Media

Battlestar Galactica is now slated to appeal to a whole new audience when it airs for the first time in Spanish on U.S. television beginning Wed., July 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

WSCV Telemundo 51 in Miami announced that Fausto Malavé is the Co-Anchor of the 5:30 PM, 6 PM and 11 PM weekday newscasts effective immediately.

Unfortunately, most marketers have not been able to take advantage of that opportunity. By the time that they can connect the dots, the user has already moved on. They either purchased their product elsewhere or lost interest. Blame the fickle attention span of today’s on-demand mobile consumer.

Few small businesses have joined the mobile world, but that doesn’t mean small-business owners (SBOs) aren’t glued to their phones. In fact, it’s the opposite, based on recent research by Manta.

Social media networks have become vital channels for Americans’ daily interactions. Users rely on these platforms to keep in touch with family and friends, gather information and share what is important to them. This report explores how parents – 75% of whom use social media – turn to social media for parenting-related information and social support.  By Maeve Duggan, Amanda Lenhart, Cliff Lampe and Nicole B. Ellison

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced the launch of the Univision Creator Network  – a network of high-performing and high-potential content creators from platforms such as YouTube and Vine with more than an estimated 118 million video views per month for those networks of the content creators signed to date.

TELEMUNDO and NBC UNIVERSO announced they will be telecasting live 17 exciting Liga MX matches in Spanish to soccer fans across the U.S. starting Sat., July 25, through Sat., Nov. 21, 2015.

FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that FIC has sold its interest in U.S. Spanish language broadcast network MundoFox to its joint-venture partner RCN Television Group (RCN).

New research shows that buzz plays a greater role than previously thought in getting consumers to buy and that the pool of the most effective influencers is largely untapped.

Some of the most popular social media accounts belong to entertainment brands — celebrities, TV shows, movies, entertainment media — the list goes on. These brands have built up large, loyal followings by sharing lots of great content on social media. These brands resonate well on visually focused channels like Instagram, Tumblr and Snapchat, and on social hubs like Facebook and Twitter.

MundoFox announced the premiere of the internationally acclaimed and beloved telenovela, Café con Aroma de Mujer (Coffee with the Scent of a Woman).

Mobile is a big problem when it comes to viewability measurement. That’s one finding from the Media Rating Council’s (MRC’s) third iteration of desktop viewable-impression reconciliation testing.

Grupo Radio Centro (GRC) announced the appointment of radio executive Bill Shadorf as Executive Vice President/General Manager.

The whole marketing communications world revolved around the 30-second spot then. Campaign planning was TV first, then the other stuff like radio, outdoor, magazines and newspapers. It’s hard to believe the media world was that simple not that long ago.

Young men today play a wider variety of roles than previous generations of men did at their age. Slaine Jenkins, senior manager at Insight Strategy Group, spoke with eMarketer’s Alison McCarthy about the multidimensional millennial man and what brands should consider when marketing to him.

BuzzCity shares findings from its latest quarterly research into the digital consumption habits of mobile users around the world. The report benchmarks findings from those in 2014 to analyse the changing trends and usage habits of today’s connected consumers.

Teva, ShopStyle and Dr. Pepper are recent examples of brands and companies leveraging influencers to drive engagement and awareness, and usage isn’t slowing.

Ana Maria in Novela Land, a film from NBCUniversal’s Hispanic Enterprises and Content FLUENCY productions, has received a record six nominations for the 30th Annual Imagen Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film and Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film.

ESPN and ESPN Deportes kicks off their exclusive, multiplatform coverage of the 2015 Pan American Games with Opening Ceremony LIVE from Toronto, Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET. with Jose Ramon Fernandez, David Failteson, Carolina Guillen and Fernando Palomo onsite.

Sunday’s Women’s World Cup championship’s stunning 5-2 win over Japan was a trill to watch.