Media

Multichannel pay TV subscriptions have plenty of benefits over relying solely on an over-the-top (OTT) device, and according to Adobe Digital Index research released in March 2015, TV Everywhere adoption continued to rise last year. TV Everywhere penetration among pay TV subscribers in the US in Q4 2014 was nearly double that in the same quarter the year prior, at 12.5%, vs. 6.5% in Q4 2013. Adobe estimated this would reach 18% by the end of 2015.

NBC UNIVERSO announced the upcoming premiere of the scripted mini-series from Mexico, “Crónica de Castas,” on Sunday, April 19 at 10pm ET/PT.

On April 16th at 10pm ET/PT, FOX Life will premiere “Escuela Para Maridos”; an original production of FOX International Channels Latin America.

Time Inc. and Telemundo announced the launch of a new television series, “SOS: Salva Mi Casa,” (“SOS: Save My House”) premiering Saturday, April 11 at 12:00pm ET/PT on Telemundo. The home improvement show, Time Inc.’s first Spanish-language television program and its first major collaboration with Telemundo.

The much-anticipated shift toward mobile will occur this year in the two largest digital advertising categories: search and display. For the first time, US advertisers will spend more in these areas to reach consumers on mobile devices than desktop computers, according to a new eMarketer report, “The State of US Digital Advertising 2015: Mobile Trumps Desktop, People Trump Devices.”

Instagram will boast more than 100 million US users by 2018, eMarketer estimates, and this year, the social network’s audience will rise by nearly 21% to 77.6 million users.

Nat Geo Mundo announced that the network’s original series Limomasters, after a successful first season, has been renewed for a second season.

10% of Americans own a smartphone but do not have broadband at home, and 15% own a smartphone but say that they have a limited number of options for going online other than their cell phone. Those with relatively low income and educational attainment levels, younger adults, and non-whites are especially likely to be “smartphone-dependent.”

As much as Internet prognosticators like to talk about the coming shift to a mobile-first world, the truth is that we’re already there.

Univision Local Media announced that it will begin to simulcast live one of its most acclaimed syndicated radio shows “El Show de Raul Brindis” (The Raul Brindis Show) across UniMás stations in Texas starting on Monday, April 6, 2015.

ESPN Deportes Radio 1050AM New York debuts three new sports talk shows led by local talent with a focus on New York’s favorite teams.

Meredith Corporation unveiled Parents Latina, a new English-language magazine targeting U.S. Hispanic millennial moms.

We are living in a world of 24/7 connectivity. We access content on our own terms, and we like it that way. Across the globe, more than three quarters (76%) of respondents in a Nielsen online survey of digital attitudes and behaviors say they enjoy the freedom of being connected anywhere, anytime. While this flexibility can be a benefit to us, it represents a huge challenge for brands and content providers vying for our attention.

April 1 marks 100 days until the kick-off of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. As the official and exclusive presenter in the U.S., ESPN and ESPN Deportes celebrate the countdown with comprehensive multiplatform content, highlighted by the debut of special programming and the launch of a digital destination, hosting all the action around the “road to Toronto 2015” and beyond.

GolTV has acquired the broadcast rights to the Portuguese Cup (Taca de Portugal).

Movie viewers in North America are frequenting the theater less often.

More than three-quarters (76%) of brand marketers consider programmatic buying in mobile advertising to be an important development, but despite this enthusiasm, relatively low numbers of marketers are currently purchasing ads programmatically, according to a new study commissioned by the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence and conducted by Ovum.

Mobile telecommunications companies enjoy a strong cultural traction with particular cultural relevance to youth from gen y to z. We recently sat down with Pippa Dunn, CMO of pioneering telecommunications company EE, as part of our In the Marketer’s Chair series and asked her, what can brand owners learn from this culturally connected category?

Entravision Orlando announced the launch of their new morning show starting on Monday, March 30, 2015 hosted  by seasoned radio personalities Arnaldo Olieveri “JR al Aire” and Mariela Chópite. 

Univision Local Media announced the launch of a regional morning newscast in Texas, “Noticias Texas Primera Edición” (Texas News First Edition). Based in Houston, the newscast will air across Univision stations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin on weekdays from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. beginning on Monday, April 6, 2015.