- How the iPad is successfully infiltrating the US$22 billion toy market (The Washington Post)
- Harry Potter and Justin Bieber ruled the Twitterverse in 2011 (Advertising Age)
- Kermit the Communist? A controversial debate on The Muppets’ political views hits the web (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Study finds more people in China are choosing online video entertainment over TV (eMarketer)
- Nielsen corrects kids measurement error, but stands by controversial Nick ratings (Wall Street Journal)
- How marketers get those Christmas bells ringing in your head (Advertising Age)
- Book publishers maintain pricing control over eBook titles (The Calgary Herald)
- A roadmap to gaming with young kids (MSNBC)
- Will the world be hungry for more Hunger Games? (Collider)
- Club Penguin co-founder dishes on today’s top-five social trends for kids (PR Newswire)
- Household trash becomes children’s treasures thanks to new sticker product (Springwise)
- Action Comics’ first Superman book becomes world’s most expensive comic (BBC)
- New research says mobile television appeals to busy moms and families (MediaPost)
- One school program uses kid-friendly pedometers to help fight childhood obesity (Forbes)
- McDonald’s Happy Meals no longer welcome in San Francisco (Advertising Age)
- Hasbro’s Ouija film project points to yes for Buffy scribe (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Is the future of technology computer-less? (GigaOM)
- Hogwarts Guide to Etiquette: At one UK school, students learn their manners Harry Potter-style (The Globe and Mail)
- Breaking Dawn breaks down US$500 million box-office mark (Variety)
- Canada’s government goes to new lengths to prevent – and punish – bullying (The Toronto Star)
- Deep discounts and website investments paid off for US retailers this past weekend – will the holiday cheer last? (The Wall Street Journal)
- More entertainment platform options for kids creates challenges for TV ratings (Advertising Age)
- Is tough love the best love for an internet startup? (New York Times)
- Survey says US and UK video online ad spending will grow (eMarketer)
- Thanksgiving ‘couch commerce’ sales up 39% (Wall Street Journal)
- The origins of one of the Muppets’ catchiest songs might surprise you (Slate)
- UK video games market generates US$94.1 million (MCV)
- Walmart brings back layaway program, puts wrench in Target’s toy sales (Reuters via Calgary Herald)
- Even Lego bricks give thanks (Wired)
- Retailers – and consumers – prepare for battle as Black Friday looms (Advertising Age)
- Why the new Children’s App Manifesto could bring sustainability to the educational app industry (Cooney Center)
- Mashable announces its 2011 nominees for the best in digital entertainment (Mashable)
- It looks like US cable advertising is on the rise (MediaPost)
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