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Brief leads the global conversation about the role marketing plays in the monetization of television across media platforms. By providing exclusive information, creative inspiration and unique insight about the global television industry, Brief seeks to clarify and bring perspective to the ever-evolving business of television through the lens of marketing.

Brief is a product of Promax, the global association for those passionately engaged in the marketing of television and video content on all platforms, inspiring creativity, driving innovation and honoring excellence. The association represents more than 10,000 companies and individuals at every major media organization, marketing agency, research company, strategic and creative vendor and technology provider and is considered to be the leading global resource for education, community, creative inspiration and career development in the media and media marketing sectors.

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editorial director

PAIGE ALBINIAK :: paige@promax.org

Promax Offices

5700 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 275
Los Angeles, CA 90036
310-788-7600

Please email all questions to dailybrief@promax.org


the industry standard in media and entertainment news

Brief leads the global conversation about the role marketing plays in the monetization of television across media platforms. By providing exclusive information, creative inspiration and unique insight about the global television industry, Brief seeks to clarify and bring perspective to the ever-evolving business of television through the lens of marketing.

Brief is a product of Promax, the global association for those passionately engaged in the marketing of television and video content on all platforms, inspiring creativity, driving innovation and honoring excellence. The association represents more than 10,000 companies and individuals at every major media organization, marketing agency, research company, strategic and creative vendor and technology provider and is considered to be the leading global resource for education, community, creative inspiration and career development in the media and media marketing sectors.


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DIRECTIONS TO SUBMIT:

Email the link to a live and public YouTube or Vimeo video as well as the title of the spot to Daily Brief at dailybrief@promax.org.

Please include relevant information with your submission, including the show’s premiere date, any special design techniques used in the making of the spot, and whether this is part of an overall rebrand strategy. The more information, the better.

Please also include any appropriate credit information, including client, agency, production company or director. We will make every effort to include credit information where appropriate.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT?

1. Link to a public and live YouTube or Vimeo video

2. Name of the spot

3. Important information for the spot

4. Credits

WHAT TYPE OF WORK CAN I SUBMIT?

Any current media marketing promotion or design video content made for broadcast on-air or online. This includes work promoting media including television, digital, radio, etc., across the spectrum of entertainment, news, sports and so on. We also accept special projects and show opens and branding/rebranding packages for consideration. We do not accept company or sizzle reels. Ideally, we run campaigns in line with when they premiere on air or online so the sooner we can receive materials, the better. We generally do not run spots that are several months old.

If possible, please make your spot available to all countries and regions so all Promax members can see your work. If the spot has any non-English dialogue or voiceover, please include English subtitles where possible.

HOW OFTEN CAN I SUBMIT?

You can submit as many spots for consideration as often as you’d like, but our policy is to run work that began its original run within the last few weeks, and we try not to run work from the same company more than twice a month.

WHEN WILL MY SUBMISSION BE FEATURED?

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of submissions received, not all spots will be featured on Daily Brief. Most spots that are chosen by the editors are featured within 2-3 weeks of their submission date. We cannot guarantee if or when your submission will run.

WILL I BE NOTIFIED IF MY SUBMISSION IS GOING TO RUN?

We generally do not notify companies before running their work, but if you have questions you may contact the editorial department at dailybrief@promax.org.

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The mission of Daily Brief is to serve the overall mission of Promax in the areas of Education, Information, Leadership, Community Engagement and Inspiration by ensuring:

a) Content Excellence: creating, curating and distributing the richest, most relevant and most rewarding content;

b) Activation Excellence: activating this content and this community through the most dynamic and engaging channels, including social media, conferences and podcasts;

c) Connectivity Excellence: Persistently connecting back to Promax and its membership.

Daily Brief is a journalistic organization housed within Promax designed to serve both Promax members as well as the TV industry at large. While Daily Brief is part of Promax, its main mission is to provide information, education, community and inspiration to anyone involved in the television industry and more specifically, entertainment marketing. The content found in Daily Brief is journalistic in nature and does not exist to provide publicity for Promax, Promax members or any entity, although occasionally articles that appear on Daily Brief may serve members’ or others’ promotional interests.

