- Viacom channels including Nickelodeon go dark for 20 million DirecTV customers in programming fee standoff (The Washington Post)
- Amazon.com tops the list as the fastest-growing retailer in America (TIME)
- Why the declining popularity of 3D has Hollywood studios frowning (The Hollywood Reporter)
- The Android-based Ouya enters the console market with an emphasis on free-to-play games (PC World)
- Why stricter regulation is still required for in-app purchases in children’s apps (The Guardian)
- Security vendor reveals ad providers spy on 80 million mobile users (CNET)
- Are Angry Birds, Mario and Lego the new cultural icons for today’s kids? (Games Industry)
- Disney characters performed in North Korea…too bad they didn’t get consent from the House of Mouse (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why Netflix’s billion hours of streaming viewership in June is not as big as it seems (AdAge)
- Big kid Stan Lee talks kids comics, digital technology and all things Comic-Con (Digital Trends)
- There’s still a niche market demand for non-battery powered toys (Springwise)
- Like James Bond, Barbie continues to change with the times (Huffington Post)
- How long will Mattel hold on to Barney and Angelina Ballerina? (The Telegraph)
- The pigs are set to get their revenge in proposed Angry Birds sequel (MediaBistro)
- Despite Barbie sales rising in the UK, her British rival Sindy looks to make a comeback (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Why Nintendo should embrace the mobile gaming trend if it wants to survive (CNET)
- Following the recent Habbo Hotel security scandal, Disney invests to protect its Club Penguin virtual world (The Guardian)
- Canadian content producers can breathe a little easier now that new copyright legislation is law (Playback)
- Optimus Prime, The Hobbit, and Joss Whedon are slotted for next week’s Comic-Con schedule…TV, comic and movie nerds can now officially salivate (The Wrap)
- Meanwhile, will the upcoming new and improved interactive Furby resonate with today’s kids? (The New York Times)
- The Amazing Spider-Man spins US$35 million on its opening day (The Wrap)
- Netflix video streaming service exceeds a record one billion hours of viewing in June (Los Angeles Times)
- New report finds the number of global digital households will reach 1.3 billion by 2017 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Survey says UK families enjoy reading books at bedtime more than watching TV or playing gaming consoles (Digital Journal)
- New report finds mothers direct kids to commercial-free platforms including streaming video and VOD (Deadline)
- Will YouTube’s new Marketplace platform help create a better revenue stream for content creators? (AdAge)
- Disney’s stance on junk food for kids not quite as rigid for its theme parks as it is for TV (Bloomberg)
- New study finds only 15% of gamers pay to play online games (eMarketer)
- Why the rise of new internet video services could lead to a video regulation overhaul by US Congress (The Hill)
- New study finds half of iPad owners watch full-length TV episodes (MediaPost)
- How mergers and acquisitions with Pixar and Marvel have helped grow Disney’s stock (Forbes)
- Can a smartphone do what a pacifier does for crying kids? (ABC News)
- New survey reveals the average tablet user spent US$62 on games in 2011 (Los Angeles Times)
- Why the dystopian YA genre is expected to continue driving sales at children’s bookstores this summer (Publishers Weekly)
- Does the world need a movie based on the Trolls doll brand? Dreamworks thinks so (MSNBC)
- No sign of sales slowdown for Activision’s Skylanders toys (Videogamer)
- 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)
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