- Ratings for Viacom’s MTV and Comedy Central follow path of Nickelodeon’s ongoing slide (New York Post)
- What US retailing could look like in 2016, and the impact of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook (MediaPost)
- YA book market shifting from dystopian fiction (we’re looking at you, Hunger Games) to thrillers (Publishers Weekly)
- Meanwhile, could Mitt Romney’s comments drive sales of Etch A Sketch? (Bloomberg)
- Why The Hunger Games is a licensing and merchandising dream come true (Los Angeles Times)
- Stream this, the BBC teams up with Microsoft bringing the iPlayer to millions of new viewers (BBC)
- Will Disney’s recent failures be a concern for Pixar and Marvel? (Daily Finance)
- How not to get passionate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans on your side (The Hollywood Reporter)
- After three years of solid lobbying, UK government commits to tax breaks for animation producers (BBC)
- New NPD report predicts 100 million TVs will be internet-connected in North America and Western Europe by 2016 (Los Angeles Times)
- Google defends Hotfile in ongoing copyright battle with movie industry (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney’s John Carter expected to become one of biggest Hollywood flops ever (The Washington Post)
- Disney Junior and Nickelodeon are set to embark on a ratings watch battle royal (USA Today)
- Apple sells 3 million new iPads worldwide in four days (Information Week)
- Study finds texting is the most popular way for teens to communicate (Mashable)
- Spider-Man reboot takes to the web to increase buzz for upcoming film (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 has grown from underdog status to hit property (Los Angeles Tmes)
- May the odds be ever in Lionsgate’s favor (The Province)
- Why the digital toy box for kids continues to grow with iOS devices and apps (The Guardian)
- How to turn a hit iPhone game into a bona fide merchandising machine (Fortune)
- How Disney intends to right the wrongs from the John Carter debacle (The Wall Street Journal)
- Why broader topics including privacy, blogging code of conduct, and planet-saving technology were the buzz at SXSWi (Trend Central)
- The BBC enters iTunes territory, announces plans for a TV-downloading service (Mashable)
- How video games can benefit and enrich the lives of kids and family (Venture Beat)
- New research sheds light on the helicopter parents predominating middle class families in the US (The Wall Street Journal)
- Will consumers get behind Walmart’s new disc-to-digital Vudu service? (PC Mag)
- Why the pass-back effect has turned young kids away from consoles (Gamasutra)
- Study finds streaming has a positive impact on kids (NewMediaAge)
- How children’s TV in Europe takes a non-coddling position compared to US programming (Time)
- End of an era, Encyclopedia Britannica stops print publication, moves on with digital (The Guardian)
- Will Mickey and Goofy accept Iron Man and Spidey into their theme park world? (Los Angeles Times)
- Sweet zords! Power Rangers continue to flex their muscles against unlicensed merch (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How turning preschool brands into game apps can bring success (The Guardian)
- Survey finds cross-platform gaming is on the rise (Nielsen)
- Why listening to fans has helped Marvel expand its comic universe digitally (Wired)
- What would happen if The Hunger Games characters had access to digital media (Huffington Post)
- Why Netflix could upset TV ratings and ad revenue (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Disney Channel is taking creative risks to reach new audiences (Los Angeles Times)
- Sure the new iPad has impressive processing power, but it won’t satisfy hardcore gamers (PCMag)
- Meanwhile, who knew eating children’s yogurt could be so violent? (MailOnline)
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