Media

The Ibarria Publishing Group; publishers of the newspapers “El Especial” and “El Especialito”; will host an to update its position in Hispanic publishing groups of greatest growth in New York and New Jersey. They will also introduce its latest publication: “Personalidades”; establishing that they are THE CHAMPIONS of all Hispanic Divisions.

Spanish Broadcasting Systems (SBS) announced that its evening radio show “El Jukeo” of WSKQ Mega 97.9 FM in New York, is promoting a new contest called “A Qué Hora Pasó.”

This year, banks and wireless service providers are rolling out products that let customers check account balances, pay bills, transfer money and receive alerts about deposits and payments by mobile phone.

Puerto Rico’s premier magazine, IMAGEN, Nuestra Revista, is no longer a local phenomenon. It will also publish for Orlando and throughout Central Florida.

Vive Mejor was created by Unilever as an interactive experience for the Hispanic consumer as a way for them to be entertained while learning more about their favorite brands – in-store and on line.

Telemundo announces the first ever commercial free prime-time telenovela “Idolos de Juventud.” The novela, first introduced at Telemundo’s Upfront presentation in Radio City Music Hall on May 15, will feature branded entertainment woven into every episode with no commercial breaks. The show is slated premier in the Summer of 2008 and will air Monday-Friday from 7:00pm-8:00pm EST.

Lifetime Movie Network (LMN), The Hollywood Reporter, New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), William Morris Agency and Women In Film Los Angeles launched the LMN Student Filmmaker Competition, a national competition designed to encourage and discover the next generation of female filmmakers. Judged by an elite panel of producers, directors, executives and actors from the Hollywood community, the competition will select outstanding short films produced by female film students from across the country.