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10/12/23: The League of Legends World Championship is underway

Thursday October 12, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. The League of Legends World Championship is underway following the start of the Play-In Stage earlier this week in Seoul, South Korea. The main event will begin Oct. 19 following play-ins, with two more teams qualifying […]

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10/05/23: Overwatch League shutters; Epic lays off 870; BLAST raises $13.4M

Thursday October 5, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. The Overwatch League is all but over following its 2023 Grand Finals, as Overwatch 2 publisher Activision-Blizzard seeks new avenues for a “revitalized esports program” for the team-based first-person shooter. The OWL was announced to industry-wide […]

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09/27/23: Counter-Strike 2 has officially launched

Thursday September 28, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. Counter-Strike 2 has officially launched, and around 24 hours after its debut, fans and the esports community have a better idea of how the sequel to one of the most popular competitive titles ever will shake […]

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09/21/23: Amid dozens of high-caliber releases this year, Cyberpunk 2077 might be the most interesting case study yet

Thursday September 21, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. Amid dozens of high-caliber releases this year, Cyberpunk 2077 might be the most interesting case study yet. Yes, CD Projekt RED’s futuristic role-playing title was widely panned following its buggy, nigh-unplayable debut in late 2020. At […]

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09/14/23: FaZe Clan’s Board of Directors has terminated CEO Lee Trink

Thursday September 14, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. FaZe Clan’s Board of Directors has terminated CEO Lee Trink as the organization continues to struggle on the public market. Trink, who was brought in as an advisor for FaZe in 2016 prior to his appointment […]

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Big TV: Finding Gen Z

How can programmers reach Gen Z? Go straight to the source. Hali Anastopoulo, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Get Me Out Productions – and a member of that desirable demo – will take part in the “Wherefore Art Thou, Gen Z?” discussion at the Cynopsis Big TV Conference, taking place September 27-28 in NYC. […]

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09/07/23: The International Olympic Committee has created an official competitive gaming offshoot

Thursday September 7, 2023 Good morning! It’s Thursday and this is your early morning Esports and Gaming brief. The International Olympic Committee has created an official competitive gaming offshoot, the IOC Esports Commission, the sports governing body announced. David Lappartient, who joined the IOC in 2022 and was chairman of the IOC Esports and […]

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Big TV: Thinking Bold

On hand at the Cynopsis Big TV Conference will be Albert Thompson, Managing Director, Digital Innovation, at Walton Isaacson – a bold thinker and straight talker helping to untangle technology and chart a path to the future. Here, he answers some questions ahead of the September 27-28 event. How concerned are you about AI? Once the machines are […]

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Big TV: Decoding Gen Z

In the rapidly changing media world, to succeed, companies can’t just keep pace – the need to look ahead. That’s the theme of the Cynopsis Big TV Conference, taking place September 27-28 in NYC. Drew Corry, MAGNA’s SVP, Group Director, Strategic Investment and Media Research, will be on hand to offer the kind of insights and fresh thinking that can […]

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Big TV: Pay Attention

The speed of change in the media industry is exciting – and in some cases “more than a little scary,” says Ed McElvain, Mediahub’s EVP, Director of P3 (digital platforms and data-driven media buying). McElvain, who will be speaking at the Cynopsis Big TV Conference on a panel about attention measurement, offers a preview of that conversation. What are brands’ […]

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