Daily Brief adheres to journalistic standards. That means its primary goals are fairness, accuracy, integrity and truth. Daily Brief’s reporters, writers and editors are tasked with presenting all sides of a story, as well as quoting sources with precision.

To that end, Daily Brief’s reporters, writers and editors may agree to share on-the-record quotes with interviewees and sources prior to publication. Quotes may be “cleaned up” prior to publication, with “ums” removed or extraneous words deleted, but all quotes must be presented as close to the original as possible, with the speaker’s intent and context fully preserved.

While on-the-record quotes may be shared ahead of publication for approval, it is not Daily Brief’s policy to share entire stories with subjects prior to publication. This is standard journalistic practice so as to avoid giving control over the reporting, writing and presentation to the other entity, as well as to avoid having any conflict of interest.

Incorrect facts — no matter how small — can and should be corrected as soon as possible. If a fact isn’t entirely wrong, but is under question or is subjective in nature, it may also be noted in a correction. Daily Brief’s small team checks its own facts. That said, Daily Brief’s reporters, writers and editors are not expected and are not obligated to make changes to subjective phrases, such as descriptions, for subjective reasons or objections.

It is not Daily Brief’s objective to present any company or entity — whether Promax member or not — in a favorable or an unfavorable light. It is Daily Brief’s mission to cover the business of TV media marketing, with fairness, truth, accuracy and integrity. As a result, one entity’s positive phrasing may be another’s negative phrasing, with a constant aim on keeping the story fair, accurate and truthful.

Stylistically, Daily Brief refers to the AP Stylebook.

Submissions to Hot Spots are guided by an FAQ. Both Hot Spots and The Work selections are chosen by Daily Brief’s editorial team from submissions as well as their own searches. Selections are subject to Daily Brief’s editorial process.


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Hot Spots Sibling Rivalry Serves Up ‘Legendary’ for HBO Max

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Fall brand spot showcases such originals as 'The Boys,' 'Hanna,' 'Utopia.'

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Brand spot showcases new content coming to streaming service this fall.

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Hot Spots DC & Helwani Sport Many Outfits in Compadre Show Package

Daniel Cormier, Ariel Helwani host new MMA/UFC series on ESPN.

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Hot Spots HBO Max, Mocean Pair Up to Get ‘Unpregnant’ on Social…

Effort is one of the first by Mocean's new social-media strategy division, O2.

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Hot Spots Celine Dion Serenades Return of NFL on ESPN

Deprived football fans are thrilled 'it's all coming back.'

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Hot Spots Coach Ted Lasso Gets Advice From Legendary Football Manager José…

DAZN, Apple TV+ partner on video that aired during UEFA Champions League final.

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Hot Spots CNN, Elevation Bring DC Comics Panels to Life

CNN Heroes series specially crafted for DC Fandome.

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Hot Spots BBC Storyworks, UN Team for COVID-19 PSA

Sends message that staying safe shows others you care.

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Hot Spots Ted Lasso Sits Alone in Apple TV+ Main Titles

yU+Co produced sequence using existing but unused footage in time of social distancing.

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Hot Spots CBS All Access Deploys First Animated Star Trek Series

Animated series asks: "Space: the funnest frontier?"

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Hot Spots Couple Gets an Unexpected Visitor for Shark Week

Miami-based agency The A Team creates branded spot for Discovery Channel, Home Depot.

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Hot Spots Prime Video to Debut Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’

Anthology series tells stories of Black pride and resilience.

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Hot Spots It’s Lights, Camera, Renovation in HGTV’s ‘Brother…

Property Bros. Drew and Jonathan Scott face off in season four of HGTV series.

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Hot Spots Sinclair’s Comet, Charge Mask Up Classic TV Action Stars

See Chuck Norris literally kick COVID's butt.

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Hot Spots Reactions to Nat Geo Wild’s ‘Pop Goes the Vet’…

Nat Geo takes remote producing to new level in this spot.

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Hot Spots Neither Pandemic Nor Injustice Can Stop World’s Greatest…

Nike uses split screen to spectacular effect in new brand spot.

