January 5, 2011

• The Weinstein Co. takes another stab at the home entertainment biz by acquiring 25% of Starz Media (L.A. Times)

• Sears uses the power of bloggers to extend its brand at this year’s CES (Mashable)

• Chris Meledandri shares how Despicable Me turned into a US$542 million box office success (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Walmart’s Vudu streaming service gears up to offer 3-D movies (CNET)

January 4, 2011

• What to expect from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (Ad Age)

• Could remote controls be getting a one-click Netflix button? (The Hollywood Reporter)

• With falling book sales, Borders delays paying publishers and speaks of refinancing (The New York Times)

• Barnes & Noble, meanwhile, gets a boost from Nook sales (The Wall Street Journal)

December 23, 2010

• In the spirit of year-end roundups, a look at the most popular U.S. media and consumer spending trends in 2010 (Nielsen)

• Kids show first-hand the impact of the publishing industry’s digital transformation (The Toronto Star)

• How toy companies are targeting tweens – and their US$43 billion spending power – this season (USA Today)
• Why the 1983 film A Christmas Story is the gift that keeps on giving for Warner Bros. (Variety)

• Looking ahead, one futurist predicts the top-four trends for connected devices in 2011 (Mashable)

December 22, 2010

• In getting creative with its promotions, MTV uses group texting campaign to help hype new show (Mashable)

• Since its merger with Kmart in 2005, Sears’ sales have dropped by 10%. Why the company is being outpaced by competitors (The New York Times)

• Tapping into the power of social e-commerce, Facebook aims to turn its 500 million users into online shoppers (Businessweek)

• Sony hopes to give Apple a run for its money with new music streaming service (Variety)

December 21, 2010

• More management shakeups abound at Disney Online (L.A. Times)

• Video: What TechCrunch lists as its favorite toys of 2010 (TechCrunch)

• Why online toy exchange websites are being widely used by thrifty parents (USA Today)

• Check out the brands that please and disappoint US families (AdAge)

December 20, 2010

• Big brother or big bucks? TV advertisers to use personal data in order to target individual households (The Wall Street Journal)

• Kids weigh in on what features they would want on a handheld gaming device (Wired)

• Movie biz struggles with questions of when to take films to VOD (The New York Times)

• Unsurprisingly, Disney has big plans for Tron 3-D video game (The Hollywood Reporter)

December 17, 2010

• Why collectible toys have such addictive – and potentially lucrative – qualities (The Wall Street Journal)

• Survey says younger consumers are giving the thumps up to smartphones over dumphones (Fast Company)

• Comedic ads top the US National Retail Federation’s list of favorite holiday promos this year (MediaPost)

• New study says one in seven kids in the UK make online purchases behind their parents’ backs. It’s interesting to see what they’re buying (PR Newswire)

December 16, 2010

http://www.mtv.ca/?s_cid=geo-advisory-mtv-com • Iron Man director chooses Disney family film over the next installment of the US$1.2 billion franchise (MTV)

December 16, 2010

• Iron Man director chooses Disney family film over the next installment of the US$1.2 billion franchise (MTV)

• Not-so-happy mom files suit against McDonald’s, asking California to ban all marketing of Happy Meals toys (Chicago Tribune)

• Is a return of US$18 million worth allowing corporate sponsors into US schools? (The New York Times)

• Why mobile price comparison apps are shaking things up for American’s biggest retailers (The Wall Street Journal)

December 15, 2010

• New study confirms Americans spend as much time online as they do in front of the TV (MediaPost)

• Why Time thinks Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has done the most to influence the events of 2010 (CNET)

• A slew of new children’s picture books will be breaking ground as eBook titles (The New York Times)

• Marketers, meanwhile, see the eBook space as an untapped resource for reaching consumers (The Wall Street Journal)

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