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Cynopsis: Esports
Cynopsis Esports 1/25/24: The Palworld Problem; Riot lays off 530 staff; 100 Thieves sells drink company
Thursday January 25, 2024 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. Developer Riot Games has laid off 530 workers, or 11% of its staff, in an effort to refocus on its core business after nearly doubling its employee base since 2019. The move, mirrored by dozens of […]
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VH1 Finds True Crime Stories
VH1’s hit unscripted series, “My True Crime Story” is back, following ordinary people entangled in extraordinary schemes. Naimah Holmes, President of Hot Snakes Media, offers insights into how to find people with stories to tell, and bring them to the screen. How do you source these stories? The team and I were able to source […]
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Chicken of the Sea Capitalizes on a Pop Culture Moment
Chicken of the Sea has partnered with Jessica Simpson for a campaign touting its new Wild Caught Tuna and Salmon packets. The fun spot references the time Simpson was famously, and adorably, confused by the brand’s packaging. But that was over 20 years ago – why enlist her now? Griffin Raasch, Director of Marketing at […]
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Cynopsis Esports 12/21/23: PS5 hits 50 million sales; Activision Blizzard CEO departing; mobile esports events shine
Thursday December 21, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. To better capture the trends you truly care about, the Cynopsis Esports and Gaming Brief is moving to a monthly cadence, with a focus on covering the stories behind the news and providing actionable intel about […]
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Cynopsis Esports 12/14/23: E3 shuts down; game-changing moves from Fortnite; G2 and iG team up
Thursday December 14, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. The Entertainment Software Association announced it’s shutting down E3, once the largest gaming industry event on the planet. After years of adaptations of the conference and efforts to revitalize E3, the challenges of competing with digital […]
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The Untapped Potential of CTV and DOOH
Atmosphere sits at the convergence of CTV and DOOH. CEO Blake Sabatinelli offers his perspective on how the market is evolving. (For more on DOOH, check out Cynopsis’ weekley DOOH newsletter.) You have said there’s “untapped potential” for CTV in public venues. What do you mean? A bespoke CTV experience for public venues serves two […]
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Marketing with Context and Culture
By E.B. Moss DPAA’s CEO, Barry Frey, describes the Digital Out Of Home trade association as being the “three Cs” for their members: Connector, Consigliere, and Community. In a full day of inspiration at their recent Global Summit, leading brands from Mastercard to McDonalds shared examples of how they engage consumers in an “omnivideo” world, including DOOH, with […]
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Cynopsis Esports 12/07/23: GTA VI trailer thrills; Shopify wins Game Changers; G2 scoops up CDL spot
Thursday December 7, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. Rockstar Games released its first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI this week, with fans worldwide bringing viewership of the teaser to more than 100 million in just a couple days. The latest edition of the […]
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Here Comes The Holiday Cheer – And Churn?
By Mike Bloxham, EVP, Global Media, Entertainment and Games / Co-Lead of Subscriber Science at Magid The Holiday season is undeniably upon us. Most of us will be eating more, drinking more and partying more than we do during the rest of the year. And by the end of it at least half of us […]
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Cynopsis Esports 11/30/23: ByteDance backs away from gaming; Embracer’s tough 2023; Faker’s unprecedented legacy
Thursday November 30, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. Embracer Group has laid off 904 employees amid financial struggles in 2023, the company revealed. The game development and nerd culture holding company continues to reel after a $2 billion outside investment fell apart earlier this […]
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