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Digital omnivores – those consumers who own a trio of tablets, smartphones and laptops – continue to grow, driven by the proliferation of new platforms and increased device adoption.  Deloitte’s eighth edition of the “Digital Democracy Survey” (formerly the “State of the Media Democracy” survey) reveals that over one third (37 percent) of U.S. consumers are now digital omnivores, a 42 percent growth over the previous year. This growth is primarily driven by continued tablet adoption (33 percent increase) and, to a lesser extent, smartphone ownership (18 percent increase).  Moreover, women, who made up over one-third (35 percent) of omnivores two years ago, now account for 45 percent of this group.

Technology and data will be large, critical value drivers in media, as important as the content itself. As we have known for decades in the analog media world, great content without distribution is like a tree falling in the woods. No one hears it (or sees or reads it), and it generates very little economic value. The same will be true of great content in the future, but data and technology are quickly replacing distribution as critical value-enablers. Great content without great data and technology won’t be consumed or monetized effectively.

mun2 has announced a collaboration with Allstate Insurance for the network’s new docu-reality series “Reinas de Realty.”  The 10-episode original series follows two Latina real estate moguls running their thriving, family-based Los Angeles house-flipping business and transforming Latino communities one flip at a time.

My last publication dealt with the heavily talked about “total market approach” to advertising.   That total market approach is derived from today’s move in our society into becoming Hybri-cultural.   By Enrique Turégano, alPunto Advertising – Tustin, CA

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is proud to announce three new categories in each of its national competitions to recognize excellence in Spanish-language television programs.

For the second consecutive year, d exposito & Partner, ConAgra Foods and DDB San Francisco were recognized with a 2014 David Ogilvy Award, winning Silver in the Food & Grocery category, at an award celebration held last night at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Time Square.

New content marketing research by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council reveals insight-hungry business buyers are increasingly reliant on trusted third-party information to make more educated decisions. The study also found that buyers tend to be clustered in distinctly different content sharing circles based on how the purchasing process is being driven, as well as their levels of collaboration and decision-making responsibility.

These days, brands work with too many agencies, creating a sense of strategic competition, and the big-idea model has shifted to a series of smaller ideas, customized to a billion potential eyeballs. 

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. announced that the company has entered into a strategic partnership with global music superstar Pitbull. 

Sun Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into an exclusive ad sales agreement with Envision Networks to represent their Spanish language inventory.

If Hispanic Adult Millennials could have their ideal work schedule, what would it be? Tr3s has the answers, drawing from data from its soon-to-be released 2014 Hispanic Adult Millennial study.

Total advertising expenditures increased 0.9 percent in 2013 and finished the year at $140.2 billion, according to data released today by Kantar Media, the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing information. Ad spending during the fourth quarter of 2013 rose 1.6 percent versus the year ago period.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that the company has appointed Hilda Garcia to the newly created position of Vice President of Multimedia Content and Community Development, effective April 1, 2014. 

One of every six times a viewer is watching primetime TV, that viewer also is using social media, according to a Council for Research Excellence (CRE) study.  About half of social media activity while users are watching TV relates to the TV programming.

Sweet Spot Marketing, a Kansas City-area search engine marketing agency specializing in search engine optimization and paid search advertising, has launched a new marketing initiative aimed at serving the web-marketing, search engine optimization, and paid advertising needs of Spanish-speaking businesses and their customers around the Midwest.

Nielsen announced the promotion of Mónica Gil to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nielsen’s new Multicultural Growth and Strategy team, effective immediately. Multicultural Growth and Strategy is a part of Nielsen’s External Affairs group and will drive business growth by providing market understanding and delivering comprehensive strategies to reach multicultural consumers.

As the media industry prepares for this year’s Upfront season, Univision Communications Inc. announced the launch of a major integrated marketing campaign, “Return on Influence.” The campaign, targeted to client-side marketers and advertising agency executives, focuses on debunking common myths about marketing to U.S. Hispanics. It also features Post Honey Bunches of Oats and Nissan as advertisers who have successfully driven sales with Hispanic consumers by partnering with Univision.

The paper illustrates in-image advertising’s effectiveness through five case studies with major brand advertisers including Activision, Cat’s Pride, Garnier, Mazda and the Northwest Dealer Group (NDG), each showing increases in key areas, such as brand lift, click-through rates, engagement, time spent, and more.

The agency was recognized by The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) at a March 20 gala held in Springfield, Mass. at the Community Music School of Springfield.

Deals ending in no decision and failure to communicate brand value result in missed targets