Despite Economic Uncertainty, Now Is the Time to Invest in Advertising

By Brian Mulderrig In the face of economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and smaller advertising budgets, many agencies and brands are understandably hesitant to invest in advertising. However, the reality is that advertising is still an essential tool for building brand awareness, driving sales, and growing a business. Forbes reported that although the U.S. advertising market … Read more

AI Revolution: Transforming the Creative Industry and Unleashing Imagination

As the CEO of Latin2Latin Marketing, also known as L2L, I have seen firsthand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can create immense value for our clients in the Hispanic and Multicultural marketing industry. Our award-winning agency embraced AI since its inception, to craft effective strategies to enhance and speed up our work on behalf of clients … Read more

Thinking beyond markdowns to tackle retail’s inventory glut

Over the past 18 months, retail supply chains have experienced unprecedented demand and supply shifts. Pandemic-related disruptions from the end of 2021 to the start of 2022 led to goods arriving late—or, in some cases, after the season. As retailers sought to overbuy inventory to mitigate potential shortages, softening demand and a sudden shift in … Read more

Telemundo NBCUniversal 2023-24 Multiplatform Programming Line-up

Telemundo / NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises revealed its upcoming 2023-24 multiplatform programming lineup, featuring powerful offerings across entertainment, news, and sports content, as well as new details for Tplus productions on Peacock. At its upfront presentation next week, the network will invite brands to “Come With Us” as Telemundo and NBCUniversal celebrate Latinos, and welcome marketers … Read more

Podcasters are more influential than traditional Influencers [REPORT]

The growing popularity of podcasts is an indicator of the changing landscape of media entertainment, as more people are tuning in regularly to listen to their favorite podcasters. In turn, podcasters are becoming deeply entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist. MAGNA’s Media Trials unit joined forces with Vox Media to explore this emerging phenomenon; in particular, … Read more

U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue Report: 2022 Revenue & 2023-2025 Growth Projections

The seventh annual IAB U.S. Podcast Advertising Revenue report, prepared for IAB by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), quantifies annual podcast advertising revenues generated over the past year, analyzes revenue share by ad category and content genre, and forecasts future revenues through 2025. Following a year of unprecedented growth for the overall digital advertising industry in 2021, … Read more

Report Urges Brands and Agencies to ‘Ditch the Pitch’

By Olivia Morley The agency pitching process is broken, bloated and overtly complex, according to a new Forrester Research report. Fixing the model requires both brands and agencies to make major changes, said the report’s author, Forrester principal analyst Jay Pattisall. Making those changes will be economically beneficial for everyone involved, and probably lead to … Read more

Jose Bello named VP of Republica Havas Media

Republica Havas Group has appointed industry veteran Jose Bello as vice president of its Republica Havas Media offering. In his new role, Bello will be charged with steering and growing the Group’s media services capabilities. In addition, he will partner with Havas Media Group on expanding opportunities through key client and media partnerships, leveraging Republica … Read more

Significant Educational Strides by Young Hispanic Population

The nation’s fast-growing Hispanic population made dramatic strides in educational attainment in recent decades — especially among younger age groups. The number of people of Hispanic or Latino origin (referred to as the Hispanic population in this article) more than quadrupled from 14.6 million 1980 to 62.1 million 2021, and their share of the U.S. … Read more

Estrllaa Media Showcasing 2023 UPFRONT VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

Estrella Media said it has become a growth leader in Spanish-language Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST) programming. The company’s double-digit year-over-year growth was central to its 2023 IAB NewFronts and Upfront presentations. René Santaella, Chief Digital and Streaming Officer said that the company’s FAST bundle has had 10 million monthly video uniques and over 280 … Read more

2023 U.S. HISPANIC YOUNG LIONS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Círculo Creativo USA, the U.S. Hispanic organizer to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and National CineMedia (NCM), is proud to present the winning teams of the 2023 U.S. Hispanic Young Lions competition. 2023 U.S. Hispanic Young Lions Winning Teams: DIGITAL: WINNER “The Smart Play” Jenna Convissar, Senior Art Director, Casanova//McCann Francisca Del Basto, … Read more

4 Ways to Optimize Return on Ad Spends (ROAS) in Uncertain Economic Times

By Nick Carrabbia With federal interest rate hikes coming in hot and inflation top-of-mind, the digital advertising industry is on edge, trying to plan effectively for upcoming quarters. Pile on the continued economic uncertainty, layoffs, and tech takeovers; understandably, budgets are tightening while the pressure to perform intensifies. For marketers and advertisers facing tightening budgets, … Read more

Immigrant Archive Project – Eduardo Caballero [FULL INTERVIEW]

Eduardo Caballero is a pioneer in the Hispanic TV, Radio and Advertising industry. He’s been a friend and mentor to me and countless others who have followed in his footsteps. Tony Hernández  – Filmmaker and Founder of the Immigrant Archive Project (IAP) interviewed Eduardo about his life, career and aspirations. ENJOY. By Tony Hernández – … Read more

Adios, Eduardo

by Daisy Expósito-Ulla Mild-mannered and soft-spoken, yet dynamic and purposeful, he evoked the urbane and debonair image of another era — a cubano from days long-gone, a marriage of Savile Row and old Havana elegance. With Eduardo Caballero gone, an era has indeed disappeared. He had been near the birth of the U. S. Hispanic … Read more

A Tribute to Eduardo Caballero

On behalf of the Hispanic Marketing Council, we are saddened to hear of the passing of our founder, our industry advocate and our dear friend Eduardo Caballero. After many decades of breaking boundaries for Hispanic media, championing Hispanic investment in board rooms all over the country, Eduardo picked up the phone in 1996 and made … Read more

US consumers send mixed signals in an uncertain economy

By Tamara Charm, Nancy Lu, and Kelsey Robinson With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways. A few months into this year, the state of the US economy continues to be in great flux. Although inflation rates … Read more

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