December 17, 2010

• Why collectible toys have such addictive – and potentially lucrative – qualities (The Wall Street Journal)

• Survey says younger consumers are giving the thumps up to smartphones over dumphones (Fast Company)

• Comedic ads top the US National Retail Federation’s list of favorite holiday promos this year (MediaPost)

• New study says one in seven kids in the UK make online purchases behind their parents’ backs. It’s interesting to see what they’re buying (PR Newswire)

December 16, 2010

http://www.mtv.ca/?s_cid=geo-advisory-mtv-com • Iron Man director chooses Disney family film over the next installment of the US$1.2 billion franchise (MTV)

December 16, 2010

• Iron Man director chooses Disney family film over the next installment of the US$1.2 billion franchise (MTV)

• Not-so-happy mom files suit against McDonald’s, asking California to ban all marketing of Happy Meals toys (Chicago Tribune)

• Is a return of US$18 million worth allowing corporate sponsors into US schools? (The New York Times)

• Why mobile price comparison apps are shaking things up for American’s biggest retailers (The Wall Street Journal)

December 15, 2010

• New study confirms Americans spend as much time online as they do in front of the TV (MediaPost)

• Why Time thinks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has done the most to influence the events of 2010 (CNET)

• A slew of new children’s picture books will be breaking ground as eBook titles (The New York Times)

• Marketers, meanwhile, see the eBook space as an untapped resource for reaching consumers (The Wall Street Journal)

December 14, 2010

• With the Oscar’s Animation Feature category turning 10 this year, a look back at how far toons have come (Variety)

• How kid-friendly is Disney’s new Epic Mickey video game? (The New York Times)

• Students at FIT’s toy design department are cooking up what could be the next batch of hot toys (NY 1)

• Rising US retail sales make a strong impression on Wall Street (Reuters)

December 13, 2010

• Is a Nintendo Wii 2 in the cards? (Digital Spy)

• A whopping 25 billion tweets were sent this year – a look at what dominated the conversation (TechCrunch)

• Oceanhouse Media debuts Dr. Seuss apps for the Android (Mashable)

• Walmart attempts to take on the New York City market, again (The New York Times)

• Time Warner CEO says Netflix doesn’t scare him (The Hollywood Reporter)

December 10, 2010

• Why more consumers are turning to cash this holiday season (The New York Times)

• FCC plans to step in on fee disputes between broadcasters and Pay-TV operators (The Wall Street Journal)

• Jimi Hendrix’s experiences become basis for new kids book (BrandFreak)

• When it comes to viral videos, movie and video game trailers have the recipe for success (Ad Age)

December 9, 2010

• Content from ABC network, Disney Channel and ABC Family to be streamed on Netflix – a deal valued at up to US$200 million (L.A. Times)

• Smurfs game underscores the costly backlash of ‘in-app purchases’ (The Globe and Mail)

• If localized content is the next big thing, this community-centric video translation service may get us there faster (TechCrunch)

• Analyst says Mattel toys seeing shorter shelf life than Hasbro’s (Canadian Business)

December 8, 2010

• Charting through the ‘a screen is screen is a screen’ meme (The Huffington Post)

• Disney’s new reverse-aging tech, used for the first time in the upcoming Tron film, could open up new doors for older actors (Associated Press)

• Ubisoft to give an earful to any pirates who illegally download the new Michael Jackson DS game (UK Telegraph)

• New ‘pint-sized Entourage’ teen series hopes to fill the Hannah Montana void at Disney (Variety)

December 7, 2010

• New online literary platform hopes to capture the attention of teen readers and writers – and big-time publishers (The New York Times)

• One Wall Street analyst discusses the softness of the family-friendly DVD market (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Direct mail junk food promotions aimed at kids stir the pot in Australia (The Daily Telegraph)

• Luxury retailers cash in on China’s growing online population (The Wall Street Journal)

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