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11/19/14: Cupcake grows a Little Bit bigger; live-action in the spotlight at Nick; Nelvana dreams up two new series; PBS Kids signs first digital brand partner

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CYNOPSIS KIDS! 11.19.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, November 19, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS Cupcake Digital continues to sweeten its pot with the acquisition yesterday of Little Bit Studio, developer of the popular Bugs and Buttons app series. This is Cupcake’s second acquisition this year, following the purchase […]

11/18/14: DramaFever launches series of mini dramas, Community’s sixth season casts Martin Mull and Lesley Ann Warren, OpenSlate: Gaming channels engagement data

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11/18/14: The NCAA tournament takes root through 2018; The UFC stakes claim of 2015; Microsoft, Real Madrid partner up

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.18.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 18, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. More news on the NCAA front, as the organization fleshed out its men’s basketball tournament plans over the next few years. The University of Dayton will continue to be the beneficiary of the First Four games through […]

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11/17/14: Alternative EVP Lisa Berger exiting ABC; there’s hope for The McCarthys, but The Millers are out at CBS; prolific TV creator Glen A. Larson dies at 77

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11/17/14: Conde Nast Entertainment signs YouTube star Kandee Johnson; Facebook to drastically limit organic brand posts in 2015; Hasbro and DreamWorks deal falls through

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11/17/14: NFHS Network expands its playbook; Alabama carries CBS to win; ESPN.com skeds a facelift for its 20th anniversary

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.17.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, November 17, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. As high school football season wraps up, NFHS Network has found that its second season is clicking thanks to its ground game. Using word-of-mouth instead of relying on traditional marketing tactics, the platform – operated and managed […]

10/17/14: CBS launches new streaming service; cause of Joan Rivers’ death determined; Frank Langella lands role on The Americans

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10/17/14: CBS follows HBO, reveals streaming service; Nextflix to premiere Lilyhammer Season 3 on Nov. 21; TiVo: Multitasking while watching TV increases

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.17.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, October 17, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. CBS joined HBO and announced that it will begin selling web video subscriptions, called CBS All Access, for $6 a month without a pay-TV provider. The service will allow viewers to watch almost any show it airs, […]

10/17/14: TBS wraps up the improbable; ESPN cements college basketball coverage; USA Hockey adds Kraft to its cupboard

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.17.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, October 17, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Three sweeps and two small ALCS markets equated one grand MLB postseason for TBS’ coverage of the American League. With its playoff coverage in the books, the channel averaged 4,294,000 total viewers for 11 telecasts. That marks […]

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