IPG's Magna Welcomes the New Mainstream in State of Video Report

This is the time to take an acculturation approach to multicultural marketing and measurement, believes Brian Hughes, Executive Vice President Audience Intelligence and Strategy, Magna (a division of IPG Mediabrands).  Hughes notes that we are on the way to a multicultural majority in America by 2060, with 2044/45 as the tipping point.  IPG's just released "The State of Video Report" maps what Hughes calls, "the new mainstream" where multiculturalism is taken into account in creative messaging.  The plethora of datasets coming from various sources, the fragmentation of audiences and platforms and the ever-advancing technology that is changing media usage are all challenging the way marketers are shaping their business plans to reach the right audiences.  But there is also increasing pressure on the creative to break through viewer distraction, ad avoidance and blocking.  Hughes points out there are a growing number of digital and mobile opportunities for brands to connect with this multicultural population.