Sunday March 8, 2026 CYNOPSIS SPORTS AWARDS Help Decide What Defines the Future of Sports Media The 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards are assembling an elite panel of industry leaders to evaluate the year’s most innovative work across sports content, platforms, marketing, and technology. If you’re a senior executive in sports media, advertising, streaming, or brand […]
Friday March 6, 2026 IN THE NEWS They came in soaked – and left smarter. Yesterday marked the rain-drenched kickoff of Convergent TV World at the Times Center, where a very wet New York City crowd gathered to talk about the future of TV. Just a few notable quotes from the first day: · […]
Thursday March 5, 2026 IN THE NEWS Despite rumors that she’d be leaving, Gayle King has signed a deal that will keep her on “CBS Mornings.” “Rumors of my demise were inaccurate and greatly exaggerated,” said King in a statement. “CBS News is my longtime home, and I am committed to our mission. I’m […]
Wednesday March 4, 2026 CTV’s Local Moment Has Arrived Thanks To Total TV Convergence As the video landscape evolves, one thing is clear: CTV is no longer operating as a standalone line item. It is now a foundational component of fully converged, total video strategies. The implications are especially significant for regional and […]
A Cynopsis Message From A+E Global Media Wednesday March 4, 2026 IN THE NEWS Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Tuesday that he expects Paramount to face little trouble winning regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Speaking to Arjun Kharpal on CNBC, Carr said, […]
Tuesday March 3, 2026 IN THE NEWS Paramount Skydance appears to be in no hurry to divest the cable networks it will acquire after its planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “We believe in the assets that we’re buying and there’s no plans to divest or spin off a package of cable […]
Monday March 2, 2026 The Convergent TV World conference, produced by AdExchanger, Cynopsis and the Chief Marketer Network, is taking place March 5-6 in New York City. Click here to register. TOP MEDIA TECH NEWS Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery both reported their fiscal […]
Monday March 2, 2026 IN THE NEWS Rob Bonta said he is speaking with fellow attorneys general about concerns surrounding Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. As the AG of California, Bonta noted that the state has a vested interest in safeguarding competition, given its central role in the entertainment industry. In […]
Sunday March 1, 2026 CYNOPSIS SPORTS AWARDS Help Decide What Defines the Future of Sports Media The 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards are assembling an elite panel of judges to evaluate the year’s most innovative work across sports content, platforms, marketing, and technology. If you’re a senior leader in sports media, advertising, streaming, or brand strategy, […]
Friday February 27, 2026 IN THE NEWS Netflix drops out. The board of Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that it had determined that Paramount’s sweetened offer of $31 per share qualifies as a “superior proposal,” activating a four-business-day window for Netflix to match or exceed the bid – and Netflix dropped out. “This transaction […]
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