July 7, 2008

• Toy cars bringing in more cash than real ones? Mattel eclipses GM in value (Bloomberg)

• Pixar’s Wall-E has some on the right up in arms (The Guardian)

• Disney downgraded by Lehman Brothers on fears about digital distribution model (Forbes)

• The new Batman receives early rave reviews (Rotten Tomatoes)

• In virtual worlds, child avatars need protection – from each other (Los Angeles Times)

• Some European nations suffering baby drought (New York Times)

• Coupon use rising in tough economic times (Washington Post)

• Viacom vs. YouTube: beyond piracy (BusinessWeek)

• Neopets founders launch new studio (Gamesindustry.biz)

• Study refutes Long Tail theory of web (Wall Street Journal)

• Sony pulls PS3 updates after problems reported (Washington Post)

• SAG situation stalled (Variety)

• Mattel’s American Girl movie serves up new role model (The New York Times)

• George Lucas does it his way on Clone Wars …

• ….and can still expect a consumer products bonanza (both The New York Times)

• No love for Wall-E on Wall Street (Los Angeles Times)

• Wall•E has critics buzzing (Los Angeles Times)

• Sony is wooing Hollywood for PS3 (Variety)

• Call it Disney’s Food Kingdom (New York Times)

• Product placement on TV targeted (Washington Post)

• Sesame Street costume creator Kermit Love dies at 91 (New York Times)

• DreamWorks considers indie future (Variety)

• KIDS FIRST! has named their Top 100 Kids Films (Kids First!)

• Kids’ fashions straight from the runway (Los Angeles Times)

• Disney.com looking at overhaul (New York Times)

• Doll dispute a warning to Hollywood moonlighters (Reuters)

• Former Cartoon Network animator’s crazy creatures inhabit Natural History Museum show (Wired)

• Viacom in downward spiral (Washington Post)

• Games that Europe loves to play (Forbes)

• Toymakers frustrated by patchwork of safety rules (Washington Post)

• Candy is a sweet spot in the sour economy (Associated Press)

• Wii hardware shortcomings coming to surface (Globe and Mail)

• Facebook edges MySpace in unique visitors (Financial Times)

• Jonas Brothers begin world denomination (Slate)

• Disney sells Movies.com to Comcast (Variety)

• Former Mr. Conductor and comedy legend George Carlin dies (VOA.news)

• Cartoon Network plans Indian theatrical film biz venture (The Financial Express)

• Cookie Monster takes on Colbert (Oliver Willis)

• Cellphone options pile up (New York Times)

• Disney rides again with Toy Story mania (BusinessWeek)

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