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Kids Audio Landscapes - Hook Research - Podcasts, Smart Speakers, Audio Books
Kids Media
13/04/2020

Kids Audio Landscapes – Podcasts, Smart Speakers, & Audio Books

What do young people think about the vast number of new audio products available to them? That's a question that brands are trying to figure out right now. Brands across the media ecosystem are trying to better understand how they can leverage the powerful intimacy and authenticity of products like…
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Yoto Player Interview - Speaker for Kids
Creator ConversationsKids Media
06/03/2020

Giving Kids Control – Jon Kell, Marketing Director of Yoto

Today's children's audio market is a rapidly growing space - from new platforms (such as Spotify Kids or Pinna) to new products (like the host of exciting kids podcasts flooding into the market). However, while much of the focus in kids audio has remained on the digital side of the…
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Kyla Slaven (the Creator of Short & Curly) on Creating Podcasts that Tackle Difficult Questions
Creator ConversationsKids Media
17/12/2019

Tricky Ethics for Kids – Kyla Slaven, Creator of the Short & Curly Podcast

Here at Hook we like to stay abreast of all the latest developments in the world of podcasts and shine a light on the shows that we think audiences should be tuning into. Recently we have had the pleasure of talking with Kyla Slaven, the creator and producer of the…
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Kids Media
04/12/2019

AR Legos & Booty Shaking Llamas – Our list of the best Christmas Toys

What are the best toys to buy this Christmas? How do they stand out from the crowd? What is it about them that gets young people so excited? We’ve sifted through the ‘Best Sellers’, combed through the ‘Christmas Must Haves’ and leafed through the latest Argos catalogue to bring you…
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Pinna - Kids Audio
Creator ConversationsKids Media
26/11/2019

Creating ‘Imagination-Led’ Kids Audio – Pinna’s CEO Maggie McGuire

Can kids audio offer a guilt-free alternative to busy parents looking to keep their children entertained? Can audio stimulate and excite young people in a safe and engaging way? Those are the question that brands across the media landscape are exploring as they fight to claim the increasingly important ear-time…
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BAME Representation in Childrens Books
Kids Media
05/11/2019

‘They Look Like Me’: BAME Representation in Children’s Books

Kathryn is Hook's new Youth & Brand Consultant - to introduce her to the world, we asked her to spend some time thinking about a brand that she felt was changing the kids media landscape in a positive way... As a bookish child, I loved nothing more than finding female…
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Leela Kids App - Hook Research Creator Conversations
Creator ConversationsKids Media
09/10/2019

Creating Spaces for Kids Podcasts – Sandeep Jain on the Leela Kids App

Read any interview about the fascinating world of kids podcast apps and its sure to feature Leela Kids - the 'world's first' podcast app aimed squarely at young people and their audio needs. With Pinna and the Kids Listen network, we feel that Leela Kids is doing some really interesting…
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The Best Kids Podcasts
Kids Media
24/09/2019

Are these the best podcasts for kids? They’re certainly our favourites…

At Hook, we love podcasts (particularly kids podcasts). So we thought it would be interesting to have a chat with young audio fans, podcast makers, and media brands to see what they think are the best podcasts for kids right now - take a look at (and have a listen…
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Kids Media
19/09/2019

That’s sooooo mainstream (Hook’s Kids Newsletter)

Each month, Hook sends out a kids newsletter - taking a peek at some of the biggest developments in the previous month, and adding in some of our own hot takes. Not yet convinced? take a look at this one - it's a newsletter we sent out in September 2019.…
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Kids Trends 2019
Kids Media
19/09/2019

Kids Trends in 2019: Zorgo, Best Friend Accounts, and Fortnite Clans

Here at Hook we spend our time going out and talking to young people about the big Kids Trends in 2019, getting their perspective on the media landscape now, finding out what they are really interested in, and how they navigate through these spaces. In our latest research we found…
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Each month, Hook's experts create a roundup of hot takes and insights into the Kids and Media industries... for free!

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DON'T MISS OUT!
Each month, Hook's experts create a roundup of hot takes and insights into the Kids and Media industries... for free!

This information will never be shared with third parties.