Digital
Canela Media Appoints Philippe Guelton as Global President
Canela Media announced the appointment of Philippe Guelton to the role of Global President to lead the company’s growth globally in the U.S. and Latin America. He will report to the Canela Media’s Co-Founder and CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala.
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 [REPORT]
Amid national concerns about technology’s impact on youth, many teens are as digitally connected as ever. Most teens use social media and have a smartphone, and nearly half say they’re online almost constantly, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.
2025 Predictions: The Year Digital Advertising Reinvents Itself
As 2024 fades into memory, the digital advertising industry is bracing for a transformative year. Fueled by rapid technological advancements, sustainability imperatives, and evolving consumer expectations, 2025 is set to redefine the way brands connect with audiences. Industry leaders predict a future shaped by purposeful storytelling, AI-driven innovation, and a steadfast commitment to efficiency and collaboration. Here's what lies ahead for advertisers navigating this pivotal moment.
2024 Programmatic Benchmark Study [REPORT]
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced findings from its 2024 Programmatic Transparency Benchmark Study, marking another step in empowering brands towards full visibility into their programmatic supply chain. This latest analysis included Connected TV (CTV), highlighting the sector’s rapid growth and providing a more comprehensive view of the totality of programmatic media buying.
Earning trust as gen AI takes hold: 2024 Connected Consumer
In this fifth edition of Deloitte’s Connected Consumer study,1 we continue to report on US consumers’ digital lives. The Deloitte Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications surveyed nearly 4,000 US consumers in June 2024, asking them about their tech-device and -services spending, online activities, perspectives on digital life, digital boundaries, data privacy and security concerns, use of generative AI, and trust in tech companies.
Meet the New Tech Trailblazers: Hispanic Communities Redefining Innovation
Imagine a vibrant community that's not just keeping up with technology but actively shaping its future. Hispanic consumers in the U.S. are doing exactly that—emerging as influential leaders in the tech world, blending rich cultural heritage with cutting-edge innovation. By Sylvia Vidal - Senior VP of Insights | Expert in Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and U.S. Hispanic Research | Advocate for Inclusive Insights |Specialist in Latin American & Caribbean Markets | Qualitative & Quantitative Specialist
ANA unveils Loyalty Marketing Report highlighting growing Importance, Challenges, and Fraud Concerns
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and HUMAN Security (HUMAN) have released a new report on loyalty marketing, revealing the increasing significance of loyalty programs for brands in the current marketing landscape. Loyalty marketing, which rewards customers for repeat purchases or interactions with a brand, has become a key strategy for companies seeking to deepen customer relationships and drive long-term value.
Getting Audio & Podcasting on the Media Plan: A Guide for Mutual Success [REPORT]
Getting Audio & Podcasting on the Media Plan: A Guide for Mutual Success dives into the untapped potential of digital audio in marketing, spotlighting how brands can reach highly engaged audiences and leverage the trusted connection audio listeners have with content. The guide reveals a notable gap between consumer audio usage and brand investment, presenting a unique chance to improve ROI by embracing digital audio’s reach and flexibility.
Streaming and Live Sports, a Marriage Made in Advertiser Heaven
An overhead camera captures athletes competing in heat 2 of the Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final at the Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France. NBCUniversal streamed 23.5 billion minutes of Olympics coverage, which attracted 30.6 million viewers across its platforms — an 82 percent increase from the Tokyo Games, according to Emarketer. Streaming coverage of live sports is becoming a major opportunity for advertisers.
Baby Boomers’ big digital shift
Baby Boomers are the world’s wealthiest generation, however, brands are failing to keep up with their increasingly digital media habits, according to WARC Media’s latest Global Advertising Trends report, ‘Baby Boomers’ big digital shift’.
Shakira Joins Forces with Code.org and Amazon to Expand Computer Science Education for Hispanic Youth
Code.org announced a new partnership with Amazon and Grammy award-winning recording artist and global humanitarian Shakira, through her foundation, Fundación Pies Descalzos, to expand access to computer science education for Spanish-speaking students around the globe.
Fortune or fiction? The real value of a digital and AI transformation in CPG
A new McKinsey analysis quantifies the impact that digital and AI can have on consumer goods businesses and where consumer-packaged-goods executives should focus their efforts.
AI Report 2024 [REPORT]
ThinkNow is increasing its reach into Latin America. The market research company has expanded its Spanish language panel offerings to Argentina and Colombia, further solidifying its dominant position in LatAm markets.
The Persistent Illusion of Brand Safety in Digital Advertising
It's becoming clearer and clearer that our idea of brand safety, at least in the ad world we currently live in, is an illusion at best. Some may argue that we've entered a backlash era against the concept as a whole. Whether it's the collective shoulder shrug in response to Adalytics' latest report, or the successful shutdown of GARM, it's evident our current brand safety approach isn't working.
FTC finds large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies have engaged Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens [REPORT]
A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
ANA Defends Ad Industry Against Claims in FTC Social Media Report
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) today released the following statement from ANA CEO Bob Liodice responding to a range of inflammatory allegations about digital advertising in a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on social media and streaming video services
Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
Nearly two-thirds of brand owners (63%) are already using generative AI in their marketing strategies, according to new research from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) but many have serious concerns about the technology.
State of Spanish Language Media 2024
Spanish-language audiences demonstrate remarkable diversity in their video consumption habits and are at the forefront of tech adoption. However, these audiences also maintain strong use to traditional media, such as cable and satellite TV.
2024 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
Navigating the Attribution Fallacy: Uncovering the True Impact of Your Advertising
Does advertising work? Of course, the answer is yes. But exactly how, and to what extent, are questions that have rarely ever been answered conclusively. And so, the challenge of ‘attribution’ long predates the digital era. By Paul R. - Senior Director, Strategy & Planning
