Cynopsis: Digital

05/08/14: IAB: 1 in 5 American adults watch digital video every month, King takes a serious beating on Wall Street

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.08.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 8, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. CONTENT MEDIA Mobile game company King Digital Entertainment (Candy Crush) took a serious beating on Wall Street after its first earnings called since the March IPO reported that game players had decreased from 12.2 million in fourth […]

05/07/14: Maker Studios closes NewFronts with new content, Maker.TV, LABS@MAKER, Maker Offers, Stampylonghead tops OpenSlate engagement gaming channel data

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.07.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 7, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. AT THE NEWFRONTS Maker Studios was quick to embrace its new Disney relationship, which was described as a "natural fit" by Chief Content Officer Erin McPherson at its NewFront event in the Liberty Theatre yesterday. The presentation […]

05/06/14: PBS Digital Studios holds first NewFront, Vevo unveils slate of programming, Netflix’s Orange is the New Black renewed for third season

PBS Digital Studios

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.06.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 6, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. AT THE NEWFRONTS PBS Digital Studios held its first NewFront presentation at the Hudson Theatre yesterday, showcasing six of its current 30 online series and introducing four new shows. Senior Director of PBS Digital Studios Matt Graham […]

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05/05/14: NewFronts: Vice, PopSugar, WSJ, TWC and Endemol Beyond USA unveil new programming, partnerships

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.05.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, May 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. AT THE NEWFRONTS "Start the movie!" Vice execs shouted at the Sunshine Cinemas before the lights dimmed for its NewFront presentation on Friday afternoon. The company, known for its grit and male millennial focus as the "CNN […]

05/02/14: Time. Inc reveals new slate of content at NewFront event, DigitasLBi strikes deal with BuzzFeed and SimpleReach with Brand Content Index metric at NewFront, YouTube’s DanceOn announces ‘Dance School Diaries’ and ‘Every Single Step’

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.02.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, May 2, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. AT THE NEWFRONTS At Time Inc.’s NewFront at the Hudson Theater Senior Vice President of Video J.R. McCabe noted that Time’s entities have a total of 30.8 million Twitter followers, 34.3 million Facebook fans and 21.2 million […]

05/01/14: Hulu Unveils 3 New Ad Platforms; Bryan Cranston Makes Surprise Appearance at Crackle Upfront; Vevo Goes Mexican

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 05.01.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. AT THE NEWFRONTS Hulu brought in an all-star cast (including Seth Meyers, Mindy Kaling, and band Capital Cities) to ramp up excitement and laughs at its morning NewFront presentation at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Hosted by Saturday Night […]

04/29/14: Yahoo, Microsoft, and BuzzFeed have their Newfronts; Chelsea Handler may go to Netflix; Six YouTubers will do battle with the undead this summer

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM SONY PICTURES TELEVISION CRACKLE TV THAT STRIKES A CORD Whether you have a Cord or not…   The only Over-the-Top TV Network freely accessible on Connected TV, Gaming Consoles, Mobile & Online And Just Voted Best Streaming Service – Webby Awards 2014 James M. Smith, SVP Ad Sales / 310-244-9342 / […]

04/28/14: Netflix official dives in to cable business with TiVo partnership, AOL signs distribution deal with Microsoft, Conde Nast Entertainment renews 21 original shows

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CYNOPSISDIGITAL 04.28.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, April 28, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Netflix has officially jumped into the cable business. The streaming service signed a deal with three pay-TV operators to be available on living-room TV’s through set-top boxes made by TiVo. The three, RCN […]

04/25/14: Fandango acquires ZEFR’s ‘Movieclips’ and launches Twitter Cards, PopSugar and Scripp’s ‘ulive’ release women and lifestyle video study ahead of NewFront, Q&A with Microsoft’s GM of TV & Video for Microsoft Advertising Scott Ferris

Fandango

CYNOPSISDIGITAL 04.25.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, April 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. NEW PROGRAMMING + DEALS Fandango has bought the largest movie trailer and content YouTube network, ZEFR‘s Movieclips. Movieclips consists of 25 YT channels with seven million subs and averages 200 million monthly views. "The acquisition opens up […]

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