Media

According to the Daily News, the New York International Latino Film Festival’s Calixto Chinchilla announced this week that he is closing the curtains on the festival.

To celebrate Rafael Nadal’s US Open victory, ESPN debuted its latest addition to the award-winning “This is SportsCenter”  franchise with a spot that features the Spanish champion. 

Liberman Broadcasting’s syndicated morning show El Show De Don Cheto has secured a deal with Adelante Media Group.

Grupo ¡HOLA! has partnered with ATRESMEDIA TELEVISION to launch ¡HOLA! TV in the coming weeks throughout Latin America and the U.S.

With Labor Day behind us, it’s time once again to get back to work and school. When it comes to work, recent studies have shown that Hispanic Adult Millennials (ages 18-34) continue to be hit hard by the tough economic conditions since 2008 – however, bilingual Hispanics in this age group appear to be faring better than those who are foreign-born and Spanish-dominant.

In September Cinelatino has prepared a special showcase of films dedicated to all of the men and women who have left behind their families, their country and their roots for a better life in the United States with four movies that reflect the realities that many Hispanics have experienced in their journey to achieve the “American Dream.”

Making its debut on LATV is the new magazine show Latino TV, hosted by music journalist Giselle Ugarte. Latino TV “lives life with an accent” with exclusive profiles and interviews featuring some of the biggest celebrities, music stars, athletes, and leaders in the American Latino community.

GLR Networks is pleased to announced the addition of journalist Neida Sandoval, and their new Infopinion radio show to their Spanish language programming geared towards Hispanics living in America. Self-titled, “Neida Sandoval”, is formatted to specifically target Mexican Regional stations and covers all current topics that affect the lives of today’s Latinos. Such topics include: society, family, economics involving day-to-day life, and the social aspect of health, among others.

  A new survey finds that most internet users would like to be anonymous online, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online

  88% of consumers use mobile devices and PCs when planning a purchase. Here’s a look at the changing behaviors of mobile shoppers.

Companies that are willing to go for an edge, and take risks achieve great results. This in turn improves sales and market share. An example, is this commercial between Abitab, an Uruguayan payment services company and World Cup player Luis Suarez. Suarez is one of the most out going soccer personalities today. He’s controversial, funny and extremely likeable. Abitad recognized these factors and utilized them, connecting its services with Suarez’s personality. The result translated the payment services into a fun experience.

The offering includes the following CNN en Español shows: Café CNN, Cala, Aristegui, Showbiz, NotiMujer, Encuentro Live, Directo USA, Panorama Mundial, CNN Dinero, CNN Mexico Perspectivas, Clix, Choque de Opiniones, Mexico Opina, Salud con la Dra. Azaret, Panorama USA, Contrastes, and Sin Límites.

Univision Deportes announced a partnership with Kingsford Charcoal to extend the grilling season.

mun2’s bounty-hunter reality series “Fugitivos de la Ley: Los Angeles” is back this fall with new action-packed episodes starting Sundays at 8pm ET/7C.

First week of “Un Nuevo Dia’s” new season will feature the biggest stars, including Lupillo Rivera, Horóscopos de Durango, Roberto Tapia, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, along with renowned actresses Ximena Duque, Aylin Mujica and Catherine Siachoque, among other celebrities.

In September, Utilísima brings viewers the art of making pizzas with the series premiere of “PIZZA A LA DONATO” featuring Chef Donato Di Santis. Utilísima will also air the fourth season of “TIENDA DE DISEÑO” hosted by Maggie Hegyi, and special programming to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Brazilian businesses have a higher level of maturity than their emerging market peers when it comes to mobility strategies and funding plans, as 93 percent of CIOs in Brazil agree or strongly agree that mobility will provide significant new sources of revenue, according to Accenture.

Oscar D’León, Juan Formell, Roberto Menescal, Totó La Momposina, Palito Ortega, Eddie Palmieri, and Miguel Ríos will be honored with The Latin Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Mario Kreutzberger aka “Don Francisco” and Pedro Ramírez Velázquez are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced by The Latin Recording Academy.

“Native advertising” enjoys the benefit of being a publishing craze without a definition. For some, the purest form (and I use that term advisedly) makes promotional content look and feel so much like the formal editorial around it that consumers experience it (or perhaps are tricked into thinking) it is just another article.

Facebook has emerged as a cost-effective channel for driving both brand and direct response objectives but most marketers are still trying to find the magic recipe for getting the most out of their spend here.