CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.02.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 2, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Facebook will distribute a short-film series based on the Twilight saga, developed in part by the novel’s author Stephanie Meyer. The five films, called The Storytellers – New Creative Voices of The Twilight […]
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10/01/14: Netflix’s latest movie deal makes cinema companies squirm, Advertising Week: Kevin Spacey closes IAB MIXX conference, Chelsea Lately will hit Netflix on Oct. 1 with comedy special
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 10.01.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Although Regal and other movie chains are slamming the deal, Netflix is all smiles over its arrangement with the Weinstein Co. to release the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend […]
09/30/14: Facebook revamps ‘Atlas’ for ‘people-based marketing,’ Google dives deeper into smartphone ads, Katie Couric and Sheryl Sandberg lick off Advertising Week at IAB MIXX
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.30.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Amazon is jumping on the binge bandwagon this fall, releasing all 10 episodes of the second season of political comedy Alpha House on Friday, Oct. 24. For the John Goodman-starring series’ first season, […]
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09/29/14: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ fifth season to premiere Nov. 6, Michelle Phan launches music label, James Franco’s SNL doc hits Hulu plus
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.29.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, September 29, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is returning for a fifth season starting Nov. 6 on Crackle platforms. The two-time Emmy nominated series will bring on guests like Fred Armisen (Portlandia), […]
09/26/14: Netflix acquires ‘Peaky Blinders, orders Winx Club WOW: World of Winx, Twitter targets movie-goers in new ad platform, Linsanity hits The Whistle Network
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.26.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, September 26, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Netflix acquired exclusive U.S. rights to the gangster series Peaky Blinders from the U.K. in a deal with the Weinstein Co. and Endemol. The first season’s six episodes will hit Netflix on […]
09/25/14: Vimeo to premiere first original programming on Nov. 11, INDMUSIC lands programming deal with Dailymotion, Exclusive Social TV Ratings: Top Streaming TV shows
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.25.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS On the heels of its deal with SoundCloud, digital network INDMUSIC teamed up with YouTube rival Dailymotion. The partnership consists of two tiers: a networking agreement for INDMUSIC artists to upload content […]
09/24/14: MiTu and Maker Studios target U.S. Hispanic millennials in new partnership, AOL sets premiere dates for fall lineup, Find out what shows are online and when with ‘Watcheroo’
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.24.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 24, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Multi-channel network MiTu and Maker Studios announced a partnership to create content for brands that want to reach U.S. Hispanic millennials online. Maker will work with MiTu’s Hispanic talent to produce “culturally […]
09/23/14: The Chernin Group and AT+T seal a majority stake deal in Fullscreen, Hulu orders original series from JJ. Abrams and Stephen King, Apple sold ten million new iPhones in first three days of release
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.23.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 23, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Otter Media, the joint venture between The Chernin Group and AT+T, bought a majority stake in multi-channel network Fullscreen. As reported in July, Otter Media’s pending deal will put Fullscreen’s value between […]
09/22/14: The Alibaba Group opens at $92.70 a share, Yahoo expected to profit, YouTube announces new major investment in creators, Machinima relaunches Machinima Prime channel
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.22.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, September 22, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS The Alibaba Group, the e-commerce giant operating out of China, closed its trading day on Friday at $93.89 a share – a 38 percent increase from its initial public offering price.
09/19/14: Larry Ellison leaves Oracle, Collective Digital Studio adds Maria Menounos YouTube channel, Microsoft cuts Xbox Entertainment Studios ahead of schedule, lays off 2,100 employees
CYNOPSISDIGITAL 09.19.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, September 19, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Larry Ellison left his position as CEO of Oracle, the information-technology giant he co-founded in 1977, and will instead take on the role of executive chairman and chief technology officer. Former president and CFO Safra Catz and […]
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