- Based on cargo container shipments to the US, it’s going to be a big holiday season at retail for toys based on Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First (Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple continues its talks with the world’s largest mobile phone carrier (The New York Times)
- Final battle for Angry Birds Star Wars (AppAdvice)
- A strategic purchase for WWE (Variety)
- See what happens when Adventure Time cartoonist depicts himself and his cat in the styles of 100 different animators (iO9)
- What 2013 meant for Android. Hint: Very good things (All Things D)
- Parents may love ’em, but are kids really coveting classic educational toys this year? (The Guardian)
- Hard to believe? The Rock is this year’s best-grossing movie star (Entertainment Wise)
- Into watching a whole TV season in one week? Then you’re in the company of 50% of Netflix subscribers (The Wall Street Journal)
- MTV adds a new piece to fan engagement with a Teen Wolf GIF puzzle (Mashable)
- Should brands be investing in Chinese-language web addresses? (Advertising Age)
- The future of virtual reality has arrived, for the most part (Wired)
- With 11 days until Christmas, the holiday toy roundups keep on coming (The Globe and Mail)
- Leaked Facebook documents reveal the company’s plans for video domination (TechCrunch)
- New numbers show Microsoft’s Xbox One is getting more attention in the US, while Sony’s PS4 is bringing in more sales overseas (Time)
- Will The Hobbit desolate the competition this weekend? (Entertainment Weekly)
- Viacom’s Dauman talks Nickelodeon comeback, launch of a virtual Pay-TV operator (Hollywood Reporter)
- Could this be Barbie’s big Christmas? (MarketWatch)
- Integrating The Force – Disney CFO says Lucasfilm will follow Marvel blueprint and you can expect more acquisitions (The Wrap)
- Sweet millions – Candy Crush Saga designer explains app phenomenon’s success (VentureBeat)
- Big-screen 3D continues to fizzle, this time across Asia (Variety)
- Legendary videogame company Atari clears its bankruptcy status (The Wall Street Journal)
- Doc vs. Dora: How Disney and Viacom are vying for consumer attention (Businessweek)
- For the past 15 years, The Simpsons has topped UK kids’ list of their favorite TV shows (Digital Spy)
- Having fun with pancakes (Wired)
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