- Live TV is still US viewers’ first choice to watch, but Netflix is catching up quickly (Tech Crunch)
- Another day, another SVOD: Viacom is rolling out new service Paramount+ (Variety)
- Thanks to AI, Hollwood heavyhitters may no longer be running the show 20 years from now (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Melinda Gates is worried about tech’s affect on kids (Washington Post)
- A retail futurist weighs in on selling new experiences (CMO)
- Snapchat turns its focus to original scripted content (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Disney is using AI to predict the popularity of short stories (Engadget)
- Will Walmart’s placement of its products on e-shopping mall Google Express pose any threat to Amazon? (The New York Times)
- Meanwhile, the classroom may be Amazon’s next big frontier (Fortune)
- Freeze! That’s what parents can do to their kids’ phones with this new app (CBS)
- Netflix splits its viewers into 2,000 taste groups…and other secrets behind the SVOD’s recommendation system (WIRED)
- Survey says 36% of US Millennials would likely pay for Disney’s upcoming streaming service (TechCrunch)
- How animation software After Effects is revolutionizing app user-interface design (Fast Company)
- Nickelodeon won’t be going under the sea any time soon, as Viacom backs out of resort in the Philippines (The Guardian)
- Musical.ly is hoping to move beyond tween girls with its new redesign (Variety)
- Teens and tweens are leaving Facebook faster than ever, which bodes well for Snapchat (AdWeek)
- Target’s chief merchandising officer on how the retailer is zeroing in on the children’s market (MarketWatch)
- Comcast, Amazon and Apple are reportedly collaborating on a new movie rental service (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Chinese Millennial moms want to “buy American,” especially when it comes to baby products and toys (Smartbrief)
- Playing with postage: UK stamps are paying tribute to the toy world (BBC)
- Amazon and Alibaba are just the beginning: What’s next for e-commerce? (Tech Crunch)
- Cord-cutting is getting more expensive than a cable bundle, so what’s the point? (WIRED)
- Collectibles rage on, as people line up overnight for the opening of a new Funko HQ (Forbes)
- The oldest kids in kindergarten may have a better chance of making it to the Ivy Leagues than their younger peers (Time)
- Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas? Moderately strong holiday sales are predicted this year (eMarketer)
- Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi may be getting his own standalone Disney film (Variety)
- YouTube TV has added 14 new markets and is now in 50% of US homes (TubeFilter)
- Today’s connected kids are growing up more tolerant…but are they less happy, too? (CBS News)
- Pixel perfect: Gen Z’s biggest It Girl is a digital simulation, and she’s taking social media by storm (Vogue)
- The gaming world’s new spin on fidget spinners (The Verge)
- Nielsen gets into eSports with the launch of a global research group for competitive gaming (Variety)
- Worlds collide: Walmart’s video streaming app will be available on Apple TV (Fortune)
- Gen Z-ers may be young, but they already exert US$44 billion in spending power (Forbes)
- Gone in an instant: 46% of influencers say they’d give up Snapchat if they had to abandon one platform (TubeFilter)
- Why Cartoon Network went console-exclusive for its Steven Universe game sequel (alistdaily)
- Apple, meet Hollywood: The tech giant is preparing to invest US$1 billion in original video content (Variety)
- A new survey shows 15% of users would consider leaving Netflix for Disney’s new streamer (Fast Company)
- Toys can impact a child’s psychological development, but it’s hard for babies to overcome prejudice (BBC)
- After five decades in the music biz, Dolly Parton will release her first-ever children’s album (Entertainment Weekly)
- Ball pits and bouncy castles are popping up all over the UK, but it’s not just kids who are jumping for joy (The Guardian)
- Ted’s talent pool: How Netflix’s chief content officer is reshaping Hollywood…for better or worse (Variety)
- YouTube is testing a new feature that shows how many people are watching a video at the same time (The Verge)
- A Rovio IPO could be landing within a month (Bloomberg)
- A visual, eye-opening tour inside one Chinese toy factory (Business Insider)
- Twenty-five years later, the real story behind Nickelodeon’s plans to steal Saturday night (Vanity Fair)
- Wonder Woman wins big at the Teen Choice Awards (Mashable)
- In hot water: The newest viral YouTube challenge is getting kids badly burned (New York Magazine)
- Is Pikachu what Snapchat needs? The tech company tries to capitalize on Gen Z’s love for Pokémon (TechCrunch)
- BBC- and ITV-owned BritBox streamer crosses the pond to Amazon Prime US (The Drum)
- The joy of marketing to Millennial parents (AdWeek)
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