- A deep dive into how Brian Robbins plans to save Nickelodeon from becoming a casualty of the streaming wars (Chicago Tribune)
- Everyone gives credit to Disney, but how did How to Train Your Dragon revolutionize animated filmmaking? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …That’s not to say Disney isn’t doing cool things—just look at what it did with the costumes on Frozen 2 (Vox)
- Mattel has returned to the junk bond market after a whistleblower derailed a similar deal earlier (Bloomberg)
- The TikTok news keeps coming: Why the social media app is pivoting away from the US (CNBC)
- Disney is dominating the animated box office, but there are big opportunities for the rest of the industry to catch up (The Guardian)
- Forget the war on Christmas: Companies are using the holidays as a battleground for new viewers (Wall Street Journal)
- This may seem like the peak of the streaming wars, but really we’re just getting started (CNBC)
- Despite privacy concerns, teens will continue using TikTok because it brings them joy (Washington Post)
- Can an eSports influencer network build a billion-dollar business? (New York Times)
- Forget Okay Boomer, and welcome what Gen Z calls “The Karen Generation” (BuzzFeed News)
- …And in more tween slang: Being hot is over—it’s all about being ugly now (Vox)
- TikTok has started to let users embed commerce links in their profiles (Tech Crunch)
- It’s not all about money: Why are more stars lending their likenesses to video games? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney+ signed up more than 10 million subscribers on its first day (CNBC)
- …Meanwhile, the streamer is warning viewers that some of its content might have “outdated cultural depictions” (Variety)
- How the new Warner Bros. logo and branding signals its direction for the future (Fast Company)
- Will Google’s jump into cloud gaming flop? The digital world awaits with bated breath (The Verge)
- The streaming wars are affecting paychecks and making guild negotiations even harder (Variety)
- With Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks facing off, this might be the most competitive animated Oscar race yet (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …But don’t count out Netflix’s I Lost My Body, a dark horse that could take the prize (Indiewire)
- Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler may be headed to Apple (The New York Times)
- Disney+ debuts today, and here are five things you need to know about it (Adweek)
- …Meanwhile, as Netflix becomes more transparent with ratings, Disney+ says it won’t disclose them (The Verge)
- Ahead of the CBS and Viacom merger, CBS reports a drop in Q3 earnings (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Instagram is launching a video-music remix feature to rival TikTok (TechCrunch)
- Why Disney buying Marvel is the “greatest thing” that could have happened for the studio (CNET)
- Kids movies made few appearances on the European Film Awards nomination list (Variety)
- …But family films came out on top at the 2019 People’s Choice Award (Deadline)
- Tencent is reportedly looking to expand its gaming efforts, and might try piggybacking on Nintendo to do it (Engadget)
- The value of catalogue titles is growing, and broadcasters are paying big bucks to tap into it (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple TV+ has ordered second seasons for four just-launched original series (The A.V. Club)
- As more kid companies turn an eye toward diversity and inclusion, here are three mistakes to avoid (Fast Company)
- Inside Warner Bros. efforts to recapture the Harry Potter magic in its new Fantastic Beasts movie (Variety)
- Too much of a good thing? Turns out consumers are worried about all of the streamers flooding the market (Variety)
- …Meanwhile, 25% of Brits say they will subscribe to Disney+ when it launches in the UK (Digital TV Europe)
- Also at the House of Mouse: Disney employees call for pay equity audit (The Hollywood Reporter)
- YouTube is launching a new money-making opportunity for streamers, and it involves stickers (Engadget)
- In order to win the streaming wars, companies must fight the branding battle (Fast Company)
- Disney+ will advertise the Starz channel in exchange for the streaming rights to its own films (The Verge)
- From the struggle for talent to the rise in streamers, the indie sector reflects on how business is getting harder (Variety)
- Student loans and stagnant wages are weighing down young talent trying to break into the industry (The Hollywod Reporter)
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