| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE | | As the 2018-19 collegiate season ends, the Pac-12 is once again the WINNINGEST conference in the country with 13 NCAA titles Leading the nation in NCAA championships for 14-straight years and with 526 overall Combining a history of dominance with a future of excellence , the Pac-12 is proud to celebrate the full breadth of academic & athletics success among its student-athletes Pac-12: The Conference of Champions #BackThePac |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | | JUST ANNOUNCED Call for Entries Now Open: Cynopsis Digital Model D Awards + “It List” For 7 years running, the Cynopsis Digital Awards have been honoring the best in online video content, advertising, talent, and tech… as well as digital media's movers and shakers with the “It list.” View the categories, submit through our simple online process, and get recognized. LET’S GET STARTED |
SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION
Google signed on as an official support of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the organizing committee announcing that the company is partnering on the third domestic tier of the program in the ‘internet-based information and navigation services' sponsorship category. The deal brings the total number of Tokyo 2020 domestic partners to 64, including 15 gold partners, 32 official partners and 17 official supporters. Serena Williams is finally gracing the cover of Wheaties with General Mills announcing the addition of the multi-time Grand Slam champion to its historic lineup of athletes. “I am so excited to be on the cover of the next Wheaties box,” Williams said in the announcement. “I have dreamt of this since I was a young woman and it’s an honor to join the ranks of some of America’s most decorated athletes. I hope my image on this iconic orange box will inspire the next generation of girls and athletes to dream big.” Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering the favorite orders of soccer stars Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle online and in the Chipotle app for a limited time while they seek a championship at the Women’s World Cup. Items include: the Julie Ertz Salad: brown rice, black beans, half steak, half chicken, fajita veggies, extra roasted chili corn salsa, lettuce and chipotle-honey vinaigrette; Lindsey Horan Salad: black beans, chicken, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, tomatillo green-chili salsa, roasted chili corn salsa and guac; and the Rose Lavelle Bowl: brown rice, black beans, chicken, fresh tomato salsa, roasted chili corn salsa, lettuce and guac. DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
FuboTV gave a new sports platform a soft launch with the debut of Fubo Sports Network, a live, free-to-consumer TV network for U.S. sports fans offering event coverage, news, and exclusive programming. The platform will initially be distributed through free, ad-supported service Xumo, according to Variety, For the June 27 launch, existing FuboTV Network content will migrate to Fubo Sports Network, including “The Football Report.” Universal Tennis released its mobile tennis application in the App Store. The new UTR app is free with features that allow players to get a free global tennis rating, post a score, register for events and connect and message with UTR’s community. “Universal Tennis is committed to creating a platform with opportunities and products that make it easier for every player worldwide, regardless of their skill level or age, to connect and have a great tennis experience,” said Mark Leschly, Universal Tennis Chairman & CEO. “The new, free mobile app makes it even easier for players to connect within the world’s largest tennis community to find and play tennis where they want, when they want, and how they want.” ESPORTS
Marvel’s newest team is Team Liquid, courtesy of a new partnership between the two organizations, which also marks Marvel’s first deal in the esports space. The deal was unveiled when Team Liquid’s champion League of Legends lineup took to the Rift Rival stage with custom designed Captain America competitive jerseys. Over the next few months, Team Liquid and Marvel reveals future collaborations that span from exclusive merch drops to content crossovers beginning with hero inspired esports battle wear on Team Liquid's webstore. Merchandise includes a Team Liquid x Marvel Captain America Jersey, Team Liquid x Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame Quantum Realm Jersey, Team Liquid x Marvel Iron Man Jersey and a Team Liquid x Marvel Logo Tee. OverActive Media tied up a deal with Bell that sees the Canadian communications behemoth pick up a minority stake in the esports organization. In addition, Bell becomes the organization's first founding marketing partner. The deal covers team sponsorship, content integration and traditional and online advertising. Hornets Sports & Entertainment unveiled its new NBA 2K League team slated to debut in 2020 and known as Hornets Venom GT. Along with the name and logo, Hornets Venom also launched their social media sites on Twitter (@HornetsVenomGT), Instagram (HornetsVenomGT) and Facebook (HornetsVenomGT), along with a Twitch channel (HornetsVenomGT). As part of the team’s identity announcement, 20 sidewalk stencils with the Hornets Venom logo and social handles have been placed throughout Charlotte. Fans posting photos from the locations of