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Which other countries are moving toward a kids social media ban?
Disney will let OpenAI use its characters in vids and images
The landmark licensing agreement could be a roadmap for other brand owners looking to take back control of their IP.
Magic Tree House is traveling to TV
Author Mary Pope Osborne has chosen a buzzy tech startup to adapt her 33-year-old kidlit franchise.
DEALS: Paramount+ greenlights two Mo Willems series
Plus, Scopely adds a second Jurassic World collab to Stumble Guys and Cloudco has secured new sales and renewals for Care Bears: Unlock the Magic.
Lightcatcher Media hires veteran team to expand its digital-first IP
Athena Georgaklis and Sarah Wall have been tapped to do big things with Little Margo Stories.
PEOPLE: Lion Forge taps Eric Calderon as anime consultant
Also, Heather Fanning has joined MAGNA-TILES to lead US sales, and Play Social has brought on Phil Royle as its new CEO.
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Netflix and Paramount would dominate differently with WB
EXCLUSIVE: The Insights Family looks at the data to compare how each scenario would transform kids media.
Japan expands its film and TV incentive to support multi-year projects
Starting in spring 2026, more international productions will be able to tap into the country’s 50% subsidy.
PEOPLE: Priya Dogra to join Channel 4 as CEO next year
Plus, NHK has promoted Tasuhiko Inoue to president, and Secret Level has hired Christina Lee Storm to lead its AI-powered narrative division.
50% steamer quotas, and other big ideas from ANIMAR
The animation industry emerged from this year's annual brainstorming event with a list of things Europe could be doing better.
DEALS: Kids Preferred roars into a new Godzilla plush line
Celebrating 8 queer stories in a media landscape with fewer allies
The Velmas gave awards to DreamWorks, Sinking Ship and more for not giving an inch on LGBTQ+ representation.
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DEALS: Jazwares gets “sophisti-cute” with its latest master toy deal
Plus, The Wiggles name a North American licensing agency, and Lili & Lola scores a fifth-season renewal.
Moose Toys bulks up its US supply chain with a new acquisition
The Australian toyco is bringing stateside delivery, distribution and fulfillment in house as the industry contends with the unpredictability of American tariffs.
Could a combined WB and Netflix rival Disney?
EXCLUSIVE: Ampere Analysis shows how the deal could expand Netflix's global reach to 330 million and make it one of the world's biggest kids commissioners.
PBS KIDS wants to remind everyone: We’re still here!
Without federal funding, the org needs to find creative ways of moving forward, including unprecedented industry partnerships.
Families are gathering around the console to reconnect
Konami's newest survey reveals a growing number of UK parents are structuring bonding time with kids around video games.
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