A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BRAVO MEDIA

Cynopsis: DIGITAL
10.28.13

Good morning. It’s Monday, October 28, 2013, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.

Twitter unveiled its IPO value at $10.9 billion on Friday. Reuters reports even this number appeared low compared with the $15 billion many analysts expected from the little blue bird. Twitter has said that it will sell 70 million shares, priced between $17 and $20.

New York Television Festival Digital Day on Friday brought in Twitter’s Head of TV Fred Graver and other TV and digital content leaders to discuss how to build a following. Graver said that Twitter’s advantage is clear. “Twitter is a two-way medium,” he commented. “It’s very much like what happens in a theater, in that the crowd reaction makes the enjoyment of a TV show.” Another panelist, Michael Davies, a producer of hits like Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! called the second screen the savior of TV.

MTV released its original documentary series Wait Till Next Year on its mobile app a week before the TV premiere. The entire 12-episode series is available on apple devices and the Xbox app.

Yahoo is debuting a new web animated series based on the Queen of England parody Twitter handle @Queen_UK on Nov. 15. The series, titled Yes Ma’am, will debut on Yahoo’s UK platform, and a new episode will be available every week. The original Twitter account has 1.1 million followers.

Amazon’s third quarter earnings report, released last week, revealed a 24% jump in revenue over last year, topping out at $17.1 billion. Not only did the announcement beat Wall Street’s $16 billion expectations, but it may also grow as much as ten percent next quarter, said All Things D.

Samsung also reported a profitable third-quarter with a 26 percent increase over last year, to $9.6 billion. BGR Media reports the biggest moneymakers for Samsung this quarter were its estimated 85 to 89 million smartphones sold, and its major chip market.

In 2 short weeks on November 12th, we’ll announce the winners 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: http://www.cynopsisdigitalsummit.com/model-d-awards/

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Instagram gave its users a taste of what its ads will look like in an announcement made on Friday. As part of the new sponsored posts, Instagram is giving users the option to disable any ad and provide feedback for why a user may opt out. The ads are expected to roll out this week.

Bravo took to Instagram video last week to promote the next Inside the Actors Studio interview with the cast of Arrested Development on Nov. 7.
 
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).

Adult Swim and PikPok’s Giant Boulder of Death is now available for Android through GooglePlay. The updated app also has new features, such as a Halloween pumpkin boulder, and is free for both Apple and Android devices.

Participant Media’s new millennial-focused TV network, Pivot, released an app for DISH customers on Friday. This is the second partner to bring in the PivotTV app, and it’s also available on all of DISH’s TV everywhere platforms. PivotTV features original series like Raising McCain and Jersey Strong.

Hulu announced it has hired Elaine Paul as the new CFO. Paul previously was the Walt Disney Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy.

Vivian Schiller will join Twitter this January in the newly created role Head of Journalism Partnerships in January. Schiller was previously the NBC News Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer.

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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Microsoft is trying to get consumers back on board with its latest promotional push for the Xbox One, starting with a TV spot that includes zombies, cars and even Star Trek’s Spock. The 90-second commercial debuted online last week and highlights both the gaming and entertainment features of the console. Check out the commercial at www.cynopsis.com.

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CYNOPSIS KIDS WEBINAR
Developing & Distributing Kids Content in the Digital Age
November 12, 2013 | Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET |

Hosted by: Cathy Applefeld Olson  Editor, Cynopsis Kids
Stephen Hodge: Managing Director (Toon Goggles)
Susanna Pollack: Head of Strategy & Partnerships (yummico)
Dane Boedigheimer: Filmmaker (Annoying Orange)
Brandon Cole: Manager, Media & Business Development (Peanuts Worldwide + Iconix Brand Group)

See you tomorrow,
Jessica Reese
10.28.13

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