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A new study suggests a majority of people think the pandemic will lead to permanent change, both at work and at home

A follow-up to last year’s COVID-19—A Hispanic Perspective, this report is comprised of information gathered through a variety of sources, including digital activity and social listening. Developed to provide a snapshot of the “mood” of the market, the report identifies fact-based opportunitiesfor brands to make culturally relevant connections, as well as pitfalls they should avoid.

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Fortú announced the launch of its digital bank account focused on Latino and Hispanic U.S. residents who remain underserved by the “one size fits all” approach of traditional financial institutions.

The Better with Pepsi creative campaign debuts today with eight new national commercials.

Estrella Media announced that it has selected Google Ad Manager for monetizing its live and on-demand streaming TV platforms.

The ANA announced it is launching a comprehensive study of the programmatic media buying ecosystem, which it described as “riddled with material issues including thin transparency, fractured accountability, and mind-numbing complexity.”

The U.S. Census Bureau released the first population counts from the 2020 Census.

Tech giants are facing increasingly hostile foreign governments that are taxing their profits, attempting to halt their acquisitions, labeling them as monopolies and passing laws to limit their powers.  Why it matters: Big Tech’s international policy challenges mean companies are positioning themselves for regulatory fights overseas while the U.S. is still struggling to figure out what it wants to do.

The Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos Hidden Common Ground survey revisits the inaugural 2019 poll to uncover changes in how Americans view divisiveness and overcoming divisions, while also exploring the impact of COVID-19 and political events.

Crystal Martinez, President of Fieldwork Webwork, joins us on The New Mainstream podcast to discuss the state of online focus groups and the trends expected to outlast the pandemic.

Vicente Corina has joined CPB as Strategy Director. Vicente comes to CPB from Mexico City, where he was most recently CMO of Fitzer Agua Mineral Brava, the first Hard Seltzer in LATAM.

It is unquestionable that Gen Z is a mobile-and-short-form oriented audience. Horowitz’s latest report, State of Gen Z 2020, finds that three in four 13-24 year-olds use their smartphones to watch video content—which could include both long-form and short-form—daily or almost every day. In contrast, 62% report streaming video to a TV set, 52% to a laptop, and 36% to a tablet.

Pluto TV, a free streaming television service, unveils Pluto TV en español  one-stop-destination to stream English & Spanish speaking content – for free. Pluto TV currently streams to over 43 million monthly active users across three continents and 25 countries. With this expansion, Pluto TV’s US Hispanic offerings will double, with nearly 50 Spanish-speaking channels across the platform, totaling over one-fifth of Pluto TV’s overall channel.

Social media influencers can help nonprofits reach a more engaged audience

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the appointment of Federico Garza as Senior Vice President of Research Strategy and Insights.  Garza will be responsible for overseeing and developing comprehensive research plans through consumer insights, data capabilities and multiplatform measurement that will help drive and underscore the long-range business objectives across Telemundo.

For marketers, 2020 was the year of the pivot. Those who thrived used ingenuity and agility to keep in lock step with the pace of change. But change is far from over.

The television landscape is undergoing massive change as audience viewing habits shift from linear TV to ad-free streaming options. Major players like WarnerMedia, NBCU, ViacomCBS, and Disney are all pouring resources into their video subscription services at the expense of their broadcast TV and cable networks.  By Pierre Bouvard is Chief Insights Officer at CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One.

Candidates are expanding their search for the elusive undecided voter — followed by growing investments in online analytics

After a two part series titled “Black is LOUDER than Brown”, where we highlighted the incident where Dentsu’s CEO (owners of Carat Media) stated that the agency would direct more ad dollars to Black Owned and Operated Broadcasters in a program titled “Project Booker.”   We have an update.