- Ironically, little girls may be the only ones not swept away by the royal wedding (Time)
- Food marketing to kids may see more restrictions in the US (The New York Times)
- For Fox, Paramount and Disney, YouTube’s movie rental plan reeks of piracy (Techland)
- Disney XD no longer In the Band (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Analysts predict the Android Market will house the world’s largest number of apps by this fall (TechCrunch)
- Apple gives a lesson to Western retailers on how to succeed in China (The Seattle Times)
- The kids from New Jersey and Justin Bieber help Viacom’s stock soar (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How broadcasters can adapt to the imminent future of TV (Mashable)
- Mattel ponders appeal while MGA preps Bratz for retail battle (Associated Press)
- Does Disney have another High School Musical on its hands? (The Wall Street Journal)
- For brands, the F-Factor (friends, fans, followers) is becoming increasingly important (TrendWatching)
- It’s official, Dish Network takes hold of Blockbuster for US$320 million (CNET)
- For film studios, the market for young-adult material and speculative fiction is picking up as franchises like Harry Potter and Twilight are winding down (The Wall Street Journal)
- Is Netflix stepping too far outside of its comfort zone with original content? (Fast Company)
- Canadian kids love their screens, reportedly spend 40 hours a week in front of video games, TV and Facebook (ParentCentral)
- Fox establishes an in-house writers studio dedicated to the development of emerging writers, new voices and original concepts (The Hollywood Reporter)
- In the wake of disaster, Japanese retailer Uniqlo launches tech-savvy pop-up shops (The Wall Street Journal)
- Amid dropping sales, will Nintendo’s new Wii 2 offer a silver lining of hope? (CNET)
- A whole new mobile gaming model is on its way in at the hand of a 20-year-old entrepreneur (Techland)
- Surprise. Mattel ordered to pay US$89 million to Bratz house MGA (The Wall Street Journal)
- Does the iPhone’s location-tracking ability pose risks for the millions of kids who use the device? (ABC News)
- Lunchables makes a comeback in the anti-obesity era, relies on fruit for sustenance (Advertising Age)
- Is iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove setting a bad example by putting off college? (Los Angeles Times)
- Glee cast member to pen a Disney Channel pilot (Hollywood Reporter)
- Amazon’s Kindle opens its doors to library lending (Publishers Weekly)
- After a spoiled prom night, Fox considers cracking down on leaks made on social networks (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Apple TV is starting to turn heads -and profits? (TechCrunch)
- Tron-inspired designs make the future a little more tangible (HypeBeast)
- How necessary is a ‘digital detox’ for kids? What about for the rest of us? (CNET)
- Walmart goes big with social media and e-commerce strategy, buys Kosmix (Advertising Age)
- Apple slaps Samsung, its greatest tablet competitor, with a lawsuit (The Globe and Mail)
- The key ingredients to building a successful, unforgettable brand identity (Fast Company)
- The next Silly Bandz? Japanese collectible erasers are a hit with US kids (TribLive)
- Is your brand lacking a Facebook and Twitter presence? Don’t worry, apparently it’s not alone (TechCrunch)
- For the 10,000+ people lining up at its gates, the reopening of Tokyo Disneyland offers an escape from reality (The Wall Street Journal)
- Copyright Infringement explained by YouTube via Russell, Lumpy and The Happy Tree Friends (YouTube)
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