- HBO and Discovery take equity stake in holographic entertainment co. OTOY (Deadline)
- User-generated gaming site Roblox enters the VR space with Oculus (Venture Beat)
- Marvel vs. DC: which studio is getting superheroes right? (CNet)
- As drones infiltrate the skies, a debate over whether they should be considered toys comes into play (The Telegraph)
- Amazon moves Prime Video to stand-alone subscription, taking on Netflix (The New York Times)
- With no clear successor to CEO Bob Iger in the wings, Disney’s corporate culture takes new shape (Bloomberg)
- Seeing green: Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba will invest in Paramount’s Ninja Turtles movie (Variety)
- Girls are interested in numbers, so why does a gender gap persist when it comes to global math competitions? (The Atlantic)
- The days of big, pricey upfront presentations may be over for a number of TV nets (Adweek)
- Why Minecraft almost perfectly defines our current educational moment (The New York Times)
- Chatbots—software programs that communicate using artificial intelligence—are finding answers in the toy world (Fast Company)
- Sorry, Tony the Tiger wannabees. It looks like brand mascots are becoming extinct (SmartBrief)
- Study finds kids are happier when playgrounds are filled with natural elements (CTV News)
- Snapchat enters the augmented reality fray (TechCrunch)
- Disney is heading back to Neverland (Variety)
- What it’s really like to be a child actor on television today, according to seven young stars (Vulture)
- Race to the top: Google Fiber boss admits that OTT is the best TV model out there (Light Reading)
- With one year under its belt, what does the future hold for live-video tool Periscope? (Mashable)
- Ben Affleck confirmed to direct and star in stand-alone Batman movie (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple dominates Android when it comes to teens and mobile screens (Forbes)
- Why Lucky’s Tale for Oculus may be the Mario 64 of VR (Games Industry)
- The world of comic book reboots is now bringing Betty and Veronica into the fold (New York Magazine)
- Despite box-office hits like Zootopia, the US movie theater industry faces big challenges ahead (Bloomberg)
- The lives of TV and film producers may never be the same following the debut of Lytro’s volumetric 3D camera capture solution (TechCrunch)
- This startup’s groundbreaking hoverboard─which actually glides above the ground─is also a springboard for some other nifty inventions (CNET)
- How marketers can make the most out of emojis (Advertising Age)
- On the eve of her 100th birthday, renowned children’s author Beverly Cleary opens up about life, work and, of course, Ramona Quimby (The New York Times)
- Stars Wars: The Force Awakens wins big at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards (Rolling Stone)
- How top MCNs─including Maker Studios─are managing YouTube stars and chasing ad dollars (Adweek)
- A new wave of consumer confidence? Retail imports to the US are growing faster than anticipated (The Wall Street Journal)
- Is Disney’s new interpretation of The Jungle Book actually too scary for kids? (International Business Times)
- Popular vehicle-soccer video game Rocket League is rolling into the hands of educators (VentureBeat)
- Nielsen finds G-rated content leads to A+ results for advertisers (AdWeek)
- Quantity and quality? Warner Bros. may be re-evaluating its film strategy, with 19 movies slated for 2017 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- US watchdog says the airwaves are in need of a serious spring cleaning–and that a poor TV content ratings system is to blame (MediaPost Communications)
- Politics of play: The White House wants to create a toy world that’s free of gender stereotypes (Forbes)
- Felicity Jones’s strong female character is at the center of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Is Facebook now in a position to compete against web and TV video rivals? (Reuters)
- Nintendo remains tight-lipped on its new NX console, but the internet rumor mill keeps on churning (CNET)
- Study shows that a number of US fast-food chains are putting fewer calories into their kids meals (US News & World Report)
- Modern fatherhood looks a whole lot different than the days of yore─and marketers have taken note (eMarketer)
- Shanghai Disneyland is off to an encouraging start, with opening day tickets selling out within hours (Forbes)
- How American Idol forever changed the TV landscape 14 years ago (Los Angeles Times)
- The Australian toy industry rejects claims that gendered playthings are linked to domestic violence (Sydney Morning Herald)
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