- Disney’s big streaming plans hinge on a small tech company (The New York Times)
- The AI race heats up: Sony will bring back its Aibo robot dog to take on Amazon’s Alexa (Fast Company)
- Does Netflix’s price hike mean that original content isn’t what it used to be? (Forbes)
- Screen time multitasking continues to rise (eMarketer)
- AR startup Magic Leap will launch mixed-reality comic books from Madefire (Engadget)
- Netflix hikes US price by 10% to cover rising costs (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Colombia’s RCN Television to launch new free-to-air kids channel Tacho Pistacho (Rapid TV News)
- A new study says kids should be allowed more unstructured play time (Global News)
- The company behind 3/5 of Kickstarter’s best-ever campaigns shares its secrets (Tech Crunch)
- After privacy concerns raised by the US government and parents. Mattel axes the launch of Aristotle AI device (The Washington Post)
- Fox to release Bob’s Burgers movie in 2020 (Variety)
- Netflix’s subscriber growth is expected to top expectations (CNBC)
- …And the streamer is moving onto its next frontier – gaming (Tube Filter)
- Facebook Messenger is losing users fast thanks to Gen Z (AdWeek)
- Measuring the 2017 streaming wars (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Holiday shopping is expected to be longer and stronger this year (eMarketer)
- Canadian college students are creating videos to teach kids about difficult news subjects (CBC)
- A new AR stuffed bear is trying to get kids interested in medicine (Engadget)
- Ex-DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg needs US$2 billion for his short-form digital TV startup, New TV (The New York Times)
- Marvel Comics expands digital reach with Madefire deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
- LEGO Ninjago shows the limits of big-brand movies (Forbes)
- A group of US parents doesn’t want kids to have cellphones until the eighth grade (NBC Local)
- Behind the wave of tech-enhanced toys that will help hone computer skills (The Guardian)
- Are children and AR really a good mix? (Huffington Post)
- Why the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy is an example of what can go wrong when private equity firms get involved (The New Yorker)
- Quantifying the world of experiential marketing (AdWeek)
- Kids talk their favorite toys and what parents just don’t get about them (Insider)
- Roku is refreshing hardware and software following its IPO (The Verge)
- World Book Day has become a contentious occasion for some children’s authors (The Guardian)
- Critics say the Canadian government’s US$400-million Netflix deal raises more questions than it answers (The Globe and Mail)
- Asked and answered? Mattel’s Aristotle voice assistant must prove it doesn’t store and share data (Bloomberg)
- After seven years in the making, LEGO has unveiled a giant Danish playhouse made entirely of its signature bricks (The Verge)
- Sphero is going small with new robotic balls (TechCrunch)
- A new creative cornerstone: Netflix will commit at least US$400 million over five years to make original Canadian productions (The Globe and Mail)
- A nine-year-old boy hopes he can keep Toys “R” Us alive with a persuasive letter to the bankruptcy judge (Business Insider)
- Comcast’s upgraded Xfinity streaming TV service will offer a US$10 kids and family package (The Verge)
- Roku’s IPO puts the company’s value at US$1.3 billion (CNN)
- North American TV users are demanding fatter skinny bundles (Rapid TV News)
- Think kids today need instant gratification? Revisiting the age-old marshmallow test proves otherwise (The Washington Post)
- Playbuzz’s interactive content platform has picked up a cool US$35 million from Disney, Saban Ventures and more (Variety)
- The largest tech companies in the US are pledging US$300 million for a STEM push in schools (Recode)
- From parenting to pets, the 30 social media influencers making a splash (Forbes)
- Hollywood’s biggest stars want a piece of Apple’s original programming push (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Study says kids who see on-screen gun violence are more likely to pick up guns IRL (Live Science)
- Vimeo’s biggest acquisition ever marks its move into live streaming (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Nintendo’s Switch is trying to disrupt the gaming industry (Mashable)
- Screen time could be hurting children’s ability to read emotions (ABC Australia)
- Instagram hits 800 million users, launches new tools to block potentially offensive comments (TechCrunch)
- US ad execs say they have their eyes on social messaging and video as main marketing strategies (eMarketer)
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