- Viewership is starting to return to normal, but the growth in connected TVs could be here to stay (AdWeek)
- Disney is reaching out to advertisers to tell them why now is the time to start spending again (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok isn’t just a download giant—kids are spending almost as much time on the app as they are on YouTube (Tech Crunch)
- Why Roku is a huge force in the streaming landscape…and a problem for HBO Max (The Verge)
- Can a cancelled film fest lineup still have an impact? (Variety)
- LEGO is pulling all of its police-related toys and donating US$4 million to fight inequality (Vulture)
- Trolls World Tour still holds the top box-office spot—it helps that nothing is really being released (Deadline)
- Listen, we’ve been trying to tell you…TikTok is the future (The New York Times)
- CNN and Sesame Street are hosting a townhall to address racism (CNN)
- Several kids characters, including Peppa Pig and Garfield, have come out in support of Black Lives Matter (Insider)
- New research from Samsung shows both kids and adults are seeking out more educational content (Rapid TV News)
- After a few lackluster SVOD debuts, HBO Max is showing itself to be a real contender (Variety)
- Please consider donating to organizations that support black youth or filmmakers: Canada’s Black Youth Helpline
- The US National Black Child Development Institute
- Toronto’s Black Film Festival—returning in February 2021
- Nonprofit org Facing History, which educates kids and families about racism
- And for more opportunities to donate, here are seven nonprofits dedicated to empowering young brown girls
- Big entertainment companies, including Netflix and Hulu, came out in support of Black Lives Matter (Variety)
- The UK industry rolled out new COVID-19 guidelines for filming, allowing some productions to resume (Deadline)
- It happened quietly, but the US is now the top AVOD market, with global spending to top US$53 billion by 2025 (Digital TV Europe)
- HBO Max and Amazon are in the middle of a dispute, so what does it tell us about the state of SVODs? (TBI Weekly)
- Instagram is looking to compete with YouTube by letting its creators make a lot more money (Seattle Times)
- The UK is readying a COVID-19 insurance plan, which could include a fund to cover production suspensions (Variety)
- WarnerMedia is sending some of its HBO Max originals to HBO Go in Asia (TBI Vision)
- Well, that was fast…Paramount is developing a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (The Verge)
- Paul Feig and Netflix are heading to class with an adaptation of fantasy novel The School For Good and Evil (Deadline)
- Disney+ is heading to Japan through a deal with the country’s top mobile operator (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, Walt Disney World sets a plan to reopen its Orlando theme parks in July (Variety)
- The pandemic will accelerate cord-cutting, but these financial losses may not spell the end of cable (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Microsoft is upping its efforts to manage the digital habits of kids with a new app for Xbox consoles (Engadget)
- Accio, HBO Max! The streamer launches today with a bit of Harry Potter magic, adding all eight movies to its lineup (Deadline)
- Netflix is getting into the groove with its first-ever director of music for original series (Variety)
- Disney+ is growing quickly in Australia, with two million subscribers in four months (Digital TV Europe)
- Finally, police have arrested a suspect in the Kyoto Animation arson, after waiting 10 months for him to recover from injuries (The Guardian)
- J.K. Rowling is launching a new children’s book online for free—and it’s not a Harry Potter spinoff (Rolling Stone)
- Kids could be putting a major strain on families’ broadband as they spend more time gaming and streaming (Digital TV Europe)
- Indie cinemas in the UK are unlikely to open before September, and when they do it won’t be business as usual (Independent)
- Should the Oscars recognize streaming films? Critics break down how the Academy could change (Variety)
- No more open casting calls and daily temperature checks required—Georgia has outlined its rules for film sets (LA Times)
- Netflix’s second original animated film raked in more than 37 million views, and it isn’t even part of a large franchise (Variety)
- Sterile studios and sealed fortresses are becoming the norm for unscripted during COVID-19 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Pixar has come out with its first short featuring a gay main character, but will the progress reach further? (Deadline)
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