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Why ‘Sesame Street’ Is HBO’s Secret Weapon Against Amazon And Netflix
News // January 14, 2016

In its quest to make bigger waves in streaming media, HBO is coming armed with some very influential puppets. This Saturday (Jan. 16) marks the launch of the “Kids” section on HBO’s mobile application, HBO GO, as well as new children’s programming on its TV...

The Toys Are Listening (And Marketing)
Controversial // November 23, 2015

Toys talking to kids? Not really a new thing. Toys taking information that kids speak to them, uploading it to a database and using that information to sell additional products to the child? That’s pretty new this holiday season -- and it’s a potential ethical...

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Why ‘Sesame Street’ Is HBO’s Secret Weapon Against Amazon And Netflix

January 14, 2016
In its quest to make bigger waves in streaming media, HBO is coming armed with some very influential puppets. This Saturday (Jan. 16) marks the launch of the “Kids” section on HBO’s mobile application, HBO GO, as well as new children’s programming on its TV network. The centerpiece of both rollouts (which will include popular […]