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IMS Internet Media Services

Sony Pictures Television Acquires Majority Stake in IMS

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Internet Media Services (IMS), one of Latin America’s largest ad sales and media buying firms in the digital space. Sony will pay approximately US $100 million for a 51% stake valuing IMS at approximately US $200 million. The deal is expected to close in several weeks pending regulatory approval.Gastón Taratuta will continue as CEO; Ignacio Vidaguren as COO; Maren Lau as CMO; and Mariano Roman as CCO.

Foursquare expands ad products to Mexico and Brazil

To continue expanding beyond U.S. borders, Foursquare will launch its’ advertising service within their applications (Foursquare and Swarm) in Mexico and Latin America to establish a more profitable presence in the region and help advertisers reach consumers with campaigns using Foursquare’s ad products through the social net mobile applications.