- How YouTube channel Awesomeness TV is attracting a growing online tween audience (AdWeek)
- Why animation and super heroes are ruling the summer movie season so far (The Wrap)
- How Zynga plans to socially unite its players across platforms (The Guardian)
- Will new official Angry Birds products in China put an end to knockoffs? (The Wall Street Journal)
- Checking in on tech-obsessed tweens and how to market to them now (AdWeek)
- Epic fail? Marketers not too savvy when it comes to Twitter (Mashable)
- New study finds exercise video games aren’t effective when it comes to kids and weight loss (Digital Trends)
- Speaking of health, manufacturers are still promoting their least nutritious cereals to kids (Huffington Post)
- Why China does not like Barbie, Best Buy or DIY (Daily Finance)
- Reality programs showcase hard work and discipline for kids (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Japanese scientists find mathematical formula for predicting box office performance based on social networks (Hollywood Reporter)
- A visit to Lego HQ in Denmark and a look at the secret of its success (The Independent)
- Why kidsnets are adapting digitally to maintain the attention of today’s younger, more tech savvy multitaskers (Los Angeles Times)
- How focusing on loyalty and changing consumer demands have kept Mattel and Hasbro at the top (Yahoo)
- Nintendo says it won’t block used games on its Wii U unlike rumored restrictions from Sony and Microsoft (TG Daily)
- How opening facebook to kids would boost its mobile ad revenue (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Privacy advocates urge Facebook to not target ads to pre-teens (Adweek)
- China leads in IPTV subscriptions with more than 16 million in the first quarter of 2012 (Broadband TV News)
- Will Microsoft’s new Surface tablet be able to compete with Apple’s iPad? (The Globe and Mail)
- The earliest existing Disney cartoon starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit comes to life (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Facebook raises more privacy concerns with new purchase of facial recognition firm (BBC)
- Oaktree’s latest attempt to acquire toyco Jakks Pacific faces another roadblock (Reuters)
- For the first time in US, sales of e-books surpass hardcover books (Mashable)
- Why a Cirque du Soleil/Marvel movie may not be that farfetched (Huffington Post)
- UK government opens promised consultation on proposed tax breaks for TV productions, animation and video games (The Hollywood Reporter)
- First G.I. Joe, now Paramount delays its Ninja Turtles reboot (The Guardian)
- Will the surging popularity of telenovelas translate to English audiences and help Nick’s nighttime ratings? (Los Angeles Times)
- Kindle apps now support more kids books and comics (CNET)
- Why movie tentpoles like Universal’s Harry Potter theme park are reviving the attractions industry (The Hollywood Reporter)
- New research finds mobile entertainment revenue worldwide will grow nearly 80% to US$65 billion by 2016 (CNET)
- How boy band One Direction may end up voicing a fan-fiction, 1D-inspired animated YouTube cartoon (Mashable)
- Is the Xbox the new Hal 9000 with its proposed mood and body language sensing engine? (AdAge)
- The Animation Guild reaches a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining deal (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why the US Justice Department is investigating cable companies for data caps on internet video (The Wall Street Journal)
- How brand licensing is taking Swampy, Om Nom and other new digital characters to new heights (Forbes)
- Check out this clever bit of marketing for Disney’s upcoming Wreck-It Ralph animated movie (Wired)
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