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Cynopsis 07/11/25: HGTV greenlights Bobby Berk series

Friday July 11, 2025    IN THE NEWS Pretty, pretty, pretty good! HBO has greenlit a sketch comedy show from Larry David and President Barack Obama. The untitled half-hour limited series, created by David and longtime collaborator Jeff Schaffer, will take a humorous look at American history in celebration of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. […]

Cynopsis 07/10/25: Linda Yaccarino exits X

Linda Yaccarino exits X

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM OMEDA Thursday July 10, 2025    IN THE NEWS X no longer marks the spot for Linda Yaccarino. “After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X,” posted Yaccarino on the social media platform. “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, […]

07/09/25: Cynopsis Jobs

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Wednesday July 9, 2025 Family Entertainment Television has officially moved to a four-day work week. The move allows FETV staff to work 32 hours per week, rather than 40, with no change in total compensation or benefits. “The time has come to make a better work/life balance a reality for our people, and I believe […]

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Cynopsis 07/09/25: A+E Global on the auction block

A+E Global on the auction block

Wednesday July 9, 2025    IN THE NEWS A+E Global Media is up for sale. Wells Fargo has been enlisted to explore strategic options for the company, a joint venture of Disney and Hearst that includes cable networks A&E, Lifetime, and The History Channel, among others. The move comes as Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal […]

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 […]

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 […]

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