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Garcia named President & GM of Univision Miami
Univision Miami announced the appointment of Eric Garcia to the position of President and General Manager, reporting directly to Jesus Lara, President of Local Media at TelevisaUnivision. Garcia brings extensive broadcast and media industry experience to this leadership role, where he will be responsible for the overall direction, strategy, and growth of Univision23, TelevisaUnivision’s local radio stations, and a growing portfolio of local digital offerings in the vibrant Miami market.
America Is Getting Older
The nation’s median age increased by 0.2 years to 38.9 years between 2021 and 2022, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median age is the age at which half of the population is older and half of the population is younger.
The Change Agencies of Independent Multicultural and LGBTQ PR Firms Nearly Doubles In Size
Six independently-owned and operated public relations firms operating in six markets nationwide have joined The Change Agencies, the national network of independently-owned multicultural and LGBTQ public relations and marketing firms that launched in June 2019.
Try Creators to Optimize Influencer Marketing
In the last few years, influencer marketing has been one of the fastest-growing trends in digital marketing. As part of marketing's "pivot to video," influencer marketing helped advertisers like Dunkin' and McDonald's achieve marketing success.
2022 LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report [REPORT]
As a summary for the economic performance of Latinos, the 2020 U.S. Latino GDP is extraordinary. The total economic output (or GDP) of Latinos in the United States was $2.8trillion in 2020, up from $2.1 trillion in 2012, and $1.7 trillion in 2010. If Latinos living in the United States were an independent country, the U.S. Latino GDP would be the fifth largest GDP in the world, larger than the GDP's of the United Kingdom, India or France.
Republica Havas Takes Home Two Cannes Lions
Republica Havas is the winner of two Cannes Lions from the 70th International Festival of Creativity for “The Name Confusion” – a campaign created for the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Association and Racing Club Argentina to shed light on name confusion, an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
Top trends from The CMO Survey [REPORT]
The latest edition of The CMO Survey features responses from 314 senior marketing executives on the issues top of mind for marketing leaders and stakeholders. From tech and talent to customer insights, the current survey provides insights into what’s impacting the world of marketing and how marketers are approaching strategies, spending, and organization in a time of economic uncertainty.
Hispanic Feel More Excluded from American Culture and Disregarded By Big Brands
A comparative analysis of Hispanic sentiment from 2018 to 2023 reveals an alarming drop in how Latinos feel their values are shared or reflected by the majority of Americans, including big brands.
Building a culture of creative effectiveness [WHITEPAPER]
WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, in association with LIONS and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), has released a white paper, 'Building a culture of creative effectiveness', outlining a new three-step framework to help brands develop a culture of creative impact to unlock growth.
Entravision Appoints Michael Christenson as Chief Executive Officer
Entravision announced that Michael Christenson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2023.
Gen Z Discover Podcasts Through Social Media [REPORT]
Gen Z monthly podcast listeners in the U.S. got an early start in listening to podcasts, are likely to discover podcasts through social media, and take action because of podcast ads.
Global Ad Market Keeps Growing due to counter-cyclical vertical and retail media
The summer update of MAGNA’s “Global Ad Forecast” predicts media owners advertising revenues will reach $842 billion this year, +4.6% growth vs. 2022 ($805bn).
Wave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts, but no improvement on inclusion
Despite one in two saying things are improving, inclusion scores remain the same as in 2021. The greatest forms of discrimination are still on basis of age, gender and care-giving status. Disabled respondents report the worst lived experiences.
Channel overload is hurting full-funnel marketing effectiveness and ROI confidence
With so many to choose from, marketers have their hands full as they weigh the options, allocate their budgets, and then validate their decisions. And as varied as the measurement landscape is today, the challenges will only increase as new channels come to market—unless marketers shift to think more holistically about their measurement.
“First Look” at Programmatic Media Transparency [REPORT]
The current $88 billion open web programmatic media ecosystem is rife with waste, but advertisers could generate as much as $20 billion in efficiency gains by implementing certain steps, according to a new ANA report.
Surprising Trends For US Latinos
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and Chemistry Cultura unveiled a jointly-commissioned research study called THE LATINO MOSAIC. The statistically significant survey polled 1,427 U.S. Hispanic adults, from a wide swath across country-of-origin, age, acculturation level and language preference. Concurrently, the study also included a "control test" of equivalent size from the general market population. The combined results deliver the latest snapshot of the Latino demographic, currently representing one-in-five Americans.
Who’s Oldest or More Educated? Demographic and Socioeconomic Portrait of Race/Ethnic and Ancestry Groups
New American Community Survey (ACS) population tables released contain the answers and a trove of other detailed data on hundreds of race, Hispanic origin, ancestry and tribal groups.
Show Me The Money: Radio’s Reach Vs. Revenue
If the Hispanic population is growing as fast as US Census data indicates, why aren’t Hispanic radio stations getting more revenue they deserve? This question was at the core of a Thursday roundtable during the Hispanic Radio Conference that brought together agencies, radio managers, and statisticians. Moderated by Isabella Sánchez, Vice President of Media Integration at Zubi Advertising, the panel provided valuable insights on ad spending, audience reach, the role of influencers, and the need for creativity in the industry.
Luis Miguel Messianu opens INCLUDED Consultancy
Luis Miguel Messianu, who until recently was the Global Chief Creative Officer for McDonald’s at DDB, has stepped down from that role to launch an independent minority owned and operated Multicultural Creative Content Consultancy named “INCLUDED.” The new venture’s vision is to continue leveraging the exponential growth opportunity for brands within the Hispanic market consumer segment.
Analysts Present AI Impact Study To 4A’s Board
With half of all media already AI-enabled to some degree, media currently is the primary use of AI on Madison Avenue, according to a research analysis presented recently to the board of directors of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) by the equity research analysts at New Street Research.
