Digital
Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications alliance with Digo Media

Latin2Latin Marketing + Communications (L2L), and Digo Hispanic Media Group (Digo), announced their alliance and partnership, consolidating strategic marketing and communications services with the support of their digital proprietary platforms and artificial intelligence to meet the needs of this hyper-growth segment.
Podcast advertising presents marketers with greater opportunities to increase ROI [REPORT

Nielsen released the third installment of its Podcasting Today report. The latest edition highlights the significant growth in podcast audiences and content, and how brands and advertisers can utilize the medium to amplify reach and R
2022 Guide to In-Game Advertising Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]

Consumer Acquisition published an infographic featuring insights on in-game advertising trends, including different formats that are more powerful when used together and the market growth for in-game advertising.
Impremedia sold

My Code announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority ownership interest in Impremedia.
Canela Media launches Innovation Lab

Canela Media announced the appointment of global product leader Dr. Shampa Banerjee as its first ever Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). Prior to joining Canela Media, Banerjee served as an Executive Vice President at ViacomCBS and the Chief Product Officer for Pluto TV. The announcement was made today by Isabel Rafferty, Canela Media founder and CEO, to whom Banerjee will report.
Las Vegas Review-Journal launches 7@7 En Español

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will debut “7@7 en español”, a multiplatform video news program that’s produced specifically for the Spanish-speaking audience in Southern Nevada.
Univision News premieres “Rising Up in the Heartland, Latino Workers Fight for Pandemic Relief”

Univision News premiered its new documentary “Rising Up in the Heartland, Latino Workers Fight for Pandemic Relief.” Produced with support from the HHMI Department of Science Education, the documentary is available on UnivisionNoticias.com.
Weather Channel en Español launches

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group television network The Weather Channel announced the launch of its brand-new free television network The Weather Channel en Español, the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States.
TelevisaUnivision Launches Así Studios for Storytelling

TelevisaUnivision Inc. announced the launch of Así Studios, a Spanish-language brand studio aimed at connecting marketers to U.S. Hispanics through premium video. Así Studios will produce films that shine a light on inspiring stories from across the country that speak to the heart and passion of Hispanic viewers and will leverage the reach of TelevisaUnivision’s massive U.S. media ecosystem with distribution across linear, streaming, digital, social and audio platforms.
Streaming is the future of TV, but the abundance of platform choice is overwhelming for viewers

The video streaming industry continues to hit new milestones, as CODA recently became the first film produced by a streaming service to win an Academy Award for Best Picture—a significant shift from how streaming began: an online alternative to DVD rentals by mail.
Social Media Advertising Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis

The global social media advertising market size was valued at USD 103.20 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% from 2021 to 2028. The increasing internet penetration rate, coupled with the rising number of social media users across the globe, is propelling the market growth.
Digital Advertising Soared 35% to $189 Billion in 2021

As digital media consumption continues to grow, advertising dollars are following fast. According to the newly released “IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2021,” conducted by PwC, all major channels increased significantly compared with a year ago, particularly across digital video (including CTV/OTT), digital audio, social media, and search.
Canela Music and Verizon joins forces

Canela Media announced it will exclusively feature season 2 of The Rockstar Show by Nicky Jam on Canela Music, its new app that offers a unique blend of Latin music programming.
ViX present Brasileirão Championship in the U.S.

TelevisaUnivision’s ViX will bring to the U.S. comprehensive coverage of the top Brazilian soccer tournament, Brasileirão Championshipy. As part of a multi-year deal that will deliver live soccer matches from the Campeonato Brasileirão on ViX, fans will be able to stream all Série A games starting April 9 through November 13.
Multicultural Women in Media: Creating Space to be Seen and Heard [PODCAST]

We will share strategies for how to confidently overcome the challenges of sexism, ageism, racism, the fear of failure, as well as the lack of representation, funding, and support in their fields. These trailblazing female entrepreneurs will not only share their stories, but also how they're using their trending publisher and creator platforms to share the stories of other female entrepreneurs who are working hard, loving hard, and creating a sisterhood to help break down barriers in their industries.
What Your Agency Needs To Know About Opportunities In The Metaverse

Most people still have only a vague idea of what the metaverse is — and this shallow understanding only seems to feed the sense of urgency and fear of missing out on opportunities in the metaverse. by Mark Duval - The Duval Partnership
2022 Digital media trends: Toward the metaverse [REPORT]

This year’s Digital media trends survey revealed that media companies in the United States are now feeling more turbulence from the deeper currents shaping consumer behavior. After 15 years of growth, streaming video on-demand (SVOD) services have successfully unbundled video, lowered costs to consumers, and ignited fierce competition among providers. Top SVOD services are consolidating content and taking the competition for subscribers into global markets. But they face greater pressure to attract and retain subscribers who have grown savvier about their subscriptions and more cost-conscious.
U.S. Advertisers Spend $1B Per Month on OTT

As traditional linear TV consumption continues to decline, OTT streaming providers such as Hulu, Pluto TV, Tubi, Peacock, and Paramount+ have seen significant growth, making them a go-to for advertisers and brands to reach audiences as they cut the cord.
Canela Media expands Leadership Team

Former Estrella Media executive Karsten Amlie joins Canela Media as its Senior Vice President, Content Distribution and General Counsel, with BBC Global News’ former Global Head of Digital Advertising Operations, David Grossi, joining as Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations. Both newly created positions will report directly to Canela Media’s founder & CEO Isabel Rafferty.
TelevisaUnivision’s ViX+ Inks First-Look Deal with Propagate Fuego

TelevisaUnivision Inc. announced a first-look deal with Propagate Fuego to produce Spanish-language original scripted and unscripted content for ViX+, the company’s new SVOD tier slated to launch in the second half of 2022.