- Study shows global digital advertising dollars will overtake TV advertising by the end of 2017 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- What Minecraft‘s victory at the PlayStation Awards means for a transforming gaming industry (Bloomberg)
- Perhaps the secret to YouTube fame comes down to linguistics (The Atlantic)
- Why brands are breaking from using Vine (AdWeek)
- Toys ‘R’ Us reportedly won Thanksgiving Weekend, but which specific toys owned the cash register? (Business Insider)
- How Google-backed startup Lost My Name has managed to sell a million children’s books in two years (The Guardian)
- Did the Nintendo 3DS predict the future? (CNET)
- Survey shows kids today view themselves as being part of The Founder Generation (Advertising Age)
- YouTube Red is reportedly securing rights to new TV shows and movies, which would signal a major shakeup in the on-demand world (The Verge)
- Disney board members are facing a lawsuit from shareholders over anti-poaching tactics (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How internet-connected toys like Hello Barbie are turning heads in the privacy department (CNET)
- Is Google collecting data about elementary and junior high school students’ internet endeavors? (Fast Company)
- A new source of Hollywood gossip: Netflix’s hidden ratings (Vulture)
- How Amazon plans to turn the living room into an augmented reality playground (Forbes)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens could clear US$2.7 billion in profits (The Hollywood Reporter)
- A full 67% of US marketers plan to increase their future social-media budgets (eMarketer)
- VTech hack exposes toymaker’s failure to protect sensitive data including kids’ pics and chat logs (The Telegraph)
- Disney XD rides eSports wave with new Mario Kart 8 live tournament (Digital Trends)
- Overexposed? Studios and nets move to protect their TV rights in the streaming world (The Wall Street Journal)
- Minecraft, the ongoing learning tool (CBC)
- Reese Witherspoon will explore the origins of the Barbie doll in upcoming Hollywood film (Variety)
- How Star Wars leading lady Rey will help take toys beyond boys (Bloomberg)
- Online shopping trumps bricks and mortar over Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend (The Wall Street Journal)
- The world isn’t sold on Buy Buttons just yet (Re/code)
- Why it’s easier to build a business on the web than monetize an app (Medium)
- Amazon said to be opening up the door to other subscription services (PC Magazine)
- On the not-so-overnight success of Shaun the Sheep (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Facebook has stayed true to its mission to make the world more connected (Fast Company)
- New Raspberry Pi micro-computer gets even smaller and more affordable (Games Industry)
- Be thankful for YouTube and the gift of Christmas specials past (Los Angeles Times)
- Disney’s annual 10K report reveals significant cable subscription losses (The Wrap)
- Apple may be boosting its facial-recognition capabilities after purchasing Faceshift, of Star Wars fame (Fast Company)
- Why some small businesses are turning their backs on Black Friday (The New York Times)
- With mobile’s help, the VR industry could be worth nearly US$16 billion by 2019 (VentureBeat)
- Watch as one YouTuber gives beloved children’s franchises the action-adventure videogame treatment (MoviePilot)
- Who are Pixar’s biggest competitors? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How director Peter Sohn gave The Good Dinosaur new life (Los Angeles Times)
- “We pretty much have to restock daily. It sells that fast,” says one Canadian retailer of the Shopkins craze (CBC)
- How superhero-themed TV shows are benefiting from Warner Bros.’ new DC Entertainment policy (Variety)
- American Girl among brands betting big on digital advertising this holiday (Adweek)
- Disney’s global success doesn’t hinge on a cookie-cutter approach, says global chairman Andy Bird (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Learn-to-code morphs into learn-to-build for this kids tech startup (TechCrunch)
- A pre-holiday tour inside Lego’s factory in the Czech Republic (Bloomberg)
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