Mobile, Social Integral to TV Audience Engagement

In an Internet Week panel led by Gloto Co-Founder and CEO Eric Con along with panelists Telemundo Director of Emerging Business Francisco Rivera, Syfy VP of Operations Shara Zoll and USA Networks Director of Emerging Platforms James Kolstad, it became clear both mobile and social play an important role in engaging TV audiences

Mobile and Social have been great tools for networks to re-engage their audiences. Telemundo, which focuses on Hispanic audiences, has used mobile very effectively. The demographics are interesting: Hispanic viewers have low ownership of computers but 45% have smartphones and a high percentage have email. Mobile has become crucial for them to engage their public.

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