- Disney set to expand its presence in China with its first bricks-and-mortar store in the country (Bloomberg)
- Lego prodco Animal Logic picks Vancouver for its new animation studio (Variety)
- Will Oculus’ pre-E3 event dig deeper into its upcoming consumer hardware plans? (Tech Crunch)
- Following Target’s exit, Walmart posts higher sales in Canada for Q1 (Globe and Mail)
- FAO Schwarz to close flagship New York store in July (CBC)
- Why YouTube had to become a better video site to rival HBO, Netflix (Fast Company)
- As more consumers shift to streaming media, demand continues to rise for OTT services (TechCrunch)
- YouTube Kids under fire as watchdog groups catalog all the grown-up content found using the app’s search function (The Guardian)
- Entertainment consolidation volume slows down in Q1, but mega-deals stay strong (Variety)
- Netflix’s Sarandos in the hot seat in Cannes over subsidies, Weinstein plays “bodyguard” (Deadline)
- YouTube Spaces’ new Field Day channel features unique docs by popular YouTube creators (Video Ink)
- With its moves into the theme park and toy biz, is Nintendo building a Disney-like ecosystem? (Bloomberg)
- Netflix gets more aggressive in pursuit of global exclusive deals (Variety)
- Getting a peek at DC’s focus on female superheroes: CBS offers fans a preview of Supergirl (Mashable)
- Why Walmart still has far to go to compete with Amazon Prime (AdAge)
- Research finds food commercials during US kids shows don’t meet 2011 guidelines (Reuters)
- For all those adults wondering just how Sodor runs, an in-depth look at the Island’s economy and its workers, Thomas & Friends (NPR)
- Australian Government set to launch controversial “Netflix Tax” (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Bricks-and-mortar video game retailers feel the heat from digital downloads (Huffington Post)
- Nestle, Google partner on limited edition KitKat bar in the UK, renamed a “YouTube Break” (The Independent)
- For the first time ever, the US pay-TV industry lost customers in the normally strong first quarter (Variety)
- Analysts find Lego more profitable than both Hasbro and Mattel (Business Insider Australia)
- Toca Boca on capturing the digital kids market and its foray into video content (The Telegraph)
- Digital execs break down current trends and offer their likes, dislikes and desires at the Digital NewFronts (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Director Brad Bird back for more adventures with sequel to The Incredibles (TIME)
- Retail giant Walmart picks up 13 Target stores in Canada (Globe and Mail)
- How Hasbro’s licensing strength is key to the toyco’s growth (Seeking Alpha)
- With ratings up 16% over the last year, Cartoon Network’s strategy for bringing in girl viewers seems to be working (New York Times)
- ABC officially greenlights show for The Muppets (The Verge)
- The nine-year-old who makes over US$1 million a year on YouTube (Daily Mail)
- Amazon takes a more gender-neutral approach to its toys section (The Independent)
- From Barbie to McDonalds, five iconic brands impacted by changing consumption habits (Fortune)
- With profits up for the first time since 2011, Nintendo branches out to theme parks (The Globe and Mail)
- In its new Facebook campaign, Fisher-Price aims to get kids to give mom a “Mommy” award for Mother’s Day (AdAge)
- Cinderella crosses the US$500 million mark at global box office (Variety)
- Study finds phablets are gaining traction in US markets (The Guardian)
- Star Wars rollout being executed in “a very careful way” according to Disney’s CEO (Hollywood Reporter)
- American Girl makes Canadian debut in Indigo stores (Financial Post)
- Infographic: The rise of streaming in the US home entertainment market (AdWeek)
- The rise of VR: Oculus Rift to start shipping early next year (The Guardian)
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