Searching for profits in television, Twitter is launching “Hispanic TV conversation targeting” to connect brands with viewers of Spanish-language TV shows.
While targeting Hispanic TV won’t shake the foundation of Latin American television, this release is significant: It heavily impacts Twitter’s mission to play a stronger role in the entertainment industry. Twitter has so far invested heavily in boosting TV-related conversations, including the hiring of former YouTube executive Baljeet Singh.
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According to a Nielson report, tweets drive higher broadcast TV ratings for 48% of shows. That study, in addition to many others, back up Twitter’s interest in television as it struggles to monetize its social network.
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Twitter has offered brands a similar service for English-language TV viewers since November 2013.
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