Digital
Canela Media enters into Co-production Deal with Hemisphere Media Group

Canela Media announced an exclusive two-year partnership with Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. The partnership aims to co-produce original films in 2023 and 2024.
Green Acres Nursery & Supply selects BeautifulBeast to help their business bloom

The cross-cultural agency BeautifulBeast is assisting with the launch of the newest Green Acres Nursery & Supply store in Texas while growing its brand on the West Coast through a digital marketing campaign. The agency is collaborating on a digital communication strategy and its implementation for this major effort. “Green Acres is your local, independent garden center.
Internet Usage Among U.S. Moms is Up as they Rely on Tech and Flock to TikTok [REPORT]

Moms in the U.S. are spending more time on the Internet, increasingly embracing digital devices, and using TikTok more, according to this year’s Moms and Media 2023 report from Edison Research.
Listening and Watching: YouTube Audio Consumption on Internet-Connected TVs

We recognize that many people listen to the audio content on YouTube, regardless of the video engagement. We have seen YouTube transform from a video-only service to a video-first platform which consistently delivers audio content via music and music videos. Listening to “music and music videos on YouTube” has always been counted as an audio source in Share of Ear®, our syndicated service that measures all types of audio consumption.
RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

The Metaverse, the once-buzzy technology that promised to allow users to hang out awkwardly in a disorientating video-game-like world, has died after being abandoned by the business world. It was three years old.
Canela Media announces Canela Connect

Canela Media announced its plans for the coming year at the 2023 IAB NewFronts which included the roll out of Canela Connect, a proprietary data solution for advertisers, and the evolution of Canela Studios’ content strategy, that will include over 2,000 hours of original content for 2023-24.
Estrella Media Executives present at IAB NewFronts

Estrella Media key executives presented a panel discussion “The Hispanic Digital Opportunity: Estrella Media’s Solution” at the 2023 IAB NewFronts in New York. The presentation was in-person and streamed live. The presentation will be available at EstrellaMedia.com on May 9.
NUESTRA.TV launches “BUEN PROVECHO BY LATINA APPROVED”

Latina entrepreneurs, influencers, and best friends Tania Torres and Liliana Becerra take viewers through a tour of the best Latin-centric eateries in "Buen Provecho by Latina Approved," a new original reality road trip series now streaming on Nuestra.TV.
The need for consistent measurement in a digital-first landscape [REPORT]

Few changes in the media industry are as defining as audiences’ relationship with television. And the latest evolution capturing audiences’ attention is streaming services, smart TVs, and the content they support. In the U.S. alone, Americans watched 19 million years worth of streaming content in 2022.
3 Ways Software Is Fueling Localized Marketing at Scale

https://www.ana.net/miccontent/show/id/ii-2023-04-local-marketing-software
Creating Personalized Marketing Experiences with Multicultural Data

As digital marketing continues to evolve, creating personalized marketing experiences for consumers has become critical to successful marketing strategy. In the past, marketers relied on tools like third-party cookies to personalize the customer journey. But with cookies going away in 2024, it’s more important than ever to collect zero-party data to create those personalized marketing experiences while respecting consumer privacy.
Why Focusing on ChatGPT Will Lead Marketers Astray

We're now living in a time when artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of many of our daily lives – and it's only the beginning. ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot developed by OpenAI late last year, is now widely available and has opened the floodgates to what's possible. Just weeks after launching, ChatGPT attracted a jaw-dropping 100 million users and became the fastest-growing consumer application in history, as reported by Reuters.
Everyone’s Obsessed with AI… But Don’t Forget the Humans

AI is taking over the internet, and what feels like the world lately. While generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E continue to grasp consumers' attention, AI has been used for many business applications in digital media and marketing. With 83 percent of companies claiming that AI is a top priority in their business plans, business leaders must not forget the most important part to integrating training and enhancing the output of AI tools: the human element. If business leaders fail to recognize its significance, they run the risk of losing consumer interest.
Ad Industry Launches Effort to Revise New Standard Terms & Conditions for Digital Advertising

Launching in April 2023, the leading industry trade bodies will create a joint Task Force to include all stakeholders including advertising agencies, marketers, publishers, and ad tech companies.
Five Misperceptions About Video Game Advertising

Two out of every three Americans play video games through various platforms (ESA, 2022), and gaming is third only to TV and social media in terms of where audiences spend their time–yet gaming captures less than 5% of advertiser budgets.
Carlos Moreno joins MundoNow as Senior Executive Producer

MundoNow announced the appointment of Carlos Moreno to Senior Executive Producer. In addition to his excellent coverage of breaking news that affects the Hispanic community, Mr. Moreno will also spearhead content creation around two critical, yet underserved platform verticals: MundoMejor, an original series of inspirational stories that focus on the good in this world, and MundoPride, an LGBTQ+ bilingual news and culture portal that will focus on Latino stories centered on living life proud. Moreno will be based in Denver, Colorado, where he will closely monitor stories and news from across the U.S.
Yes, Your Audio Campaign Can Be Measured!

Welcome to the golden age of audio measurement and attribution. Audio now offers every outcome measurement that TV and digital provides!
NUESTRA.TV premieres “CUBA SUENA” and adds 2 fast channels

Nuestra.TV’s latest programing expansion, which includes the premiere of the exclusive docu-series “Cuba Suena” as well as FAST channels Flou Caribeño and Flou Cine. The new programming is now available to watch on Nuestra.TV.
What’s next for digital advertising? [REPORT]

In today's highly fragmented and uncertain environment, the battle for consumer attention is heating up, people are increasingly concerned about privacy and fraud, and the upheavals of the past year are creating an entirely new set of challenges.
Why is Everyone Talking about Zero-party Data?

Zero-party data refers to information that a company collects from customers through voluntary and explicit means, such as surveys, sign-up forms, or preferences centers. This type of data is particularly valuable for brands as it is provided by the customers themselves, making it more accurate and reliable than third-party data.