- From physical to digital, classic toymakers have found new ways to adapt (Huffington Post)
- How Disney sailed to the top of the family cruise business (AdWeek)
- Step one, kid drinks juice box, step two, kid uses box as an augmented reality video game controller (Financial Post)
- New study finds half of UK parents surveyed would welcome help from experts on how to play with their kids (BBC)
- Why Disney has a lot riding on the success of the upcoming Avengers movie (AdAge)
- How subtle pop culture references and smart writing help make CBBC’s Horrible Histories funny for kids and adults (The Guardian)
- Report finds global sales of tablet computers will nearly double this year to 118.9 million units (The Washington Post)
- Meanwhile, a Star Wars stormtrooper walks across Australia to support kids with serious illnesses (MSNBC)
- Did Disney really betray the original version of the beloved Mary Poppins character? (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Will Netflix lobby its way to a brighter future with its new Political Action Committee? (Mashable)
- How new anti-piracy rules from console companies are shunning used video games (CNET)
- A new ABC News/Washington Post poll reveals Google is the most popular tech company in the US, take that Apple (CNN)
- New AAP study finds children’s and YA eBook sales increased 475% from 2011 to 2012 (Wired)
- How a determined Aussie animator went from couch-hopping to finding success with Aardman (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- How Hollywood is leveraging online gaming as a powerful promotional tool for big movie franchises (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Meanwhile, a Transformers fanboy/artist in China takes a love for robot sculptures to a new level with indie theme park (CNET)
- Why Nickelodeon retooled its Avatar franchise and added a female protagonist to The Legend of Korra (The Wall Street Jourmal)
- How Universal and Hasbro are banking on brand identification to propel Battleship to box office and retail success (The Guardian)
- The Harry Potter phenomenon lives on as more than $1.5 million eBooks sell in three days on Pottermore (Mashable)
- Meanwhile, the 3D revolution continues to take the one step forward two steps back approach (The Washington Post)
- Stella and Sam, Small Potatoes, Horrible Histories, and The Electric Company among the nominees at the Banff Media Awards (MarketWatch)
- Is Disney looking for online tie-ins in China? (Forbes)
- Hasbro jumps into the stream with new Netflix deal (paidContent)
- Viacom’s $1-billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube gets new legs (Los Angeles Times)
- How online animation channel Shut Up! Cartoons is getting busy on YouTube with new programming (Los Angeles Times)
- Why the Lionsgate/Funtactix Facebook Hunger Games Adventures is a key tie-in for the film franchise (The Hollywood Reporter)
- First it was YouTube, then Google Play, now Disney has a new digital partner in online film service Blinkbox (The Washington Post)
- It was bound to happen…Activision launches first ever freemium iPhone game, Skylanders Cloud Patrol (Venture Beat)
- Why the FTC’s COPPA update is expected to support a Do Not Track Kids Bill (Broadcasting & Cable)
- Hollywood’s visual effects artists are unhappy over a new institute that allows college students to work on top films for free (Los Angeles Times)
- Is taking the direct-to-consumer approach with new original programming the right move to build an audience? (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Meanwhile, YouTube is increasing engagement by allowing brands more flexibility to customize their channels (Tech Crunch)
- Will the graduated-response anti-piracy program do what SOPA couldn’t for Hollywood? (CNET)
- How Kinect Sesame Street TV will offer active participation for kids (The Guardian)
- Why this summer’s blockbuster Avengers film will hit the brand marketing jackpot (Chicago Tribune)
- New US study finds kids eight to 18 spend the most media time with TV, and much less with video games (Kotaku)
- Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift among the big winners at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (The Washington Post)
- Why 25 billion App Store downloads is a jumping-off point for Disney Mobile (Mac World)
- How a Facebook campaign convinces Mattel to make a hairless Barbie in support of kids with cancer (San Francisco Chronicle)
- New research by Netflix in Canada says 61% of parents want their kids to be able to choose their own programming (CNW)
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