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Fandom 2021 Defined

Fandom’s State of Fandom event takes place today, December 8 at 1p, and will include data from the group’s recent study, “State of Fandom.” The report notes that after a year of binging any content they could get their hands on for comfort, TV fans are more focused and mindful this year, going deeper than […]

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Discovery Offers a New Spin on Giving

Discovery has come up with a new spin on giving. In “You Pick, We Give”, discovery+ users determine how Discovery will donate this holiday season. For every pick made, discovery+ will help to provide up to two million meals to kids in need in the U.S. through No Kid Hungry, or up to 400,000 education supplies […]

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SeeHer: Part of the Solution

As we prepare to celebrate the end of a particularly challenging year, we sat down with Jeannine Shao Collins, President of SeeHer, to discuss the organization’s accomplishments during 2021 and her belief in the mission. My parents were born in Shanghai, escaped the Cultural Revolution, and came to the United States from Hong Kong. My […]

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A Journey from the White House to SaaS CEO

No matter how important the business issues and struggles you’re facing, you have to take a step back and put them in a broader perspective, advises Rick Allen, CEO and co-founder of streaming tech company ViewLift – and former White House Deputy Assistant to President Bill Clinton. Allen explains how his political experience led to […]

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Niche Fandom Is One Strategy for Competing in the Streaming Wars

Serving the superfan is key for smaller players who want to thrive in the streaming world, says David Chu, Co-Founder & CEO of New York-headquartered DMR. Much like the retail sector, the streaming content industry has its big-box chain stores. But instead of Walmart, Best Buy, and Macy’s ,we know them as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, […]

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Will White-Label Ad Tech Solutions Become the New Black?

White-labeling – or using ready-made software products that can be rebranded, rather than creating them from scratch – has become a trend in advertising. Tatyana Slyvkin, CEO of BidPulse, offers insights on white labeling’s potential growth in the ad tech arena. White Label Tech: A Decent Alternative to In-house Solutions? A white label ad exchange […]

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From Social to Series: Breaking Through

Production company Portal A, known for its success in branded content and digital spaces, as well as a knack for working with talent that will resonate with younger viewers, is breaking into longform original content. Portal A Head of Talent Brittani Kagan shares insights on how to find, and work with, social creators to develop […]

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Yahoo: Money Matters

Yahoo Finance’s largest ever virtual event, “All Markets Summit: The Path Forward,” takes place from October 25 – 26. Cynopsis caught up with Joanna Lambert, President and GM, Yahoo, to talk about the summit, the rewards of educating people about finance – and maybe get a little financial advice. At a time when many […]

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Paramount+’s “Weird and Wonderful” New Show

Paramount+ series “Guilty Party” focuses on a discredited journalist’s (Kate Beckinsdale) desperate attempt to salvage her career by latching on to the story of a young mother who has been sentenced to prison for maiming and murdering her husband. What does the dark dramedy have in common with quirky sitcom “New Girl”? Series creator and […]

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Making an Impact at Univision

Jessica Rodriguez joined Univision as a graduate intern twenty years ago and worked her way up through the ranks to her current role as Chief Brand and Impact Officer, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally and for the industry at large. As brand steward of the media powerhouse, she has spearheaded some of the […]

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