Cynopsis: Digital

09/02/16: Facebook satellite destroyed in SpaceX explosion; Andy Roddick appears in monetized Periscope broadcasts; Dentsu Aegis buys Accordant Media

SpaceX

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.02.16 Good morning. It’s Friday September 2, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Geotag: Geotags are directional coordinates that can be attached to pieces of online content. For instance, Instagram users will often use geotagging to highlight the location where their photo was taken.     TOP NEWS […]

09/01/16: CBS All Access gets ad-free tier; Twitter stocks rally when co-creator won’t rule out sale; MTV VMAs’ Snapchat viewership tripled that of TV

CBS

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.01.16 Good morning. It’s Thursday September 1, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   End-to-End Solution: In tech, the phrase end-to-end solution refers to when the supplier of an application, system, or program provides all the hardware and/or software components and resources necessary to meet the customer’s needs. When […]

08/31/16: Twitter gives ad monetization to video creators; Mashable, Endemol team on 5 series; Gatorade launches Serena Williams-themed Snapchat game

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.31.16 Good morning. It’s Wednesday August 31, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Augmented and Virtual Reality Hotspots: In interactive AR and VR, hotspots are tappable spots within the experience. Hotspots, which can be animated and are often shown as glowing orbs, reveal more content or options when […]

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08/30/16: Snapchat to introduce behavioral targeting; T-Mobile updates upcoming unlimited data options; The Trade Desk gets new CMO

Snapchat

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.30.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday August 30, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Splash Page: A splash page is a preliminary webpage that precedes the page that the user has requested. Splash pages usually promote site features, provide advertising, or inform users of what kind of software or […]

08/29/16: AT&T reaches all-platform carriage deal with HBO; Google Fiber instructed to lay of 500 workers; Facebook to launch vertical video ads

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.29.16 Good morning. It’s Monday August 29, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Cost Per View: In online video advertising, cost per view is a pricing model where the advertiser only pays for a video start. Cost per view is typically sold at 1000 impressions, according to the […]

08/26/16: Apple is developing new Snapchat clone; YouTube is developing new social networking service; Obama appears in National Park-themed VR video

Apple

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.26.16 Good morning. It’s Friday August 26, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   ROS: ROS, or Run of Site, refers to the scheduling of Internet advertising whereby ads from an advertiser run across an entire site. ROS ads are often sold at a lower rate to the advertiser […]

08/25/16: BuzzFeed reorganizes; YouTube updates TV app; Spotify struggles with short-term music rights contracts as it moves toward IPO

BuzzFeed

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.25.16 Good morning. It’s Thursday August 25, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Verified Pages/Accounts: On social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, some pages and profiles and profiles are verified to confirm that they’re authentic. Well-known celebrities, public figures, brands, businesses, and media figures tend […]

08/24/16: Comcast’s “Watchable” launches exclusive shows; Google’s Daydream VR platform to feature digital media apps; Netflix closes Paris office

Comcast

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.24.16 Good morning. It’s Wednesday August 24, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER   Ad Server: ‘Ad server’ refers to the technology and service that places ads on websites. Ad serving technology companies generally provide software to advertisers and websites to help serve ads, count them, choose the ones […]

08/23/16: Google launches ‘Nougat’ Android OS; Facebook introduces social network for high schoolers; Olympic Channel off to the races

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.23.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday August 23, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER On-Target Percentage: The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) defines on-target percentage (OTP) as the percentage of total ad campaign delivery that is within the advertiser’s campaign-defined goals.     TOP NEWS   Facebook recently acknowledged that it […]

08/22/16: Samsung to shutter Milk Music; Vevo seeks $500 million in funding; Study from Twitter and IPG Mediabrands touts social media video ads

Samsung

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.22.16 Good morning. It’s Monday August 22, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S CODEBREAKER Stickiness: Stickiness is a measure used to gauge how effectively a site is retaining individual users. It’s usually measured by the duration of users’ visits.     TOP NEWS   According to a report from the […]

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