the stencils today will be entered to win Hornets Venom prize packs. Twitch Prime Day continues to add new elements, including the introduction of the Twitch Prime Crown Cup, a “multi-city star-studded tournament” for Apex Legends. The action gets underway on July 3, when Prime members can unlock an exclusive Legend skin and weapon skin for Apex Legends. On July 13, celebrities, top streamers, and Prime members will hit London and Las Vegas for Twitch Prime Crown Cup tournaments featuring Apex Legends and a top EA SPORTS game for an eight-hour livestreamed marathon. The London stop will feature Sir Mo Farah, legendary footballer Thierry Henry, and five-time X Games gold medalist street skateboarder Leticia Bufoni whereas Vegas will see multi-platinum music producer Murda Beatz and global platinum-selling DJ Dillon Francis. The American Cancer Society and Skillz are teaming up in a year-long partnership, featuring a series of charity esports tournaments to support ACS in the fight against cancer. Mobile gamers worldwide can compete in games powered by the Skillz platform and donate proceeds to ACS with the first tournament running June 29-30. “Partnering with Skillz is a new and exciting way for the American Cancer Society to engage a wider and younger mobile-first audience,” said Sharon Byers, Chief Development, Marketing and Communications Officer of the American Cancer Society. “When the mobile gaming community rallies together, it can be an incredible force for good, flexing the power of modern technology to tackle persistent health challenges like cancer.” Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, NetherRealm Studios and Intersport named Roadrunner Records as the Official Music Partner of the Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition 2019/2020. Roadrunner Records will provide unique theme songs from its extensive artist lineup for every tournament within the Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition, with signature music to be played throughout breaks. Additionally, Roadrunner Records will curate an official Spotify playlist for the Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition which will also be integrated into ‘listening’ feature on the official Mortal Kombat Discord channel. INDUSTRY/ROSTER MOVES
The XFL announced that Grady Raskin, most recently Vice President of Corporate Partnerships for the NHL Dallas Stars, has been named President of the XFL team in his native Dallas. Raskin will be responsible for the team's fan engagement and business operations, including ticket sales, corporate partnerships, marketing, content, communications, community relations, and game day experience. Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced the promotion of Abby Blomstrom to executive vice president and general counsel. Randall Boe, who previously served as executive vice president and general counsel at MSE, has been named commissioner of the Arena Football League. In her new role, Ms. Blomstrom will be responsible for all legal affairs for the organization, including strategic and commercial transactions, league matters, litigation, privacy, intellectual property and corporate governance matters. Riptide Partners, a newly launched consulting business for sports teams and venue operators, named veteran executive Neil Davis as its first head of sales. Davis has more than 30 years of business and most recently executive vice president at Pac-12 Networks/Conference. Poker Central announced the hiring of Aaron Casillas, senior director of product, and Tyler Champley, vice president of marketing and audience development. Casillas is charged with managing all aspects of Poker Central’s owned and operated products, notably the PokerGO subscription video service, and the development of future products to be released by the company. Tyler Champley leads all marketing efforts, paid and organic, for Poker Central across current and future properties including PokerGO. THE MAIN EVENT
US/France on FOX and Universo at 3p. |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | | READY FOR YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE? To see all the opportunities from the past few weeks, visit our career site: [ I'M READY ] |
This Day in History: June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch.
In the Know: Completing our sitcom trifecta, sportswriter Oscar Madison was an anchor of which classic TV series? (Email cpursell@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your company and city). Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: In Everybody Loves Raymond, Raymond Barone is a sportswriter for which publication? Answer: Newsday. Kudos: Keith Marder- Halstead Real Estate/NY; Janet Leung Brosky-Big Fish Entertainment/NY; Barbara Capella Loehr-Equal Opportunity/NY; Len Appel-TMZ/TMZ Sports/NY; Roger Furman-Lange Marketing/Greentown; Brittany Wynne-First Tee/World Golf Hall of Fame/St. Augustine; Michael Goodman-Radio One/Atlanta; Kyle Luna-The Cable Forum/Tobyhanna; Brad Stern/Carbondale; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union/Burbank; Mindi Sue Black-black & blue star pr/LA
Later--Chris
|
SR ANALYST – AD SALES RESEARCH
Discovery Communications
NYC
Responsible for leveraging a variety of research resources to provide data driven intelligence in support of advertising sales and marketing initiatives. 3-5 yrs relevant business exp @ media co, ad agency, mkt rerch firm or equivalent.
