- Facebook reportedly overstated its video metrics and is settling a US$40-million class-action lawsuit (Variety)
- The BBC is revamping iPlayer to compete with Netflix and Amazon (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Continuing to grow its reach, Twitch is now available on Apple TV (Engadget)
- Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff Tina Tchen has been appointed president and CEO of Time’s Up (The New York Times)
- Disney has partnered with the Geena Davis Institute to check scripts for gender bias (The Hollywood Reporter)
- …Meanwhile, Disney+ may not be available on Amazon’s Fire TV as the two companies clash over ads (The Verge)
- Gen Z’s online buying habits and desire for individuality is upending the retail landscape (The Atlantic)
- Swipe right: Snapchat and Tinder have launched a choose-your-own-adventure game (Engadget)
- DC is getting into unscripted content and calling for new show pitches (Syfy Wire)
- Netflix is reportedly under investigation in Italy for tax evasion (Variety)
- Universal and Mandeville Films are setting sail on a new Treasure Island film (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How TikTok transforms kids into social media stars (Vox)
- Publisher Abrams is launching a new graphic novel imprint dedicated to LGBTQ stories and authors (The New York Times)
- Fortnite’s success may be slowing this year as its revenue shows a 52% year-over-year drop (GamesIndustry)
- Meet the team behind Disney+ (Variety)
- Meanwhile, Disney is sending its content to Amazon Prime Video LatAm…at least until its SVOD launches (Engadget)
- The studios behind Paddington are teaming up on a Pippi Longstocking reboot (Deadline)
- Why TikTok is impossible to copy (Tech Crunch)
- Amazon’s live-streaming platform Twitch continues to grow with the fifth annual TwitchCon (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why South Korea’s big studio system might be stifling indie creativity (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Mattel has partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to make the first Uno deck featuring braille (Fast Company)
- Snapchat is growing its gaming efforts with popular multiplayer mobile game Subway Surfers (Engadget)
- How Toy Story keeps fans new and old engaged by balancing nostalgia with something fresh (Syfy Wire)
- In a first for the franchise, Star Wars Resistance will feature a gay couple (The Guardian)
- Universal and DreamWorks’ Abominable topped the global box office with US$29.7-million opening weekend (Forbes)
- Irish funding body Screen Ireland is setting up shop in LA (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney and Apple may have a way to go to meet a 30% European content requirement (Variety)
- Finally, web-slingers—and Disney—can breathe a sigh of relief: Spider-Man is sticking with the MCU (The Verge)
- Apple is looking at releasing its films theatrically prior to launching on its SVOD (Variety)
- French toymakers promise to address stereotypes in playthings through a new charter (The Guardian)
- Twitch has the gaming clout, but the platform yearns for a wider audience (The New York Times)
- How does teen culture go viral? (Vox)
- Discovery is rolling out a new Food Network SVOD with original programming and live classes (Recode)
- More than half of Gen Alpha kids want to buy a product if their favorite digital star recommends it (Digital Information World)
- Can Marvel Universe mastermind Kevin Feige do it again? He’s taking a stab at the Star Wars world now (The Guardian)
- With Abominable, DreamWorks is setting its sights on foreign box-office results (LA Times)
- There are a lot of bombshells in Disney CEO Bob Iger’s upcoming book (The Hollywood Reporter)
- A new leak spells out how TikTok is advancing China’s foreign policy goals (The Guardian)
- Why Wall Street is no longer head over heels for Netflix (CNN Business)
- Long may they reign: Webkinz will start killing off dormant pets (The Verge)
- Animated films Abominable and The Addams Family are topping TV ad spend this week (Variety)
- In the wake of creator concerns, an FTC official suggested it may loosen children’s privacy rules (MediaPost)
- With uncertainty growing, YouTube stars are looking to Facebook to bring in more cash (Digiday)
- …But Snapchat is dishing dirt in the big Facebook antitrust lawsuit (Wall Street Journal)
- Those warnings about screen time may be over-hyped—not all device usage will lower kids’ grades (CNN)
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