July 4, 2008

• In virtual worlds, child avatars need protection – from each other (Los Angeles Times)

• Some European nations suffering baby drought (New York Times)

• Coupon use rising in tough economic times (Washington Post)

• Viacom vs. YouTube: beyond piracy (BusinessWeek)

• Neopets founders launch new studio (Gamesindustry.biz)

• Study refutes Long Tail theory of web (Wall Street Journal)

• Sony pulls PS3 updates after problems reported (Washington Post)

• SAG situation stalled (Variety)

• Mattel’s American Girl movie serves up new role model (The New York Times)

• George Lucas does it his way on Clone Wars …

• ….and can still expect a consumer products bonanza (both The New York Times)

• No love for Wall-E on Wall Street (Los Angeles Times)

• Wall•E has critics buzzing (Los Angeles Times)

• Sony is wooing Hollywood for PS3 (Variety)

• Call it Disney’s Food Kingdom (New York Times)

• Product placement on TV targeted (Washington Post)

• Sesame Street costume creator Kermit Love dies at 91 (New York Times)

• DreamWorks considers indie future (Variety)

• KIDS FIRST! has named their Top 100 Kids Films (Kids First!)

• Kids’ fashions straight from the runway (Los Angeles Times)

• Disney.com looking at overhaul (New York Times)

• Doll dispute a warning to Hollywood moonlighters (Reuters)

• Former Cartoon Network animator’s crazy creatures inhabit Natural History Museum show (Wired)

• Viacom in downward spiral (Washington Post)

• Games that Europe loves to play (Forbes)

• Toymakers frustrated by patchwork of safety rules (Washington Post)

• Candy is a sweet spot in the sour economy (Associated Press)

• Wii hardware shortcomings coming to surface (Globe and Mail)

• Facebook edges MySpace in unique visitors (Financial Times)

• Jonas Brothers begin world denomination (Slate)

• Disney sells Movies.com to Comcast (Variety)

• Former Mr. Conductor and comedy legend George Carlin dies (VOA.news)

• Cartoon Network plans Indian theatrical film biz venture (The Financial Express)

• Cookie Monster takes on Colbert (Oliver Willis)

• Cellphone options pile up (New York Times)

• Disney rides again with Toy Story mania (BusinessWeek)

•TRU relies on cool factor to heat up holiday sales (Reuters)
•Tokyo Toy Show courting adult consumers with female companion robots, soy bean simulators…(Malaysia Star)
•…and Robot-manufacturing consortiums (The Globe and Mail)
• Not dead yet: Marketers still need traditional media (The New York Times)
•What about the children? DreamWorks/Viacom split about to get ugly (L.A. Times)

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