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07/28/14: Those footsteps you hear are The Walking Dead, headed for season five; Yahoo goes old school with Community; Aargh! Crossbones moves to Saturday to finish its run

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM TURNER ENTERTAINMENT TNT IS SUMMER’S #1 PRIMETIME CABLE NETWORK HOME TO CABLE’S TOP 4 SCRIPTED SERIES THIS SUMMER (A25-54) #1-THE LAST SHIP- #1 NEW CABLE SHOW OF 2014 #2- RIZZOLI & ISLES | #3- FALLING SKIES | #4- MAJOR CRIMES NEXT UP…LEGENDS, starring Sean Bean | Wednesday, Aug 13 at 9/8c […]

07/28/14: Amazon still spend $100 million on originals, despite $126 million loss, Google acquires Twitch for $1 billion, Jerry Seinfeld confirms ‘Seinfeld’ heading to Netflix

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.28.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, July 28, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Despite its $126 million reported loss, Amazon still plans to spend more than $100 million on pilots for original digital series by the end of the year. Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak said […]

07/28/14: Kent Weed lays out the secrets to success to American Ninja Warrior, sports entertainment; UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter marks a first; Piracy finds a treasure in The World Cup

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 07.28.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, July 28, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  It’s been the summer of the Warrior, with NBC/Esquire Network’s sports entertainment franchise American Ninja Warrior continuing to cement itself as a summer staple from A. Smith & Co. The series recently got another renewal from NBC, […]

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07/25/14: Andy Samberg heads to HBO, HBO making star-studded sports mockumentary; Jessica Biel returning to prime time

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM WGN AMERICA A CITY SO IMPORTANT, IT DIDN’T EXIST Welcome to Los Alamos MANHATTAN WGN America’s Second Original Series Series Premiere This Sunday, July 27th, 9/8c Nuclear. Family. http://wgnamerica.com/shows/manhattan Discover The Secret That Changed The World https://www.facebook.com/ManhattanWGNAhttps://twitter.com/ManhattanWGNAhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ManhattanWGNA. CYNOPSIS 07.25.14 […]

07/25/14: Amazon reports a deep loss in Q2, Jerry Seinfeld’s new series opts for espresso, PBS Digital Studios’s first scripted series to hit web on Aug. 19

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.25.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, July 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Amazon’s earnings call revealed the tech giant took a hit during its second quarter, with a wider-than-expected $126 million loss, despite its $19.34 billion in revenue. The company still expects to lose up to $810 million in […]

07/25/14: The SEC Network has another notch on its belt; The USSA partners up; Pac-12 Networks go global

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 07.25.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, July 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The SEC Network overcame another hurdle, with ESPN locking in a carriage agreement for the upcoming channel with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. The chnannel will be available to fans and followers of the Southeastern […]

07/24/14: Late Show with Stephen Colbert to stay in NY; A&E sued over Duck Dynasty’s camo line;TLC launches first tag line in over five years

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS Viewers are fired up about Gunslingers on American Heroes Channel ! Best Prime telecast in network history – AHC or Military Ch. – in HH & P2+ Best original series debut ever – AHC or Military Ch.- in P25-54 & M25-54 delivery Debut episode reached 1.72M P2+ viewers Gunslingers […]

07/24/14: The Chernin Group and AT+T close to closing in on Fullscreen, Facebook reports $2.91 billion revenue, Target debuts YouTube series

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.24.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 24, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Facebook reported $2.91 billion in Q2 revenue during its earnings call yesterday, topping analysts’ $2.8 billion prediction. The results also showed a 61 percent increase in mobile advertising revenue and 62 percent in advertising revenue. The social […]

07/24/14: ESPN revs up for one last NASCAR Sprint Cup run; NBA TV nabs a win with the NBA Summer League; NBC takes the Premier League to the theater

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 07.24.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 24, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  ESPN is revving up for its final go-around with NASCAR with coverage of the 17 remaining Sprint Cup races of the 2014 season, beginning with the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as the […]

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