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  Earlier this year, former HGTV/DIY star Vickie Howell started a Kickstarter campaign for a studio quality lifestyle web series. The result is The Knit Show with Vickie Howell, debuting on YouTube Thursday, October 5. Howell talked to Cynopsis about making her dream show come true – at warp speed.  Cynopsis: How did The […]

Australian comedy Rosehaven is making its U.S. debut September 27 on SundanceTV. The writers and stars of the show, Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola, talk about their creative process, creating content from their real life, and what it’s like to have a series in the States vs. international. Cynopsis: What is Rosehaven based on? Luke McGregor: Rosehaven is based […]

Blizzard Entertainment is unlocking Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, described as “a cutting-edge live-event destination for pro players, esports fans, and everyone else who loves premier competition.” The venue will be based in the legendary Burbank Studios, with the studio at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles custom-tailored and set to open on Oct. 7, featuring multiple sound […]

Advertising Week, September 25-29 in New York City, is packed with panels and events of interest to the media industry. The Cynopsis Ad Week calendar below includes sessions that might be of particular interest to our readers. Monday, September 25 10:15: Know Their Intention, Get Their Attention: Video Advertising in the Age of Assistance […]

The Creative Arts Emmys will be broadcast on Saturday, September 16 at 8p on FXX, the night before the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS. The winners are (spoiler alert!) listed below. Guest Actor in a Drama Series Gerald McRaney (This Is Us) Guest Actress in a Drama Series Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale) Guest […]

Linda Perry is thinking big for upcoming TV show, All Girl Band. “We’re looking for the female Rolling Stones,” says the Grammy nominated songwriter and producer. But it’s not just the “badass” band that’s got Perry excited – she’s anticipating a talent search with massive marketing and distribution potential. Perry shares her vision with […]

Ahead of the first-ever Cynopsis Esports Master Class on September 15, aimed at breaking down the essential elements and opportunities in an exploding business, Esports Content & Chairperson Chris Pursell got the goods on a new esports-themed comedy from Dan Harmon.   With a tenderness that echoes the relationship between the sci-fi genre and Adult Swim’s smash Rick and […]

As it experiments with new formats, mitu, creator of media and entertainment seen through a Latino lens, has partnered with Facebook to license two digital series to Facebook platform Watch. But as content creators are all too aware, it’s not a one-size-fits-all-formats world. Mom’s Movie Review is an unscripted comedic series that has mitu-lebrity Emmanuelle and his mother watching and […]

  NEW YORK – AUGUST 18, 2017 – Almost 40 years ago, Justice Thurgood Marshall – the first person of color to sit on our nation’s highest court – spoke in Charlottesville, telling the graduating class of the University of Virginia: “Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your […]

By David Teich Facing a glut of competition, “virtual MVPDs” are scrambling to set themselves apart. But a couple of companies face an added challenge: They’re in competition with their own pay-TV services.              “Virtual MVPDs” are out in force. Industry pros understand the basic concept by now (even if many consumers still don’t): Subscribers get a […]