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| | CBS, Amazon Commit to Three More Series | | Deal also includes more library content | READ MORE »
| | WHY THIS MATTERS: Amazon recently acquired rights to USA's Mr. Robot and has pilots in the works with Louis CK and Sacha Baron Cohen. This latest deal with CBS gives the streamer exclusive rights to three new summer series through 2018. | | | | Media General, DirecTV Reach Retrans Accord | | 71 stations in 48 markets affected | READ MORE »
| | WHY THIS MATTERS: The deal gives the station group one less thing on their plate as Media General is currently evaluating an unsolicited buyout from Nexstar Broadcast Group. Media General has also been courting Meredith with the two announcing in early September that they plan to merge. | | | | Verizon Launches go90 App for iOS, Android | | 'Mobile first' OTT service debuts with 8,000 titles | READ MORE »
| | WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon's new OTT platform for millennials, go90, is moving beyond its initial private, invitation-only beta version. The "mobile first" video service is now available to all with the release of apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. | |
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| | TCM Launches 'Trailblazing' October Lineup | By Melissa Grego
| | Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premieres its Trailblazing Women initiative this month and it's the kind of multi-year initiative I hope we see a lot more of. Aimed at tackling gender equality, the project incorporates a prosocial element while providing legitimately entertaining content that when put all together and contextualized is even more compelling. | READ MORE »
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| Advanced Advertising
October 20, 2015 | Waldorf Astoria, New York
Featured Keynote:
Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, NBC Universal
How Advanced Advertising is Changing Video Ad Sales
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The Content Show
October 21-22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York
Featured Keynote Q&A with:
Mort Marcus, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury
Ira Bernstein, Co-President, Debmar-Mercury
Interviewed by: Wendy Williams, Executive Producer and Host, "The Wendy Williams Show"
Going Deep With Syndication Powerhouse Debmar-Mercury
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Hispanic TV
October 22, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York
Featured Keynote:
Gonzalo Del Fa, President, GroupM Multicultural
Turning Loyal Viewers into Your New Customers
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Next TV NY
October 21, 2015 | The Park Central Hotel, New York
Featured Keynote:
Jay Sures, Managing Director, United Talent Agency
Interviewed by: Dan Abrams, Founder and CEO, Abrams Media and Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, ABC News
Strategies for an OTT World With UTA's Jay Sures
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