Media

Skybus Airlines and Nationwide unveiled the airline’s first “branded” airplane. The Airbus A319 displays a large Nationwide logo and the tagline, “Nationwide is On Your Side,” on the exterior of its fuselage.

Vertis Communications announced the results of its proprietary Customer Focus OPINIONES survey, which revealed that of the Hispanic adults surveyed who read direct mail, 64 percent have responded to direct mail advertising in the past 30 days, compared to just 46 percent of the general U.S. population. Additionally, the 2007 study findings revealed that 72 percent of U.S. Hispanic adults surveyed who speak English at home read direct mail advertising, compared to 69 percent who speak only Spanish at home and 58 percent who speak Spanish inside and out of the home.

The 9 out of 10 Southern Californians who listen to radio every day will begin hearing a new series of commercials starting this week. What’s interesting about this particular campaign is that it’s not promoting a particular sponsor’s product. But instead, it’s promoting radio

LatinAmerica Broadcasting Inc. a general entertainment Spanish language broadcaster located in Houston, Texas, announced it has entered into an affiliate agreement with Equity Media Holdings, Corporation, headquartered in Little Rock, to launch its content in 22 additional markets increasing its geographic coverage across the U.S.

Fox Sports en Español announced it has extended its exclusive Spanish-language rights to Major League Baseball (MLB) through the 2013 season. As part of the expanded seven-year deal, a sublicensing agreement with Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Sports en Español will for the first time offer live and exclusive Spanish-language coverage of approximately 26 regular season games each year.

Here comes the “Precision Shopper.”

Any retailer who isn’t using the online channel to promote offline sales—as well as online sales—is missing a sizable opportunity.