- A leak at Disney reveals how more than a dozen popular kids shows changed from bible to screen (Gizmodo)
- Skydance has reportedly submitted its final offer to take over Paramount Global (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, CEO Bob Bakish might be axed before the company’s Q1 earnings call today (THR)
- How the US TikTok ban could help rather than hurt creator economy startups (TechCrunch)
- Former DreamWorks boss Chris deFaria to consult for Netflix Animation (Deadline)
- Paramount’s IF is on track for a US$40 million-plus opening weekend (THR)
- Snapchat’s TikTok competitor Spotlight sees 125% growth in watch time (TechCrunch)
- Breaking down the opportunities of gaming as a marketing channel (The Drum)
- Disney sets panels and program for this year’s Annecy Festival (The Wrap)
- A new Harry Potter audiobook series is in the works for a 2025 launch (Variety)
- Paramount+ has made some tweaks to its user interface for kid viewers (The Verge)
- Why Q1’s stronger-than-anticipated retail sales may not last (Retail Dive)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles makes a record-setting debut on The Roku Channel (Deadline)
- Handheld gaming device sales are forecast to hit 30 million units by 2028 (Advanced TV)
- The US Senate has passed the divest-or-ban TikTok bill (The Verge)
- Netflix slates teen/YA series Geek Girl to premiere on May 30 (The Wrap)
- DreamWorks’ The Wild Robot circumvents a Transformers One release date clash (THR)
- Spotify is planning new subscription tiers after strong Q1 results (Yahoo Finance)
- Disney CTO Aaron LaBerge has left after two decades with the company (LA Times)
- TikTok Lite faces potential suspension in the EU for posing a risk to kids (Fortune)
- New Oscar rules include an eligibility tweak for international animated movies (THR)
- The Bluey special scored 10.4 million views in its first week on Disney+ (Variety)
- …and London’s Australia House was transformed into “Bluey House” on April 21 (BBC)
- Netflix shares drop after announcing it will stop reporting subscriber counts (Reuters)
- Surprise! Disney+ unveils another Bluey ep following season three finale (LA Times)
- US lawmakers pass bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban (USA Today)
- Cartoon Forum issues last call for projects by May 7 (Cartoon Media)
- WBD CEO David Zaslav’s pay increased by 26.5% last year to nearly US$50 million (THR)
- Sony and Apollo are working on a potential joint bid for Paramount (NYT)
- Global Games Fund looks to support developers from emerging territories (Game Developer)
- Paramount shifts dates for Aang: The Last Airbender and Transformers One (Variety)
- Quiet on Set docuseries becomes Max’s most-viewed title, says Nielsen (Deadline)
- Bob Iger earned 94% of shareholder votes in Disney’s proxy fight, final tally shows (THR)
- Neon slates Robot Dreams for a May 31 theatrical launch in the US (Cartoon Brew)
- A new report discusses an ongoing skills crisis in the UK’s vidgame sector (Games Industry Biz)
- Seth MacFarlane and Martin Scorsese are teaming up to restore century-old toons (Deadline)
- Licensing Expo’s opening keynote will spotlight gaming growth (License Global)
- Apple to let users in the EU download iPhone apps from websites (TechCrunch)
- Studio Ghibli will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (Deadline)
- Prime Video slates Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? spinoff with Travis Kelce as host (The Wrap)
- Roblox outlines new criteria for marketplace sellers (Games Industry Biz)
- Meta will roll out a Quest headset hub for educators this year (The Verge)
- Keanu Reeves is on board to voice Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (THR)
- American Psychological Association urges social media reforms to protect youth (APA)
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