Entertainment properties distributed primarily through streaming services aren't the biggest source for consumer products licensing—linear TV programs reign, for many reasons. But licensees are getting wise to the potential behind streaming. For one, technology can offer new ways to market and sell goods à la traditional TV shopping, albiet in less obstructive ways. For … [Read more...] about New Media: Streaming, TV & Movies
Roundup: Digital Content, Apps & Social
By Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com After pulling its Disney and Pixar movies from Netflix when its contract ends in 2019, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms that the company will also move its Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe content from the streaming provider. Disney's own planned streaming service will launch late 2019. Marvel is rolling out preschool … [Read more...] about Roundup: Digital Content, Apps & Social
Social Roundups
YouTube is the No. 1 brand amongst kids 6–12 years-old in the U.S., according to Smarty Pants’ list of Kids' Most Loved Brands. Other brands on the list include Disney (No. 6), while Toys 'R' Us (No. 7), Disney Channel (No. 9), Netflix (No. 11), Crayola (No. 18), Lego (No. 21), and Nickelodeon (No. 23). Snapchat files for an IPO, seeking a valuation of $25 billion. USA Today … [Read more...] about Social Roundups
Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook
A federal judge in California said a lawsuit by hundreds of thousands of parents nationwide against Facebook could go forward as a class action. The suit contends that Facebook let kids use their parents’ credit and debit cards to buy the virtual currency Facebook credits and violated California law by citing its “all sales are final” policy in refusing refunds to parents who … [Read more...] about Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook