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07/07/25: Cynopsis Media Tech Update

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Monday July 7, 2025 A group of independent publishers has issued an EU antitrust complaint against Google for its AI Overviews, reports Reuters. The AI-generated summaries that appear above traditional hyperlinks to relevant webpages are “misusing web content… which have caused, and continue to cause, significant harm to publishers, including news publishers in the form […]

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Cynopsis 07/07/25: “South Park” makes a move

"South Park" makes a move

Monday July 7, 2025    IN THE NEWS Paramount says it has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with then-VP Kamala Harris. The money, minus Trump’s legal fees, will be paid to Trump’s future presidential library. Paramount also agreed to release written […]

06/29/25: Cynopsis Jobs

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Sunday June 29, 2025    FEATURED JOB DIGITAL MEDIA BUYER >> FURMAN ROTH ADVERTISING/NY(HYBRID): Plan, launch, and optimize digital marketing campaigns across various paid media channels (including Display, Google products, Paid Social, CTV, and Programmatic, etc.) while managing budgets effectively. Support the execution of media plans across platforms, overseeing targeting, budget allocation, and performance tracking […]

Cynopsis 06/27/25: Acorn TV hits it big with “Art Detectives”

Acorn TV has a hit with "Art Detectives"

Friday June 27, 2025 Cynopsis will not publish the week of June 30. We wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!    IN THE NEWS Charter Communications and Disney struck an expanded distribution deal that brings Hulu (With Ads) to all Spectrum TV Select customers at no additional cost, and restores eight channels […]

Cynopsis 06/26/25: WBD launches Super campaign for rescue dogs

WBD launches Super campaign for rescue dogs

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM OMEDA Thursday June 26, 2025    IN THE NEWS Layoffs at Paramount Global have hit BET. As it thins its ranks, BET will “further leverage Paramount’s scaled support functions in areas including linear research, finance, and business and legal affairs,” wrote network CEO Scott Mills in a memo to […]

06/25/25: Cynopsis Jobs

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Wednesday June 25, 2025    FEATURED JOB DIGITAL MEDIA BUYER >> FURMAN ROTH ADVERTISING/NY(HYBRID): Plan, launch, and optimize digital marketing campaigns across various paid media channels (including Display, Google products, Paid Social, CTV, and Programmatic, etc.) while managing budgets effectively. Support the execution of media plans across platforms, overseeing targeting, budget allocation, and performance tracking […]

Cynopsis 06/25/25: Sports fan Shane Gillis set to host ESPYS

Sports fan Shane Gillis set to host ESPYS

Wednesday June 25, 2025    IN THE NEWS YouTube maintained the leading share of total TV viewing in May, while the largest monthly increases in share went to Warner Bros. Discovery and FOX, according to Nielsen’s latest Media Distributor Gauge report. WBD added 0.3 share points versus April to finish the month with 7.0% of […]

Top Takeaways from Cannes 2025

Tuesday June 24, 2025 Top Takeaways from Cannes 2025 Cannes 2025 felt different this year – and the senior executives who were there noticed. The cocktails and caftans still flowed, but the discussions were seemingly less on creative more on tech in the “real world.” As Omnicom Chief Communications Officer Joanne Trout put it, “another […]

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