The 20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit to Host Annual Hispanic Television Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, September 14, at ETC Venues in New York City

The producers of the 20th Annual Hispanic Television Summit have announced the five recipients selected for this year’s prestigious Hispanic Television Awards to be presented on Wednesday, September 14 at ETC Venues, 360 Madison Avenue in New York City. The awards ceremony, which is scheduled for midday in the Summit’s agenda, will be hosted by … Read more

A Sure Bet In Case of a Recession: The U.S. Latino Market

Experts cannot all agree on the future of our economy. While GDP is contracting, we also know that unemployment remains low, corporate cash balances are healthy and revenue and profit margins are expanding. But, as the possibility of a new recession looms, there is a lesson we learned from the 2008-09 Great Recession, and that … Read more

Garibaldi named President of Boden

BODEN announced that former Ketchum partner Sara Garibaldi as president. Garibaldi will work closely with Founder and CEO Natalie Boden to address the growing demand and accelerated growth from companies looking to lead through impactful campaigns that authentically engage with the Hispanic community. Garibaldi joins BODEN after an exceptional 14-year career at Ketchum where she … Read more

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Launches Pure Play Digital Department

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc, (SBS) announced its entrance into the world of digital marketing solutions with the launch of its newly created pure-play digital marketing department, DigIdea, Digital Marketing Solutions. The addition of DigIdea Digital Marketing Solutions to the SBS Family will make SBS a one-stop shop for a business’ full marketing needs. DigIdea’s full-service … Read more

The 2022 Latino Podcast Listener [REPORT]

Edison Research finds that 59% of U.S. Latinos age 18+ have ever listened to a podcast, a high mark for the measure. Just over half (51%) of U.S. Latinos have ever listened to a podcast in English, and 33% have ever listened to a podcast in Spanish. Forty-seven percent of Latino podcast listeners are women, … Read more

CEOs from Dentsu, GroupM, Omnicom Media Group & Publicis Media agree Hispanics are the quintessential Growth Drivers

“Growth from a business perspective, regardless of what business you’re in, must include increases in multiculturalism within your broader business mix. It’s simply good for business.” – Ralph Pardo, CEO, Omnicom Media Group As more than 63 million Hispanics drive population growth in this country and grow in economic, political and cultural influence, we have … Read more

Spinning Facts, the Broadband Way

There is an art to losing, or not gaining as quickly as previously expected. A story can always be shaped, even in the face of reality, that allows a company to lose gracefully in the hope that any dip in fortunes can be stemmed with a shift in fortunes. We are seeing this in the … Read more

Long live slogans! Why a slogan revival is on the way

Slogans are catchy summaries of what your brand is all about. In these fast-moving times when gaining consumer attention is becoming an art form, why are these powerful tools that act as an aide-memoire for your brand and help to get your brand noticed, in decline? Why has slogan use in advertising declined? Historically, slogans … Read more

Global Product Placement Spend Surged 12.3% in 2021

Global product placement spending surged 12.3% to $22.93 billion in 2021, following the worst decline ever in pandemic-struck 2020, fueled by double-digit growth in all six media platforms, led by various digital media, television and video segments, and several recorded music channels, according to new research released by PQ Media. Product placement spending worldwide is … Read more

Culture and Multicultural Identity: Names Matter

Keeping pace with culture can be challenging for brands. Consumer dynamics are evolving and becoming increasingly fluid, particularly around identity. Several factors influence how consumers see themselves and shape their attitudes, behaviors, preferences, and biases, including their heritage and culture. Through this lens, consumers make purchase decisions and establish brand affinities, requiring companies to develop … Read more

State of Retail Advertising [REPORT]

Retailers in the United States have continued to increase their ad spend in 2022, with Pathmatics data revealing that the industry has spent $2.7 billion in the first half of the year (up 6.5% year-over-year). To download report, CLICK HERE.  

Lopez Negrete Communications named Hyundai Motor America’s Hispanic Marketing Agency of Record

Lopez Negrete Communications has been chosen by Hyundai Motor America as its U.S. Hispanic marketing agency. The award-winning agency will deliver strategic marketing campaigns targeting the technologically savvy U.S. Hispanic consumer. “At Hyundai, our vision is progress for humanity, and that includes relating to multicultural communities in culture and in language,” said Angela Zepeda, CMO, … Read more

U.S. MULTICULTURAL TRENDS – Multicultural Audiences’ Streaming and App Interests on Mobile and CTV [REPORT]

U.S. multicultural audiences are bigger streamers than the general market. Asian Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans are 33 percent, 17 percent, and 17 percent, respectively, more likely to have CTV streaming apps than the general market. For example, Hispanic American households have seven connected TV streaming apps, compared to six in general market homes. … Read more

Victor Paredes named Executive Director of Cultural Strategy at Collage Group

Collage Group announced that Victor Paredes has joined the team as Executive Director of Cultural Strategy. Paredes is a proven expert in inclusive marketing and advertising and will leverage his expertise in combination with Collage’s proprietary data and insights in support of members’ objectives to unleash the power of culture to drive brand growth. David … Read more

Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022 [REPORT]

The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds TikTok has rocketed in popularity since its North American debut several years ago and now is a top social media platform … Read more

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