Facebook, the largest social network in the US as well as the world, has been adding members at a rapid clip for the past two years. While that growth will moderate now that the social network is reaching a saturation point among many age groups, it will continue to gain audience for the foreseeable future.
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Valle named President of Univision Radio.
Univision Communications Inc. has named veteran broadcast executive Jose Valle to the position of president of Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the U.S. The appointment is effective immediately and was announced today by Peter Walker, president of Univision Local Media.
A look at the True Twitter Audience.
Reports of Twitter usage can vary widely. The company itself reported that as of September 2010, 175 million accounts had been created. Firms that track unique visitors to Twitter.com tallied between approximately 20 million and 26 million per month last year.
Univision announces executive moves.
Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Maelia Macin to the position of executive vice president of Network Sales for Univision Networks. Peter Lazarus has been appointed EVP, Sales Strategy – New Networks. Alberto Mier y Terán has been named vice president/general manager for the Company’s flagship stations in Los Angeles.
PR Pros use Social Media more effectively.
Public relations and advertising agencies see increased social media revenues and plan to work together on social media as a growth strategy for 2011.
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Days of Double-Digit Growth in Social Network Users Are Over.
Social networking now reaches most internet users in the US and has become an integral part of their lives. Thanks to the rapid growth of Facebook, updating status, posting comments and sharing links with friends have become routine activities for millions of people.
Latinos Power Growth of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In a recent interview with USA Today, boxing promoter Bob Arum predicted limited success for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the promotion company that hosts most mixed martial arts (MMA) events, due to what he sees as its inability to draw in viewers from growing demographics, including Latinos and African Americans. In some ways, his comment could make sense.
Ballas-Traynor to depart People en Español.
Industry veteran Lucía Ballas-Traynor will be leaving her position as Publisher of People en Español.
