- European prodcos and guilds break down the state of tax credits (Deadline)
- Epic launches an Unreal Engine/Sketchfab marketplace for animators (Engadget)
- Nigeria’s government wants to nix foreign cartoons to preserve local values (CartoonBrew)
- Marie-Philippe Bouchard to take over as CEO of the CBC in January (CBC)
- Disney taps James Gorman as board chairman and will name a new CEO in early 2026 (Deadline)
- Wizards of the Coast drops big hints about a Spider-Man Magic booster set (ICv2)
- A new report shows nearly half of all Nintendo Switch gamers in the UK are female (Gamesindustry.biz)
- Ireland’s media watchdog implements the Online Safety Code for video platforms (Tech Crunch)
- Andy Yeatman to reveal Miraculous expansion plans in tomorrow’s MIP Junior keynote (Variety)
- Film and TV production in LA is approaching a historical low (THR)
- The FTC’s new “click to cancel” rule makes it easy for customers to stop their subscriptions (BBC)
- There could be a slight growth in holiday spending this year (License Global)
- Universal has set an opening date for its newest theme park (Deadline)
- Ofcom is threatening heavy fines for online safety offenders in the UK (Advanced Television)
- Instagram launches new safety features to protect teens (TechCrunch)
- How Sony and Disney marketing execs are mastering the TikTok algorithm (Variety)
- Roblox rejects report on exaggerated metrics and dangers to kids (Games Industry Biz)
- Netflix UK profits are up 70%, while its tax bill doubles (Deadline)
- Inside Disney’s strategy to streamline and trim its TV business (THR)
- Sam’s Club prepares to open a store with no checkouts in Texas (Retail Dive)
- Wizards Beyond Waverly Place trailer breaks a viewing record for Disney Channel (Deadline)
- Google is ordered to allow Android apps made by rival tech firms into its app store (BBC)
- A Saudi wealth fund reduces its stake in Nintendo after signaling the opposite (Bloomberg)
- Bell Media extends content deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (Deadline)
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