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08/05/14: Big Bang trio strike big deals; Hyundai takes TNT for a ride; CBS moves Extant finale date

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM UNIVISION YES, UNIVISION IS #1 AGAIN. For the 2nd consecutive July Sweep, Univision is the #1 Network among both A18-49 and A18-34, beating ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. LIGHTNING DOES STRIKE TWICE! Source: Nielsen, NPM, 7/3/14-7/30/14, Mon-Sat 8-11p/Sun 7-11p, A18-49 (000), A18-34 (000), Median age based on Persons 2+ for Univision […]

08/05/14: Legendary acquires ‘Geek & Sundry,’ Former Maker Studios CEO raises $25M for ‘Zealot Networks,’ Shazam launches ad platform

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.05.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Legendary, the studio behind hits The Dark Knight and Pacific Rim, acquired online video network Geek & Sundry. The nerd-themed net that originally partnered with the YouTube Original Channel Initiative is run […]

08/05/14: SEC Network lands a big fish; NFL Kickoff gets happy; NASCAR, IMG rev up for global networking

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 08.05.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  SEC Network found yet another home on DIRECTV after ESPN locked in an agreement to offer the upcoming channel to fans and followers of the Southeastern Conference when the network launches Aug. 14. The first college football […]

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08/05/14: YouTube hosts first comedy festival, Collective Digital Studio signs a slew of YouTube celebs, Crackle’s ‘Cleaners’ will debut on Aug. 19

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.04.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 4, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   YouTube presented its first-ever live comedy improv festival over the weekend, called Off the Top, hosted by Epic Rap Battles of History’s EpicLLOYD (Lloyd Ahlquist). The event showcased three modes of improv: […]

08/04/14: Campus Insiders broadens its playbook; Back9Network shuffles execs; ESPN readies for the 2014 MLS All-Star Game

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 08.04.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 4, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  August, of course, means the return of college football, and the first season ahead of the inaugural College Football Playoff. To address the upcoming action, Campus Insiders continues to shore up its assets, and is slating more […]

08/01/14: GSN’s Bible Challenge headed to the White House?; Europeans cutting the cord now, too; Ray Donovan gets a companion series

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CYNOPSIS 08.01.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing. Tonight’s Premieres: Animal Planet: Redwood Kings at 9p CW: Masters of Illusion at 8p DA: A Haunting at 10p ID: Deadly Women at 9p Velocity: Garage Squad at 9p  WE: David Tutera’s CELEBrations at 9p Saturday’s Premieres: AMC: […]

08/01/14: Sharknado makes another splash on Twitter, ITV launches its own MCN, SpotXchange sells majority stake to European entertainment network

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.01.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   British TV network ITV launched its own multi-channel network in a partnership with YouTube that was initially forged in April. The new digital network will consist of 18 channels and will include […]

08/01/14: ESPN unveils college football broadcast assignments; WWE pins Canadian distributor; The NBA offers a first on official balls

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 08.01.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  ESPN unveiled its game and studio rosters for the upcoming college football season, with more than 100 on-air commentators on deck across ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN Goal […]

07/31/14: Bang cast waiting for bigger bucks; Telemundo rocks music awards shows; NBC lands its Peter Pan

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS   DISCOVERY CRUSHING THE COMPETITION AMONG MEN  Discovery has 5 of the Year’s Top-10 Reality Cable SeriesDeadliest Catch on Huge 14-Week Streak as #1  Discovery #1 Cable Network on Mondays and TuesdaysDiscovery Boasts Top-2 Car Shows in TV  Source.  CYNOPSIS 07.31.14 Good morning.It’s Thursday, July 31, 2014, and […]

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