Thursday February 26, 2026 IN THE NEWS The FCC is opening an inquiry into broadcast sports rights, citing growing frustration among fans trying to track down the games they want to watch. In a Public Notice, the agency’s Media Bureau said that while many matchups remain available for free over-the-air, an increasing number have […]
A Cynopsis Message From A+E Global Media Wednesday February 25, 2026 IN THE NEWS Did you see this coming? Warner Bros. Discovery received a revised bid from Paramount Skydance – and the company’s board determined it could reasonably be considered a superior proposal to Netflix’s. The new Paramount offer includes a purchase […]
Tuesday February 24, 2026 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is your monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics came and went in the blink of an eye, capping what was a busy—and “legendary”—February for the folks at NBC Sports. That doesn’t mean sports are slowing down, with the NBA regular season […]
Tuesday February 24, 2026 IN THE NEWS Think small: US users spend more time per day watching microdramas on mobile apps than Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video on mobile devices, according to Omdia’s analysis of 4Q25 mobile usage data. Omdia predicts that by year’s end, the US will account for […]
Monday February 23, 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. “Transitional.” “Developing.” “Work-in-progress.” Those words describe the current state of TV and video convergence, according to industry experts. We asked 10 […]
Monday February 23, 2026 IN THE NEWS Donald Trump lashed out at Netflix board member and former national security advisor Susan Rice over the weekend, urging the streaming giant to remove her from its board. In a Saturday post on Truth Social, Trump called Rice “racist” and “Trump Deranged,” demanded that Netflix fire her […]
Sunday February 22, 2026 CONVERGENT TV WORLD 2026 Help Shape the Conversation Spend a minute sharing your insights on awareness, engagement, and conversion. Your answers will be featured at Convergent TV World (March 5–6). Plus, enter for a chance to win one of six $25 Amazon gift cards. TAKE THE SURVEY […]
Friday February 20, 2026 IN THE NEWS Things turned out just fine for US Senate candidate James Talarico. The politician’s scheduled interview on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” yanked after what host Colbert described as pressure from CBS lawyers concerned over federal rules stipulating equal time for political parties, generated over 8 million […]
Thursday February 19, 2026 IN THE NEWS Netflix pacing to take nearly 10% of global CTV ad spend next year, with ad revenue forecast to double to $3 billion in 2026 and reach $8 billion by 2030, according to the latest Platform Insights report from WARC Media. “Netflix is expanding beyond […]
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