Full info HERE
SR ANALYST – AD SALES RESEARCH/Discovery Communications/NYC: Responsible for leveraging a variety of research resources to provide data driven intelligence in support of advertising sales and marketing initiatives. 3-5 yrs relevant business exp @ media co, ad agency, mkt rerch firm or equivalent. Full info HERE (7/17) SR ANALYST, ADV & CONSUMER INSIGHTS/Discovery Communications/NYC: Dvlp mkt-level insights incl mkt trends, consumer behavior & competitive dynamics, with a focus on identifying growth levers. Min 2-3+ years of research and data experience in TV/media rsrch @ media brand, TV ntwrk or agency. Full info HERE (7/17)
DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT/Nickelodeon Live Action/NYC: Temp position from August – Jan. Candidate resp for project management of all marketing & creative promotion for the live action properties on Nickelodeon Network. 5-7 yrs proj mngmnt exp + Excellent understanding of production methodologies. Full info HERE (7/16) CLIENT SOLUTIONS COORD/UP & ASPIRE/NYC:Asst. in dev & execution of sponsorships. Coord upfront & client evnts. Update ad sales pres, videos, photos & keyart. Proj mgt & pres skills req. Mkting/Comm degree pref’d. 1-2 yrs cable or related exp, digital/social a +. Knowledge of PowerPt required. Full info HERE (7/16)
MANAGER, PUBLIC RELATIONS & MKTG/NESN/MA: Seeking a collaborative thought leader who can translate bus objectives into promotional collateral across multiple platforms. Must have a degree in English, mass comm, PR, and/or mkting in a related field. Min 5+ yrs exp in both PR and mkting & Sales promo. Full info HERE (7/15) MANAGER, PARTNER MKTG/NICK VELOCITY/NYC: Individual to dev mktg campaigns for Ent advs (ie: movie studios) across Nickelodeon Kids & Family nets. Must have B.A. Degree, plus 3-5+ yrs mktg/sales exp within ent & media. TV and/or exp with a Movie Studio or Video Game comp preferred. Full info HERE. Apply HERE. (7/15) ACCOUNT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE/ION MEDIA/NYC: Responsible for acct management for the General Ad Sales Department. Handling requests from multiple dept including Ad Agencies, Planning, Traffic, and Gen Ad Sales. Bachelor’s degree required, emphasis in Bus, Adv and/or Mktg. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Full info HERE (7/15)
DIRECT RESPONSE AD SALES ASSISTANT/FUSE MEDIA/NYC: Support Direct Response Ad Sales team by working with director and AE to service and maintain agencies and clients on a daily basis. Must be detail oriented w/good comm, interpersonal & organzt’l skills, and able to multitask in fast paced team envir. Wide Orbit & OnAir knowledge a +.” Full info HERE (7/12)
EVENT PRODUCER/BOOKER/A+E Networks/NY: Responsible for booking talent & experts, developing panel discussions, interviews & experiential exhibits for History-branded events. Full Info/Apply HERE (7/12)
AP RESEARCHER/BOOKER/A+E Networks/NY: Responsible for supporting the producing team in building individual events and exhibits for HistoryTalks and HistoryCon. Full Info/Apply HERE (7/12)
MANAGER, CONSUMER INSIGHTS/Nickelodeon/NYC: this position will be a part of Nickelodeon’s Brand & Consumer Insights Team, supporting all of Nickelodeon’s preschool content research with non-ratings based consumer insights. Job requires a bachelor's degree preferably in communications, business, market research, or child psychology, graduate research work. Plus 4+ yrs experience in primary research. Full info HERE (7/12)
SALES ACCOUNT EXEC/NBC/LA: Responsible for generating new Local/Regional business, Digital advertising, and growing existing advertisers. A minimum of 5+ years of Media, Digital and/or Broadcast Sales exp w/strong rec of success building new biz. Full info HERE (7/11)
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORMS & STRATEGY/SNY/NYC: Work w/partners to help drive strategic, multiplatform dig. content initiatives. focus on expanding availability/consumption/monetization of SNY's content across a variety of platforms. Min 6 yrs exp content dist, platform dvlpmnt & partnerships within media ind. Full info HERE (7/10)
MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATOR/Viewpoint Creative/Boston: Work w/a talented team of creative directors/producers/designers & editors explore different animation styles including 2D, 3D and practical while continually pushing your artistic and technical abilities. 3+ yrs exp req’d. Full info HERE (7/10)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/SiriusXM/NYC: Responsible for directing multiple shows a day from camera positioning to assigning handheld operators in studio. Make sure all equipment is ready to go across multiple studios. 2 - 3 yrs of exp operating New Tek TC-1 (Tricaster) & as Adobe Premiere editor. Full info HERE (7/2)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/SiriusXM/LA: Responsible for directing multiple shows a day from camera positioning to assigning handheld operators in studio. Make sure all equipment is ready to go across multiple studios. 2 - 3 yrs of exp operating New Tek TC-1 (Tricaster) & as Adobe Premiere editor. Full info HERE (7/2)
DIRECTOR, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS/Univision/Miami: Help company leaders engage/motivate their employees as part of a mission-driven company focused on informing/empowering the Hispanic community. Bi-lingual a must. 10+ yrs exp in corp comm, public affairs, employee comm or related areas, incl exp in a mngmnt/supervisory capacity. Full info HERE (7/2)
DIR, DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION/Science/NYC: Idea generator to create prog opps that suit, broaden & feed audience, & communicate w/production cos & multiple internal depts. 7+ yrs exp in cable industry & track record for ratings success req. Full info HERE (6/29)
|
|
|
