- Netflix is testing a new shuffle button for when we’re all too lazy to choose what to watch (The Verge)
- After disclosing an affair and settlement, NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer resigns (Variety)
- Why would Oracle want to buy TikTok? It all comes down to data (BNN Bloomberg)
- Snapchat is starting to let users share their original content on other apps (Tubefilter)
- The biggest barrier to online learning’s success in the US: bad internet connections affecting millions (The Atlantic)
- Streamers are capitalizing on the magic of Harry Potter, and those who can’t compete risk becoming muggles (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, do we actually need new movies when a Harry Potter re-release wins at the box office in China? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The battle for Fortnite’s future is heating up as Epic says Apple is trying to attack its “entire business” (Tech Crunch)
- In a first for Disney Channel, Owl House creator Dana Terrace confirms a character in the series is bisexual (TBI Vision)
- …Meanwhile, Verizon and Disney have expanded their distribution deal so customers can get Disney+ free for a year (Deadline)
- Movie theaters are starting to reopen and the box office is expected to return to normal…eventually (Variety)
- DC’s chief creative officer breaks down the future of the company amid major WarnerMedia layoffs (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok creators are scrambling to diversify their social media presence as the US ban looms (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Epic Games launches a lawsuit against Apple after Fornite is banned from the App Store (TechCrunch)
- …Google also pulled the game from its store, so Epic Games is suing them, too (Engadget)
- Quibi’s new philosophy: If at first you don’t succeed, market market market (Deadline)
- New documentary dives into the good, the bad and the ugly of Nick cult classic The Ren and Stimpy Show (Salon)
- The showrunners for Avatar: The Last Airbender have left the Netflix live-action remake because of creative differences (Vox)
- Amazon Studios pledges US$6 million to support European TV and film production (TBI Vision)
- How shows like Daniel Tiger can soothe kids in quarantine (Mashable)
- Talk about business as usual: Fisher-Price has created a line of work-from-home toys (USA Today)
- Have you heard of Likee? The social app has reached 150 million monthly users and wants to become TikTok’s successor (Tech Crunch)
- Why is Disney betting big on premium VOD? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …And the House of Mouse is doing away with the last of the Fox brand names (BBC News)
- Producers say Quibi “got the memo” and has changed tactics since launch (Digiday)
- A TikTok ban would change how the influencer industry works (The Verge)
- WarnerMedia laid off roughly 600 staffers yesterday, but hasn’t confirmed whether the kids teams were affected (Variety)
- It turns out not that many people want to go to Disney World during a pandemic (The Washington Post)
- Entertainment guilds warn employees against signing COVID-19 liability waivers when they return to work (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Despite the failure of its previous big-budget gaming efforts, Amazon is giving it another go (The New York Times)
- Netflix kids exec Ed Horasz has revealed the streamer spent US$79 million on originals in Australia and New Zealand (Sydney Morning Herald)
- WarnerMedia’s chief says all of the staff shuffles are to “streamline” decision-making (The Hollywood Reporter)
- It’s not just Microsoft anymore, new bidders are emerging to save TikTok in the US (Tech Crunch)
- …But should Netflix be one of those bidders? (CNBC)
- Hulu is getting ready to roll out Spielberg’s Animaniacs reboot (Variety)
- Theater chain AMC is learning to embrace the streaming era, rather than run from it (Variety)
- Roughly one in five children are highly sensitive—what do they need to thrive? (New York Times)
- The TikTok ban is forcing some uncomfortable questions in the US (The Verge)
- After months of fighting, Facebook Gaming is finally in the Apple App Store (Business Insider)
- ViacomCBS will launch a new global streamer with Nickelodeon content in early 2021 (Variety)
- …And unsurprisingly, the mediaco had a good Q2 for streaming, but a bad quarter for linear (Deadline)
- The other big winner from this quarter is Nintendo, after users flocked to Animal Crossing in lockdown (The Verge)
- Why are some children more into TV than others? (Science Daily)
- Quibi is launching in Australia and New Zealand with a free ad-supported tier (TBI Vision)
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