- Are overly safe playgrounds actually hurting kids emotionally? (The New York Times)
- China’s online population continues to soar thanks to mobile devices (Washington Post)
- 14-year-old viral “sensation” Rebecca Black is back (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Pop rocker and designer Gwen Stefani launches Harajuku Mini for Target (MSNBC)
- In the words of a Hillary Duff song, Justin Bieber is “So Yesterday.” Ad Age tracks what’s trending and trailing in pop culture (Ad Age)
- How this year’s bumper crop of toy-themed blockbusters is impacting the toy industry (Toy News Online)
- It ain’t easy being popular – the growing pains of Moshi Monsters (Guardian)
- Warner Bros. has some tricks up its sleeve for stretching the Harry Potter brand beyond ‘the end’ (The Wall Street Journal)
- A real food fight – How marketers are targeting food ads to kids amid government regulation changes (Advertising Age)
- Sanrio, owner of the Hello Kitty brand, is ready to dish out millions as it searches for a new character to buy (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- Move over, Dark Knight. Early reports indicate Harry Potter film on-track to beat opening weekend record (MTV)
- It keep growing and growing…online video streaming in the US mounts with 6.2 billion viewing sessions per month (TechCrunch)
- Frozen yogurt chains eye the collectible toys market and are willing to take the heat for it (MediaPost)
- Why boys are top of mind for kids TV programmers this summer (The Wall Street Journal)
- As the Harry Pottery film series takes a bow, its producer zeroes in on his next fantastical book adaptation (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Netflix arrives on the Nintendo 3DS handheld (CNET)
- Retailer Target gets first dibs on Google’s new eReader (Star Tribune)
- Social online games become a private family affair with new kid-friendly site (SpringWise)
- Speaking of social gaming, Electronic Arts buys PopCap in what could potentially be its biggest deal to date (Los Angeles Times)
- Is the US retail market ripe for foreign chains? (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Splurge purchases (think US$5 toys) dwindle at many dollar stores (The Wall Street Journal)
- A new era in kids’ eBooks? Former Pixar designer combines text with film-like graphics (Fast Company)
- 3D TV-maker blames Hollywood for poor sales (Wired)
- Does this screen make me look fat? Study finds kids don’t care if watching TV can lead to weight gain (The Globe and Mail)
- When it comes to back-to-school gear, early shoppers catch the sales (USA Today)
- A sweet sound for the music industry, as sales are up for the first time in seven years (Advertising Age)
- How kids and young adults are influencing the marketing of literature (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- Disney gives its California Adventure Park a US$1 billion makeover (USA Today)
- For those who couldn’t make it to the Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, check out the blog (Children’s Media Conference)
- New numbers – Freemium apps generating more revenue than paid ones (MediaPost)
- Okay, not kids TV at all, but maybe a story of hope for producers? Cancelled US soap opera to be reborn online (New York Times)
- A guide to Comic-Con, day 1 (Salon)
- Facebook is making waves for its new communication features – see which brands are already doing the best job engaging with fans (The Next Web)
- Do kids need to be saved from the summer brain drain? (Los Angeles Times)
- Summer, meanwhile, may be the comeback season for Blockbuster (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney says a Hulu sale is imminent (The Wall Street Journal)
- An in-depth look at the top-100 US retailers (Stores)
- Move over, PCs. Tablets are taking up more space at big-box retailers (CNET)
- Sony’s upcoming 3D comedy, Hotel Transylvania, picks up all-star voice cast (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Learning and education software company Blackboard acquired for US$1.64 billion (TechCrunch)
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