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Cynopsis 01/02/25: Tributes pour in for Linda Lavin

Tributes pour in for Linda Lavin

Thursday January 2, 2025    IN THE NEWS The average American spent 23% less on streaming in 2024 (or $42.38/month) than in 2023 ($55.03/month), according to research organization Reviews. One reason for the dip: 27.8% of viewers reported being overwhelmed by the increasing number of streaming apps. Americans also may be spending less on streaming […]

Cynopsis Sports 12/31/24: NBA’s Slam Dunk

NBA's Slam Dunk

  Tuesday December 31, 2024 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is the monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter.    NETFLIX’S NEXT SPORTS MOVE Netflix is just getting warmed up when it comes to its live sports strategy. The streamer is coming off hosting the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing match, two NFL Christmas Day games […]

2025 Predictions: What Next?

Monday December 30, 2024 What trends, challenges and opportunities lie ahead in 2025? Experts offer insights on navigating a dynamic environment. Think fast. Generative AI is poised to significantly impact the advertising industry in 2025 and beyond. Our recent 5 Factors for 2025, which gathered insights from industry leaders, revealed mixed opinions on AI. Some […]

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Premion: Streaming TV Trends & Outlook

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM PREMION Monday December 23, 2024 Winning CTV Strategies in a Shifting Advertising Marketplace 2024 has emerged as a standout year for advertising, driven by tentpole sporting events and the elections, with CTV attracting more ad dollars than ever before. As we close out the year, we caught up with […]

Cynopsis 12/20/24: HBO renews “Dune: Prophecy”

HBO renews "Dune: Prophecy"

Friday December 20, 2024    IN THE NEWS “Dune: Prophecy” will return to HBO for a second season; the season one finale airs on Sunday. The series, which stars Emily Waston, Travis Fimmel, Josh Heuston and Olivia Williams, is a prequel to the Denis Villneuve-directed “Dune” movies starring TimothĂ©e Chalamet and Zendaya. Fox News anchor […]

Cynopsis 12/19/24: Paramount+ renews “Mayor of Kingstown” for season four

Paramount+ renews "Mayor of Kingstown" for season four

Thursday December 19, 2024    IN THE NEWS Paramount+ has renewed “Mayor of Kingstown,” starring Jeremy Renner, for a fourth season. The series, co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, reached 8.8M global households during its season three run, making it the #1 […]

12/18/24: Cynopsis Jobs

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Wednesday December 18, 2024 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 ability to forge […]

Cynopsis 12/18/24: Netflix orders Mike Tyson docuseries

Netflix orders Mike Tyson docuseries

Wednesday December 18, 2024    IN THE NEWS Paramount Global struck a deal with Warner Bros. to bring “The Big Bang Theory” to Nick at Nite and MTV. Beginning Tuesday, December 24, Nick at Nite will host a two-day stunt featuring holiday-themed episodes and on December 27, the show kicks off with season four, airing […]

Cynopsis 12/17/24: Chris Cuomo inks new deal with NewsNation

Chris Cuomo inks new deal with NewsNation

Tuesday December 17, 2024    IN THE NEWS “We have to straighten out our press. Our press is very corrupt, almost as corrupt as our elections,” said president-elect Trump during a press conference on Monday. The pronouncement came days after ABC News settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump, agreeing to contribute $15 million Trump’s […]

12/16/24: Cynopsis Media Tech Update

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Monday December 16, 2024 The CEOs of Alphabet and Apple received letters on Friday advising them that they must be prepared to remove TikTok from their US app stores on January 19. The bipartisan missives came from members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and referred to the decision by the […]

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