- Travis Knight is in early talks to direct Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe film (THR)
- Sony Pictures profits hit US$281 million in Q3, thanks to Crunchyroll and Across the Spider-Verse (Deadline)
- Disney taps a Nigerian games studio to develop mobile tie-in Disney Iwájú: Rising Chef (Gamesindustry.biz)
- …Meanwhile, 1,700 Disneyland character workers are looking to unionize (Variety)
- WBD has rejected multiple offers for Coyote vs. Acme—can the film be saved? (The Wrap)
- Roblox releases real-time AI text translator for 16 different languages (The Verge)
- New doc series explores abuse allegations against kids TV’s Dan Schneider (Variety)
- Ron Husband, Disney’s first Black animator, helped launch Louis Vuitton’s fall 2024 line (Cartoon Brew)
- MIPTV organizers are in advanced talks to launch MIP London in 2025 (Deadline)
- Google is combining its AI offerings into one brand: Gemini (The Verge)
- FTC says Microsoft’s Activision layoffs violate promises made in merger deal (Gizmodo)
- A look inside TikTok’s fight with Universal Music Group over rights (The Wrap)
- Hollywood’s strikes are still being felt in the UK screen industry (Variety)
- Godzilla Minus One pulled off its Oscar-nominated VFX for under US$15 million (Vulture)
- Elon Musk is funding Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Disney (THR)
- UK government demands Amazon unfreeze funds to hundreds of sellers (The Telegraph)
- NFL sees bump in sponsorships and female viewers, thanks to Taylor Swift (The Wrap Pro)
- New UK free streaming service, backed by BBC, iTV and more, to launch Q2 2024 (THR)
- Going Home creator Dan Merchant on the faith-based entertainment trend (Deadline)
- Hulu and Disney+ to crackdown on password sharing (Wired)
- Annecy’s MIFA market launches a new division for extended reality and gaming formats (Variety)
- How AI can play a role in teen online safety and privacy (The Conversation)
- Disney may hold the key to the domestic box office hitting US$10 billion in 2026 (CNBC)
- Spielwarenmesse announces its 2024 Toy Award Winners (The Toy Book)
- A new report estimates that AI will disrupt 204,000 entertainment jobs within three years (Cartoon Brew)
- Paramount Global is betting big on the Super Bowl to power up its streaming business (THR)
- …Meanwhile, media mogul Byron Allen has offered US$30 billion to acquire Paramount (TBI Vision)
- Investor Nelson Peltz appeals to Disney shareholders to kick out two board members (Variety)
- Universal Music Group looks to remove music from TikTok over payment negotiations (Reuters)
- Top social media CEOs discuss kids’ online safety concerns before Congress (ABC News)
- Sky to cut nearly 1000 jobs in the UK amid consumers’ shift to streaming (The Guardian)
- Disney Channel cancels Secrets of Sulpher Springs after three seasons (Deadline)
- The Toy Association will host its Fall Preview market week in LA this year (The Toy Book)
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