Horizon Media unveiled One Horizon, a full-service, general-market advertising agency. This new agency underscores Horizon Media’s evolving vision and commitment to offering sophisticated, integrated solutions that harness the power of technology, data, and creativity to forge more meaningful consumer-brand connections. Building on a robust year-over-year growth of 35% across content services within Horizon enterprise, One … Read more
Omnicom and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. announced their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement pursuant to which Omnicom will acquire Interpublic in a stock-for-stock transaction. The combined company will bring together the industry’s deepest bench of marketing talent, and the broadest and most innovative services and products, driven by the … Read more
GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, published the topline findings of its End-of-Year Global Advertising Forecast for 2024. The report, which analyses advertising investments over the last 12 months and shares projections for 2025 and beyond, finds that strong performance of the largest sellers of advertising and increased digital expansion have propelled growth in global advertising … Read more
The winter update of MAGNA’s “Global Ad Forecast” reveals that media owners’ net advertising revenues (NAR) reached $933 billion in 2024, growing +10.3% over 2023. This is in line with MAGNA’s mid-year prediction (+10.0%) and a significant acceleration on the global growth recorded in 2023 (+6.4%). +10.3% is the strongest growth rate observed by MAGNA … Read more
By Cliff Campeau According to a recent McKinsey & Company study, marketers believe that they are being asked to “do more, with less.” Further, many survey respondents feel ill-equipped to deliver on the expanded expectations of the marketing department. To read more, CLICK HERE. Courtesy of The Association of National Advertisers
By Chris Novak On the surface, Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation is about two foreigners navigating a place where they don’t speak the language. However, the real message is that even when people share the same words, the real meaning can still be lost as it is translated into different personal contexts. To read more, … Read more
As the beauty and skincare industry evolves, it increasingly reflects the diverse cultural landscape among consumers. Latina skincare highlights the unique blend of tradition, culture, and modern influence that shapes beauty routines across generations. Latina beauty practices are deeply connected to cultural identity, family traditions, and a growing interest in natural, evidence-based skincare solutions. Social … Read more
In this fifth edition of Deloitte’s Connected Consumer study,1 we continue to report on US consumers’ digital lives. The Deloitte Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications surveyed nearly 4,000 US consumers in June 2024, asking them about their tech-device and -services spending, online activities, perspectives on digital life, digital boundaries, data privacy and security concerns, … Read more
Optimism around business in 2025 appears to be higher, with two out of three (65%) of marketers expecting improved trading conditions, though marketing budget expectations aren’t quite as positive, according to The Voice of the Marketer 2025, a new report by WARC released today based on an in-depth survey of more than 1,000 marketers worldwide. … Read more
Top performing US companies in customer experience leverage values-based empathy, personalization, AI, and other innovative technologies to gain a competitive edge, according to the new KPMG US Customer Experience Excellence (CEE) report. In its tenth year, the survey of over 10,000 US customers across 316 brands shows that top performing companies, including those in the … Read more
After an exclusive premiere in Chicago, Illinois, Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) is elated to announce the first official Puerto Rico screening of the documentary, Mujeres Latinas en Acción: A Story 50 Years in the Making by filmmaker, Glorimar Marrero-Sánchez at the Caribbean Cinemas Fine Arts Miramar on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Mujeres Latinas en … Read more
Entravision is proud to announce that Stephanie Ochoa, its White House News Correspondent, will be awarded the prestigious 2024 Foreign Press Excellence Award by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the USA (AFPC-USA). The honor recognizes Ochoa’s commitment to delivering reporting that bridges diverse perspectives and serves the Latino community. Known for her incisive … Read more
Premium drinks company Diageo North America, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the National Football League (NFL), and Uber Technologies, Inc. join forces in a unique partnership to launch “Take a Minute. Make a Plan.” Football games provide fans with unforgettable moments of celebration, but planning to never drive impaired is just as important as the pregame … Read more
What do listeners in the U.S. spend 74% of their average daily audio time listening to? MUSIC! For as much attention as is given to podcasts and other spoken-word audio sources in the press, we want to remind you that three-quarters of daily audio time is spent listening to music. If podcast catalogs go back … Read more
By Lisette Arsuaga, Co president and co CEO Following Walmart and others’ withdrawal from DEIB initiatives, consultant Lisette Arsuaga explains how these businesses are out of sync with real Americans’ expectations. To read more, CLICK HERE.
Entravision Communications Corporation announced the addition of Omar y Argelia, one of the most beloved and dynamic duos in Spanish-language radio, to its Los Angeles station line-up. Beginning January 6, 2025, fans can tune in to their highly anticipated show exclusively on Jose 97.5 FM & 107.1 FM weekdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. … Read more
By Adam Jacobson Fresh research, released by WARC Advisory in partnership with audio content creation and distribution company Audacy, seeks to destroy “the barriers behind the audio investment gap” by tackling several “misperceptions” driving what the company that recently emerged from bankruptcy protections says are “driving the under-utilization of audio by marketers.” To download report, … Read more
FIFA and The Home Depot are teaming up to bring the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 26™ to life across North America. As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, with stores throughout Canada, Mexico and the USA where the tournament is to take place, The Home Depot will be the Official Home Improvement Retail … Read more
Kicking off on GivingTuesday and through the end of the year, the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) is doubling down on donations for its University Membership Program. The ANA Educational Foundation’s Give the Gift of ANA University Membership program allows organizations to donate an ANA membership to a school of their choice. These memberships enable both … Read more
Media agencies are under immense pressure. With new models emerging and more evidence of what advertisers want in the new world, change is afoot. Most people in the know would agree that media agencies are capable of transformative work for their clients. However, if they are being honest, they would also accept that it’s harder … Read more
