- Walmart+ is reportedly in talks to bundle streaming into its membership (NYT)
- The Daily Wire is tapping a former Disney EP as VP of animation (Cartoon Brew)
- Meta raises US$10 billion after its first issue of bonds (Reuters)
- Golden Globes’ broadcast return in 2023 is not yet finalized, despite reports (Deadline)
- Fisher-Price releases Ted Lasso-inspired toy line (License Global)
- Screen entertainment is struggling, but live events and theme parks are booming (THR)
- Less than 1% of users play Netflix games daily, a new report estimates (CNBC)
- Four hundred WGA members sign pledge to support equity between live-action and animation writers (Deadline)
- Paramount sets Sonic sequel for holiday 2024 release, delays Smurfs film (The Wrap)
- International cinema chain Vue struggles in the wake of the pandemic (Deadline)
- DreamWorks is releasing its proprietary rendering software to everyone (THR)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru is set for theatrical release in China this month (Variety)
- Streaming service Crunchyroll has acquired anime retailer Right Stuf (CBR)
- Content investment across Asia climbed to US$10 billion in 2021 (Deadline)
- UK households are cutting SVOD services as the cost of living soars (The Guardian)
- …Meanwhile, Walmart cuts 200 corporate employees. citing rising inflation (TechCrunch)
- Amazon’s AVOD Freevee lands in Germany, following a UK launch last year (TBI Vision)
- The Roku Channel is adding Paramount+ to its subscription offering (Deadline)
- …Meanwhile, animated series Everybody Still Hates Chris gets greenlit for Paramount+ and Comedy Central (Variety)
- TikTok and Ticketmaster are partnering to launch new event-based features for content creators (TechCrunch)
- Sports video games drove Q1 revenue gains for Electronic Arts (GamesIndustry.biz)
- Meta confirms COO Sheryl Sandberg has stepped down (TechCrunch)
- Roku explores the halo effect of franchise theatrical releases on streaming catalogues (Variety)
- Will the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger harm indies? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The industry mourns Paul Coker Jr., character designer of Frosty the Snowman and Kris Kringle (Cartoon Brew)
- HBO Max is losing all of the Harry Potter movies in August (Collider)
- Disney is among the studios that have signed an open letter supporting LGBTQ+ marriage rights legislation (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Twitter is experimenting with a new function that will let users include multiple types of media in one post (TechCrunch)
- More than 400 TV showrunners are demanding media companies offer more safety protocols in anti-abortion states (Variety)
- NBCUniversal earnings are up, but Peacock is stalled at 13 million paid subs (The Hollywood Reporter)
- … Meanwhile, Facebook parentco Meta reports its first-ever quarterly drop in revenue year over year (Deadline)
- With a US$25-million preview, WB’s latest feature DC League of Super-Pets looks poised to overtake Nope this weekend (Variety)
- Picchu director and writer Amaru Zeas highlights the beauty of Ecuador in his new short (Cartoon Brew)
- Disney changes Hulu policy to run political issue ads following backlash (Variety)
- Spotify exceeds second-quarter expectations, hitting 188 million paying subcribers (The Hollywood Reporter)
- SkyShowtime hires former Disney and HBO Max execs for senior roles (TBI Vision)
- Tony Mines, founding father of modern LEGO animation, has died at age 44 (Cartoon Brew)
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