Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Cannes: What To Expect On The Croisette, Upfronts: Roundups & Fox Predictions, TV Pilots, Sony & Third Point


Cannes: What To Expect On The Croisette, Upfronts: Roundups & Fox Predictions, TV Pilots, Sony & Third Point


Cannes: What To Expect On The Croisette

A look at early trends and the collective mindset as Cannes launches its 66th festival tomorrow. (IW)

Upfronts Roundup: Second Edition

SSN’s latest look at upfront news across the networks. (SSN)

FOX Upfronts: SSN Predicts Best Bet and First Canceled

SSN’s picks for Fox’s best bets and first canceled, both fall season and midseason. (SSN)

TV Pilots For 5/14/13: Nicole Kidman To Star In 'Reconstructing Amelia' For HBO

A look at recent television pilots. (SSN)

Sony & Third Point: The Latest Developments

The latest updates stemming from this morning’s NYT disclosure that Daniel S. Loeb’s hedge fund acquired a 6.5% stake in Sony, valued at $1.1B: a Sony spokesman said that Sony welcomes investment but Sony Entertainment is not for sale. (DH)

2013 Online Video Ad Spend To Hit $9 Billion Mark By 2017

The latest eMarketer report projects 2013 online video ad spending to hit $4.1 billion, increasing to $9 billion in 2017. (ML)

Univision Upfront: Robert Rodriguez Eyes Two Original Series For El Rey Network

Fresh on the news of Scott Sassa joining as Vice Chairman at El Rey, Univision announced Rodriguez will write, direct and produce From Dusk Til Dawn series and has K/O Paper Products developing a scripted series. (IW)

Cannes: Film Buzz & James Franco's  ‘As I Lay Dying’ Trailer

The films and directors creating anticipation at the Cannes Film Festival. (W&F)

Twitter Makes Content Licensing Deals With ESPN & Fox

Twitter continues its foray into network deals with the separate ESPN and Fox deals allowing it to stream video clips and highlights via its Twitter site and myriad apps. (AW)

The Emergence of Interactive TV

Despite the lack of cohesion between the devices and the major partnerships to go with it, there’s plenty of room for the medium to grow as digital ad spending is at 6% and sure to increase. (AA)

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