- BBC To Make More Original Children's Shows
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The BBC will increase spending on original children's programming, "The Guardian" reports. By 2020 its budget for homegrown shows will rise from GBP110 to GBP124m. ...
- BBC Takes On Netflix, Amazon And Sky For Kids' Attention
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Regulation and cost mean that UK stations have all but ditched original kids' shows. Time for the BBC to fight the good fight. ...
- Rules Get Tighter On 'Junk Food' Advertising
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, June 30, 2017
New rules come into effect tomorrow banning the marketing of "junk food" on any medium that is targeted at children or where at least a quarter of the audience ...
- Privacy Rules Apply To Connected Toys, FTC Says
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, June 28, 2017
A federal law that limits companies' ability to collect data from children applies to businesses that gather data from connected toys and other devices, officials say. ...
- Technology Impact On Children
Research Brief, Jack Loechner - Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The average household has 7.3 (screens), and although the most popular is a TV, with 93% of mentions, our homes also include an astonishing array of digital devices, including smartphone ...
- Lego Puts Global Media Assignment Up For Review
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, June 2, 2017
The toy maker spent an estimated $85 million on ads in the U.S. last year. U.S. incumbent Starcom is expected to defend. Carat has handled most of the firm's Europe ...
- Social Media Sites Negatively Impacting Young People
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 19, 2017
Social media is harming young people's mental well being and Instagram is the worst culprit, according to a poll reported on in "The Guardian" today. Snapchat, Facebook and Twitter a ...
- 'WaPo' Debuts Daily Health Newsletter, 'NYT' Runs Kids-Only Print Section
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 12, 2017
Given the political heat over health care, "The Health 202" is a guide to the health debates and how the proposals on each side which would impact Americans across t ...
- Group Nine Make No Small Plans
VidBlog, P.J. Bednarski - Friday, May 12, 2017
Group NIne includes brands like Thrillist and NowThis and at its NewFront it just kept cranking out news of more new productions. ...
- WaterWipes Launches First U.S. Campaign
MAD, Larissa Faw - Tuesday, May 9, 2017
In the UK, the brand holds a strong share of the baby wipe market, and the brand is hoping to parlay some of that success here. ...
- Big Idea From Publicis Argentina Becomes Renault's New 'Dream' Machine
MAD, Larissa Faw - Monday, May 1, 2017
Last year, Publicis Argentina partnered with Renault for the "Dream Cradle" campaign that promoted the auto maker with a fictional cradle containing a base that simulated the movements of ...
- 'Silicon Valley' Explores Privacy Policies
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 1, 2017
Sunday's episode of HBO's Silicon Valley dealt with potential consequences of failing to comply with the requirements of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. On the show, the C ...
- Pocket.Watch Winds Up A Deal With HobbyKidsTV
Around the Net in Video, P.J. Bednarski - Wednesday, April 26, 2017
The newish Pocket.Watch, started by media heavyweights, has partnered with YouTube's HobbyKidsTV that operates ten popular kids channels. ...
- More Social Media Means Less Happy Kids
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, April 10, 2017
The more time children spend on social networks, the more unhappy they become with their lives, "The Guardian" reports. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that the mo ...
- TRUSTe Settles Probe Over Children's Privacy Certifications
Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Thursday, April 6, 2017
Privacy compliance company TRUSTe will pay $100,000 to settle a probe by the New York Attorney General. ...
- MPs Urge Tougher Action On Junk Food, Drinks
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 28, 2017
MPs are calling on advertising regulators to do more to curb the promotion of junk food and drinks to kids. The committee of MPs back up the call for furth ...
- New YouTube Headache: Fake, Sick Kids Cartoons
VidBlog, P.J. Bednarski - Tuesday, March 28, 2017
YouTube is in crisis mode with advertisers concerned about inappropriate content. Now, kids cartoons--wholesome, educational ones--are being faked and made ugly and violent. ...
- Media Heavies Invest in Kid-Vid Start-up 'Pocketwatch'
Around the Net in Video, P.J. Bednarski - Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Pocketwatch aims to produce, acquire and distribute content for kids 2-11 across multiple platforms. A $6 million round of funding was led by Allen DeBevoise’s Third Wave Digital with participati ...
- MPs Widen Fake News Investigation To Handling Of Social Media Complaints
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, March 9, 2017
A parliamentary inquiry into fake news will consider legislation forcing social networks to improve the way they handle complaints after Facebook's failure to remove sexualised images of children. Damian Collin ...
- Facebook Faces Serious Criticism Over Not Taking Down Child Abuse Images
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had "gra ...
- German Officials Tell Parents To Destroy Connected Toy
Around The Net in Daily Online Examiner, Wendy Davis - Friday, February 24, 2017
Regulators in Germany told people to destroy the smart doll My Friend Cayla, which records conversations with kids. The doll allegedly asked children to answer questions about their favorite sho ...
- Lego Life Social Network For Kids Launched With Safety Message
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 9, 2017
This week, the Lego Group launched Lego Life, a social network for kids between the ages of five and 13 -- a concept many parents would find "alarming," according ...
- 90% Of Parents Put Time Limit On Child Use Of Internet-Connected Devices
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, January 24, 2017
The world of Internet-connected things is hitting home. Most parents allow their children to take their Internet-connected devices to bed, but most also put a limit on how much ti ...
- Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student Privacy
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Jim Hood, who previously battled Google over piracy allegations, is now suing the company for allegedly violating its privacy promises by collecting data about students who use its educational a ...
- Mattel Creates IoT System To Help Parents Teach Children
AI & IoT Daily, Chase Martin - Sunday, January 8, 2017
Mattel aims to bring a fully connected and AI-driven ecosystem to parenting with new products launched at CES. The Aristotle ecosystem centers around a connected, AI-driven WiFi and Bluetooth speake ...
- Hearst Acquires Majority Stake In Litton Entertainment, Expands Syndication
Television News Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, January 6, 2017
Litton Entertainment specializes in children's television and family entertainment programming, including "Litton's Weekend Adventure" on ABC stations, "One Magnificent Morning" on The CW and "CBS
Dream Team: It's Epic." ...
- Meet Ryan, YouTube's Big Star, Just 5 Years Old
Around the Net in Video, P.J. Bednarski - Thursday, December 22, 2016
Lots of toys under the Christmas tree will be there because of 5-year old Ryan, a YouTube phenom. ...
- Augmented Reality Tapped For Holiday Toys
Connected Thinking, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, December 13, 2016
It's taken a number of years, but augmented reality finally is getting some traction. One of the initial uses was in real estate, when Amsterdam-based Layar created an AR a ...
- Ronald McDonald And Friends Banned As Junk Food Advertising Crackdown Widens
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, December 8, 2016
Social media sites have been ordered to block junk food ads aimed at children under a new crackdown that also bans cartoon characters like Ronald McDonald. Today the Committees ...
- Adland Is Shooting Itself In The Foot With 'Minimal Impact' Defence On Kids And Junk Food
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, December 8, 2016
As the ad industry defends itself against new kids' and junk food regulations by claiming to have "little impact," I'm wondering why brands should give them millions of pounds ...
