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02/24/16: Yahoo eyes merger with Time Inc.; BuzzFeed launches video apps; DramaFever SVOD service acquired by Warner Bros.

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.24.16 Good morning. It’s Wednesday February 24, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS We’re in the homestretch. For the past several days, news has emerged about Yahoo’s ramped-up efforts to sell off its core business. Reports suggested that AT&T, Verizon and Comcast were among the interested potential buyers. […]

02/23/16: Conde Nast Entertainment to launch scripted VR series; China cracks down on foreign media; Yahoo courting potential buyers

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.23.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday February 23, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   They’re getting closer. Yesterday, Cynopsis Digital noted that Yahoo had formed a designated advisory board to explore the sale of the company. Now there are reports of intrigued potential buyers: Comcast, AT&T, and […]

02/22/16: Netflix picks up German-language series; Amazon to distribute next Woody Allen film; Yahoo forms committee to explore sale

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.22.16 Good morning. It’s Monday February 22, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for February 22-28: – People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include health strategist and TV personality Jay Cardiello (ABC’s My Diet Is Better than Yours), […]

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02/19/16: Twitter enables video-sharing via direct message; Vevo considers launching subscription service; Amazon gains rights for The Night Manager

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.19.16 Good morning. It’s Friday February 19, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   Cord-cutting threatens all cable nets, ESPN included. The sports giant even lost subscribers last year. That explains why, at the Re/code Code/Media conference this week, ESPN President John Skipper said that the network […]

02/18/16: Fandango acquires Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes; NextVR inks partnership with Fox Sports; Bill Simmons to launch new digital media ventur

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.18.16 Good morning. It’s Thursday February 18, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   NBCUniversal-owned Fandango is no longer just a place to buy movie tickets. First came the steady addition of new exclusive web series; now the company is getting more ambitious. Fandango inked an agreement to […]

02/17/16: Yahoo Finance to live-stream Berkshire Hathaway meeting; Univision launches digital series; Time Inc. acquires automotive YouTube channels

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.17.16 Good morning. It’s Wednesday February 17, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.   TOP NEWS   Yahoo Finance will be the first platform to live-stream coverage of Warren Buffet’s annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, held on April 30 in Omaha, Nebraska. “The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting is an epic […]

02/16/16: Apple to launch 1st scripted content with Dr. Dre series; Instagram to institute video view counts; Google developing mobile-free VR headset

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.16.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday February 16, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for November 9-15: – People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include TV host Chris Harrison (ABC’s The Bachelor), musician Brandy, and actress Danai Gurira (AMC’s […]

02/12/16: AT&T and Fullscreen launch Hello Lab; Hulu greenlights series from RocketJump and Lionsgate; Bento Box Entertainment launches digital studio

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.12.16 Good morning. It’s Friday February 12, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   AT&T has partnered with Fullscreen’s Strategic Content Group to launch AT&T Hello Lab, a sprawling new project. (Fullscreen, a multi-channel media company, is owned by a joint venture of AT&T and The Chernin Group.) […]

02/11/16: Amazon picks up new German series and Thunderbirds revival; Grammys plot multi-platform initiative; Twitter announces timeline changes

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02/10/16: Viacom and Snapchat expand on partnership; Twitter launches new ‘First View’ video ad feature; Google to ban Flash ads

Viacom

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 02.10.16 Good morning. It’s Wednesday February 10, 2016, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   You know you’re a hot ticket when corporate behemoths start cutting major deals with you – and Snapchat is getting big-time attention from Viacom. The companies have struck a multi-year deal that will allow […]

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