Cynopsis: DIGITAL
11.01.13

Good morning. It’s Friday, November 1, 2013, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.

Amazon Studios has greenlit its first hour-long original dramas for testing with Amazon consumers. The After is written by X-File’s Chris Carter. The second, Bosch, is from the writers of The Wire and Law & Order. If the two pilots receive enough positive feedback when they’re made available in early 2014, full seasons will be produced and available on Prime Instant Video and LoveFilm.

YouTube creator Hannah Hart has been chosen to host the YouTube Music Awards pre-show. The special’s Creative Director, Spike Jonze, will combine interviews conducted by Hart and music video clips to create a documentary style pre-show to stream an hour before the November 3rd ceremony. Hart’s already off to a good start; her Miley Cyrus interview is in the bag.

Luxury lifestyle pub for African Americans, Uptown Magazine, announced its new YouTube channel – Uptown Unplugged. The entry will include original shows like Uptown Studio, Uptown ProFiles and The H List. Lexus, Marriott and Ciroc will also produce branded content.

Disputes between YouTube channel partners and multi-channel networks now can be mediated by YouTube itself. Creators wanting to disband from a MCN will soon be able to click a link to notify the site to initiate the move. YT will also require MCNs to provide information on the value and benefits of keeping a partnership intact for both YouTube and a creator.

Millennial TV network Pivot has selected Comcast Wholesale to distribute its linear and on-demand content. Pivot’s original offerings include Raising McCain and Please Like Me.

Hulu released the first trailer for its original comedy series The Wrong Mans, yesterday. The latest addition is the second partnership with BBC WorldWide Americas, and stars James Gorden and Matthew Baynton. The show premieres Nov. 11 and the trailer can be watched on Hulu.

VEVO’s site overhaul went live today, unveiling a cleaner look and simplified navigation for the site’s desktop and mobile platforms. The biggest change is to the VEVO TV live music feed, which features three channels categories of pop, R&B/rap and country. TechCrunch reports the move is meant to set the foundation for an even bigger redesign that will include content discovery and personalization.

ABC News will cover the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy with a hybrid digital-television event starting Nov. 17. ABC News Digital will live stream a ceremony from Dallas, Texas on Nov. 22. Also available throughout the week will be LIVE: Blogging a Nation’s Tragedy, which will incorporate social media, video and photos.

Revision3 games YouTube channel Rev3Games will live stream a day-long gaming marathon to raise money for children’s hospitals on Nov. 2. The charity gaming event, called Extra Life will feature the company’s personalities playing games like Assassin’s Creed 4 or Battlefield 4.

YouTube isn’t giving discount deals for TV network content anymore, reports AdAge  nets will get the same ad split as online video producers (with the video-sharing web site collecting 45 percent). A bright spot for the nets: in YouTube’s new model, the company will set a threshold, so content partners can get a bigger share if they collect a higher price for ads. 

TiVo Research and Analytics and digital measurement firm comScore announced a deal with Procter & Gamble for single source research to track the effectiveness of P&G’s cross media campaign. The agreement covers the company’s U.S. media spend for TV and digital, matching media exposure with purchase behavior – designed to give the consumer good giant a better handle on how well, and where, its marketing efforts are working.

Nielsen and CBS announced a trial measuring cross-media campaigns on local radio and television. “In today’s multi-platform advertising environment, it is not enough to set full campaign reach and frequency targets,” said David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer, CBS Corp. “The advertiser must distribute the exposure to their message over time – and in a manner that assures that each potential purchaser is exposed to that message in a consistent manner.”

In 2 short weeks, we’ll announce the finalists for the inaugural Cynopsis Digital Model D Awards at the Grand Hyatt in New York City! Check out the impressive list of finalists and register your team today for the November 12th event: http://www.cynopsisdigitalsummit.com/model-d-awards/

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Bloomingdales has launched an Instagram campaign called #BloomieSelfie that asks fans to submit photos of themselves capturing their own styling tips. The campaign hopes to boost Bloomingdales’ social media pages and get a sharper idea of what consumers want out of its products.

Call for Submissions: Cynopsis is producing its annual Holiday Programming Guide, which comes out on November 26 and will be sent to all Cynopsis and Cynopsis Kids subscribers. If your network has holiday-themed programming airing from November 27 through December 31, please send your listings to Lynn Leahey at [email protected] no later than Monday November 18. Please include the following information: type of program (i.e. series, special, documentary, movie or holiday-themed episode), title, dates and times of all airings (please indicate when the show first premieres and when subsequent encores will air). A confirmation email will be sent following each submission from Lynn (if you don’t receive a confirmation email, please resubmit).

MTV launched the music app, MTV Artists, for the iPhone yesterday. The app aims to help fans discover new music and artists, connect fans with those artists and act as a hub for daily music content. The app is a mobile extension to www.Artists.MTV.com. 

24/7 Media announced the new Vice President of Media Development Max Jaffe. He previously was the company’s Director of Real Time Trading and Optimization since 2009.

Join me and a long list of experts at our November 13 Cynopsis Digital Measurement Summit! This all-day conference will bring together expert speakers on topics including measurement, TV everywhere, data, the second screen, YouTube, and much more! Register your team today: http://www.cynopsisdigitalsummit.com

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Virgin America is bringing some sass to its newest flight safety video, #VXSafetydance. Taking a hint from the success of shows like Glee, the video that will play before every flight’s takeoff uses dance moves and music to instruct passengers in safety practices. The video has already garnered more than two million views on YouTube since it was released earlier this week. Who knew someone would actually want to watch those videos for fun? Check it out at www.cynopsis.com.

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Jessica Reese
11.01.13

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