- Why Samsung may be losing the title of world’s biggest smartphone maker (Mashable)
- Big three game consoles have all untethered from the TV (Wired)
- OTT video sees sharp rise in Asia Pacific and Latin America (Broadband TV News)
- Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt rumored to be next Indiana Jones (Forbes)
- Where does Apple go now after record-breaking holiday earnings? (Financial Post)
- In two years, streaming-device ownership to hit 40% in the US (HomeMedia Magazine)
- Snapchat follows YouTube, Facebook and Twitter into the video content space with new Discover feature (Variety)
- Harry Potter star Emma Watson cast as Belle in new live-action Beauty and the Beast movie (Mashable)
- Webinar: COPPA enforcement and lessons learned from Yelp, TinyCo and past FTC cases (kidSAFE)
- YouTube network Fullscreen launches film division starring digital-native talent (The Hollywood Reporter)
- With Pixar vets on hand, Oculus to make virtual reality movies (Wall Street Journal)
- Substance over style: Predictions for this year’s gaming industry (The Guardian)
- Children’s TV pioneer Peggy Charren passes away (Variety)
- What matters most to Gen Z (today’s kids) (AdAge)
- South Korea’s largest entertainment conglom CJ E&M launches animation division with eye on China (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Can Maker Studios draw traffic from YouTube to its own site, Maker.tv? (Wall Street Journal)
- Lawsuit over kids’ privacy against Viacom, Google gets tossed (Bloomberg)
- 23 network chiefs, including Ted Sarandos, dish on trends, can’t-miss TV, and their regrets (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Video game industry IPOs and M&As at an all-time high (Wall Street Journal)
- How Microsoft got its cool back (Engadget)
- Toys like Hasbro’s Hero Mashers are a hit with kids, letting them create their own stories across properties (Forbes)
- More job cuts coming for DreamWorks after string of box office disappointments (The Hollywood Reporter)
- At last, Cookie Monster gets his own PBS KIDS special (Variety)
- Paddington gets US$25-million box office opening (The Wrap)
- After failing to reach agreement on new rights deal, Netflix loses Hasbro shows (New York Post)
- With over two billion YouTube views, gamer Evan Fong reflects massive trend of online videogame watching (The Province)
- Dark art: Crayola’s Facebook page gets hacked, racy posts appear (TIME)
- The Lego Movie wins best animated film Critics’ Choice Award after Oscar snub (Cartoon Brew)
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