Cynopsis: Digital

09/08/15: Verizon will soon debut Go90 video service; Amazon acquires Elemental Technologies; Google updates Chrome browser

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.08.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday September 8, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for September 7-13: – People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include TV personality Whitney Thore (My Big Fat Fabulous Life), actress Ashley Madekwe (Salem), TV […]

09/04/15: AOL announced it has acquired Millenial Media for $250 million; Netflix announces cast of upcoming series Lady Dynamite; Stephen Colbert reaches out to millennials on Snapchat

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.04.15 Good morning. It’s Friday September 4, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS   The War on Drugs continues. Netflix has already renewed Narcos for a second season. The series, about notorious cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar, debuted a week ago to strong reviews.      More Netflix news: Lady […]

09/03/15: Hulu adds ad-free subscription tier; CBS and Verizon ramp up digital NFL content; PewDiePie becomes most subscribed-to YouTuber in history

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.03.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday September 3, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TOP NEWS Seinfeld binge-watchers can finally breathe a sigh of relief: Hulu announced that it’s starting an ad-free version of its streaming service. Unlike rivals Netflix and Amazon, Hulu’s premium content has always featured commercials. “There are […]

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09/02/15: Amazon Prime allows download-to-watch; Apple may be moving toward original content; Vice teams with Carmelo Anthony for digital destination

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.02.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday September 2, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Get ready to watch Amazon Prime content on the subway. Download-to-watch is now available for Prime subscribers using iOS and Android devices: Thousands of Amazon titles, including original series like Transparent, can be […]

09/01/15: Hulu swoops in when Netflix gives up EPIX pics; Vubiquity raises its OTT game; VMAs burn up Twitter record

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.01.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday September 1, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Katniss Everdeen and Optimus Prime have found a new home, and it sure happened fast.  Citing its focus on original content, Netflix announced that it isn’t renewing its 5-year deal with EPIX; come […]

08/31/15: Walking Dead web series headed our way; Netflix takes up more space; Facebook cracking down on unauthorized video use

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.31.15 Good morning. It’s Monday August 31, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Watcheroo Premieres and Tune-in Alerts for August 31-September 4: –People Now at People.com, Monday-Friday at 8:30a ET and 11:30a ET: Guests include singers Andra Day and Jordin Sparks, royal watcher Imogen Llloyd Webbe and reality star Nicole […]

08/28/15: Amazon Prime Instant Video launching in Japan; Nielsen getting a grip on Netflix; Discovery goes virtual reality

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.28.15 Good morning. It’s Friday August 28, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Amazon Prime Instant Video will launch in Japan in September. This announcement comes only days after Netflix announced that it would make its move into the country on Sept. 2. To access videos, […]

08/26/15: CBS and Cablevision strike a deal, Hulu partners with LiveRail, Shazam predicts Ed Sheeran will rule MTV

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.26.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday August 26, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Cablevision and CBS have reached a new content carriage agreement that includes the former being the first cable or satellite provider to announce plans to deliver CBS All Access and Showtime Internet services […]

08/25/15: Netflix is headed to Japan; Maker makes some unexpected changes; ABC’s Scandal rules social TV

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.25.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday August 25, 2015, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. TODAY’S TOP NEWS   Netflix is taking its first shot in Asia, partnering with Japanese digital giant Softbank to launch a video-streaming service in Japan. Softbank customers will be offered tiered pricing ranging from 650 yen ($5.41) […]

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