- Disney’s board cuts US$13.5 million from Bob Iger’s pay following the Fox acquisition (Bloomberg)
- Mobile makers bank on pricey foldable phones to heat up a cooling smartphone market (Wall Street Journal)
- Why digital powerhouses Rhett and Link spent US$10 million to buy Smosh after Defy folded (The Hollywood Reporter)
- New research suggests that social media stars could be influencing kids to eat more (CBS News)
- Quick recap from this weekend: Steven Spielberg is trying to get Netflix kicked out of the Oscars, now Netflix is hitting back (Variety)
- …That battle could have major ramifications for indies on Hollywood’s biggest night (IndieWire)
- Upfronts are looming, but many networks are unsure of what’s next since the Disney-Fox deal still hasn’t closed (AdWeek)
- Unsurprisingly, unboxing, influencers and nostalgia are among the biggest toy industry trends for 2019 (Forbes)
- In the wake of the Momo hoax, it’s probably worth reading up on how to not fall for viral scams (WIRED)
- Turner head David Levy plans to exit WarnerMedia amid reorg (Deadline)
- Part of that reorg combines HBO and Turner under one leader, but why exactly is that the plan? (Variety)
- How animated features are taking on the concept of what it means to be a “good man” (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TikTok is letting under-13s stay on its platform, despite record lawsuit, but they can’t post videos anymore (The Verge)
- Disney is reportedly in talks to buy out AT&T’s stake in Hulu (The Verge)
- For Facebook to take a chunk of the TV-ad pie, it’s going to need to act more like a broadcaster (Digiday)
- Does TikTok’s record US$5.7-million fine from the US Federal Trade Commission signal that the era of collecting kids data is over? (Fortune)
- With all of its recent success, why does Nintendo keep returning to its classics? (CNN)
- This year, more than half of US households will have an Amazon Prime membership, but are they watching content? (eMarketer)
- How publishers are tweaking strategies on Snapchat to keep people tuned into the app (Digiday)
- It’s not all about the latest tech offering—the toys of the 1980s are making a major comeback (Gizmodo)
- Implementing 5G is going to change more than just your own phone (Wall Street Journal)
- Roku’s platform head talks about why the ROI for OTT beats linear (Digiday)
- How virtual and augmented reality are slowly becoming more integrated in our everyday lives (The New York Times)
- Mattel163, Mattel’s new joint-venture with NetEase, sheds light on the toyco’s future plans (Games Industry)
- Is the era of Fortnite over? The game’s revenue dropped 48% in January (Tech Crunch)
- Sony’s Spider-Verse breaks Disney’s seven-year Best Animated Feature Oscar winning streak (Variety)
- But Disney still grabbed four Oscars, thanks to three wins for Black Panther and one for Pixar’s Bao (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How to Train Your Dragon 3 soars to franchise-best US$55-million North American debut (Collider)
- Something to consider as kids creators get into podcasts…everybody is making them, but is anybody making money? (Bloomberg)
- More than a dozen children’s advocacy groups accuse Facebook of tricking kids into racking up game fees (New York Times)
- Will Smith is bringing back his iconic character with new children’s book series Fresh Princess (Entertainment Weekly)
- After a flock of advertisers left, YouTube says videos can be demonetized based on inappropriate comments (Tube Filter)
- Turns out the key to talking to aliens is… kids? Scientists are turning to the youngest generation for help (Vox)
- How did the all powerful “influencer” become a dirty word? (BBC News)
- Paramount announces studio-wide diversity drive (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney reportedly joins Fortnite maker and McDonald’s in pulling YouTube ads after child predator controversy (Variety)
- Pokémon GO has turned itself into an AR photo machine with its new update (Endgadget)
- Land of Oz TV series in development at Legendary (Screen Rant)
- Netflix’s new Toronto production hub to support nearly 2,000 Canadian jobs (Toronto Star)
- Emma Thompson quit Skydance Animation film after the hiring of John Lasseter (Variety)
- With its rising stock and popular products, Funko is the toyco to watch (CNN)
- Total digital ad spending in the US will grow to US$129.34 billion this year (The Hollywood Reporter)
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