- Animator Pete Docter reflects on 30 years of Toy Story (THR)
- YouTube beat Disney’s TV viewing time in February, according to Nielsen (Deadline)
- Americans are spending US$69 per month on streaming, and they’re not happy about it (Variety)
- WBD invests in Dubai’s OSN Streaming to grow its Middle East footprint (The Wrap)
- Snow White is off to a sleepy US$43-million start at the box office (Variety)
- Funko CEO Cynthia Williams talks emerging trends and what’s next for the toyco (The Toybook)
- Performers in BBC TV’s in-house productions are set to receive higher pay rates (Deadline)
- DEI organizations that work with studios are facing new challenges in the US (THR)
- Apple TV+ is reportedly losing more than US$1 billion a year (Reuters)
- Teens reflect on how Daniel Tiger taught them social-emotional skills (UCLA)
- Toei to roll out a new Digimon Beatbreak TV anime in October (Crunchyroll)
- The ESA launches an Accessible Games Initiative with Nintendo and Microsoft (ESA)
- Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures discuss Minecraft’s road to the big screen (Variety)
- Film distributor Ketchup Entertainment is in talks to rescue Coyote vs. Acme from the shelf (THR)
- 25 retail leaders discuss how they’re navigating the Trump administration’s tariffs (RetailDive)
- US video game sales in February dipped by 6% to US$4.5 billion, says Circana (ToyBook)
- Paid music services hit 100 million subscribers in the US for the first time last year (Variety)
- Roku users are furious about the platform’s new home-screen ads (Wired)
- Disney+ launches a 24/7 channel dedicated to The Simpsons (Gizmodo)
- Game developer trends for 2025 include reducing costs and testing new multiplayer formats (Unity)
- MGA plans to reduce China manufacturing by 40% in six months (Reuters)
- Hollywood urges the US to not weaken copyright laws for AI companies (Variety)
- Netflix shares rise after an analyst names it the clear streaming wars winner (MarketWatch)
- China/UK delegates at Filmart vow to pursue more co-pro opportunities (Deadline)
- MrBeast’s biggest revenue driver isn’t videos; it’s chocolate (Bloomberg)
- Dude Perfect may be the next YouTuber to get a streaming deal (WSJ)
- Walmart expects to fall short of its 2025 plastic reduction goals (RetailDive)
- The first Harry Potter film makes Digital-i’s British streaming exports list (Deadline)
- A Minecraft Movie is on track for a US$58-million opening weekend (THR)
- Roblox CEO says concerned parents should keep their kids off the platform (Game Developer)
- Cra-Z-Art expands its US manufacturing capacity to combat tariffs (The Toy Book)
- If you’re in LA this month, check out Mattel’s 80th-anniversary art exhibit (LA Downtown News)
- An inside look at the marketing and PR stumbles on Snow White (THR)
- …and Disney unveils a first live-action trailer for its Lilo & Stitch remake (Empire)
- HBO’s Harry Potter show is getting close to some major casting decisions (Deadline)
- Chat GPT is on the rise among Gen Alpha for schoolwork (Teen Vogue)
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