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SOMOS Group announced the creation of SOMOS Films, company dedicated to the production of feature films in Spanish.

Independent networks navigating the increasingly fragmented TV market need to differentiate themselves beyond just better pricing and more choice to be successful, they also need to take a stand, Fuse TV CEO Michael Schwimmer told a packed audience at the Multichannel News/B&C Hispanic TV Summit last Thursday.

With the vast number of entertainment choices available to all consumers, getting the Hispanic community to pay for content specifically targeted to their community must connect personally with them, according to a panel session at last Thursday’s Hispanic TV Summit.

The television and film industries have begun to recognize the value and appeal of Hispanic television, but executives speaking at the Hispanic TV Summit say that there needs to be a greater Hispanic presence both in front of and behind the camera.

According to SSG’s primary survey, 68% of Spanish Dominant Hispanics who can vote in Federal elections feel very to extremely confident that they will go out and vote in the November 2018 mid-term elections. Spanish Dominant Hispanics consider that Immigration, Racism, Homeland Security, Gun Control and Health Care are the top 5 issues facing the country. The ranking of these issues don’t change between Millennials and Xers/Boomers but the level of importance for Immigration and Health Care is significantly higher among Spanish Dominant Xers & Boomers. Interestingly, Racism is identical regardless of Generation

U.S. Hispanics share social media content five times more often than non-Hispanic Whites. The infographic below provides a snapshot of how Hispanics use social media and the internet to stay connected to information, brands, and their communities.

With AARP turning into an undisputed winner and in a combination of wins that straddled public affairs, media events and not-for-profit communications, d expósito & Partners, and its client AARP, walked away with three of the 2018 National ¡Bravo! Awards at this year’s New York ceremony of the Hispanic Public Relations Association.

Jorge A. Plasencia, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Republica Havas, was recognized by the Hispanic Public Relations Association’s (HPRA) with its 2018 ¡BRAVO! Pioneer of the Year Award. The HPRA National ¡BRAVO! Awards are one to the most prestigious awards in U.S. Hispanic communications and marketing.

By Gonzalo López Martí  – Creative director, etc / LMMiami.com

• A Pyrrhic victory: one in which the winner’s losses are as great as those of the defeated*.
• Or even greater.
• See, there’s a problem with Pyrrhic victories: sometimes they are not manifest at first glance.
• They come disguised as tactical wins.

The 16th annual Hispanic TV Summit kick-off with a primer on incorporating Hispanic-influenced cultural realities into brand advertising today. She backed up her message by showing five cool commercials, only two of which were from her agency.

Hispanic-targeted mixed martial arts franchise Combate Americas has reached a sponsorship deal with Monster Energy Drink, the two companies announced Wednesday.  Courtesy of Broadcasting & Cable / Multichannel News

With the focus of most programmers on the myriad over-the-top methods to attract younger viewers, Spanish-language networks are increasingly depending on old-fashioned linear channels for survival, according to a panel at the Hispanic TV Summit.  Courtesy of Broadcastoing & Cable / Multichannel News

Digital may be the rage, but a panel of Hispanic network execs say TV still has impact.  Courtesy of Broadcasting & Cable / Multichannel News

To boost organic growth, most companies need a diverse set of initiatives—and how you sequence them matters.

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands—encompassing everything from startups like Billie offering women’s razor subscriptions to Casper, the once online-only mattress company that has products now being sold at Target—have been growing in popularity for a variety of reasons.

Video.  Such a short word and yet it’s been at the center of much media discussion over the years; especially in the digital media landscape.  What’s the power behind this medium?  What makes it essential in 2018 and a vital resource for today’s marketer?  We’ve all heard the age-old statements before… “Video Everywhere,” “Power of Sight, Sound and Motion,” and don’t forget “Content is King!”  Then there’s the different types of video: “in-stream” and “out-stream”, “pre-roll” and “mid-roll.”    By Ben Leff, COO of NGL Collective

The Culture Marketing Council: The Voice of Hispanic Marketing (CMC) announced its 2019 Annual Conference will take place at the Statler Dallas Hotel on June 11-12, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. As part of its commitment to boost local presence and expand its audience, the CMC has held its conferences in key markets including Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles, where markets with significant Hispanic population continue to rise.

The use of digital technology has had a long stretch of rapid growth in the United States, but the share of Americans who go online, use social media or own key devices has remained stable the past two years, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center data.

PR agency ROX United, of UNITED COLLECTIVE, announced the appointment of Lisa Ruiz-Rogers to Managing Director.

Much has been written about the importance of distinctive brand assets, but marketers keep defaulting to package graphic changes as a misguided short-cut to make their brand more relevant, or attempt to gain new users.