- Walgreens has been acquired for US$10 billion by Sycamore Partners (Retail Dive)
- Study shows that social media usage creates vocab trends among kids (Oxford University Press)
- Kickstarter says animated projects raised more than US$5 million in 2024 (Kickstarter)
- MrBeast crashes a Formula E race car at the Miami International Autodome (MSN)
- Mattel’s senior leaders reflect on its 80-year history and IP-driven future (Variety)
- Banijay’s entertainment division reports flat revenue for fiscal 2024 (Deadline)
- Hollywood observers address the elimination of studios’ DEI policies (THR)
- Are family vloggers fleeing California to avoid paying their kids? (Vulture)
- Disney lays off 6% of its Entertainment Networks and ABC News teams (THR)
- YouTube installs safeguards to protect teens from exposure to sensitive topics (Google Blog)
- Netflix CFO says the streamer hasn’t hit its content investment ceiling yet (The Wrap)
- Nintendo wins its lawsuit against video game file-sharing site DStorage (The Verge)
- Tiktok and Meta criticize Australia for exempting YouTube from its social media ban (Reuters)
- Toycos brace for new tariffs with potential price increases in the works (BBC)
- Does Disney’s first openly Christian character in almost 20 years signal a shift? (Newsweek)
- A UK watchdog investigates TikTok’s misuse of children’s data (Reuters)
- Activision is gauging interest in games using AI-generated materials (VGC)
- Amazon sales actually increased during Friday’s “economic blackout” boycott (Forbes)
- The Power Rangers catalogue might be getting remastered with AI (Gizmodo)
- Check out these A-listers who have voiced anime characters (The Wrap)
- Apple to introduce new child safety features that give more power to parents (The Verge)
- Spin Master/Paramount to release PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie on July 31, 2026 (Deadline)
- Looking to raise capital, MrBeast values his company at US$5 billion (The Guardian)
- Shrek 5 trailer offers a first look at Zendaya as the ogre’s daughter (The Wrap)
- This week’s MIP London attracted more than 2,800 delegates (Video Age)
- Animated films drove high engagement for Netflix, according to its latest report (Netflix)
- California legislators propose bills to enhance TV/film tax credit program (LA Times)
- Warner Bros. Discovery is streamlining its DEI policy to focus on inclusion (Deadline)
- Why studios and exhibitors are upset over Netflix’s IMAX deal for Narnia films (Yahoo)
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