• What’s striking a chord in pop culture with consumers this week? (New York Times)
• US cable companies hopping on iPad bandwagon…(Wall Street Journal)
• …Perhaps precipitating a broadband battle with broadcast networks like Disney? (L.A. Times)
• Consumers set the pace of US economic recovery in manufacturing and retail sectors (Nielson Wire)
• US broadcast audience aging faster than population (Associated Press)
• Picture books prevail over pop-up books when it comes to kids learning (Miller-McCune)
• Marketers ready for girl fans at Comic-Con this time (New York Times)
• A deep look inside The Lunch Box and its goal to revolutionize school food (The Huffington Post)
• Crossing the 30 million mark in the US, Nintendo’s Wii becomes fastest-selling console ever (CNET)
• Cartoon Network’s new branding broken down (UnderConsideration)
• US Senate passes child nutrition act, banning junk food sales in schools (New York Times)
• Why Disney hiking its park prices is a good thing (Bloomberg Businessweek)
• PBS launches new family-targeted website dedicated to the arts (New York Daily News)
• A look at what’s motivating Disney’s digital shopping spree (BusinessWeek)
• Squabbling toycos – Zhu Zhu vs. Build-A-Bear? (Wall Street Journal)
• Pop culture trendsetter Virgin launches film, TV production arm (Hollywood Reporter)
• Turner’s Dubai office now open for business (TheNational)
• Bieber fever goes Paramount – teen pop star to be featured in 3-D biopic (MTV)
• What does Disney’s sale of Miramax mean for the Hollywood piggy bank? (UK Guardian)
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