A mighty thanks to everyone who participated in the Cynopsis World Esports Summit, from our sponsors and partners to our speakers and attendees. A sold out event overlooking Central Park dove deep into the revenue and partnership projections for the industry, breaking down best practices and serving up exclusive research about the business in live […]
ESL announced its first championship in Africa. The ESL African Championship will be presented by Kwese Sports with a focus on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Hearthstone. The inaugural series runs from April to June and then will be followed directly by the second series starting in July with the grand finals of series two held […]
Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol hit a series ratings high with its special “Mission PAW: Quest for the Crown,” which aired Friday, March 24, at noon. The episode delivered 18.9/2.0 million K2-5 and drew 4.2 million total viewers P2+ in Live+7. Additionally, PAW Patrol ranked as the number-one preschool show with Kids 2-5 on all TV for […]
Speaking of puppies, Animal Planet’s thirteenth Puppy Bowl, which aired February 5 to coincide with the Super Bowl, was a lucky one. Among other ratings scores, the canine fest was up 45 percent in viewership over last year in the 12-17 demo, Patrice Andrews, Animal Planet’s GM, tells Cynopsis. “Puppy Bowl was really up from […]
JOBS OF THE WEEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROGRAMMING GSNTV Santa Monica, CA 10 yrs. of previous exp. overseeing prog. at a network or wking prod. in alternative TV as well as a strong contact base of producers and agents; BA/BS degree. Send res and CL to tvcareers@gsn.com *** VP DEVELOPMENT GSNTV Santa Monica, CA Resp. […]
JOBS OF THE WEEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROGRAMMING GSNTV Santa Monica, CA 10 yrs. of previous exp. overseeing prog. at a network or wking prod. in alternative TV as well as a strong contact base of producers and agents; BA/BS degree. Send res and CL to tvcareers@gsn.com *** VP DEVELOPMENT GSNTV Santa Monica, CA Resp. […]
The Esports Championship Series is locked and loaded, launching its third season on April 14, with the finals locked in to take place at SSE Arena, Wembley in London from June 23-25. Top CS:GO teams will compete throughout the season for a cut of the $1,500,000 payout with fans able to watch the action on […]
Amid recent headlines that saw esports powerhouse Denial eSports add not only a Rocket League team to its roster but also lock in deals with new co-owners in Hank Baskett and Stephen A. Crystal, the team is still looking to beef up investment to help grow the brand. Cynopsis Esports spoke with Ronny Ringnalda, CEO […]
That’s so deja vu: Disney Channel officially ordered Raven’s Home, a new series that continues the story of the net’s stalwart series That’s So Raven and also targets K6-14 and their families. Production begins this month in LA for a scheduled premiere in late 2017. Starring are the previously announced Raven-Symone and Anneliese van der […]
Returning Cartoon series include We Bare Bears, back for a third season, where Grizzly (Eric Edelstein), Panda (Bobby Moynihan) and Ice Bear (Demetri Martin) meet up with favorite friends and frenemies voiced by Patton Oswalt, Charlyne Yi, Jason Lee, Ellie Kemper and Cameron Esposito. Also, The Powerpuff Girls, which kicks off a second season featuring […]
Partner Post: 500 channels. Infinite streaming. Endless choice. Great American Media's Bill Abbott has a clear answer on how to build loyalty anyway — and it starts with brand.