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variety | November 13, 2017

Cheryl Idell, a veteran of media research and advertising measurement with nearly three decades of experience, has joined Snap as head of entertainment measurement. Snap hired Idell to help pitch its advertising products to movie studios, TV networks and internet-video platforms. She reports to Ali Rana, Snap’s global head of measurement and insights....

Variety | February 01, 2018

Awesomeness has launched DreamWorksTV on Amazon Channels, stocking the kid-focused channel with several new shows available exclusively on the ecommerce giant’s video service.It’s the first time DreamWorksTV is expanding to a new internet distribution platform beyond YouTube, where it launched in 2014. DreamWorksTV on Amazon Channels is $4.99 monthly after a seven-day free trial period for members of Prime, the free-shipping program that’s $99 per year (or $12.99 per month). Th...

variety | February 22, 2018

21st Century Fox is closing in on an agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to buy at least six TV stations, a transaction that stems from Sinclair’s pending $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media.The deal is understood to encompass Tribune-owned Fox affiliates in five markets — Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, and Cleveland — and Tribune’s CW affiliate that serves the Miami market. The pact also ensures the Sinclair will lock in long-term Fox Broadcasting...

variety | February 22, 2018

Longtime CAA TV agent Peter Micelli has joined Entertainment One as chief strategy officer for TV, film and digital.Micelli will oversee eOne’s TV and digital content operations, reporting to chief content officer Mark Gordon and president Steve Bertram. He will steer the TV strategy for the company and is tasked with pursuing partnership and M&A opportunities for the U.K.-Canadian independent that has been on an expansion push the past few years....