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Pint-Sized Podcasts at Nick

Creating podcasts for children requires more than just presenting age-appropriate fare. Alex Reeds, SVP, Growth & Operations, Nickelodeon Digital and Unscripted Studio, shares Nick’s secrets for success in a pint-sized world. What is Nick’s approach to podcasting, and how does it differ from others? Our approach for Nickelodeon’s preschool podcasts focuses on the intersection of […]

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Early Days of ESPN

The Early Days of ESPN: 300 Daydreams and Nightmares is “surely is one of the great sports stories and arguably one of the great business stories, too,” says the book’s author, and ESPN’s founding executive producer, Peter Fox, who soldiered on despite critics’ insistence that an all-sports network could never work. Here, Fox shares five […]

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Cynopsis Sports 04/30/24: Your new Cynopsis Sports newsletter is here!

Tuesday April 30, 2024 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is the new, monthly Cynopsis sports newsletter. MEDIA RIGHTS NBCUniversal is planning to make a bid in the neighborhood of $2.5 billion per year for a package of NBA games that had been held by TNT, reports The Wall Street Journal. The exclusive negotiating […]

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Cynopsis Esports 4/25/24: Embracer plans to split; Fortnite feature courts controversy; Alliane rebrands

Thursday April 25, 2024 Good morning! It’s Thursday, and this is your monthly Esports and Gaming Brief. Gaming conglomerate Embracer Group plans to split into three entities as part of its ongoing course-correction, the company announced this week. Embracer, which noted the plan is still not set in stone, plans to spin off both tabletop […]

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With MoonBall Media, Two Athletes Step Into New Careers

MoonBall Media, led by former World Series Champion Eric Hosmer and award-winning producer and former player Anthony Seratelli, launched in February with original unscripted programming, a weekly podcast, social media content and FAST channels. Seratelli shares how the two athletes transformed their professional baseball careers into a multi-faceted media company. With production companies like […]

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Cognitiv Goes OOH to Showcase the Power of AI

Cognitiv went big with its first brand campaign, showing agencies and brands the power of AI, using deep learning OOH technology from Billups. Justine Frostad, SVP of Marketing at Cognitiv, shares the details. What prompted Cognitiv to launch their first brand campaign? Cognitiv has been bringing the incredible power of deep learning to advertising since […]

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AI’s Role in Media Buying and Planning

What role can – and should – AI play in media buying and planning? Heather Petaccio, CEO at Adwanted USA, shares her point of view on the opportunities and concerns about AI tools. How should companies approach the use of AI? AI can be used for many departments within their organizations. Marketing teams can quickly […]

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Cynopsis Esports 3/28/24: Riot shifts League esports strategy; Mid-major developers reign; Sentinels win big in Madrid

Thursday March 28, 2024 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. League of Legends developer Riot Games is shifting its esports strategy to better support its franchise teams, including a minimum revenue share guarantees and opening up additional sponsorship categories for esports organizations. The changes, Riot President of […]

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Looking Forward With MLB Network

It’s opening day for Major League Baseball, and MLB Network will air an unprecedented number live games this season, starting with a “Showcase” telecast of the Dodgers and Cardinals today, March 28 at 4p. As the network enters its 16th season, Bill Morningstar, President MLB Network & MLB EVP Sponsorship Sales, talks about the beauty […]

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Bringing Value to Streaming Subscribers

With the average American subscriber paying almost $1K yearly on streaming subscriptions, how can streaming platforms and advertisers work together to bring value to customers? Rob Davis, CMO and President at NOVUS, has some ideas. Learn from cable’s mistakes: don’t run too many ads. Broadcasters may have thought they were being clever, but consumers noticed the […]

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