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10/20/15: YouTube to unveil slate of programming for pay service; French service Molotov makes huge streaming deal; Michelle Obama to use digital media in education push

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.20.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October 20, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   Re/Code reports that YouTube will introduce a slate of programming for its upcoming paid subscription service tomorrow. Over a year ago, YouTube announced that it intended to “fund new content from some of […]

10/19/15: Gaming star TotalBiscuit fighting inoperable cancer; Alibaba makes 3.6 billion dollar buyout offer to YouKu Tudou; Google clamping down on apps with “Cardboard” in title

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.19.15 Good morning. It’s Monday October 19, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for October 19-25: – People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include musician Lance Bass, actress Jessica Alba (Sin City), and actor Jake Johnson (New Girl) […]

10/16/15: NBCUniversal announces SVOD comedy platform; Netflix misses mark in Q3 earnings report; Landmark Entertainment plans “Virtual World’s Fair”

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.16.15 Good morning. It’s Friday October 16, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   Even Netflix isn’t perfect. On Wednesday, the company released its Q3 earnings report and measuring the period from July 1-September 30, the report documented the addition of 880,000 US subscribers – short of Netflix’s […]

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10/15/15: YouTube tells TV advertisers to shift ad dollars to its platform; Twitter hires former Google Exec Omid Kordestani; Bill Murray Netflix Special gets release date

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10/14/15: Twitter lays off over 300 employees; Snapchat pulls the plug on original content; Facebook tests new mobile video features

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.14.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday October 14, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   Well, it’s official: Twitter is laying off part of its workforce. About eight percent, to be exact. That’s 336 of its 4,100-plus employees. The severance costs will run the company between 10 and 20 […]

10/13/15: Apple App Store eliminates native app-affecting ad blocker; YouTube creates local sites in multiple new countries; Google updates Cardboard VR app

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.13.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October 13, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   Since the advent of iOS 9, Apple has allowed ad blocking extensions into its App Store. But now Apple has drawn a line in the sand: Late last week, the company jettisoned ad blocker […]

10/12/15: Twitter updates Amplify and reportedly plans layoffs; Hulu announces VR app; Mattel and BBDO rebrand Barbie in new ad

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.12.15 Good morning. It’s Monday October 12, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for October 12-18: – People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include TV personality Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (Jersey Shore) actress Hayden Panettiere (Nashville), and actress Amy […]

10/09/15: Facebook introduces new emojis to complement Like button; Netflix hikes its price; Vimeo unveils original programming slate

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.09.15 Good morning. It’s Friday October 9, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   The much-discussed Facebook dislike function is finally here. But if you were predicting a thumbs-down, think again. Instead, Facebook has rolled out a series of emojis. Friend lost his job? How about a frowny […]

10/08/15: Study predicts big decrease in cable subscribers; Cynopsis Digital visits Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival; Tubular Labs hires new CTO

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.08.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 8, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS Looks like you don’t have to cut the cord if you never had one in the first place. According to an online survey from market research company Forrester Research, roughly 50% of adults age […]

10/07/15: EU’s high court creates bureaucratic obstacles for American tech companies; Twitter introduces new Moments feature; Hulu inks content deal with Viacom

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.07.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday October 7, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   This is massive. The European Union’s highest court, the European Court of Justice, just dealt a crushing blow to American tech companies. In large part, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is to thank. Here’s […]

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