- Screen time usage is up among Aussie kids, but they’re still watching less than their American friends (ABC)
- How a 12,000-square-foot touring Avatar attraction will keep fan interest alive between films (The Wall Street Journal)
- As of last month, these are the 100 most-subscribed YouTube channels in the world (TubeFilter)
- Unsurprisingly, Nintendo’s upcoming NX console will have a Pokémon presence (TechCrunch)
- With the help of newfound partner Alibaba, Target has big retail plans in China (Business Insider)
- Looks like Brexit has yet to impact UK retail sales, which rose 6.2% last month (The Wall Street Journal)
- After tracking 5,000 of the smartest kids in America for 45 years, you learn a thing or two (Business Insider)
- Hasbro’s new Rogue One-themed app brings special effects—and toys—into the fold (Mashable)
- What kids‘ TV-watching habits look like in 2016 (TubeFilter)
- So simple, yet so complicated: What really motivates a smartphone user to download an app? (eMarketer)
- The changing face of Hollywood, as Netflix continues to suck dollars—and eyeballs—away from Tinseltown (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple’s Tim Cook thinks AR is even more interesting than VR (The Verge)
- Could lift-the-flap books actually hinder the acquisition of new words among kids? (Science Daily)
- The new YouTube Community is officially born (Business Insider)
- All 11 Star Wars films land on Turner’s TNT and TBS following a multi-year deal with Disney (Los Angeles Times)
- Here’s where former DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg thinks Hollywood is headed (Fortune)
- From coloring books to Clue, a look at the 12 finalists for the 2016 US National Toy Hall of Fame (USA Today)
- How do helpless infants evolve into capable children, and later intellectual adults? Scientists have some theories. (The New Yorker)
- Will Tomy’s new AI action-figure video game Lightseekers put the spotlight back on the toys-to-life world? (Forbes)
- Cable is stable: Analysts say linear TV remains the most lucrative platform for content companies (Broadcasting & Cable)
- A study shows Netflix has room to spare for more original content (Deadline)
- Toddlers who watch too much TV could have impaired social skills by their 13th birthdays (Montreal Gazette)
- Why competitors like Amazon and Hulu should matter to Netflix (Newsweek)
- More Minecraft-inspired curriculum is hitting US schools (Fast Company)
- The potential security risks that come along with connected toys (news.com)
- Oh the irony: Old media is simultaneously a target and support system for digital media companies (Bloomberg)
- Step aside, Bieber and PewDiePie. A four-year-old boy has the most-viewed YouTube channel in the world. (TubeFilter)
- Understanding a frugal, skeptical and competitive Generation Z (Fast Company)
- The secret to Lego’s success, according to the company’s global social media director (Cleveland.com)
- Filmmaker Jon Favreau’s Gnomes & Goblins offers a lesson in immersive VR content (The Hollywood Reporter)
- What an impending reduction in container shipping will mean for the holiday retail season (Global Toy News)
- Facebook-owned Oculus wins first Emmy for kids VR short film Henry (Variety)
- Fit for more success? Pokémon GO is making its way to the Apple Watch (The Verge)
- Is Disney going down a slippery slope by finger-scanning three-year-olds? (Fortune)
- Why kindergarten in 2016 looks a lot like yesterday’s first grade (The Washington Post)
- The truth behind dreams, as explained by preschoolers (YouTube)
- Lego is struggling to keep up with high demand for its colorful blocks—especially in North America (Fortune)
- The lucrative world of antique dolls says a lot about the timeless appeal of collectibles (Bloomberg)
- Hot Wheels gets into the self-driving car race (The Verge)
- Where should cellphones stand when it comes to the classroom? (CBC)
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