JOB OF THE WEEK SENIOR WRITER/PRODUCER IFC NYC Lead creative for IFC Originals launches and brand campaigns. Idea-generating/writing/producing/directing mastermind with a comedy background and "Always On, Slightly Off" sensibility. 6-8 years experience. Submit resume and reel link HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 12.06.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, December 6, 2016, and this is your weekly issue of […]
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Angry Birds creator Rovio is prepping to launch Hatch, described as “the only place to play, share and watch games on mobile.” Early content partners are set to include the likes of Bandai Namco Entertainment America, Taito Corporation and Ubisoft Mobile. Entry into the platform will initially be by invitation only on Android devices during […]
343 Industries, developer of the Halo series of video games, and TV production company Pilgrim Media Group struck a deal to develop a reality-competition esports series featuring Halo 5: Guardians. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Pilgrim on developing a reality series that will bring the intensity and extreme competition of Halo 5: Guardians esports to a […]
It turned out to be a big year for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, with title leading the list of all contenders for The Game Awards 2016. Unveiled yesterday, the list of contenders which span a slate of 63 games will be honored on Dec. 1 at the Microsoft Theater in LA. Naughty Dog and […]
Last month’s news that esports heavyweight Team Liquid sold the controlling interest in their team to an ownership group led by sports pillars Peter Guber and Ted Leonsis shook up media that had been shy about the industry’s growth. The group, called aXiomatic, sees Bruce Stein serving as CEO and is backed by Monumental Sports […]
JOB OF THE WEEK SENIOR MANAGER PR & Communications Pac-12 San Francisco Develop & implement strategic PR programs & strong story angles to increase brand awareness. 5-8 yrs of relevant sports & media exp in PR & communications. BS/BA degree. Strong ntwk contacts, B2B & B2C. Full info/apply HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 11.15.16 Good morning. It’s […]
JOB OF THE WEEK SENIOR MANAGER PR & Communications Pac-12 San Francisco Develop & implement strategic PR programs & strong story angles to increase brand awareness. 5-8 yrs of relevant sports & media exp in PR & communications. BS/BA degree. Strong ntwk contacts, B2B & B2C. Full info/apply HERE. CYNOPSISJOBS 11.15.16 Good morning. It’s […]
Last week’s announcement at BlizzCon that Blizzard would be launching a pro sports-style Overwatch League was an expected and welcome game changer for the eSports industry. Now teams, brands, platforms and players alike await details on what the publisher is describing as “a world-class, sports ecosystem for professional Overwatch competition.” Blizzard announced that the league […]
Mobile eSports company Skillz continues to shore up resources even as audiences multiple five-fold. The company as recently granted two new patents: one of which enables Skillz to evaluate how much of the outcome of a given game depends on skill vs. chance, while the other allows developers to implement the Skillz Tournament Management System […]
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