Digital

While a median of 34% feel more united, about six-in-ten report that national divisions have worsened since the outbreak began.

Reaching ad-free streaming viewers is the latest challenge for marketers with carefully crafted television campaigns.

As the LGBTQ community has grown its footprint, there is no doubt that digital connectivity is perhaps the single most influential factor in the advancement of the LGBTQ community.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. announced that it has named Albert Rodriguez to the position of President of SBS, succeeding Raúl Alarcón, who has served in that capacity since 1985.

An increasingly complex digital landscape can easily spiral out of control

CNN en Español unveiled its new programming for 2021-2022, and the Sunday night primetime lineup Domingo de Gigantes. With this new programming lineup, the network is poised to reinvent news sponsorship and will offer commercial partners a unique, 360° TV and Digital sales opportunity across all its platforms.

The industry is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting consumers

Seven crucial elements of a first-party and data-centric advertising strategy

Last year, the average US adult spent more time per day with most media formats and devices, including TV. Although adults will spend nearly as much time with media this year, their TV viewing time will drop below pre-pandemic levels.

Smartphone ownership and home broadband adoption are up slightly since 2019. And 30% of Americans say they at least sometimes experience problems connecting to internet at home

Advertising, PR, creative, digital, and full-service agencies have played a crucial role in the marketer’s toolkit for decades. But the landscape is changing. More than ever, overlap exists between agencies and consultancies, in-house and external agencies, and the roles of humans and automation. ANA Marketing Futures gathered perspectives from marketers and subject matter experts to understand how marketers view the future of agency and how its trajectory impacts marketing decision making.

Few areas of the media landscape have been in focus over the past year as streaming video content has. With a growing wealth of platform and program choice, the options for consumers continue to expand and diversify.

Estrella Media announced it will launch Estrella News, a 24/7 Spanish-language digital news network, on digital subchannel MGEN in the greater Miami area. Estrella News on MGEN is the newest announcement in Estrella Media’s expansion strategy in the South Florida market, which is led by its owned and operated WGEN Estrella 8 Miami broadcast station.

Univision’s Uforia announced the return of its experiential virtual music series Uforia Live.

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven rapid adoption of digital channels across countries and industries, but digital’s growth has plateaued in the past six months and may begin to slip back once the pandemic eases—even as total digital adoption stays well above prepandemic levels.

While significant monetary investment has been made toward bridging the digital divide, its persistence warrants an alternative approach. Getting to broadband for all opens a world of opportunities for underserved individuals and spurs US economic growth.

Meruelo Media announced that programmer Haz Montana has joined the company as Vice President, Audio Brands to lead its Los Angeles Super Cluster of Hip Hop Tastemaker KPWR Power 106, Classic Rocker KLOS 95.5, Throwback Hip Hop KDAY/KDEY 93.5 and Latin Rhythmic Breakout CALI 93.9.

Benoit Cacheux, Global Chief Digital Officer at Zenith, recently joined the virtual panel, “Understanding identity, behaviour and context,” at Mediatel’s The Future of TV Advertising Global conference. This event was moderated by Cadi Jones, Commercial Director EMEA at Beeswax, and Benoit was joined by Lara Izlan, Director, Advertising Data & Analytics at ITV, Steve Martin, MD International Data at LiveRamp and Miles Pritchard, Managing Partner – Data Management Solutions at OMD.

Telemundo Global Studios announced the promotion of Juan Ponce to Senior Vice President and General Manager of its recently launched Telemundo Streaming Studios.

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the premier Urban Latino film event in the country, sets its return as the only event of its kind in the New York area this year. With a dynamic line up of films and industry-leading conversations planned for Hispanic Heritage Month 2021, the festival team has selected Miami-based seasoned sponsorship and talent management consultancy, Talento Unlimited, to lead and manage corporate partnerships and branded activations.