Media

The growing popularity of social media took an unusual turn and has become one of the most effective advertising platforms.

DISH Network has appointed Michael Schwimmer, as executive vice president of International, Business Development and Strategy.

The First Division Soccer Tournament Semi-finals and Finals of El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica will air exclusively in the U.S. on CentroAméricaTV.

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, announced that Diane Hannes has been named President and General Manager of NBC Connecticut / WVIT and Telemundo Connecticut / WRDM

The Facebook Cambridge Analytica revelations changed the way people in the US think about online privacy. And it should come as no surprise that many have grown wary over the mishandling of personal information.

Brand safety remains a concern, and one wrong move by marketers can tarnish consumer sentiment. So what do the negative perceptions caused by consumers encountering offensive content mean for brands and the platforms that carry their advertising?

Despite being in its infancy, we expect programmatic TV ad spending will reach $4.73 billion by 2020, or 6.8% of TV ad spending that year.

Telemundo Global Studios (TGS) launched the TGS Fellowship Program, the first-ever premier professional development project for scripted content producers in Hispanic media. 

Telemundo Deportes, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™, unveils its campaign for the tournament, honoring female soccer athletes’ achievements in the U.S. and around the world, under the tagline “If they fought to play it, watch what they are going to do to win it.”

Fewer people in the US are accessing social networking sites via computers, with the majority of users now exclusively on mobile devices. We forecast that 51.7% of US social network users will be mobile-only in 2019.

While media attention often focuses on “Cord Cutters” – adults who give up their cable or satellite TV subscriptions – new MRI-Simmons research shows that a growing number of Americans have never paid for a traditional TV connection.

With eMarketer estimating that 55 percent of American households now sport at least one connected television (CTV) device, it’s safe to say that connected TV has arrived. Advertisers are embracing the opportunity presented by this next phase in the evolution of television.

However, what’s good for reaching consumers can seem awfully intimidating for advertisers. With the explosion of consumer choices across all viewing devices, marketers face more complexity in TV advertising than ever before. A wait-and-see approach can be tempting, but smart marketers are resisting that notion by navigating the massive changes currently hitting the TV ecosystem. The masters among them are using audience data — not just context or indices — to improve everything from targeting to campaign measurement.

TV advertising’s state of health remains the source of heated discussion and debate. Depending on the report you read, and the evidence you choose, it could be thriving, dying, evolving, or at the tipping point. One thing is for sure, our CrossMedia data finds TV’s brand building power is not what it used to be.  by Duncan Southgate – Global Brand Director, Media / Insights Division, Kantar

Univision New York has announced the unveiling of a new, interactive broadcast studio with enhanced technology for Noticias Univision 41. Starting today, Noticias 41 anchors Adriana Vargas Sino and Katrina Soto will deliver the day’s headlines from a redesigned news set, featuring the largest video wall in the New York television market, allowing for newscasts with more mobility and versatility.

Twitter is a modern public square where many voices discuss, debate and share their views. Media personalities, politicians and the public turn to social networks for real-time information and reactions to the day’s events. But compared with the U.S. public overall, which voices are represented on Twitter?

Cinelatino will premiere Lecciones para Domar a un Macho (“Lessons in Taming a Man”), a ‘Grown & Sexy’ original comedy TV movie, on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) – Americas announced the launch in Latin America of Paramount+, the new SVOD service (Video-On-Demand by Subscription) for the whole family.

In June 2018, rumors were rampant that Univision Communications‘ would be selling some or all of its radio stations. The chat proved to be unfounded, and now Univision is doubling down on its ownership of AMs and FMs serving Hispanics across the U.S.  How so?  By Adam Jacobson – Editor of Radio & Television Business Report