
Kidscreened
• Vivendi sees tumble in Q3 net profits (BusinessWeek)
• Blockbuster also takes a hit in its third quarter as consumers rent movies via other means (Star Tribune/AP)
• Now social gaming company Playdom snaps up US$43 million in venture funding, exec makes Hollywood comparisons (CNet News)
• Retailers pin hopes on holiday cards for seasonal shopping... (USA Today)
• ... while one in five shoppers plan on using Facebook and Twitter to save on holiday shopping (Seattle Times/AP)
• Canuck province Ontario invests another US$24.7 million into digital sector (Government of Ontario News)
• Employers sidestep recruiters to tap social media (Globe and Mail)
• UK scientists receive US$8.1 million grant, which could be used to build Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak (London Telegraph)
• Be careful where you 'meep': How can a 1980s Muppet cause so much trouble? (ABC News/Go)