Editorial

The scrying game

News Monitor

Domestic players strut their own stuff at the British Toy Fair
Blind Lemon strikes a sweet note
Quick Hits

Production, Programming & Distribution

UpNext: What's developing in kids production
Cooking shows: A recipe for success?
Shaftesbury commits to kids fare
Zenith tries toons for 2003
News in Brief

Licensing

Germany's licensing biz gets real
Nike treads into licensing with Bionicle shoes
News in Brief

Retail

German retailers mix it up to draw in reluctant consumers
Nokia leads the wireless pack with its new phone-cum-handheld system N-Gage
UIT takes AI into the home with Message Buddies
Shelf Talk

Marketing

Gaming takes virtual trading cards to the next promo level
News in Brief

NATPE: New Business Blueprints

Prodcos turn to retailers and toycos to pick up funding slack
Cool New Shows!
The indie influx
TV specials: Steady business in a shaky kids entertainment market
Indie Survivor mantra: Outwit, outplay, outlast!

People in New Jobs

The Brand Group to feed Universal's franchise longevity
People in New Jobs

Reactorz Research

Kids and TV: What they really, really want