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03.20.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 20, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
Comcast added 18 live channels to its outside-the-home streaming Xfinity TV Go app and site. The service now includes TBS, TNT, truTV, USA Network, Bravo, E!, Syfy, mun2, Oxygen, Sprout, A&E, History, Food Network, Cooking Channel, DIY Network, HGTV, Travel Channel and Starz. The additions mean a total of 53 live channels are now offered to subscribers at xfinity.com/TV and its app for Android and iOS devices.
Conde Nast Entertainment rolled out its first digital sports channel, Golf Digest. Available on its site and on YouTube, GD will include The Hot List equipment review, Break Bad Scores, a how-to show from golf instructors called Nerve Wrackers and #GolfSecrets with Ben Crane hosted by the PGA golfer and YT comedian. CNE is also working on a female-based show on "golf’s sexiest shots" and the Hungover Caddy column animated series. Callaway is the launch sponsor, which will include pre-roll ads and a native-ad series called Callaway Talks.
Netflix has acquired Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin‘s original comedy series Grace and Frankie. The 13 half-hour episode season follows nemeses Grace and (Fonda) and Frankie (Tomlin) coming together under very unusual circumstances. The two actresses first worked together in the film 9 to 5 more than two decades ago.
Bedrocket multiplatform property Official Comedy launched the second season of Fixing Joe, starring comedian Joe Matarese. Three episodes (of a total of ten) premiered on officialcomedy.com yesterday.
Telemundo multiplatform studio Fluency announced a new English-language sci-fi film called ISA that mixes TV and social media stars like Sabi (a musician with more than 83 million views) and Eric Ochoa (a comedian with 1.3 million YouTube followers). The show is sponsored by Samsung Telecommunications America, and will be distributed on Syfy and mun2 in June as well as through digital, mobile and VOD platforms. "U.S. Hispanics are more digitally savvy than any other group, are passionate about films and want fresh, original stories that reflect the world of today and tomorrow: both multiplatform and multi-cultural," Telemundo’s EVP of Digital Media and Emerging Businesses Peter Blacker said.
Learn about the Hispanic market and digital initiatives from brands and networks at the Cynopsis webinar on March 27:Reaching Today’s U.S. Hispanic Connected Audience Through Digital, Social Media and Web Video. Hear from experts like CNET‘s Gabrielle Medeck, Fusion‘s Daniel Eilemberg, Ipsos MediaCT Virginia Lennon and Outrigger‘s Carlos Restrepo about fresh data insights into where the powerful and growing Hispanic market is most active in the digital space. Register here.
Logo TV kicked off a non-sports fan tournament in spirit of March Madness yesterday, called the Gayest Cartoon Character of All Time. The contest will have 32 of animated "royalty’s queerest characters" battle it out in brackets voted by fans at NewNowNext.com and TheBackLot.com. Winners will be announced on-air during RuPaul’s Drag Race on April 7.
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ChoiceStream debuted new one-to-one advertising technology called cs.Dynamic Solution. "In the world of programmatic advertising when everything is in real-time, it’s becoming increasingly important to reach consumers with great creative that is both personalized and relevant," ChoiceStream’s CEO Eric Bosco told Cynopsis. "With [ChoiceStream’s new ad tech], advertisers are able to harness the power of data to not only reach relevant segments of consumers but also personalize each of their experiences with an ad that relates to each consumer’s local conditions, attributes and personal interests. It’s the intersection of programmatic advertising and one-to-one marketing, something the industry has been working toward for years."
As of today, movie streaming service Popcornflix and FrightPix from Screen Media Ventures is available in Canada. The app can be found on Popcornflix.com, as well as Google TV, Roku, iOS, and a new Android mobile app.
"Keep in mind that there are only two KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) measured in digital campaigns that actually make their way into the boardroom — ROI measured by growth of a qualified audience and ROI measured by revenue, which makes the necessity of a great activation strategy paramount," CEO of LockerDome Gabe Lozano said. Hear more from him in our Cynsiders column on the new www.cynopsis.com.
Fox Sports promoted Pete Vlastelica to Executive Vice President of Digital. Vlastelica joined Fox Sports in 2010, and was recently named one of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
Digital Exchange Lab has opened a Chicago office, including an array of new hires including Frank Guzzardo as Vice President of Sales East and Nikki Hawke the new Marketing Director of North America. Guzzardo was most recently CRO at C3 Metrics, and Hawke was previously lead marketing and communications at JUICE Mobile.
You don’t have to be a "bracketologist" for our March Madness Contest. Just tell us which team will reign supreme in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament at http://www.cynopsis.com/snap-app-contest/ and one participant will win a $50 Foot Locker gift card. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 1st.
A&E promoted Mark Apter to Senior Vice President of Program Planning and Acquisitions. Previously, Apter served as VP of Scheduling and Acquisitions for A&E and BIO Channel.
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You don’t have to be a bracketologist for our March Madness Contest.
Which school will win it all?
Win a chance for a $50 Foot Locker gift card by answering our reader poll.
The winner will be announced Tuesday, April 1st.
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HBO released the final trailer of the much-anticipated Game of Thrones season four premiere episode. Titled Devil Inside, the promo showcases new character Prince Oberyn Martell (played by Pedro Pascal). Check out the final trailer before the April 6 premiere at www.cynopsis.com.
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Don’t miss the CYNOPSIS KIDS WEBINAR
The Exploding World of Kids’ Tablets: The New Way to Build Your Brand
Date: Today, March 20, 2014 | Time: 1:30 – 3:00pm ET|
Abby Jenkins – Director of Content {PBS KIDS Digital}
Graham Farrar – Co-Founder {IStoryTime}
Caroline Fraser – VP, Digital Products & Prod. {Scholastic Media}
Mindy Brooks Director, Education & Research {Sesame Workshop}
See you tomorrow,
Jessica Reese @JMarieReese
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