Cynopsis: DIGITAL 01/15/09 Good morning, it’s Thursday, January 15, 2009, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Following up on the many PC-to-TV integrations unveiled by Netflix, Blockbuster announced a new partnership with Sonic Solutions to enable Blockbuster online renters to port videos to a multitude of media players and portable devices such […]
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM SCI FI CHANNEL GREATER THAN YOU IMAGINESCI FIVESCI FI – TOP 5 CABLE NETWORK IN 2008 Cynopsis 01.14.09 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and this is your first early morning briefing. Today’s Premiere:BBC America: Gordon Ramsay’s F Word at 3p Tonight’s Premieres:FOX: American Idol (part 2) at 8pPBS: Make […]
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Cynopsis: DIGITAL 01/14/09 Good morning, it’s Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Yahoo hired former CEO of Autodesk Inc. Carol Bartz to succeed Jerry Yang as CEO of the company, confirming whispers that have been circulating for the past few days. (Carol is a familiar face in Silicon […]
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Cynopsis: Kids! 01/14/09 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 14, 2009, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing. Nickelodeon celebrates Chinese New Year with a new Ni Hao, Kai-lan! primetime special, Ladybug Festival, premiering Monday, February 2 8-8:30p (the eighth day of the Chinese New Year). Additionally, www.nickjr.com will feature a Chinese […]
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Cynopsis: DIGITAL 01/13/09 Good morning, it’s Tuesday, January 13, 2009, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. The media industry is decidedly mixed on the proposal of delaying the digital transition. CEA President Gary Shapiro called for the Obama administration to move forward with the Feb. 17 analog cut-off date in an open […]
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM LITTLE AIRPLANE LITTLE AIRPLANE ACADEMY 3-DAY SEMINAR:“HOW TO MAKE A GREAT PRESCHOOL SERIES”February 14 through February 16 Little Airplane Productions is offering limited enrollment in a unique workshop taught by accomplished preschool TV veterans on every step of creating an animated/live action preschool series. Classes include Writing, Pitching, Music, Research, […]
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Cynopsis: Kids! 01/12/09 Good morning. It’s Monday, January 12, 2009, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing. Nickelodeon made several announcements at the Television Critics Association on Friday, including a host for the Kids Choice Awards, picking up additional episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar, the debut of a new TV movie […]
Monday, January 12th, 2009
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ABC FAMILY LAST YEAR’S BREAKOUT HIT IS BACK!THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER OUT-DELIVERED CW’s Gossip Girl, 90210 & One Tree Hill with F12-17/F12-34 RECORD RATINGS 8.6 (F12-17), 4.1 (F12-34), 1.8 (W18-49) 27.4 MILLION video impressions in 3Q’08 Source: The Nielsen Company, based on Live+Same Day, AA% Audience Estimates. The […]
Monday, January 12th, 2009
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Cynopsis: DIGITAL 01/09/09 Good morning, it’s Friday, January 9, 2009, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Is America really ready for the switch to digital television? Barack Obama doesn’t think so. The President-elect’s team called for a delay in the cutoff of analog TV signals yesterday after The Consumers Union, the non-profit […]
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