cameras to an update for the Echo Dot, Amazon has a whole bunch of new tech (NBC News)
- Want your brand to emanate high quality? Apparently, TV is the best way to do that (Advanced Television)
- Masks are super-popular right now, but what happens when that bubble pops? (Marker)
- The more people see immigrants on screen, the more likely they are to welcome them IRL, a new study finds (National Post)
- Disney has bumped the majority of its theatrical releases to 2021, but Soul is still on the calendar for November (CBC News)
- How do you create the biggest toy in a pandemic? Ditch screens and focus on social justice (BNN Bloomberg)
- New apps and meal services are tackling the age-old problem of picky eaters (Wall Street Journal)
- Despite fan protests, Netflix keeps cancelling shows after two seasons…blame the data (WIRED)
- There’s a rush for an adult COVID-19 vaccine, but no one is working on one for kids (New York Times)
- Quibi is reportedly looking for a buyer after a lackluster debut (Recode)
- YouTube is ramping up its AI efforts, and is about to age-restrict way more content (The Verge)
- New COVID-19 rules in the UK won’t affect productions…but is that really a good idea? (Variety)
- Pinterest broke its daily download record, because everyone wants to make their iPhone home screens prettier (Tech Crunch)
- Hollywood studios and unions have inked a return-to-work agreement…is this a step towards normalcy? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix cancels The Dark Crystal days after it won an Emmy (Variety)
- Adults—and the industry—might be tired of superheroes, but kids need them now more than ever (The New York Times)
- Drones, AR tech and new attractions: Disney, Universal are growing their parks while there are fewer guests (Orlando Business Journal)
- The Mandalorian has proven the Star Wars franchise doesn’t need a Skywalker lead, so what’s next? (Elle)
- TikTok and WeChat managed to avoid a ban on Sunday (The Verge)
- …And now Oracle owns two of the biggest tech topics—TikTok and Zoom (CNBC)
- Disney made Mulan with its attention entirely focused on China, so why didn’t the movie work there? (Fortune)
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