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Rovio develops game for DreamWorks’ The Croods
INTERACTIVERovio Entertainment, the Finnish mobile developer behind gaming juggernaut Angry Birds, has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation on a new mobile game based on the upcoming 3D film The Croods, which hits US theaters on March 22.
7 hours ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
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Selena Gomez to headline a multi-platform Radio Disney Music Awards
BROADCASTING / INTERACTIVEIn appealing to the changing viewing habits of its kids and tween demographic, Radio Disney will present this year’s Music Awards in segments across multiple platforms like Vevo, Disney Channel, Radio Disney, RadioDisney.com and Disney.com. Superstar Selena Gomez will headline the annual event.
1 day ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
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Nickelodeon upfront gives kids more comedy, curriculum and community
INTERACTIVE / TVKidcaster Nickelodeon unveiled a new slate of content at its upfront presentation yesterday that directly targets today’s generation of kids – known as post-Millennials – with more comedy series, educational preschool programming and mobile and online-integrated content. Among the incoming content is a third season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
2 days ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
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COPPA clarity: Proceed with caution
BLOGS / Out of the SandboxThe Federal Trade Commission recently revised COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, to give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services can collect from kids under 13. To get the 411, I talked to Linnette Attai, founder of Playwell, a company that helps clients navigate the safety and privacy requirements for kids.
2 days ago Wendy Smolen
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- A victim of gun violence who is also a children’s video game developer delves into the controversy behind her craft (Slate)
- Apple’s reinvention of post-secondary education is well underway with iTunes U hitting one billion downloads (All Things D)
- And the Bratz-Mattel legal saga continues…(Wall Street Journal)
- MTV sets the pace for a new era of brand engagement on photo-sharing app Instagram (eMarketer)
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Ratings Watch Global – South Africa
KID INSIGHT / TVThis week Eurodata TV has provided us with the ratings for the top-five program broadcasts with kids four to 14 in South Africa between January 21 and February 17, 2013.
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Preschool channel JimJam launches Benelux feed
TVGlobal preschool channel JimJam, which reaches 17 million subscribers worldwide, is heading to the Benelux region, marking the fourth localized version of the channel.
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Domo dons new apparel and accessory lines
CONSUMER PRODUCTSNew products based on the Domo brand are headed to North American retailers this spring thanks to new deals inked by branded entertainment company Big Tent Entertainment.
8 hours ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
Slap Happy Cartoons teams with Knowledge Network
TVVancouver, Canada-based animation studio Slap Happy Cartoons is set to produce a series of animated shorts for Canadian pubcaster Knowledge Network’s daytime schedule.
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Ros Nowicki to head up global sales at Fox CP
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES / TVFox Consumer Products is building its global retail and licensing business with the appointment of former 4Kids exec Rosalind Nowicki as EVP of Global Sales and Retail.
1 day ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
Kidscreened
- MIT moves beyond 3D printing – literally -with 4D printing, which incorporates time and movement as the fourth dimension (PSFK)
- The numbers are in: Barnes & Noble’s Nook eBook business is far from a saving grace (The Wall Street Journal)
- Buzz Lightyear helps Disney head further into mobile (Mashable)
- How Mattel’s Hot Wheels is advancing retail via Twitter-enhanced vending machines (Adweek)
1 day ago Kidscreen Staff
SMC Entertainment revamps Angry Little Girls
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / TVL.A.-based branding company SMC Entertainment is developing an extensive licensing, merchandising and consumer campaign based on the snarky weekly comic strip Angry Little Girls, which features a six-year-old Korean American who is disenchanted with daily life.
1 day ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
Latin American market to get piece of Fruit Ninja franchise
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / NEWSLicensed goods based on the popular Fruit Ninja app, which has been downloaded more than 400 million times since launching in 2010, are headed for Latin America as Exim Licensing Group has been appointed the brand’s sub-agent for the region.
1 day ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
Tickety Toc adds US apparel partner
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / RETAIL / TVZodiak Kids preschool series Tickety Toc, which airs on Nick Jr. stateside, is building its US licensing program with the appointment of new partners, including Bentex Group as master apparel partner.
1 day ago Wendy Goldman Getzler
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