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CNN turns to simple line drawings to promote its coverage of the Republican, Democratic conventions.

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Hot Spots A Lot of Crazy S—t Goes Down in HBO’s ‘Room…

Roger lets its freak flag fly in trailer for final season of Duplass brothers anthology series.

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Spots features Amazon originals such as 'Bosch,' 'Upload' and 'Tales from the Loop.'

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Hot Spots The Shop Helps Netflix Relive ‘The Last Dance’

Docuseries on Chicago Bulls' last NBA championship first debuted on ESPN.

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Hot Spots Giancarlo Esposito Stars in ‘Far Cry 6’

Ubisoft releases cinematic trailer for game coming in 2021.

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Hot Spots ‘Little Voice’ Blurs In and Out of Focus in Yu+Co…

Apple TV+ series features original music by Sara Bareilles.

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Hot Spots Who Will be King—or Queen—of Nat Geo’s ‘Savage…

Season four debuts Friday, Aug. 14.

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Hot Spots Dots Say A Lot in Brand Spot for Tegna’s KARE Minneapolis

Piece was created before COVID hit, but still felt right for the moment.

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Hot Spots Elastic’s Main Titles for CNN Films ‘John Lewis: Good…

Agency walks viewers through life of Congressman and civil-rights icon.

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Hot Spots Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ Start A Fire In Season…

Series, starring Karl Urban, turns superhero tropes upside down.

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Hot Spots Superestudio Crafts Open for Promax Virtual Experience

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based agency pivoted quickly when conference evolved into virtual experience.

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Hot Spots Travel Through America’s ‘Heartland’ With Dish…

Jonas & Co. created a picture-perfect town as event's virtual setting.

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Hot Spots Lifetime is Hooked on Summer

Editorial spot by Northern Lights is set to cover of 'Hooked on a Feeling.'

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Hot Spots For NBA, Truth is Black Lives Matter

NBC stars stand up for protests against police brutality and systemic racism.

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Hot Spots CNN Motion Artistically Animates ‘Life After Coming Out’

Digital short tells story of Mark Tedesco, a priest who came to terms with being gay.

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Hot Spots BET Awards Salute Black Culture on 20th Anniversary

Virtual ceremony airing Sunday, June 28 on CBS, BET and BET Her.

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Hot Spots Disney Channel Celebrates Pride Month With Raven-Symoné

Pride is you, says Disney Channel star in brand spot.

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Hot Spots BBC Four Gets Adventurous in Brand Film

Encourages viewers to push their boundaries.

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Hot Spots CBS News Invites Viewers to Move Forward Together

Campaign created with Viewpoint Creative aims to send positive message.

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Hot Spots Elastic Seeks to ‘Slay the Dragon’ in Documentary…

Creates 3D rendering of cities to illustrate how political dividing lines are drawn.

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Hot Spots Universal Kids Invites Kids to Camp Play S’more

Used mixed-media approach to achieve crafty look and feel.

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Hot Spots Falling Objects Descend in HLN’s ‘Very Scary People’

Season two of original series hosted by Donnie Wahlberg returns in July.

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Hot Spots Everyone Waits to Hear Jane Roe Speak in FX’s ‘AKA…

Bigstar series open focuses on news coverage, archival footage of famous court case.

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Hot Spots Paramount Channel CEE Explains How Jump Scares Work

Central, Eastern European channel creates scary campaign for 'Paranormal Activity'

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Hot Spots Yu+Co Explores Seedy Side of ‘Hightown’ in Main Titles

Behind Cape Cod's sunny veneer lurks something darker.

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Hot Spots ‘War of the Worlds’ Comes to AMC Premiere

Creative agency Alter Ego infuses spot for miniseries remake with fear, tension.

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Hot Spots Amazon Brings People Together in Summer Brand Campaign

Creative agency Gnet assists on clips-based campaign featuring many Amazon originals.

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Hot Spots Russia’s Friday! Channel Offers Ideas on How to Stay Home…

Channel employees hit the beach, the ski slopes and more in series of idents.

