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10/01/15: NCAA gets a mixed judgement; Nike goes another round with the NWSL; Craig Barry levels up

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.01.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 1, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Provoking headlines that ranged from “Court Strikes Down Payments to College Athletes” to “Appeals Court Rules NCAA in Violation of Antitrust Laws,” the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday delivered a mixed bag to the […]

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09/25/15: Debut of Samsung VR headset announced at Oculus conference; Apple releases list of malware-affected apps; President of AOL Video steps down

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.25.15 Good morning. It’s Friday September 25, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   After less than a year at the post, Dermot McCormack has stepped down as President of AOL Video and Studios. No word yet on the reason for the departure. McCormack’s exit comes at […]

09/25/15: SI hits the Film room; Study: Sports is TV’s best defense; FanDuel turns on eSports switch

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.25.15 Good morning. It’s Friday September 25, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Time Inc. continues to expand SI’s imprint by launching Sports Illustrated Films, described as “an original programming enterprise and interactive digital platform that will draw on a network of filmmakers, producers and journalists, both within Time Inc. […]

09/24/15: Fox News: Trump attacks “stale and tiresome”; Susan Sarandon exits Epix comedy; OWN breaks ratings record

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BBC AMERICA BBC AMERICA’S DOCTOR WHO RETURNS WITH A RECORD-BREAKING AUDIENCE! BIGGEST-EVER SEASON LAUNCH IN P18-49 (1.1M L+SD) #3 IN TIME SLOT, behind only college football and Sabado Gigante finale 2 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS – UP +66% FROM SEASON 8 YOUNGER DEMOS FUEL GROWTH: P12-24 (+186%)        P18-34 (+161%)        Median Age: 38 […]

09/24/15: Facebook to debut 360-degree video; Instagram surpassed 400 million active monthly users; Amazon will debut six TV pilots this fall

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.24.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday September 24, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS The future is here­and as is often the case, it’s available on Facebook. The company announced that its News Feed will now support immersive, virtual reality-style 360-degree videos on the web and on Android, […]

09/24/15: Turner Sports & WME/IMG give eSports primetime play; NFL has clearance for drones; DraftKings bets on gaming

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 09.24.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday September 24, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Big news for eSports, which are getting ready to hit primetime. Turner Sports will announce today a deal with WME/IMG to launch a new eSports league that will see TBS carry 20 live events in 2016, with […]

09/23/15: NBC gives Heroes a YouTube welcome; Ion makes Law & Order history; Nat Geo kills it again with Scott Free Productions

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CYNOPSIS 09.23.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday September 23, 2015, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s Premieres: ABC: The Middle at 8p, The Goldbergs at 8:30p, Modern Family at 9p, blackish at 9:30p, Nashville at 10p CBS: Survivor at 8p Comedy: Triptank at 11p Cooking Channel: Pizza Masters at 9p Food: Worst Cooks […]

09/23/15: Hearst invests in Complex Media; Simple.TV creates cloud DVR; HBO gets in on Andy Samberg’s Emmy joke

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.23.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday September 23, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Hearst invested $21 million in Complex Media, the pop-culture oriented media company aimed at male millennials. Complex operates websites relating to, among other things, music, fashion, food, and movies. With about 192 million […]

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