Up Front

Fox issues downloads day-and-date with DVD release
Merger to produce Canuck toon titan
Puppeteers serve up meaty kids fare for Nick
AOL's Malcolm Bird - International man of magic
LIMA 2006 survey shows solid gains made across the board last year in U.S.
Kids film production gets a boost through two new Hollywood deals

Production, programming & distribution

UpNext-What's developing in kids production
Cartoon Network toes the Euro production pool
New player enters the North American anime market
Five's preschool block shakes up the competition in the U.K.
News in Brief

Licensing

Disney gets healthy with DTR food deal
Action packed! Startups score superhero licenses for custom creativity
Dance fever - Konami cross brands video game hit
National Geographic Kids taps Lisa Marks to rep two new IPs
News in Brief

Retail

Hamleys has toy empire in its sights
Startup toyco triumphs in U.S. market
Console makers break market with low price points
Hi-tech hybrid forges category new collectible
News in Brief

Marketing

BART brings kids promos onboard
Danger Rangers deliver safety message to local kid's hospital
News in Brief

Digital bytes

Video game industry bounces back ahead of schedule
Making toon creations come alive

Brand Licensing

Making the grade - Kids put brand managing execs to the digital test
Fantasy, multi-platform build buzz at Brand Licensing '06
Properties to watch at Brand Licensing '06
Licensing One on One with Gary Caplan

MIPCOM Junior 2006

Bracing for Battle - U.K. industry players prepare to face the fallout from Ofcom's war on junkfood ads
Let's make a deal - Ofcom's four proposals for regulating junkfood ads on U.K. airwaves
Double whammy - precarious fate of CiTV adds to U.K. prodco worries
On the proper care and feeding of a show Creator

Fall TV

Broadband or Bust - Canuck nets ramp up non-linear strategies
Staying the Course - French broadcasters continue to pack skeds with exclusives

People

People in new jobs
Persson takes programming reins at Turner's U.K. kidsnets