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Hot Spots Neon Flashes Reveal Clues in UKTV’s Main Titles for ‘We…

Opening title sequence for UKTV crime thriller highlights London at night.

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Hot Spots Smithsonian Channel Takes Closer Look at Shanghai COVID Lockdown

Creative agency Fogo condenses moments of struggle, hope and reunion into 30-second spot.

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Hot Spots The CW’s ‘The 100’ Seeks Out New Worlds in…

Final season sees show's characters seeking peaceful new world on which to finally settle.

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Hot Spots It’s Queer Eye vs Queer Eye on ‘Celebrity Family…

Old school takes on new school in primetime game premiere on ABC May 31.

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Hot Spots FX Introduces Both Sides of ‘Dave’

Musical spot has fun with animated highlights.

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Hot Spots ViacomCBS, Ad Council Partner on #AloneTogether PSAs

Three animated spots focus on staying calm, active and connected.

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Hot Spots Definition 6 Asks ‘Accident, Suicide or Murder’ for…

All deaths are not what they first appear to be.

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Hot Spots Top 5 Hot Spots: April 2020

Featuring 'Brief''s most-viewed Hot Spots of last month.

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Hot Spots Nothing Is As It Seems in Apple TV+s ‘Defending Jacob’

As soon as one image registers, it morphs into another in yU+Co main titles.

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Hot Spots ‘American Idol’‘s Top 20 Perform PSA for Feeding…

Cast sings 'Lean on Me' together while each of them are remote.

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Hot Spots ‘Throat-Slitting, Lies and Land Grabs’ in Nat Geo’s…

Limited series based on best-selling novel by Annie Proulx premieres on Memorial Day.

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Hot Spots Elmo Stars in HBO Max’s New ‘Not-Too-Late Show’

Clips-based spot by Alter Ego focuses on stars having fun on Elmo's new HBO Max joint.

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Hot Spots The Mill Looks Closely at the World for Series of Al Jazeera…

London-based shop pairs CGI-created shots with channel's logo for simple but arresting IDs.

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Hot Spots Elastic Turns to Archival Footage to Tell Story of ‘The…

ESPN, Netflix mini-series reviews end of Chicago Bulls' late '90s dynasty.

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Hot Spots Like Marvel Superheroes, College Football Stars ‘Find Their…

Loyalkaspar links Marvel superheroes to NCAA football stars in branded spot for virtual NFL draft.

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Hot Spots Where the Wicked Witch of the West Meets the King in the North

HBO Max releases new brand trailer five weeks ahead of official launch.

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Hot Spots Yu+Co Infuses ‘Mrs. America’ Main Titles With ‘70s…

FX on Hulu series stars Cate Blanchett as conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly.

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Hot Spots USA’s ‘Dirty John’ Asks the Question: Who Is…

Amanda Peet stars as Broderick in second season of USA's anthology series based on podcast.

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Hot Spots Hallmark Switched Things Up Quick for ‘Good Witch’…

Charlie Co pivots from live-action to CGI after coronavirus shutdown.

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Hot Spots Northern Lights Salutes New York with ‘NY Strong’

Creative agency uses stark photography of city with inspiring voiceover from Governor Cuomo.

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Hot Spots WPIX Salutes New York’s Very Own Heroes

Scripps-owned station spotlights first responders, healthcare workers.

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Hot Spots Nat Geo Wild Offers Nature’s Best Social Distancing Tips

There's lots to be learned from otters, bears, geese, kestrels and penguins.

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Hot Spots ABC Teams With Toyota for Branded ‘Modern Family’…

Creative agency Elevation figured how to create farewell spot even though everyone involved was quarantined at home.

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Hot Spots Top 5 Hot Spots: March 2020

Featuring ‘Daily Brief’'s five-most viewed Hot Spots last month.

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Hot Spots Discovery Will Bring the World to You

Discovery encourages viewers to #StayHome during coronavirus pandemic.

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Hot Spots Alter Ego Uses Stark Photography to Tell Story of ID’s…

Agency created specific tintype-photography look to create spot's tone.

