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DirecTV agrees to stop Abusive Marketing Practices.

A nationwide, $13.25 million settlement has resulted from a two-year, multi-state probe of the satellite TV provider after “confusing contracts, deceptive ads and misleading promotions” were uncovered

Porter Novelli’s commitment to Diversity featured prominently in PRWeek.

PRWeek’s annual feature on diversity, which analyzes how well agencies are promoting diversity and inclusion throughout the industry, prominently covered Porter Novelli and our commitment to this important component of our business. As you know, Porter Novelli champions diversity in order to ensure that we continue to grow as an agency comprised of individuals whose backgrounds and cultures may be different, but who share a common passion for communications excellence and for driving our clients’ businesses forward.

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Consumers are aware of dynamically targeted ads.

Burst Media released the results of a consumer sentiment survey on Internet privacy and dynamic ads – ads tailored for the individual viewer based on a profile or past web surfing behavior.

Women’s Initiative and Diversity & Inclusion tied to strong Business Performance.

Deloitte announced the release of its Diversity & Inclusion “Harnessing our strengths” and the Women’s Initiative (WIN) “Unleashing potential” annual reports, which showcase that its commitment to an inclusive workplace environment has never been stronger. The reports highlight major talent achievements in the past year, and take a look at the business case for diversity.

Asian Brands dominate preference among Hispanic Buyers auto buyers.

Toyota, Honda and Nissan dominate new vehicle preferences among Hispanics in the U.S., according to Polk. The three companies account for 46.4 percent of the Hispanic market based on an analysis of new vehicle registrations for the first nine months of 2010.

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Major trends in how different generations of Americans use the internet

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Youth exposure to Alcohol Ads on TV growing faster than Adults.

Youth exposure to alcohol advertising on U.S. television increased 71 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to a report released by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE.

Support of Customers in their Native Language gives competitive Advantage.

Businesses in telecommunications, financial services, utilities and insurance that offer customer service in the native language of the consumer will be the biggest winners as the stalled economy begins to move in 2011, according to a new joint report from AT&T and Language Line Services, the leading provider of language-based solutions.

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PepsiCo selects the vox collective as its Hispanic Communications AOR.

PepsiCo has selected New York communication agency, the vox collective, as its Hispanic communications agency of record.

GroupM forms partnership with City College of New York.

GroupMGroupM announced the establishment of a new partnership with the City College of New York designed to identify and cultivate college students for careers in the advertising industry.

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