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 […]
IFC parent AMC Networks Inc. acquired a minority ownership stake in Funny Or Die. The deal enables the two comedy brands to expand their collaboration across television, digital and social platforms. IFC president Jennifer Caserta will be joining the Funny Or Die board. IFC and Funny Or Die have a long history of successful collaborations, […]
History will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a weekend of programming commemorating the infamous day, December 7, 1941, that propelled the US to declare war on Japan and launched the country into WWII. Among original specials airing over the weekend of December 3-4 is documentary Pearl Harbor: The Truth, […]
Snap Inc., Snapchat’s parent company, has confidentially filed for its IPO, according to sources who spoke with Reuters and Bloomberg News. Snap will reportedly seek to raise as much as $4 billion, with a company valuation of about $25 billion to $35 billion. No final decisions have been made yet, and details could still change, […]
Twitter has received mountains of criticism over the prevalence of bullying and abuse on its platform – and over the company’s perceived failure to curb any of it. (This reportedly played a role in Twitter’s failure to keep prospective buyers like Disney at the table.) Now the company is taking new steps to fight harassment. […]
PlayStation will now see two College Football Playoff teams play on its turf, locking in a deal with the Fiesta Bowl to become the new title sponsor of the game. Set to take place on Dec. 31 this year, the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. As part […]
AEG is going deep with Toshiba, inking a global multiyear, multimillion-dollar partnership that spans AEG facilities in North America and Europe, including Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin; The O2, London; L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles; and the new Mercedes Platz an entertainment district adjacent to Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. “Partnering with the leading sports and entertainment company in the […]
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 […]
Veteran Washington journalist Gwen Ifill died November 14 of cancer. She was 61. Ifill, who moderated vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008, as well as a Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders this year, was moderator and managing editor of PBS’s Washington Week and longtime host of PBS NewsHour. Paula Kerger, president […]
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