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06/18/15: Aaron Paul lands male lead in Hulu drama; Netflix reportedly dished $60M for Brad Pitt film ‘War Machine’; Vimeo partners with Samsung in ‘Connected’ series

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 06.18.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday June 18, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul is making his way back to TV, joining Hulu’s drama The Way as the new male lead. Based on the script by Jason Katims and his True Jack […]

06/18/15: Warriors battle lets ABC plunder; WWC continues record pace; FOX Sports give US Open then VR treatment

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 06.18.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday June 18, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The 2015 NBA Finals finished with a boom, benefiting ABC as the Warriors victory helped the series rank as the most-watched and highest-rated ever on ABC, according to Nielsen. The six-game series averaged 19,939,000 viewers with an […]

06/17/15: Donald Trump’s Presidential bid puts his reality TV job on hold; Starz shines green light on American Gods; Elizabeth Banks inks overall deal with Warner Bros. Television

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM WGN AMERICA WGN America’s transformation from Superstation to Destination continues Daring originals Salem, Manhattan, Outsiders, Underground Exclusive off-network hits Person of Interest & Elementary Click here to see the new WGN America. CYNOPSIS 06.17.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday June 17, 2015, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s […]

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06/17/15: New Form Digital releases Incubator Series 2; Supergravity Pictures lands deal with Vimeo; Hulu officially drops the plus

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 06.17.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday June 17, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   New Form Digital released nine new, original scripted shorts from its Incubator Series 2 yesterday. Eleven originals were “incubated”; two sold prior to production, to Refinery29 and Maker Studios. The studio’s Incubator Series […]

Stanley Cup finished with a bang; NBA League Pass is feeling single; WWE gets in on gaming

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NBC SPORTS NASCAR RETURNS TO NBC SPORTS IN 17 DAYS Race coverage kicks off July 4th Weekend and culminates with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship on November 22nd 20 Sprint Cup Races 19 XFINITY races Exclusive rights to practice and qualifying sessions Exclusive TV Everywhere rights Original programming including NASCAR America […]

06/16/15: Cynopsis Classified Advantage

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JOB OF THE WEEK DIRECTOR, SVOD (OTT ) & PA FOX LA This position will utilize multiplatform viewership data combined with statistical and financial modeling to apply data driven strategies for TCF TV & Theatrical. Full info/apply HERE. CYNOPSISCLASSIFIEDADVANTAGE 06.16.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and this is your weekly issue of […]

06/16/15: A&E crazy for Bates Motel; FX shows dino-might; Ellen DeGeneres has Designs on HGTV

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM USA NETWORK USA Network Presents CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST, DIG and SUITS FOR EMMY® CONSIDERATION Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: Chrisley Knows Best Outstanding Limited Series: Dig Outstanding Drama Series: Suits To view full episodes of Chrisley Knows Best, Dig and Suits click HERE fyc.usanetwork.com. CYNOPSIS 06.16.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday June […]

06/16/15: OTT, video revenue expected to top $51.1B by 2020; Winona Ryder joins Netflix’s latest original; Big Brother to return this summer and join CBS All Access

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 06.16.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday June 16, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Talk about 20/20 vision: Over-the-top programming and video revenue will bring in $51.1 billion by the year 2020, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The revenue predicted in the next […]

06/16/15: The NFL airs Jordan; CBS Sports’ Patriot play; Players’ gets an injection

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 06.16.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday June 16, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The NFL is testing uncharted waters, hiring Jordan Levin to serve as the league’s first Chief Content Officer and SVP. Levin will now be charged with developing and implementing “an innovative, league-wide content plan that advances the […]

06/15/15: Syfy’s Defiance goes interactive; Katie Couric sticks with Yahoo; Starz signs Power showrunner to overall deal

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM TV LAND TV Land’s Runaway Hit YOUNGER FOR YOUR EMMY CONSIDERATION Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Darren Star Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Sutton Foster "Irresistible" – US Weekly, "Edgy, Sexy" – Vanity Fair, "Hilarious" – Self Catch up on Season One on […]

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