Consumer Spending Remains Strong [REPORT]

When we last looked at inflation’s impact on consumer spending in July 2022, the growth rate of consumer discretionary purchases was slowing. Forced to spend more on non-discretionary purchases such as food, gas and utilities, consumers were trading down and buying less. In this report, which measures inflation’s impact on consumer spending through February 2023, … Read more

Nearly a Third Reporting Two or More Races Were Under 18 in 2020

By Brittany Rico, Paul Jacobs and Alli Coritz The nation’s Multiracial population was the youngest of any race group, according to recently released 2020 Census demographic data. Among those who reported Two or More Races (referred to in this story as Multiracial) 32.5% were under age 18 in 2020 (Figure 1). Other populations with large … Read more

What Do CFOs Want from CMOs?

By Chris Warren As chief marketing and communications officer at ANA member Mastercard, Raja Rajamannar is responsible for assessing and investing in emerging technologies. The menu of technologies to understand is long, of course, and includes artificial intelligence, the metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). To read more, CLICK HERE. Courtesy of Association off National Advertisers … Read more

Telemundo & NBC O&O’s podcasts ‘MY NEW FAVORITE FUTBOLISTA’ showcasing most-inspiring FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP™ STARS

Beginning June 14, Telemundo and NBC owned stations will present a new season of the award-winning bilingual podcast My New Favorite Futbolista / Mi Mundialista Favorita profiling the most-inspiring FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ stars. The 10-part audio and video series is produced in partnership with Telemundo Deportes, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA … Read more

Summer TV Advertising May Boost Share of Voice By As Much as 36%

Effectv released the results of new research examining summer television viewership and advertising trends. Chief among the findings was this: Marketers that maintain TV advertising during the summer months, a period when advertisers have traditionally pulled back, may see a significant boost in their brand’s share of voice. Insights from aggregated viewership data show a … Read more

Roman To Support Lara At TelevisaUnivision

Diane Kniowski is retiring from her role as President of U.S. Local Media at TelevisaUnivision, with Jesus Lara placed in a key leadership role for both radio and television stations in the U.S. as a promotion at the company. Now, it is known that the company’s Regional President for the eastern region, Antonio Roman has … Read more

Staying ahead: How the best CEOs continually improve performance

By Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra, and Kurt Strovink Most people know the fable The Tortoise and the Hare. In the story, the two animals challenge one another to a race to prove who is faster. The hare starts strong and is soon out of sight. Midrace, the hare lies down to rest, feeling … Read more

5 Benefits of CTV Advertising

By Larisa Bedgood CTV advertising is without a doubt one of the best channels to target advertisements to users who are more apt to show interest in your product or service. It reaches wide audiences and allows for precise targeting. Below are five reasons why you should leverage this channel opportunity today. To read more, … Read more

ESTRELLATV launches `CINE ESTRELLATV’ and `CINE DE FAMILIA’

EstrellaTV kicks off its summer weekend programming with the debut of two Sunday movie series, Cine EstrellaTV starting this Sunday, May 28 at 9 p.m./8 p.m. CT, and Cine de Familia, on Sunday, June 4 at 9 p.m./8 p.m. CT. The series will continue on Sundays throughout the summer, with Cine de Familia on the … Read more

OPEN announces the appointment of Vergara as Managing Director for US Market

Open – Marketing and Communications Studio – announces the appointment of Millie Vergara as Managing Director to lead the operations in the United States and actively collaborate on client campaigns worldwide. “We warmly welcome Millie, a talented and experienced professional who joins Open to help consolidate and expand our business in the US. Millie’s expertise, … Read more

WOMEN’S HEALTH MONTH: THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND REPRESENTATION IN HEALTHCARE

by Stacie de Armas, Senior Vice President of Diverse Intelligence & Initiatives at Nielsen  As we observe Women’s Health Month in May, it is crucial to recognize the various factors influencing healthcare equity. An often overlooked driver… is media – the TV shows, movies, and social media content we consume. Media can profoundly shape our … Read more

No Turning Back: AI Is the Future of Social Media

By Geoff Gates Just as we’ve witnessed massive shifts in social media since its early days, we find ourselves at another pivotal moment in the still nascent existence of social media — one that I believe has the potential to completely disrupt what we consider social media to be. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing … Read more

Ready for Launch: How Gen AI Is Already Transforming Marketing

By Jeff Katzin, Laura Beaudin, and Max Waldron Imagine a world in which smart assistants are the common front end of digital interactions, transforming the experience of engaging with a brand’s app or website. A world in which the current mix of marketing channels has been shaken up—by a surge in text-based communication sparked by … Read more

Share of U.S. Coupled Households Declined in 2020

By Rose M. Kreider, Lydia Anderson, Thomas Gryn and Chanell Washington Coupled households are still the most common type of households but their share declined to 53.2% in 2020, down from 55.1% in 2010 and 56.9% in 2000. Coupled households are when the householder has a spouse or partner living with them. The majority of … Read more

Jesus Lara To Lead Radio and TV at TelevisaUnivision

In January 2017, he joined what was then Univision Communications as GM of Digital, Content and Entertainment for its radio division. Today, he’s President of Radio for TelevisaUnivision, overseeing what is branded as the Uforia Audio Network. But, as of tomorrow, he’ll be in the new role of President/Local Media, with Jesus Lara gaining leadership … Read more

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