Another shareholder has joined a call for change at Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment. Railroad Ranch Capital, which owns just under 7% of the media company’s shares, issued a press release yesterday critiquing its management and overall performance. The latest volley in an ongoing shareholder dispute saw […]
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Study analyzes the impact of children’s mental health on the national workforce
As the American economy has undergone rapid and dramatic change, so too has America’s workforce. Trending terms, such as “the great resignation” and “quiet quitting,” have been coined as we seek to better understand workplace challenges across the country. There have been many contributing factors […]
Kidscreen » Archive » Corus Entertainment relaunches Nick+ as Teletoon+
By: Angelica Babiera Canada’s Corus Entertainment is rebranding its kids and family streamer Nick+ as Teletoon+, based on the branding of its kids channel of the same name. The shift will take place on Sept. 1, and the new streamer will feature commercial-free and downloadable content. It will be […]
Kidscreen » Archive » Productivity Media invests in Wind Sun Sky Entertainment
Toronto-based producer/investor Productivity Media (PMI) has taken a minority stake in Vancouver’s Wind Sun Sky Entertainment (WSS), and the two companies will collaborate to create new kids and family content together. The focus for both partners is on multiplatform animated series in the vein of […]
Big Tech is turning is back on the leap second
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Big Tech wants to kill the leap second The extra time has triggered internet outages and disturbances, they claim. (CNET) 2 QAnon ideology is thriving in the primariesBut savvy Republicans are avoiding […]
Kidscreen » Archive » Hasbro’s revenue up 1% despite entertainment decline
Hasbro’s gaming business and growth in the LatAm region drove its net revenue up by 1% in Q2 2022 over the same period last year, according to its latest financial report. The toyco’s Wizards of the Coast division (which owns the Dungeons & Dragons game, […]