Thursday May 21, 2026 Good morning and welcome to Cynopsis — the media industry’s essential morning read.   IN THE NEWS News chief Bari Weiss has the “full support of Paramount, studio says. Paramount pushed back on a report that its leadership is weighing a reduced role for CBS News editor-in-chief Bari […]
A Cynopsis Message From ITN Wednesday May 20, 2026 Good morning and welcome to Cynopsis — the media industry’s essential morning read. We want to know what you think: how do you see Upfront negotiations playing out this year? Share your thoughts at Lynn@Cynopsis.com — we’ll be sharing a selection […]
Tuesday May 19, 2026 Good morning and welcome to Cynopsis — the media industry’s essential morning read. The Upfronts are wrapped — now the real work begins. We want to know what you think: how do you see negotiations playing out this year? Share your thoughts at Lynn@Cynopsis.com — we’ll be sharing […]
Monday May 18, 2026 Good morning and welcome to Cynopsis — the media industry’s essential morning read. The Upfront presentations have wrapped, and now the real work begins. Did something stand out to you this season? Share your favorite moment at Lynn@Cynopsis.com.   IN THE NEWS Stephen Colbert is closing out his run in style. […]
Sunday May 17, 2026 CYNOPSIS SPORTS AWARDS Where Sports Media Comes Together Join the executives, creators, and innovators shaping the future of sports media and marketing for an evening of recognition, networking, and industry celebration. From the Top Women in Sports honorees to this year’s standout finalists, the Cynopsis Sports Awards brings […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DIRECTV ADVERTISING: For one week in New York, the best of TV comes together in one place. Some call it the Upfronts, but we know what they really are. WELCOME TO THE WEEK-LONG METAPHOR FOR DIRECTV LEARN MORE Friday May 15, 2026 Â Â IN THE NEWS The
Thursday May 14, 2026   IN THE NEWS Nine of television’s biggest media companies — A+E Global Media, AMC Global Media, FOX, Hallmark Media, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Scripps Networks, TelevisaUnivision, and Warner Bros. Discovery — have joined forces through OpenAP to launch an industry initiative aimed at standardizing how advertisers measure campaign performance […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DIRECTV ADVERTISING Wednesday May 13, 2026 From Fragmentation to Flexibility: Rebuilding the TV Buying Model for What’s Next The last decade’s acceleration toward streaming, data-driven targeting, and audience-based buying has fundamentally reshaped how video is distributed, consumed, and bought. This has created a far more complex ecosystem for agencies […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DIRECTV ADVERTISING: For one week in New York, the best of TV comes together in one place. Some call it the Upfronts, but we know what they really are. WELCOME TO THE WEEK-LONG METAPHOR FOR DIRECTV LEARN MORE Wednesday May 13, 2026 Â Â IN THE NEWS Over the […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DIRECTV ADVERTISING Tuesday May 12, 2026 Special Upfronts Edition Presented by DIRECTV From legacy broadcasters to streaming powerhouses and digital-first platforms, this year’s Upfronts are defined by flexibility, data and measurable results. Across the industry, companies are rolling out new ad-tech partnerships, enhanced audience targeting and cross-platform measurement tools […]