WHY THIS MATTERS:BuzzFeed News and Twitter are taking on TV's lucrative morning news daypart with a live streaming show, which will be free and accessible globally to logged-in and logged-out users on Twitter and connected devices.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The large advertisers that dominate TV are mostly losing sales to newer competitors and looking to cut costs. New TV advertisers are not coming along to replace older ones.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Seacrest is again the host of American Idol, which reboots on ABC after a long run on Fox. He also co-hosts and executive produces ABC's Live With Kelly and Ryan.
Last year, Cirque du Soleil simultaneously produced 20 different shows that were staged around the world, seen by more than 10 million people. To ensure these productions are profitable, the company started using logistics software from SAP, centralizing business management from their headquarters in Montreal.