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10/08/15: Study predicts big decrease in cable subscribers; Cynopsis Digital visits Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival; Tubular Labs hires new CTO

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.08.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 8, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS Looks like you don’t have to cut the cord if you never had one in the first place. According to an online survey from market research company Forrester Research, roughly 50% of adults age […]

10/08/15: Astros win hits a new viewership orbit; NFL launches new satelite radio pact; TNT prepares for The Quest

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.08.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 8, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The Yankees/Astros Wild Card game on ESPN opened the MLB postseason on a high note, delivering the largest MLB Wild Card Game audience ever, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. The contest averaged 7,604,000 viewers to also rank […]

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10/07/15: ABC Family rebranding to Freeform in January; Nat Geo thinks big with live brain surgery special; ID hits ratings high

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BBC AMERICA BBC AMERICA IS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS! BEST MONTH EVER in Prime across all key demos BIGGEST MONTH-OVER-MONTH GAINS ON CABLE! +50% A18-34 | +43% A18-49 | +39% A25-54 DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH VERSUS YEAR AGO! +24% A18-34 | +16% A18-49 | +10% A25-54 (Source) BBC AMERICA: BETTER THAN EVER. DOCTOR […]

10/07/15: EU’s high court creates bureaucratic obstacles for American tech companies; Twitter introduces new Moments feature; Hulu inks content deal with Viacom

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.07.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday October 7, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   This is massive. The European Union’s highest court, the European Court of Justice, just dealt a crushing blow to American tech companies. In large part, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is to thank. Here’s […]

10/07/15: IMG forwards the NHL’s global game; adidas targets Crosby; ESPN tones down fantasy

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.07.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday October 7, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The NHL is handing global media rights to IMG. The multiyear deal will see IMG market and distribute rights outside the U.S., Canada and Nordic countries, beginning with the 2016-17 NHL season. In addition, IMG will work […]

10/06/15: Cynopsis Jobs

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JOB OF THE WEEK VP MEDIA SALES Warner Bros. Syndication Burbank CA Manage western region, leads sales activities, develop key relationships in market. Exp. with national ad sales and strong relationships with clients/agencies a must. Full info/apply HERE… CYNOPSISJOBS 10.06.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 6, 2015, and this is your weekly issue of […]

10/06/15: Phil Craig out at DNI; Sparks flying at ABC; CW feeling the love for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM OXYGEN MEDIA Oxygen | very real What gets MILLENNIAL WOMEN talking? We do. OXYGEN Oxygen is a top 10 cable reality network in prime on Facebook and Twitter (source) OXYGEN NBCU LIFESTYLE GROUP | LIFE. TO THE FULLEST. Connections. Communities. Commitment. together.nbcuni.com. CYNOPSIS 10.06.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October […]

10/06/15: Jack Dorsey named official Twitter CEO; Oculus Rift likely to cost a pretty penny; Netflix to launch Italian-language series

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.06.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October 6, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   It’s official: Jack Dorsey is a real boy. The word “Interim” has been lopped off the Twitter co-founder’s title; he will now serve as the company’s permanent CEO. Dorsey’s got quite the mammoth workload […]

10/06/15: MLB warms up for a postseason barrage; NBA finds the time; WTA has a new chief

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.06.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October 6, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  With clubs locked in, Major League Baseball unveiled start times for early round games. ESPN opens up the action with Astros/Yankees tonight at 8p, while TBS spotlights Cubs/Pirates on Wednesday. Division Series games will open the round […]

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