Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Stardoll tops UK kids websites: Nielsen
Kids entertainment, fashion and gossip website Stardoll has the greatest percentage of unique visitors 12 and under in the UK, according to a new report by Nielsen Online, a service of The Nielsen Company. (more)

4Kids to unveil new TMNT series
Hide the pizza, those famous sewer-dwelling turtles are back again. 4Kids Entertainment is introducing TMNT: Back to the Sewer, a 13 x half-hour animated series, at MIPCOM this October. (more)

CN launches new Ben 10 game
Cartoon Network New Media has launched Ben 10 Alien Force: Bounty Hunters, a free real-time multiplayer battle game. (more)

One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets
• Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment will release Barney's Night Before Christmas on DVD October 14, 2008. The 57-minute DVD will retail for US$14.98.

• To kick off the upcoming fall launch of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's series, fans will have the chance to help decide the show's theme song. From now until Sunday, September 7 at midnight, fans can listen to the eight options and vote at http://www.cw4kids.com/ and vote for their favorite.

Scholastic celebrates a decade of Harry
Scholastic will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on September 23, with the Harry Potter Cover to Cover Day. (more)

People moves: 4Kids expands SVP's role
4Kids Entertainment has expanded SVP of marketing and licensing sales Alyssa Tucker's remit within the company. (more)

• Target to put more focus on value (AdvertisingAge)
• No game for Funtastic (The Age)
• Price-fixing makes comeback after Supreme Court ruling (Wall Street Journal)
• Disney dials up kids again (Forbes)