- 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)
- Safe and secure, youth-oriented social networking sites still prone to illicit content breaches (Tech Crunch)
- How Doc McStuffins is setting an example for minority girls (Chicago Tribune)
- Is there room in the market for both portable and mobile gaming? (CNET)
- The legal troubles surrounding the Archie brand get resolved…for now (ICv2)
- Why Netflix and Redbox couldn’t wait for Disney’s John Carter DVD release decision (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why allegations of corruption and distrust could place the future of the Pakistani version of Sesame Street in jeopardy (TIME)
- New report finds global spend on entertainment and media services will reach US$2.1 trillion by 2016 (Tech Crunch)
- How the rise of mobile gaming is creating more uncertainty for Nintendo (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Will other kidsnets follow Disney’s lead on restricting food ads to children? (Adage)
- How far is too far for game developers to market in-app purchases to kids? (The Wall Street Journal)
- A closer look at what makes Sony’s J.K. Rowling-inspired interactive Book of Spells magical (Mashable)
- How Nintendo plans to keep its upcoming Miiverse social network kid-friendly (Los Angeles Times)
- Online video grabbing more ad dollars, just where producers fit into that is anyone’s guess, however (MediaPost)
- More fairytales ahead – Snow White and the Huntsman sequel in the works (Deadline)
- How hard work and a little bit of luck took The Annoying Orange to new heights (Co.Create)
- PBS taps underground mash-up artist to make otherworldly cool Mr. Rogers promo (The Wrap)
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