Jim Henson's iconic characters took a long time to finally land in the House of Mouse, and they've never lived up to their potential there. But with the new film The Muppets, Walt Disney's gamble on them may finally be paying off.
"Sesame Street" will soon have a place in the National Children's Museum. The creators of the long-running children's show are developing an interactive area at the facility, slated to open near Washington D.C. in 2013.
For the first time in about seven years, McDonald's is no longer a corporate sponsor of the venerable kids' show, a relationship that activists have long derided given the program's commitment to promoting healthy eating as childhood obesity rates soar.
Book publishers' interest in digital e-books is mounting, as the number of e-readers hitting the market, in all shapes, sizes, and color capabilities, is set to grow. And the children's sector of publishing in particular is getting their notice.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reached a $1.25 million settlement with RC2, the Illinois-based toy company that makes Thomas the Tank Engine. The settlement pertains to the company's 2007 recall of an estimated 1.7 million Thomas the Tank Engine toys that were deemed to contain lead levels that exceeded the legal limit.
