Media Planning
Constellation Brands names Initiative as U.S. Media AOR

Constellation Brands, Inc. announced the appointment of Initiative, an IPG Mediabrands company, as its new agency of record (AOR) for media in the United States after engaging in an agency review process this summer.
Channel overload is hurting full-funnel marketing effectiveness and ROI confidence

With so many to choose from, marketers have their hands full as they weigh the options, allocate their budgets, and then validate their decisions. And as varied as the measurement landscape is today, the challenges will only increase as new channels come to market—unless marketers shift to think more holistically about their measurement.
“First Look” at Programmatic Media Transparency [REPORT]

The current $88 billion open web programmatic media ecosystem is rife with waste, but advertisers could generate as much as $20 billion in efficiency gains by implementing certain steps, according to a new ANA report.
Managing Fragmentation Across the Major Shifts in Advertising

Whether it's the future of linear TV or the evolution of digital identity, the marketing industry is moving to a state where media sellers have more data to leverage. Capabilities for targeting, reach, and measurement, along with creative standards and formats, are being siloed within each publisher's ecosystem. As a result, the advertiser's job has grown increasingly complex.
A win for our Hispanic Market

When one of our Hispanic Market agencies wins a new piece of business, at HispanicAd.com we celebrate. When one of our agencies' creatives gets recognized at Cannes, we know what it means. Today we join and salute media leader Gloria Constanza of d expósito & Partners who is being honored with The Medallas de Cortéz Award, from Radio Ink during the Hispanic Radio Conference taking place in Miami. For Hispanic and Multicultural to live and grow, we need strong experts like this maven who is still "fighting the fight" after being a mentor to so many and still growing business for so many brands in America!
ANA Releases Updated Media Buying Contract Template

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has updated its services agreement template for advertisers to use when contracting with media buying agencies as part of the trade group’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency between clients and agencies.
Channel overload is hurting full-funnel marketing effectiveness and ROI confidence

With so many to choose from, marketers have their hands full as they weigh the options, allocate their budgets, and then validate their decisions. And as varied as the measurement landscape is today, the challenges will only increase as new channels come to market—unless marketers shift to think more holistically about their measurement.
‘Media Reimagined’ [REPORT]

Deloitte Digital has unveiled its pioneering "Media Reimagined" report, a captivating exploration into the vital role of equity in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry. Comprised of three thought-provoking sections, the report delves into the business imperative of equity, examines the current state of inclusivity and representation among M&E consumers and workforce, and offers actionable steps for creative industry leaders to foster equity throughout their organization's ecosystem.
The Ongoing Appeal of the Household TV

Why the medium is still tried and true for brands even as streaming reaches maturity
Maximizing ROI with Programmatic Data: Best Practices for Advertisers

Digital media buyers constantly seek ways to maximize return on investment (ROI) for their clients' digital advertising campaigns. But, achieving this goal is often easier said than done, as numerous factors can influence the results of a digital campaign.
Six secrets of unleashing the power of retail media

The $45 billion US retail media market is surging as retailers capitalize on the consumer shift to e-commerce while offering advertisers access to their unique audiences and data insights.1 Yet capturing advertising spending as a retail media network (RMN) is far from guaranteed. Advertisers are spoiled for choice across the RMN landscape, and the number of RMNs is growing by the day. The question is which RMNs will raise the bar to meet the needs of the sophisticated modern marketer.
All Media Should Become Performance Media

The digital media landscape and its associated advertising models are being shaken to their core by the move to a cookieless landscape and increasing privacy restrictions. But are they really? And even if so, is that a bad thing?
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.
Jose Bello named VP of Republica Havas Media

Republica Havas Group has appointed industry veteran Jose Bello as vice president of its Republica Havas Media offering. In his new role, Bello will be charged with steering and growing the Group’s media services capabilities. In addition, he will partner with Havas Media Group on expanding opportunities through key client and media partnerships, leveraging Republica Havas’ National Minority Supplier Development Council certification and prestigious NMSDC Corporate Plus designation.
Marketers are all in on streaming despite questions on its effectiveness as advertising platform

Nielsen released its 2023 Annual Marketing Report, which uncovered that 84% of marketers are including streaming platforms in their media planning to meet their audiences, yet only 49% of survey respondents view OTT and CTV as effective advertising channels.
Global Consumer Media Content & Tech Spend Grew 6.3% in 2022

Global consumer spending on overall media content and technology grew at a decelerated 6.3% in 2022 to $2.186 trillion, following an increase of 6.9% in 2021, the strongest growth in consumer media spending in a decade, according to new research by PQ Media, the leading provider of media econometrics.
Back To The Office: Marketers And Agencies Increase Commutes And Days In The Office

Marketers and agencies are increasing their commutes and spending more days at the office, according to a new Advertiser Perceptions study of 302 media agencies and brands commissioned by the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group®. Interviews took place April 4-12, 2023 and the results were compared to the same study conducted in April and October 2022.
As media options proliferate, quality audience data is the key to delivering marketing impact

By 2025, experts believe the world will be rife with about 175 zettabytes of data. It would take 1.8 billion years to download that much data with an average internet connection. For marketers, this much data could pose a challenge, seeing as how their task is identifying who, out of the 8 billion people1 on the planet, is generating the data that best represents their target audience.
4 Ways to Optimize Return on Ad Spends (ROAS) in Uncertain Economic Times

For marketers and advertisers facing tightening budgets, advertising campaigns and strategies are being evaluated closely and scrutinized to determine which spending should stay and which needs to go. This evaluation leans heavily on reviewing data, specifically return on ad spends (ROAS), and determining the best way to avoid deep cuts while keeping advertising campaigns active.
THE HISPANIC MARKETING COUNCIL ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE 2023 HMC STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Hispanic Marketing Council (HMC) announced the winners of the 2023 HMC Strategic Excellence Awards at its annual summit in New York City. After a record number of entries, a total of four Gold, eight Silver and nine Bronze awards were given to 13 US-based agencies representing 17 campaigns in seven categories. Four members of the jury—Pablo Buffagni, President, Creative Director, BBQ Agency and Director of Círculo Creativo USA; Alice Ovadia, Vice President of Media Strategy, TRUth; Nuria Santamaria Wolfe, Director, Strategic Audience Partnerships, Meta; and Amilynn Soto, Industry Business Solutions – Strategist, Leading eCommerce, TikTok—presented the awards and discussed the depth, breadth and diversity of the submissions and what went into selecting the most effective and engaging campaigns.