- Australian web safety group says under-13’s aren’t emotionally ready for social networks, as 20% of kids fall victim to cyber-bullying (Herald Sun)
- The deep impact of coddling American kids (The Atlantic)
- Can Netflix, a relatively Western phenomenon, survive in a land where free TV still reigns? (Bloomberg)
- In reaching its newest milestone, Facebook draws a billion users every day (BBC)
- Sesame Street‘s Maria reflects on the show’s move to HBO (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Amazon is primed to take on Netflix in Japan (Variety)
- This self-published book, which claims to put kids instantly to sleep, becomes a best-seller (Publishers Weekly)
- Kids fashion means big bucks on Instagram, where trendsetting tots double as brand reps (News.com.au)
- Out of the box: Disney will tap the power of YouTube for major Star Wars toy campaign (Los Angeles Times)
- Former Mattel exec to head Snapchat’s finances as messaging app prepares to go public (Fortune)
- Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils are in hot water with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (BBC)
- Hulu launches data-driven programmatic ad-buying marketplace (Variety)
- One photographer aims to show the all-engrossing power of TV over young kids (Wired)
- The Netflix Years: SVOD giant makes way for more teen and tween original programming (The New York Times)
- As Force Friday looms, Target may have the most subtle and intriguing marketing push for new Star Wars merch launching September 4 (Mashable)
- Book vending machines for kids? A new initiative literally replaces food for thought (ABC News)
- The raw honesty of Scandinavian children’s books (The Guardian)
- Four directions: Hearts are broken as One Direction is set to split indefinitely, but didn’t we see this coming? (The Guardian)
- Judge rules Disney, DreamWorks and Sony must face animators’ anti-poaching lawsuit (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Paling in comparison? Study finds binge watching is replacing book reading and sunbathing this summer (Variety)
- Assuming the tech boom continues to intensify, these 50 companies are expected to be valued at US$1 billion in no time (The New York Times)
- Tech and media stocks including Netflix plummet amid TV industry’s structural upheaval (Variety)
- Turning to Minions and Jurassic World – rather than superheroes – has led to a winning streak for Universal Studios (The New York Times)
- To understand Facebook’s Trending algorithm is to understand prime marketing opportunities (re/code)
- Big spenders: In the US, kid-purchased mobile gaming revenue has risen by nearly 10% (iDigitalTimes)
- Changing customer behaviors could signal a shift in priorities for Walmart (National Post)
- Fox evolves the interruptive ad model by giving on-demand users the option to skip ads before MasterChef Junior (Variety)
- A Disney distortion becomes art: Banksy unveils his 2.5-acre Dismaland exhibition in England (The Guardian)
- Content creators get 70% of ad revenues on Comcast’s new streaming portal – 15% more than what YouTube and Facebook offer (Wall Street Journal)
- Strong demand within signature categories like kids and style – and a whole lot of digital sales – lead to a stellar quarter for Target (Forbes)
- Google to open its next YouTube Space in India (Tech Crunch)
- LeapFrog launches its first Android tablet (Venture Beat)
- Will big brand partnerships drive Angry Birds 2′s momentum? (alistdaily)
- Netflix raises its subscription costs for new members in Europe by 10% (Variety)
- Warner Bros. is bringing Scooby-Doo back to the big screen in an animated reboot (The Hollywood Reporter)
- A ban on children’s books in Venice, Italy is laced with political undertones (The New York Times)
- Google’s name for its newest version of Android has a sticky ring to it (Mashable)
- One Direction, Taylor Swift and Fifth Harmony have big nights at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards (Entertainment Weekly)
- Amazon’s competitive work culture is depicted through more than 100 interviews with current and former employees… (The New York Times)
- …Now, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos defends his company’s corporate standards (NPR)
- If only 37% of Kickstarter projects are successfully funded, what’s driving a boom in the crowdfunded toy space? (Bloomberg Business)
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