- Disney wraps up cost-cutting that has seen 7,000 jobs eliminated (Variety)
- Amazon to pay a US$25-million penalty for violating kids’ online privacy law (NYT)
- Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse is expected to have a US$150-million global opening (Deadline)
- …and plans are underway for a Spider-Woman film and a live-action Miles Morales project (Vulture)
- Global video game revenues dipped by 5% last year, according to a Newzoo report (Games Industry Biz)
- Consumers and analysts weigh in on the content-cutting strategy of streamers (CNBC)
- MultiChoice Africa signs an MOU with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (Broadband TV News)
- Terra Potts, EVP of worldwide marketing, exits Warner Bros. Pictures (THR)
- Netflix says new UK streaming regulations may result in less content on the service (Deadline)
- New Zealand government renews screen production incentives (Variety)
- How the video game industry is moving towards sustainable practices (CNET)
- …meanwhile, MENA gaming revenues could hit US$6 billion by 2027 (ITP)
- Marvel Studios pauses production on its Thunderbolts film due to the writers strike (Variety)
- … Meanwhile, WGA member Warren Leight discusses his efforts to disrupt studio filming (THR)
- Pixar breaks down the tech behind its upcoming CG pic Elemental (Cartoon Brew)
- Fisher-Price surprises a five-year-old with a toy designed to look just like him (Today)
- Meta starts its third round of layoffs, and has cut more than 10,000 jobs since March (Engadget)
- Disney begins its next round of layoffs, which will impact Europe, Africa and the Middle East (Deadline)
- WBD’s Max streamer plans to credit writers and directors separately following backlash (Variety)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse‘s producers break down the pressures of building a sequel (THR)
- How schools are using mindfulness lessons to teach kids how to understand their emotions (EdSurge)
- In a bid to stem password sharing, Netflix launches an “extra member” option in the US (Variety)
- Hollywood execs discuss how to rebuild pay TV as cord-cutting accelerates (THR)
- Buzzfeed introduces Botatouille, an AI-powered kitchen assistant (NYT)
- Sony Pictures taps Game of Thrones cinematographer Fabian Wagner to shoot Venom 3 (MPA)
- SAG-AFTRA extends healthcare and pensions to performers on Cameo (THR)
- Why social media is an invaluable tool for WGA writers on the picket lines (Deadline)
- The EU slaps Meta with a US$1.3-billion fine for violating data privacy laws (CNN)
- Warner Bros. Discovery launches its super-streamer Max today (DTVE)
- Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says rival streamers should bundle together (Deadline)
- NBCUniversal launches an internship initiative for underrepresented creatives (THR)
- TikTok creators file a lawsuit to block the platform’s ban in Montana (The Guardian)
- Disney is closing its immersive Star Wars resort, just one year after it opened (Forbes)
- Monthly active users in Netflix’s ad tier have doubled since early 2023 to five million (Deadline)
- Smithsonian Channel is the latest Paramount Global division to be hit by layoffs (TBI Vision)
- Public film and TV funds in Europe are in crisis (Variety)
- Twitter is allowing paid users to upload two-hour-long videos (TechCrunch)
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