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Global video game revenue to reach $257 billion by 2028, outpacing combined revenues of other media types
Global revenue from video games is expected to climb by 6% annually to reach $257 billion by 2028, stealing revenue share from other media types, according to new research by Bain & Company. The global video game market reached $196 billion in 2023, generating more revenue than streaming and box-office sales combined.
Why Many Parents and Teens Think It’s Harder Being a Teen Today
There are big debates about how teenagers are faring these days. And technology’s impact is often at the center of these conversations.
78% of Hispanic Americans Prefer Streaming for Its Personalized and Diverse Content Options [REPORT]
LG Ad Solutions released a report titled “The Inclusive Screen: Hispanic Americans,” which highlights CTV as a key environment for advertisers to connect with Hispanic Audiences while prioritizing user experience.
No Messi, No Problem: How Leagues Cup 2024 Thrived on Social Media Without the GOAT
This North American soccer post is not about the GOAT but rather his absence. It’s about how an analytics-based, strategy-first, fine organic content-focused social media project was able to exponentially grow all Leagues Cup platforms in the last 30 days, despite facing the biggest challenge a brand-new sports property can encounter — missing its franchise star. And we’re talking about one of the biggest superstars of all time. By Marcos Peres - Social Media, Digital Content, Livestream & Communications Consultant | Leagues Cup Social Media Project Leader
Lopez Negrete Communications launches Influencer Proprietary Tool with Call to Action for Bilingual and Bicultural Creators to Join
Lopez Negrete Communications unveiled its innovative proprietary tool, the Latino Network of Creators (LNC) with a call to action for all Hispanic content creators across the United States to join. The tool currently houses over 600 Latino U.S.-based content creators.
A CMO Checklist for AI
No doubt by now you will have personally used ChatGPT or Microsoft's Co-Pilot (also powered by Open AI) and realized the power that it can bring to your team and organization. It is important to note that this technology did not appear overnight and was already on its third release when it came to market. New updates and alternatives are being launched on a weekly basis, with accelerated functionality and more precise applications to solve new problems. This pace of change is creating an entirely new paradigm.
AI and the Evolving Market Research Landscape [PODCAST]
In this episode of The New Mainstream podcast, Dan Comenduley, Senior Manager of Consumer Insights at UScellular, explores how AI can enhance consumer data collection while emphasizing the importance of preserving the human touch in research.
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies.
Trend spotlight: What The Gauge shows us about media convergence
If you’re like us, you live for the details. There’s nothing like diving into the data and spotting a new opportunity before anyone else. But it can also be incredibly helpful to take a step back from time to time and look at the bigger picture. And when we look at the data from the past few months, one trend stands out: Television is now a converged experience.
“Tell Me Más” Podcast launches
Victor Cornejo, a 20-year veteran of the multicultural and inclusive advertising industry, has launched his new video and audio podcast, “Tell Me Más.” This podcast aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of first-generation, bilingual, bicultural Latinos in the United States, a group that is underserved and misrepresented in today’s media landscape.
Hispanics are less likely to be worries about AI [REPORT]
“Check out Amrak Solutions’ latest insight drop (via LinkedIn) where they delve into Hispanic sentiment regarding AI and other emerging technologies. Explore the optimism and excitement of the Hispanic community as they look towards the future.”
A CMO’s Guide to Unlocking the Potential of Human-Centered AI – Creating better experiences for consumers requires a human touch and an AI boost
As digital experiences continue to influence how brands interact with consumers, paradoxically, human experiences are more critical than ever to building the strong emotional connections required to secure purchase and loyalty.
AI Campaigns and Case Studies
Artificial intelligence (AI), and its applications, is at the forefront of many discussions in many industries and fields, from marketing to tech to healthcare to education to law. How to implement and leverage these tools in a helpful way for users can be challenging for teams. However, when used well, AI can help save time analyzing data, personalize content and information, enhance creative ideas, and find ways to promote diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).
Insights in 2024 State of Gaming
Comscore released its "2024 State of Gaming" report. The in-depth analysis reveals significant trends and insights for advertisers, marketers, and publishers, and addresses the growth of emerging fronts such as Netflix and cloud gaming.
Advertising Ethics in the Age of AI
A deluge of personal and societal threats — from economic inflation to misinformation online to climate change — have left consumers feeling vulnerable. And when consumers feel vulnerable, trusting the brands they engage with becomes even more important.
Differentiating skills in the AI era
AI is taking centre stage and change is in the air. The challenge for marketers is to understand what needs to change and what should stay the same.
Measure Up: Incremental Versus Ad-Attributed Sales
Consider a consumer searching for sunscreen in May. She may begin with a general search for products to protect against the sun. She may see an ad for a product on TikTok or Instagram, before researching, and ultimately purchasing the product, when it goes on sale from Amazon. What part of the customer journey can be ultimately attributed for her purchase?
As Marketers Experiment with Gen AI, New Applications Emerge
The emergence of generative AI is the defining feature of 2023 and 2024, in both a broad cultural context as well as within the world of data-driven marketing. Initially, like many other trends, marketers gravitated towards gen AI's most apparent initial applications — copywriting, research, and image generation. But as this year unfolded, a shift occurred. Marketers began to recognize and harness less obvious applications of gen AI, marking a significant evolution that we can expect to carry forward.
Spotlight: Uncovering agency use of generative AI [VIDEO]
WFA research reveals that only 3% of brands are fully aware of how their partners, including media and creative agencies, are using generative AI on their behalf. However, only 8% have developed policies to guide their partners’ use of the technology. As a result, certain brands are placing restrictions (and in some cases, total bans) on partners’ use of AI, reflecting mounting concerns around the reputational and legal risks associated with its use.
Parents’ Mindsets on the Internet and Digital Media
National PTA released the results of a national survey and listening sessions exploring parents' mindsets on the internet and digital media. The survey and listening sessions, which included parents and guardians with children in grades K-12 in public schools, were conducted by Edge Research. National PTA commissioned the research as part of the five-year anniversary of the association's PTA Connected initiative.
