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Creator Economy Ad Spend to Reach $37 Billion in 2025, Growing 4x Faster than Total Media
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its 2025 Creator Economy Ad Spend & Strategy Report, revealing a surge in U.S. creator economy investment that is reshaping modern media strategies.
2025 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.
Latin America’s Next Frontier: Regional Storytelling in the Affinity Economy
For decades, our audiovisual industry in Latin America has operated in fragments —each market building its own stories, formats, and strategies without fully leveraging the regional scale. By César Martínez - Media Executive | Acquisition, Content & Programming | Entertainment & Sports | Multi-Platform (TV/OTT/Social)
Creator Economy Ad Spend to Reach $37 Billion in 2025, Growing 4x Faster than Total Media Industry,
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its 2025 Creator Economy Ad Spend & Strategy Report, revealing a surge in U.S. creator economy investment that is reshaping modern media strategies.
Back to basics: the timeless power of drama
After more than 30 years creating and producing stories across different formats and genres, I’ve seen trends, platforms, and audience habits evolve in ways we never imagined. But one thing remains constant: the power of drama. By Andrea Salas - VP, Content & Production | Executive Producer & Showrunner
Canela Media and Pixability Partner to Expand Hispanic Audience Reach on YouTube, Combining Proprietary Data and OTT Capabilities to Drive Scaled Results
Canela Media announced a strategic partnership with Pixability, the leader in AI-driven advertising on YouTube. The two companies together will create the first data-powered, unified solution to reach Hispanic audiences in the U.S. on YouTube, expanding Canela Media’s robust OTT partner offering.
TELEMUNDO STUDIOS EXPANDS PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE CONTENT STARTING WITH NEW MOBILE-FIRST FORMATS, REDEFINING STORYTELLING FOR TODAY’S AUDIENCES
Telemundo Studios announced an expansion of its alternative content production with the launch of an innovative mobile-first format featuring vertical, short-form content created for a new generation of Spanish-language audiences. Designed to deliver bold and engaging storytelling, this new format showcases a dynamic portfolio of content in compact episodes, reflecting Telemundo audiences’ evolving video consumption habits.
These Award-Winning Campaigns Leveraged the Art of Storytelling
Storytelling is forever. No matter how technology advances and changes the way people consume information, work, and even socialize, the power of effective storytelling will never become obsolete; if anything, a compelling narrative can help brands stand out in a sea of sameness and boringness.
APR’s 2025 Marketing Production Trends Report
In the current state of marketing production, marketers must consider ways to keep up with competition and produce high volumes of content while maintaining quality and effectiveness. APR sought to highlight such considerations and more in its annual report, "2025 Marketing Production Trends."
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.
5 Marketing Takeaways from Bad Bunny’s Latest Record, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Bad Bunny has once again proven why he’s not just a music icon but a marketing mastermind. With his latest album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, he’s taken his cultural authenticity, creativity, and strategy to new heights, offering powerful lessons for marketers. From unpredictable surprise drops to building hype with strategic collaborations, every move Benito makes is a carefully crafted marketing play. Here’s how you can take inspiration from his approach to transform your brand’s strategy. By Jossi de la Torre, BODEN Agency
The Future of Trustworthy Information: Learning from Online Content Creators
Journalism is facing a trust crisis. Audiences are increasingly skeptical that mainstream media serves their interests and are turning their attention away from traditional news outlets. Meanwhile, online content creators who engage in journalist-style work are building huge, loyal audiences that eclipse those of traditional media.
Why Trump’s Victory Shows Hollywood’s Star Power Just Isn’t Enough Anymore. The Subtle How
I’m not a political analyst, and this isn’t a post to stir up debates over policy or undermine anyone’s feelings about the election results. But as someone deeply interested in how audiences connect and who holds influence, I can’t ignore the subtle yet significant shift this election highlighted. Trump’s win showed us something crucial: traditional celebrity endorsements might be losing their grip, especially when weighed against the power of relatable, community-driven influencers. By Emmanuel Paa Kwesi Owusu - Digital Business Transformation | Head of Digital, Citi FM & Channel One TV | Brand Strategy | Akora | Consumer Behaviour |
How do you feel when companies send you direct marketing materials in Spanish without checking if that’s your preferred language first?
Many companies are incorporating Spanish-language marketing into their strategies to better connect with Hispanic audiences. However, while this can foster a sense of inclusion, it can alienate certain groups if not done thoughtfully. A recent study conducted by Ingenium Research involving 158 Hispanic consumers across the U.S. reveals how Spanish-language marketing is perceived based on language dominance and age. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the diversity within the Hispanic market and language's impact on marketing efforts. By Maria Lucia Parra- I am a Bicultural Hispanic marketing/UX researcher with extensive experience in identifying the right approaches to meet clients’ objectives as “one size does not fit all”.
How to Tell a Story That Matters
If you look at any great story, there are elements they all have: a main character, a want or need, a plot, tools the character uses, and most importantly, conflict. Conflict is the engine that drives every story, and the best storytellers not only have compelling conflict but highlight the conflict. The conflict can be internal or external, but it's the most important element in every story. From Darth Vader to the Joker, every great story has that agent of conflict.
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.
2023 Hispanic Content, Data & Social Report – Available for download FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer. Social Marketing strategies are reviewed for their performance value.
Digital News Report 2024 [REPORT]
This year's report reveals new findings about the consumption of online news globally. It is based on a YouGov survey of more than 95,000 people in 47 countries representing half of the world's population.
NBCUNIVERSAL to send Creators to 2024 Olympics Games in Paris
NBCUniversal unveiled its first-of-its-kind “Paris Creator Collective” for its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. NBCUniversal, in partnership with Meta, Overtime, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, has developed a multi-platform social creator program that will empower 27 engaging creators to tell the stories of the Games through their eyes with unprecedented on-the-ground access in Paris.
Attention: Why It’s More Than Just Viewability 2.0
In a world full of advertisements, the burning question remains: How can we keep consumers truly engaged? As our industry evolves daily, advertisers are taking a deeper look, moving beyond conventional metrics like viewability, and embracing innovative measurement tools to gauge attention. However, as new measurement tools arise, so does the need for standardization as we navigate uncharted territory.
