Amid Digital Sponsorship Options, Don’t Neglect Social Media

Digital has a growing share of total media investment for global brands, and rightfully so. Mobile usage in the U.S., for example, has skyrocketed to more than three hours per day, according to last year’s Mary Meeker report. Additionally, some industry onlookers claim that brands are now spending more than half of their media spend in the digital space.

How tech will transform content discovery [REPORT]

The proliferation of both video platforms and video content has consumers frustrated and unnecessarily struggling to find what they want. And with user experience at the forefront, content providers, media distributors, and tech companies are being forced to improve the discovery, personalization, and “stickiness” of their content.

Hispanic Radio Podcast: The Upscale Latina Opportunity

Can radio stations benefit by reaching out to a segment of the U.S. Hispanic market that is growing in both affluence and influence?  Yes, says Gabriela Alcantara-Diaz, founder and president of Miami-based Semilla AD.

beIN SPORTS wins Gold CLIO Sports Award

beIN SPORTS’ beIN BED campaign was awarded four separate awards at the 2018 Clio Sports Awards. The beIN BED campaign was recognized in the categories of Social Media, Direct, and Integrated Campaign, including a Gold Award for Social Media Multi-Platform campaign, two Silver Awards for both Direct Social Media and Integrated Campaign and a Bronze Award for Social Video.

CNN en Español presents DocuFilm “Rescuing Havana”

CNN en Español will air it signature series DocuFillms, this time with a special edition  ‘Rescuing Havana’, presented by Juan Carlos López, US Political Director & Anchor for CNN en Español in Washington DC.

Three things holding back digital ad effectiveness

A recent study by the IAB UK is simply titled ‘Digital Ad Effectiveness’ and the analysis, which references work conducted by Kantar Millward Brown among others, finds that digital is indeed effective. So how come TV, radio and other studies find digital to have a weaker influence? Is it simply a matter of biased research?  by Nigel Hollis

Andres Cantor wins 5th Emmy

Veteran soccer commentator and play-by-play announcer known for his unmistakable goal call, Andres Cantor, won his fifth Sports Emmy for Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish at the 39th Annual Sports Emmy Awards for his work with Telemundo Deportes.

Univision Is A Fucking Mess

The industry is a blaze just before Upfront Week, Gizmodo’s Special Project Desk writers Kate Conger, David Uberti, and Laura Wagner wrote this article about their parent company Univision, it’s worth a read.  In two words, OUCH & WOW!  Give us your thoughts. 

Asian-American Consumers are Predictive Adopters of New Media Platforms, Online Shopping,and Smartphone Use [REPORT]

According to Asian-Americans: Digital Lives and Growing Influence, a Nielsen report released, Asian-American consumers are growing faster than the general population and maintaining income and education rates higher than any other racial or ethnic group. Asian-Americans continue to make gains as tech-enabled influencers with unlimited potential. As the fastest growing ethnic group, Asian-Americans’ consumer buying power has grown exponentially to $986 billion, up 257% since 2000, versus 97% for the total U.S.

Cinco de Mayo: Small Victory for Mexico, Big Win for Advertising

You can say that Cinco de Mayo is a “crown import,” and we pretty much owe it to Corona (Crown) — a Mexican beer. It might have been the effect of too much beer, or maybe just too much marketing. Blame it on the guac, the fajitas, the uplifting sounds of mariachi bands, the colorful Mexican flags, the margaritas, the beer … and more beer. And don’t forget the lime — another clever marketing stunt that demonstrates, once again, that advertising really works! Other beer brands have followed suit, but this “historic event” has turned so proprietary for Corona that nobody else comes close. Corona has even gone as far as to write “Cinco” with the very distinctive Corona font!  By Luis Miguel Messianu, Creative Chairman-CEO Alma, Miami

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