KidScreen Magazine - Listing for October 1, 2007


Up Front

Homegrown specialty market jumps on recall fallout
9 Story eases into live-action waters with survival reality concept
Gillis goes far afield from his folk-singing roots
Adastra scripts for success
Galactic Academy presents unique 20-year opp
Fairies take flight to foreign shores


Production, programming & distribution

Up Next - What's Developing in Kids Production
Changes in Aussie kids drama funding elicit a mixed response
KOCCA's 2007 Stars shining bright
Telling stories straight from the target's mouth
Jetix Europe ups originals and hunts for comedies
Strictly co-pros: Blueprint Kids looking for a few good partners


Licensing

The do's and don'ts of getting your licensees together under one roof
Nick powers up with new CE line
Ovadia kicks Galactik Football into the US
WizKids takes TCGs into new dimension
Social calling cards making a comeback in web networking age?


Retail

The modern mallrat - Tweens and teens keep mall culture alive
Times Square boutiques hint at new TRU layout strategy


Marketing

New JV puts kids' cognitive development in front of digital picture
Retail win-win: eTagz scores direct hit with kids and boosts product sales
DIC goes wide to promote block relaunch


Digital Bytes

The bear necessities


MIPCOM 2007

Checking in on a changing scene
Hi-Def production pic crystallizes
Cool New Shows


Fall-TV Face-off

Disney and Nick meet on live-action battlefield
Cbeebies and Five prep for Brit preschool playoffs
Top two Canuck kidcasters vie for after-school eyeballs
Pair of French rivals slaying them with style
Pan-Euro boys action NETS stay the Course this fall


People

People in new jobs