UpFront

Ion Media gets positively charged by kids programming
Bite-sized bits from Licensing Show '06
Luner's got game
Apartment 11 goes global with kids formats
Liberty-IDT deal draws up more programming for Starz

Production, programming & distribution

UpNext-What's developing in kids production
Aussie iTV study tells preschool programmers to toss the narrative
Decode teams with Halifax Film Company to create DHX Media
PBS' preschool network blossoms
The Beeb gets stuck on Jam Media's Tales
News in brief

Licensing

Specialty retailers groove to licenses in France

Retail

Merch makeover madness--KB Toys rebuilds with new product and attitude
Toycos sweeten up the candy category with edible playthings
Girls get a Wicked retailer

Marketing

Postman Pat teams up with the U.S. Postal Service
New screens transit eyeballs to Decode's series of shorts
News in brief

Digital bytes

Interactive media matrix bits and bytes

Licensing Show '06

PSI:NY-Property Scene Investigation
Licensing One on One with Gary Caplan
New Media Merch?
Virtual Showroom

People

People in new jobs
Naito intros live action to Cartoon Network