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Hot Spots When It Comes to Covering COVID-19, CNN Goes There

News network releases pair of spots centered on its coronavirus coverage.

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Hot Spots Apple Arcade Offers New World to Play In

New service serves up more than 100 games.

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Hot Spots Studio Hansa Miniaturizes Sports for Arena 4 Ident

London-based agency extends detailed IDs it created for other Network 4 channels.

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Hot Spots Jonas & Co. Animates Fantastical Landscapes for Dish Earth…

Earth-focused programming event runs throughout April.

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Hot Spots WUTV Buffalo Debuts Quarantine Theater

With promotion team staying at home, marketing director casts his kids.

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Hot Spots CNN Returns to Facts First Campaign for Coronavirus Coverage

In simplest of spots, reminds viewers of pure power of facts in an age of uncertainty.

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Hot Spots ‘Arness for America’ Is the Leader We’ve Been…

Western-themed INSP makes clever use of clips to promote its April marathon.

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Eight-part drama to launch two weeks early on April 12, taking place of delayed 'Walking Dead: World Beyond.'

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Hot Spots Tegna’s WGRZ Buffalo, NY Offers Message of Hope

Station pulled together stock photos, quotes to display simple but hopeful message.

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Hot Spots AV Squad Digs Into Archives for HBO’s ‘Atlanta’s…

Docuseries explores famous Atlanta child murders that terrorized the city from 1979-81.

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Hot Spots Everything Burns in ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Main Titles

Sequence captures heated drama of Hulu's limited series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

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Hot Spots Complicated Characters Consider Identity in AMC Premiere Brand…

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Hot Spots Imaginary Forces Captures Shadows Falling Over ‘Gabriel…

Main titles symbolically reflect good and evil catalogued in Netflix documentary.

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Hot Spots Bigstar Falls for a Killer in Sepia-Toned Main Titles

Amazon Prime series tells story of serial killer Ted Bundy.

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Hot Spots Shine Studio Etches Details of ‘Dickinson’ for AppleTV+

Series is ultra-modern take on reclusive poet, starring Hailee Steinfeld.

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Hot Spots ‘Westworld’ Returns With Revamped Main Titles

Patrick Clair and his Antibody production studio updates sequence ahead of season three.

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Hot Spots Elastic Opens the Door to ‘Amazing Stories’

Anthology recreates Steven Spielberg series from the '80s.

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Hot Spots Imaginary Forces’ Explores Many Faces of Hulu’s ‘Hillary’

Fast-moving main-title sequence is set to The Interrupters 'Take Back the Power.'

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Hot Spots A&E’s ‘Ghost Hunters’ Gets Real in Two-Hour…

Spot by The Shop reveals how new technology is revolutionizing paranormal search.

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Hot Spots AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Seeks A ‘World…

Younger generation takes stage in second 'Walking Dead' spinoff.

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Hot Spots TSN Gets Animated for MLS’ Spring Start

Each team gets its own animated ident with specific sound effects.

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Hot Spots Oxygen Goes Dark for 12 Days of Serial Killers

Serial-killer marathon starts Thursday, April 9 at 8/7 c.

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Hot Spots The Time is Now in Northern Lights Brand Spot for Amazon

Spot focuses on spring originals such as 'Hunters,' 'Troop Zero' and 'Making the Cut.'

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Hot Spots FX on Hulu Frames Up Its Fearless Brand Ahead of Launch

FX Networks, Buddha Jones shine spotlight on series, stars, as Hulu hub goes live.

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Hot Spots Canada’s TSN Catches March Madness

Everyone -- including Barack Obama -- is having fun in this live-action spot with animated adds.

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Hot Spots Picturemill Unlocks Main Titles for Netflix’s ‘Locke…

Animated sequence riffs on the show's graphic-novel origins.

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Hot Spots HLN Explores Connection Between ‘Sex and Murder’

Creative agency Bigstar uses bold type, suggestive imagery to convey series' intent.

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Hot Spots Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ Plays Out Like A Game of…

Elastic turns each of the main characters into their own piece on a dynamic board.

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