- From A to T: Apple and Amazon are racing toward a US$1-trillion market capitalization (Forbes)
- Crayola’s 24-pack is kicking Dandelion to the curb and letting kids name the new color (NPR)
- Can Joss Whedon bring credibility to the DC universe with the first-ever Batgirl film? (Vanity Fair)
- Musical.ly’s users are younger than most other apps, and privacy concerns are surfacing (WKBW)
- Alibaba takes a tumble, reporting a US$139-million loss (Hollywood Reporter)
- ABC wants to win the hearts of young girls with a new boy band series (Variety)
- Paramount wants to take a page from Disney’s movie playbook (The Guardian)
- How mobile platform Quidd is bringing digital collectibles to super-fans (alistdaily)
- Netflix Originals don’t fail, but they may fade (GQ)
- Oh, the irony: A new app is trying to beat kids’ screen addictions (USA Today)
- A new music messaging startup has nabbed US$5 million in funding (Tubefilter)
- Are there real merits to a toy-free kindergarten classroom? (The Atlantic)
- With the US placing 38 out of 71 countries in math skills, will STEM toys be able to make up the difference? (CNBC)
- In Syria, meanwhile, apps are powerful educational tools for refugee children (Mashable)
- Synergy between Paramount and Nickelodeon is kicking into high gear with upcoming feature film Amusement Park (The Wrap)
- Speaking of theme parks, this is how Disney’s are riding the tech wave toward higher revenues (Forbes)
- The Justice League films are getting the VR treatment from Warner Bros. and IMAX (TechCrunch)
- The number of North American pay-TV subscribers will fall 9% by 2022 (DigitalTV Europe)
- The ultimate winners and losers of the YouTube ad freeze (Advertising Age)
- Is the movie biz in trouble because of at-home rentals? (Variety)
- Meanwhile, it’s home entertainment—and not the box office—that’s suffering at the hand of Netflix (The Guardian)
- Avatar‘s art director delves into original VR content for kids and families (Variety)
- The dark, disturbing cartoons of YouTube (BBC)
- With Power Rangers flying high at the box office, the film’s sequel may come with a feminist twist (Vanity Fair)
- Consumer spending continues to rise in the UK, despite Brexit uncertainty (The Telegraph)
- Don’t give up on hoverboards just yet (The Verge)
- Get ready for 15 more years of Star Wars stories (The Verge)
- Amy Schumer is Barbie no more (Variety)
- Think bigger: As huge as it may be, Amazon is only getting started (The Economist)
- Why an LBGTQ Power Ranger represents a big step forward for superhero movies (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Now that YouTube is putting out 360-degree music videos, is kids content next? (TubeFilter)
- Disney CEO Bob Iger has re-upped his contract to 2019 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix maintains a lead in streaming TV, but Hulu viewing engagement is not far behind (Recode)
- Could Captain Underpants be the next hit franchise DreamWorks has been looking for? (Forbes)
- Do older moms raise happier kids? (TIME)
- Total Recall writer accuses Disney of stealing his idea for Zootopia (The Guardian)
- Chinese co-productions still need to figure out how to make things work (Variety)
- US restaurant chain Chipotle and Yo Gabba Gabba creators team up for “unbranded” kids series (AdAge)
- Has the retail apocalypse officially descended on the US? (Business Insider)
- Or can child-focused activity hub KidZania keep parents coming back to the mall? (Bloomberg)
- How Roblox is discovering next gen developers and entrepreneurs ([a]list)
- As Power Rangers morphs up for the big screen, Haim Saban reflects on the IP that made him a billionaire (L.A. Times)
- Apple launches its own version of Snapchat (TechCrunch)
- Transformers represents big changes for Hasbro, which is eyeing its own Marvel-sized movie empire (Los Angeles Times)
- How can toycos successfully break into China, where playtime is secondary to schoolwork? (Advertising Age)
- Tech has a diversity problem and children’s books may have a way to fix it (The Bookseller)
- Malaysia will release an uncut Beauty and the Beast after all—but with a PG-13 rating (Stuff)
- The fairy tale continues for Disney as Beauty and the Beast sets new records (Variety)
- Social sweet spot: How Hasbro’s Pie Face has defined a new age of viral play (The Washington Post)
- Looks like Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures isn’t receiving a US$1-billion funding injection from China after all (MarketWatch)
- According to a list of recalled goods in Europe, toys are more dangerous than cars and electrical items (Quartz)
- YouTube is being accused of restricting LGBTQ content (TubeFilter)
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