The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced yesterday, with digital networks Netflix, Crackle and Funny or Die all scoring spots on the list. Netflix reeled in a whopping 31 nominations, with House of Cards and Orange is the New Black receiving nods in the best drama and comedy series categories, respectively. HOC’s Kevin […]
5 MINUTES WITH… With 74 percent of consumers relying on social media to inform their purchasing decisions (ODM Group) and 90 percent of consumers trusting peer product recommendations (Nielsen), it’s no wonder that brands have flocked to “influencers” for help. Cynopsis sat down with SheSpeaks CEO Aliza Freud, an expert on word-of-mouth marketing to talk […]
Tiger is back and ESPN will showcase every minute of it at The Open Championship, creating a feed on ESPN3 that will follow Woods making his first start of the year in a major. Overall, ESPN is slating 65 total hours on television for the tournament, spanning July 17-20. ESPN and WatchESPN will have 11 […]
The NBA introduced the logo for NBA All-Star 2015 in New York City. The logo was inspired by the design of the “iconic public transportation signs that adorn many corners of America’s largest city, the logo includes colors reminiscent of the subway and bus lines that connect each of the five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, […]
WE tv isn’t keeping viewers in suspense with The Divide, now available for a weeklong, full-episode preview through VOD and TV Everywhere services. The net’s first original scripted drama premieres with limited commercial interruptions on the network Wednesday, July 16 at 9p.
CBS is covering all its bases as it starts production on season five of Hawaii Five-0: On location in Waikiki, the stars and crew took part in a traditional Hawaiian blessing on Tuesday in honor of the host state’s culture. Leis, Alohas and a closing prayer were included in the proceedings.
CBS signed a deal with Netflix to air episodes of thriller Zoo, based on the James Patterson novel. The pact is worth more than the $1 million per episode Amazon is offering CBS for Under the Dome and Extant, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series includes 13 episodes produced and written by Fringe’s Jeff […]
Vimeo revamped its video-creation app Cameo with a new music interface and artist discovery platform. “Given the integral role music plays in video, we were excited to focus our first big refresh since joining the Vimeo family last March on the music experience,” Cameo VP Matthew Rosenberg told Cynopsis. As part of the launch, Cameo […]
Lenny Daniels has been named President of Turner Sports where his expanded role with the company will include oversight of all aspects of Turner Sports’ day-to-day management including production, programming, scheduling, league relations, business development, ad sales, marketing, digital, talent, events and operations. Daniels previously served as Executive Vice President and COO for Turner Sports. […]
ESPN’s telecast of Tuesday blowout shocker featuring Brazil/Germany in the FIFA World Cup semifinal match now ranks as the highest-rated and most-viewed World Cup semifinal match ever on any U.S. network, according to Nielsen. The contest averaged a 4.2 US household rating and 6,643,000 viewers, based on fast nationals. Excluding U.S. team matches, the game […]