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Cynopsis 02/05/25: “The Flip Off” a hit for HGTV

"The Flip Off" a hit for HGTV

Wednesday February 5, 2025    IN THE NEWS AMC Networks kicked off its Upfront on Tuesday with a technology breakfast, where the company unveiled AMCN Outcomes, a feature built into its Audience+ data and insights platform. The tool allows advertising partners to view the performance of their campaigns, across all platforms, in real-time based on […]

Cynopsis 02/04/25: Trump sits for Super Bowl interview

Trump sits for Super Bowl interview

Interested in moderating a roundtable this fall? We need leaders comfortable with subject matter including media planning, buying, leveraging ai, cross-platform measurement and more. SUBMIT MY INTEREST Tuesday February 4, 2025    IN THE NEWS After a four-month standoff, Paramount Global signed a multi-year contract with Nielsen. The deal includes measurement for […]

02/03/25: Cynopsis Media Tech Update

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Monday February 3, 2025 Sweet 16: Apple reported record-breaking sales for 4Q24, the first full quarter its new iPhone 16 models were available. While iPhone sales were $69.1 billion, a tad down from $69.7 billion recorded the same period in 2023, CEO Tim Cook noted, “We’ve never seen a higher level of upgraders before. The […]

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Cynopsis 02/03/25: Chuck Todd exits NBC

Chuck Todd exits NBC

Monday February 3, 2025    IN THE NEWS NBC News anchor Chuck Todd has left the building. Todd joined NBC News as political director in 2007, and served as moderator on “Meet the Press” from 2014-23. “There’s never a perfect time to leave a place that’s been a professional home for so long, but I’m […]

02/02/25: Cynopsis Jobs

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Sunday February 2, 2025    FEATURED JOB VICE PRESIDENT, POLITICAL SALES >> NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC./WASHINGTON, DC: Lead the company’s political advertising revenue across its dynamic portfolio of broadcast stations. Responsible for developing sales strategies tailored to the fast-paced, high-stakes political advertising market. You will possess an understanding of the political advertising landscape, and the […]

Cynopsis 01/31/25: Premiere date set for “Righteous” final season

Premiere date set for "Righteous" final season

Friday January 31, 2025    IN THE NEWS Comcast’s 4Q24 revenue of $31.9 billion beat analysts’ expectations, with Peacock revenue rising 28%, to $1.3 billion. The company lost 311,000 domestic video customers – better than the year-ago 389,000 – to wrap the year with 12.5 million. Full year results were “the best financial performance in […]

Cynopsis 01/30/25: Super Bowl ads hit record high

Super Bowl ads hit record high

Thursday January 30, 2025    IN THE NEWS Fox has secured a record-breaking $8 million for at least 10 of its 30-second Super Bowl ads. The network had originally fetched upwards of $7 million per spot, already a record, and by November inventory for the Big Game was sold out. But a higher than usual […]

01/29/25: Cynopsis Jobs

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Wednesday January 29, 2025    FEATURED JOB VICE PRESIDENT, POLITICAL SALES >> NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC./WASHINGTON, DC: Lead the company’s political advertising revenue across its dynamic portfolio of broadcast stations. Responsible for developing sales strategies tailored to the fast-paced, high-stakes political advertising market. You will possess an understanding of the political advertising landscape, and the […]

Cynopsis 01/29/25: Parting words from exiting Jim Acosta

Jim Acosta exits CNN

Wednesday January 29, 2025    IN THE NEWS CNN anchor Jim Acosta is stepping down, a decision he announced at the close of his morning show on Tuesday. Acosta, known for taking a tough line with President Trump during Trump’s first term, was informed earlier this month that his show was being moved to midnight […]

Cynopsis Sports 1/28/25: Closing the Venu

  Tuesday January 28, 2025 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is the monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter.    CLOSING THE VENU As galvanizing as Venu Sports’ entrance into the streaming world was, so was its abrupt conclusion. On the same day that Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery were set to begin oral arguments with […]

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