47% Attrition Rate in Brand Leadership Since 1999 [REPORT]
Technology & Electronics Companies Emerge as Modern-Day “Leader Brands,” Between 1999 and 2014, 47 percent of brands fell off the top 100 “leader brands,” according to a PwC US study.
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Redefining Boundaries: The Global C-suite Study [REPORT]
What makes the world’s top executives cringe?
Not Your Father’s Television: How Advertising Retains Value in the Digital Era [REPORT]
While TV advertising once meant only broadcast or cable seen on a television set, only a third of companies in this Forbes Insights/Simulmedia survey define television advertising that way now. Half consider TV advertising to be linear advertising (broadcast or cable) seen on any device, and a fifth think of it as any video on any device.
Millennials Consume 30% of Their TV Outside of Currency
Symphony Advanced Media (SymphonyAM) announced the results from its mid-Fall television season monitoring. Insights upend pre-established expectations of Fall season viewing for networks and advertisers by revealing that Millennials only watch Live TV 30 percent of the time, with an additional 30 percent of their time spent viewing programs via over-the-top (OTT), video-on-demand (VOD) beyond 3 and DVR platforms beyond 7.
Global Support for Principle of Free Expression, but Opposition to Some Forms of Speech [REPORT]
Although many observers have documented a global decline in democratic rights in recent years, people around the world nonetheless embrace fundamental democratic values, including free expression. By Richard Wike and Katie Simmons
Are Sponsored Social Posts the Most Effective Marketing Channel?
Social media users say sponsored social messages are equally—if not more—effective as other types of marketing tactics, according to the results of a July 2015 survey. Even newer platforms such as Periscope and Snapchat ranked higher than more mature tactics like search or print ads.
Local TV Stations Need More Content To Fuel Digital Platforms
TV stations are still figuring out how many resources are needed to fill their digital platforms. Many executives do agree about a need for more content, which is what digital media consumers now expect.
Why Kill TV, The Goose That Still Lays A Millennial Golden Egg?
Why is it that marketing gurus always want to kill off television, or at least inflict a flesh wound? FMCGs are today reporting that they would be spending less on television and more on digital if their retailers would play ball — but instead, their “trade partners” expect brands to be supported with television advertising, and so buying spots watched by millions on their sofa carries on.
More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S. [REPORT]
More Mexican immigrants have returned to Mexico from the U.S. than have migrated here since the end of the Great Recession, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of newly available government data from both countries. The same data sources also show the overall flow of Mexican immigrants between the two countries is at its smallest since the 1990s, mostly due to a drop in the number of Mexican immigrants coming to the U.S. By Ana Gonzalez-Barrera
$500,000 Raised to Date for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, in partnership with Azteca America, hosted a six-hour “Salvé Un Angelito…¡Te Toca!” live television event on Nov. 14, raising $500,000.
How Brands Are Engaging Music Fans During the 16th Latin GRAMMY Awards
The biggest night in Latin music returns to the city of Las Vegas, bringing with it many brands that will leverage the equity and power of the Latin GRAMMY brand to better connect with Hispanic consumers. By Lili Gil Valletta
Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices
Responding to the billions of advertising dollars being spent to promote prescription products, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable.
Application of DAA Principles to Cross-Device Environment [REPORT]
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) released initial guidance to help companies apply the DAA’s Self-Regulatory Principles in the rapidly growing cross-device environment.
Retail Advertising Report Card Making the Grade in an Omnichannel World [REPORT]
This report explains why scoring high with omnichannel consumers requires finding a way to have conversations with real people—and how you can take steps toward acing digital marketing.
Advertising as Key Driver of the U.S. Economy [REPORT]
According to a new report, advertising contributed $3.4 trillion to the U.S. GDP in 2014, comprising 19 percent of the nation’s total economic output.
Global Generational Lifestyles [REPORT]
A new global Nielsen study discovered that Millennials and Generation Z are surprisingly traditional when it comes to their aspirations, their entertainment pursuits and media consumption.
Multilingual Content Strategy Needed to Expand Global Reach
More than half of US marketing executives are including at most one other language, in addition to English, to their multilingual content strategy. But to have greater global reach, much more is needed.
2015 State of Sponsored Social [REPORT]
The study found that 52 percent of companies now have a stand-alone Sponsored Social budget for their brand, and find Sponsored Social to be in the top three most effective marketing investments they make.
Lee named Chief News & Digital Officer for Univision Communications
Univision Communications, Inc. (UCI) announced that Isaac Lee has been named to the newly created position of chief news and digital officer, with additional responsibilities over Multicultural and Music and maintaining oversight of the News and Digital divisions.
Torres to head AIRE Radio Networks
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) announced that Elisa Torres will head the Radio Network division effective immediately.
