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Ypulse Essentials: Streaming Movies Via Facebook & YouTube, Classic Toys Top Wishlists, Millennials And Work

Posted by melanie | 11/23/11 | No Comments

Paramount is launching the ‘largest movie initiative to take place on Facebook’ (to promote the latest installment in the “Mission Impossible” franchise. Paramount is making the previous three films available for rental on the site for $2.99 or 30 Facebook …

Ypulse Essentials: Mobile Millennials, Hyundai Gets Gen Y Drivers, Mandy Moore In ‘Oki’s Oasis’

Posted by melanie | 10/21/11 | No Comments

Gen Y’s lifeline is their phone, and it’s one of marketers’ (best tools to reach them. More than just mobile ads, brands need to build mobile experiences for consumers; that means a mobile website, a mobile marketing plan, and maybe

Ypulse Essentials: Gap’s Promotion With GetGlue And EW, Comment On COPPA Changes, Teens As Influencers

Posted by melanie | 09/15/11 | No Comments

Gap becomes the first retailer to offer promotions via a partnership with Entertainment Weekly and GetGlue, a social media site for TV viewers. Viewers who check in to Entertainment Weekly-recommended shows will unlock “Fall TV Fan” badges; unlocking four badges …

Ypulse Essentials: WatchWith Connects Viewers And Stars Via Social Media, Facebook Streams Soccer, Disney Fashion Show

Posted by melanie | 08/18/11 | No Comments

Shoppers are using smartphones and tablets to find the best deals (on back-to-school shopping, find NRF. Nearly one in five shoppers will make purchases directly from their smartphones. What’s more, 30% of k-12 shoppers with tablets will use their devices …

Ypulse Essentials: ‘Jersey Shore’ Is The Most Social Show Ever, Facebook Messenger App, Payless Launches Brash

Posted by melanie | 08/09/11 | No Comments

Clearly Snookie, the Situation, and the rest of the ‘Jersey Shore’ cast are, um, social creatures (but so are their show’s viewers. The premiere episode of season four broke all kinds of social viewing records, including the number of comments …

MTV At 30: Still Pushing Boundaries And Pioneering New Forms Of Media

Posted by melanie | 08/04/11 | No Comments

MTV turned 30 on Monday, but the network seemed to be the only one not interested in celebrating its major milestone.

Let’s face it, turning the big 3-0 is pretty much the end of youth, but there is no …

Ypulse Essentials: MTV Turns 30, ‘Mister Roger’s Neighborhood’ Gets A Spin-Off, ‘Harry Potter’ Passes $1 Billion

Posted by emily | 08/01/11 | No Comments

Happy Birthday, MTV! (The hit network turns 30 years old today, but as sister network LogoTV says, it doesn’t look a day over “16 and Pregnant!” To mark this major milestone, here’s a look at how MTV has changed …

Ypulse Essentials: ‘Hunger Games’ Guys, Toys ‘R’ Us Carries Kindle, High Speed Wifi Coming To A Campus Near You

Posted by melanie | 07/27/11 | No Comments

We may have drooled over this photo (of the guys of “The Hunger Games.” What do you think of Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson as Gale and Peeta? And why do we have to wait so long for this movie?? …

Ypulse Essentials: Google+ Reaches 20 Million Members, More Super Hero Movies, Angry Birds Merchandise To Soar

Posted by emily | 07/22/11 | No Comments

Here are the latest stats in the epic battle of Google+ (versus Facebook. Google+ has reached 20 million members — the majority of which are Millennials — in just three weeks. According to Mashable, 60% of users are 18-25, and …

Ypulse Essentials: Justin Bieber Is Old News, Macy’s Material Girl Line Grows, LeapFrog Leaps Ahead

Posted by emily | 07/18/11 | No Comments

Beliebers, you may not want to read this… (apparently Bieber Fever is coming to an end. According to Ad Age’s trend report, popular fads including Bieber, Facebook, and Harry Potter are fading, while new talent and products such as Selena …