Casual games galore (Nick launches over 600 new games. Wow. We are planning a pre-conference on casual gaming for tweens and teens at the Ypulse 2008 National Mashup. Feel free to pitch me speaker recommendations for this...Plus Marvel's Ironman and Wolverine to be adapted for tween boys on Nicktoons) (New York Times, reg. required) (USA Today)
- Radio Disney (to be measured by Arbitron. Plus Miley changes her name) (Associated Press)
- Just Kid (launches a kids marketing newsletter) (.pdf)
- YouTube Awards (online now. Plus Heavy.com launches an ad network for its trove of sites for young men) (MediaPost, reg. required)
- Facebook bans homeschooled teens (And you can now do math while you exercise) (FOX News) (Ocala.com)
- 'Miss Guided' (I'm excited for this new series...who's your favorite TV high school guidance counselor? I loved "Jeff Rosso" from "Freaks & Geeks" as well as Tami Taylor on "FNL") (Media Life Magazine)
- Party like it's 1999 (new teen flick "Remember the Daze")
- UrbanGirlz (for teen girls of color. Plus what's new at Today's Teen Online)
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not sure how they'd get around it...but I hope Facebook stays strong with it's policies on e-mail verification for student accounts.
Those teens could just get normal accounts through their parents, and let their friends know they can connect through those.
Posted by: WICK | March 18, 2008 1:21 PM
"Radio Disney has built a strong connection with millions of kids and tweens who have driven recording artists including Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers to the top of the charts and Multi-Platinum-selling status,"
That is funny.... as I always say... "Does anybody remembered what happened to the Jonas Brothers after being a Top 10 artist on Radio Disney for 6 months?"
-The got dropped by their label
-They sold less the 40,000 copies
Disney's Hollywood Records signed them and within one week of airing their video on Disney Channel
-They had a Top 10 Video on iTunes
-They had a Top 10 Song on iTunes
**The same song Radio Disney had already been playing for 7 months?
It's interesting to see them wanting to leave their '1-800' calls statistics they've been using for years to prove their audience. It has always inflated their real reach - something they won't get with Arbitron.
One other VERY interesting fact. He didn't mention High School Musical? The album was already at the top of the charts by the time Radio Disney played a song from the movie.
Posted by: Tommy2 | March 19, 2008 2:28 PM