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WAPA América back on DISH Network

Hemisphere Media Group Reaches Multi-Year Distribution Agreement with DISH Network to restore Puerto Rico’s highest-rated broadcast network WAPA Televisión, WAPA Deportes, and WAPA América, to its service.

We’ve Glimpsed The Future, And It Is Multicultural

As America marches steadily toward a majority-minority population, culture and authenticity will play larger roles in how products and services are developed and marketed. Authenticity influences culture, but data suggests that it is not a key driver of brand choice.  by Mario Carrasco – Think Now

US consumers in 2019 are ready to spend—but wisely

Thanks to a strong labor market, US consumers are feeling good about the economy. Unemployment is at a historical low, wages are rising at their fastest rate since the onset of the recession, and consumption continues to grow at a steady clip.

Marketing memories can influence behavior decades later

A long time ago and far, far away (but admittedly not in a different galaxy) I saw a print ad. It showed a car and compared its performance to other makes. I still remember that print ad. It was visually boring, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the memory of it is one of the reasons I now drive a Subaru nearly 20 years later.  by Nigel Hollis

Telemundo & NBC O&O in Florida & Puerto Rico honored at Suncoast Emmy Awards

The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded Telemundo 51 Miami / WSCV, NBC6 Miami / WTVJ, Telemundo Puerto Rico / WKAQ-TV, Telemundo 49 Tampa / WRMD and Telemundo 31 Orlando / WTMO a combined total of 31 Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards during the 43nd Annual awards gala held on Saturday, December 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida.

Hall appointed EVP of Advertising Sales at LBI

LBI Media, Inc.  announced two senior leadership appointments. Ivan Stoilkovich has been appointed Executive Vice President of Television Programming and Jason Hall has been appointed to Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales, both effective immediately.

SBS to undertake Recapitalization Company Plans to repay Debt and Purchase Preferred Stock

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (OTCQB: SBSAA) announced that in connection with its planned recapitalization, SBS has received a letter from a recognized multinational financial services broadcast lender stating that it is highly confident of its ability to arrange secured debt financing for SBS in an amount of $300 million. The debt financing will carve out certain non-core real estate and broadcast station assets so that, in connection with the recapitalization, SBS will be positioned to obtain a separate and incremental first lien asset-based financing facility.

The Young and the Textless

For marketers eager to reach generation Alpha, the story is instructive. Born — and yet-to-be born — between 2010 and 2025, Alphas are conditioned to an always-on society and the ongoing screenification of culture. Dubbed Alphas by Australian social scientist Mark McCrindle, this is the first generation entirely born in the 21st century — “alpha” is the first letter of the Greek alphabet — and Alphas probably knew their way around an iPad before they learned how to walk. Mostly the progeny of tech-savvy millennials, they live in a digital second skin and take for granted a connected world in which they have 24-7 access to a constant flow of information. Equally important — even though they’re barely old enough to cross the street unaccompanied — they have an adult-sized influence on their household’s purchasing behavior.

Stop Marketing To Millennials Or Gen-Z And Start Marketing To Tribes

For a long time, demographic information (such as age, gender and location) was the only way companies could segment their customer base. Today that is no longer the case. The wealth of consumer data now available means brands can layer attitudinal and behavioral insights on top of demographic data to paint a far richer, more nuanced picture of real people.

The Road to Election 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The winner of the 2020 Presidential Election will need to reach 270 electoral votes. Getting to that number will mean understanding who’s voting and who’s not, and who can be engaged, so they’ll turn out at the polls. Whether you want to engage in a “get out the vote” campaign, or focus messaging efforts in key swing states, you’ll want to tune in each month as we explore voters and their role on the road to election 2020.

Medical marketing from CPGs to CRM. Health scare tactics?

By Gonzalo López Martí Creative director, etc. / lmmiami.com

  • Good advertising – or good marketing for that matter- is all about putting a pebble in the target audience’s shoes.
  • Inserting a little blip on their radar.
  • Adding a mental note in their to-do list.
  • In the marketing & advertising business we tend to believe that CPGs is where the action is.

The Pendulum Swings: The Rise of Mainstream Cultural Efforts, Trans-cultural Proficiency, Multicultural Business Units and Spend

2020 ends the ‘General market era’ glorified by Madison Ave. where my career started, and Minority-Majority is officially an oxymoron. The states driving our economy are already majority-Multicultural, Gen Z will be in 2020, Millennials by 2025, Gen X before 2030, the U.S. by 2040. Over half of all USA HHs today are Multicultural or mixed races, over half of Hispanics under age 29, over half of Blacks grew up as digital natives, and Asians are the most affluent and educated of any racial group with $110K average HH income. The Census will only reinforce the urgency of revisioning these high value super-consumers who will account for $4.2T buying power next year and all future growth, while Non-Hispanic-Whites decline at an accelerated rate as deaths exceed births, putting brands that don’t do proper Multicultural marketing at risk.  By Liz Castells-Heard, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, INFUSION

The Right Pitch For Your Multicultural Agency Pitch

Hiring an advertising agency is an art. No matter how scientific one is during a search process, there is always a significant degree of subjectivity associated with it. This is especially true when hiring a segment agency, where one may not be a subject matter expert.  By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President of ALMA

Marketing Brief: Insights Into Culture and Authenticity Report 2019 [REPORT]

This year was chockful of defining moments. From ongoing trade disputes with China and political unrest, to legalized marijuana and online privacy concerns. In our final report of the year, 2019 Defining Moments: Insights Into Culture and Authenticity™, we highlight trends in consumer sentiment, purchase behavior, and digital media use, and explore the impact culture has on these trends. We’ve combined these insights into a brief narrative of Total Market consumer behavior over the last twelve months and marketing predictions for 2020.

The Squeeze for Space – STAYING RELEVANT ON-SHELF

When a popular trend takes a market by storm, it’s tough to not want to go all in on it. There is, however, something to be said for having too much of a good thing. And in many ways, having too much of a good thing can actually have a negative effect on category sales.

Reaching Latinos in a Digital Era

The advertising industry has come a long way from newspapers, magazines, flyers and mailers. With the entry of the internet era in the 90s, advertising initiatives expanded to web banners, click campaigns, and search engine results. The ability to reach consumers further advanced with cell phone and tablet technologies, enabling even easier access to social media, with mobile internet plus push notification marketing.

Almost 200 Million Americans are Gamers

An estimated 192 million U.S. consumers – or 70% of Americans ages 13-to-64 – are gamers, demonstrating massive appeal among consumers for the gaming industry, according to a new Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® study. While traditional gaming platforms still hold strong interest, the emergence of live game streaming services is revolutionizing gaming into a connected and social experience.

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