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08/06/14: Dish Networks inches closer to web TV service with new network deal, GSN premieres ‘Skin Wars’ companion web series with YouTube star, Yahoo integrates ComScore vCE

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.06.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 6, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   DISH and A+E Networks struck a multi-year contract renewal for A+E’s entire portfolio that includes OTT multi-stream rights for live and VOD content, and expands distribution of H2 and FYI in the […]

08/05/14: Legendary acquires ‘Geek & Sundry,’ Former Maker Studios CEO raises $25M for ‘Zealot Networks,’ Shazam launches ad platform

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.05.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Legendary, the studio behind hits The Dark Knight and Pacific Rim, acquired online video network Geek & Sundry. The nerd-themed net that originally partnered with the YouTube Original Channel Initiative is run […]

08/05/14: YouTube hosts first comedy festival, Collective Digital Studio signs a slew of YouTube celebs, Crackle’s ‘Cleaners’ will debut on Aug. 19

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.04.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 4, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   YouTube presented its first-ever live comedy improv festival over the weekend, called Off the Top, hosted by Epic Rap Battles of History’s EpicLLOYD (Lloyd Ahlquist). The event showcased three modes of improv: […]

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08/01/14: Sharknado makes another splash on Twitter, ITV launches its own MCN, SpotXchange sells majority stake to European entertainment network

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 08.01.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   British TV network ITV launched its own multi-channel network in a partnership with YouTube that was initially forged in April. The new digital network will consist of 18 channels and will include […]

07/31/14: Netflix and AT+T ramp up streaming speed, The Activia and Shakira ad hit major milestone, Paramount Digital and Elizabeth Banks working on digital series

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.31.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 31, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Netflix is speeding up its streaming service, thanks to a deal made with AT+T yesterday. "We reached an interconnect agreement with Netflix in May and since then have been working together to […]

07/30/14: Twitter’s revenue hits $312.2M, user base grows, 5 Minutes with…LiveRail’s Vijay Balan, AOL’s YouTube celeb series premieres

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07/29/14: Hulu signs on latest WGN America series, Comedy Central turns tweets into improv in new series, Sarah Palin digital network goes live

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.29.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 29, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Hulu snagged the streaming rights to the latest WGN America drama Manhattan. As of next week, new episodes will be available to Hulu Plus subscribers the day after airing on WGN, with […]

07/28/14: Amazon still spend $100 million on originals, despite $126 million loss, Google acquires Twitch for $1 billion, Jerry Seinfeld confirms ‘Seinfeld’ heading to Netflix

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.28.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, July 28, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS   Despite its $126 million reported loss, Amazon still plans to spend more than $100 million on pilots for original digital series by the end of the year. Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak said […]

07/25/14: Amazon reports a deep loss in Q2, Jerry Seinfeld’s new series opts for espresso, PBS Digital Studios’s first scripted series to hit web on Aug. 19

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.25.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, July 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Amazon’s earnings call revealed the tech giant took a hit during its second quarter, with a wider-than-expected $126 million loss, despite its $19.34 billion in revenue. The company still expects to lose up to $810 million in […]

07/24/14: The Chernin Group and AT+T close to closing in on Fullscreen, Facebook reports $2.91 billion revenue, Target debuts YouTube series

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 07.24.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 24, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. Facebook reported $2.91 billion in Q2 revenue during its earnings call yesterday, topping analysts’ $2.8 billion prediction. The results also showed a 61 percent increase in mobile advertising revenue and 62 percent in advertising revenue. The social […]

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