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WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH, SOME CHOOSE KINDNESS
What is the mood of the market and what is the forecast for Multicultural Communications and the U.S. Hispanic Market in 2026? For the Multicultural ad shops out there, what awaits on the horizon?
The best wishes to all of you in the Holidays and the New Year!
The best wishes to all of you in the Holidays and the New Year!
It’s the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine…
Ok so I changed up the lyrics to the popular (and decades old) REM song, because its the end of a year that shaped up to be quite different than we had thought just 365 days ago. We saw many changes in the advertising world that many of us never thought could happen. Brands like JWT, Y&R, Wunderman going away was the start of what was to come. And now we see DDB, FCB and Mullen Lowe also gone. By Xavier Mantilla - Managing Director @ Cheil Worldwide | Group Account Director
A Record 159 Million Consumers Expected to Shop on Super Saturday
An estimated 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 157.2 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 158.5 million in 2022.
A house built on culture: 30 years of Dieste.
Last week, we celebrated at Diesterday XXX. And it wasn’t just a celebration of longevity; it was a reminder of impact. But let me give you some context before we proceed. Diesterday is an event created by former members of the agency, primarily as an excuse to reconnect. To reminisce, tell stories, and honor key moments in Dieste’s history. But it’s more than just a reunion; this informal event is a testament to bonds built through shared work, ambition, and belief. Bonds that, over time, have only become stronger. By Aldo Quevedo - CEO, BeautifulBeast / Dieste, 1996–2012
When Media Monetizes Fear: A Question for Leadership
I came to this country as a child, part of a refugee family seeking safety, stability, and opportunity. Like millions of others, Spanish-language media became an indispensable part of our daily life—not just as entertainment, but as orientation. It helped us make sense of our new world, how things worked, and reinforced the fact that we belonged. That’s why, as a media executive and storyteller, I’ve been thinking deeply about the decision by major Spanish-language broadcasters to accept advertising dollars from U.S. government agencies currently engaged in aggressive immigration enforcement. This isn’t an ideological critique. It’s a leadership question. By Tony Hernandez - Founder of the Immigrant Archive Project
Pioneering the Future of Work – The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past.
Six months ago to accompany the best selling book Rethinking Work, we launched The Rethinking Work Show to gain and share insights and learnings from a spectrum of individuals across generations and industries from all over the world who are pioneering new ways of working. By Rishad Tobaccowala
¡Ya Basta, Nuestra Batalla Comienza Hoy! – – – Enough is Enough, Our Battle Begins Today!
I’ve spent decades in this industry, long enough to see a pattern that’s impossible to ignore: Latinos have repeatedly been left behind. We’ve been overlooked in boardrooms, bypassed for promotions, and shut out of the C-suite. Today, the headlines tell an even more troubling story—mass layoffs and decisions that disproportionately impact proven Hispanic leaders. Multicultural departments have been gutted, leaving little expertise or commitment to driving growth through the Hispanic market. By Gene Bryan - CEO of HispanicAd
Global ad market prospects upgraded to 8.9% (US$1.19trn) but growth concentrated in Big Tech platforms
A new study from WARC has found that global advertising spend is now on course to close out 2025 with growth of 8.9% to $1.19trn, an upgrade of 1.5 percentage points (pp) from WARC’s September forecast due to strong results from Big Tech platforms and a muted impact on global trade from trade tariffs.
A Latino Heisman Isn’t Just a Football Story — It’s an American One
This year’s Heisman conversation is about more than highlight reels, quarterback efficiency ratings, or who can win one more game under the brightest lights. The rise of Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza — two Latino quarterbacks leading the sport’s most prestigious award race — reflects something deeper: the evolution of America itself. By Gabriela Alcantara-Diaz - Founder, President / SEMILLA Multicultural, Inc.
Gen Z Sees AI Automating 20% of Their Future Full-Time Jobs but Are Confident in Ability to Adapt to AI Advancements in Their Field
Half of Generation Z (Gen Z) interns expect 20% of their jobs to be automated by AI when they start full-time roles, but 92% are confident in their ability to adapt to AI advancements in their fields, according to a new survey from KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.
Happy Holidays & New Year
We hope that you, your families and business associates enjoy a very Happy Holidays & New Year. HispanicAd
No surprise that 2026 is shaping up to be another ‘more with less’ year.
No surprise that 2026 is shaping up to be another 'more with less' year. But the eye-opening stat from the WARC team's latest Voice of the Marketer report is that Marketing budgets are lagging business sentiment. By David Tiltman - Chief Content Officer, WARC; SVP Content, LIONS Intelligence
SBS Trims Expenses, Records $2.8M Gain From Puerto Rico Sale
Even as overall revenue declined year-over-year, Spanish Broadcasting System more than doubled its third-quarter net income in 2025 compared to 2024’s Q3 results through aggressive expense reduction and the sale of its Puerto Rico television properties.
Educated but Underprepared: Closing the Career Readiness Gap
For today’s young people, a good job after graduation is no sure thing. As of July 2025, the youth unemployment rate in the US was more than double the overall unemployment rate—even as employers struggle to fill critical roles.
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2024
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that real median household income was $83,730 in 2024, not statistically different from the 2023 estimate of $82,690. The official poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 10.6% in 2024.
TelevisaUnivision announces New Multi-Year Distribution Agreement with YouTube TV
TelevisaUnivision announced a new multi-year agreement for distribution on YouTube TV. The expanded partnership includes distribution of TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. networks – Univision, UNIMÁS, TUDN, and Galavisión – on YouTube TV’s Base Plan and Spanish Plan.
90% of CEOs can’t explain their strategy in 1 sentence.
90% of CEOs can't explain their strategy in 1 sentence. The other 10% own their markets. Which are you? By Eric PartakerEric Partaker - The CEO Coach
Trust Became the Currency that Rebuilt Lives and Helped Build Miami
My father, Jorge R. Plasencia, was posthumously inducted, alongside other trailblazers, into the Cuban Banking Study Group’s Cuban Bankers Hall of Fame, a distinction that honors not only their careers but also an entire generation of Cuban exiles who helped build modern Miami from the ground up. By Jorge A. Plasencia
2025 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
