Media

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (HMTV) announced that John A. Garcia will join the company as Executive Vice President of Sales & Revenue.  Mr. Garcia will be responsible for growing and overseeing sales across all production pipelines and will play a key role in the company’s expansion to new client segments.

Starting at 7 PM (ET), the audiences will be able to enjoy a new block of programming beginning with: Mirador Mundial, Oppenheimer Presenta, En diálogo con Longobardi, Docufilms con María Celeste Arrarás and  Don Francisco: Reflexiones.

Marissa Solis the veteran marketing expert that helped Pepsico market many of their products as Sr. Vice President – Core Brands, Partnerships, and Media at Frito Lay.  Previously Ms. Solis also was the Vice President/General Manager – Hispanic Business Unit, Pepsico North America Beverages.

Ralph Guild, who created what is largely considered the standard operating structure for television and radio ad representation companies, has died.  By Adam Jacobson – Radio TV Business Report

A new Nielsen study commissioned by The Southern California Broadcasters Association demonstrates the power of impressions for the radio industry.  These findings show that agencies are increasingly using impressions to evaluate media, and the usefulness of impressions to evaluate radio and digital using a common metric.

When it comes to audio creative, there are a few commonly asked questions. What are best practices? Is a thirty-second ad better or worse than a sixty-second ad? What is the difference between a host-read ad versus a pre-recorded ad?

The report, which covers statistics for the 2019–20 TV season, tracks racial and gender diversity among key job categories, as well as ratings and social media engagement for 461 scripted shows across 50 broadcast, cable and streaming providers.

Like everyone, Hollywood studios had to get creative in 2020. UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report, published today by the UCLA College Division of Social Sciences, shows that 54.6% of the top films of 2020 were released solely via streaming subscription services, a major departure from business as usual.

It is hardly a secret that the television advertising landscape is rapidly transforming as consumers’ viewing habits become less straightforward. Audiences can access their favorite shows on traditional pay TV or across any number of digital touchpoints, like streaming services or network apps.

For the first time in its over 50-year history, Special Olympics launched a fitness campaign aimed at Hispanic athletes with intellectual disabilities. The campaign, Escuela de Fuerza, which translates to School of Strength, drops at a key moment during the pandemic when many athletes with intellectual disabilities are working out from home to avoid public spaces.

Choice has never been more abundant across the media landscape than it is today. The rise in connected TV (CTV) adoption and the growing wealth of streaming platforms continue to entice media-hungry consumers with new and engaging content. Despite the abundant choice, however, many people don’t see enough of themselves reflected in the content they’re being offered.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced that Marcos Santana, President of Telemundo Global Studios, will assume a new role as advisor and executive producer starting January 2022. 

Univision Communications Inc. announced the expansion of its local media division with the addition of Orlando, Tampa and Washington D.C. to its list of owned and operated station group. The stations are currently operated by Entravision Communications, whose licensing agreement with Univision concludes on December 31, 2021.

Revenues for Latin music in the U.S. grew 37% to $407 million in the first half of 2021 (1H 2021), continuing their recovery. Latin music’s growth outpaced that of overall U.S. music revenues, growing in share to 5.8%. Revenues from streaming formats grew 37% versus the prior year, and at $393 million comprised 96% of total revenues.

LatinX 103.7 FM WCCM, of Costa Media Boston – the Boston Red Sox Spanish-language Station – will begin airing the American League Championship Series starting this Friday, October 15. All games will be aired LIVE on WCCM 103.7 FM and 1490 AM.

Harker Bos Group recently fielded a study documenting the consumption habits and voting trends of Hispanic Radio Listeners.  By Adam R Jacobson / Editor of Radio TV Business Report

Univision Los Angeles announced the launch of a new morning radio show, “Levántate Con Ysaac Alvarez” (Wake Up With Ysaac Alvarez) on K-LOVE 107.5 FM. Starting October 11th, Alvarez will offer Latino listeners in Los Angeles heartwarming human interest stories, news of the day, comedy and interactive audience participation along with the best Latin music hits.

Telemundo stations Telemundo 31 / WTMO, which serves Spanish-speaking audiences in Central Florida and Telemundo Puerto Rico / WKAQ announced a news collaboration that will result in their respective audiences receiving live, local news coverage from each market during the stations’ newscasts.

Telemundo Deportes’ lead commentator Andres Cantor was honored during the National Soccer Hall of Fame celebrated this past Saturday, October 2 in Frisco, Texas. Cantor was honored after been named the recipient of the 2020 Colin Jose Media Award, which honors journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States.

NBCUniversal Local, a division of NBCUniversal, announced that it has completed its acquisition from Ramar Communications of four full power stations, one Class A station, three low power stations and 20 associated [or multiple] translator stations that are assigned to the Albuquerque DMA.