Media

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced that best-selling author, motivational speaker and social media influencer Dr. César Lozano joins Univision Radio with his renowned show “Por el Placer de Vivir.”

About two-thirds of American adults (68%) say they at least occasionally get news on social media, about the same share as at this time in 2017, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Many of these consumers, however, are skeptical of the information they see there: A majority (57%) say they expect the news they see on social media to be largely inaccurate. Still, most social media news consumers say getting news this way has made little difference in their understanding of current events, and more say it has helped than confused them (36% compared with 15%).

The number of persons age 2 and older in U.S. TV Households is estimated to be 305.4 million, which represents a 0.3 % increase from last year. Increases in U.S. Hispanic, black and Asian TV households were also seen, due to estimated increases in population growth.

Centroamérica TV will unveil a new logo, on-air look and graphics package on September 15, 2018, coinciding with the network’s 14th anniversary.

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Entravision Communications Corporation announced that starting on Tuesday, September 4th, it will begin airing “Él y Ella” on WNUE-FM, 98.1 Salsa y Más every weekday from 6am to 10am ET and will be hosted by Arnaldo Olivieri “JR al Aire” and Jessica Reyes

Social media wasn’t the realm of any one person, department or organization. It was owned by everyone and no one. The only thing early adopters of social media had in common was the desire to create change.  

Liz Castells, president of Infusion by Castells, has gone bicoastal. The Los Angeles-based multicultural advertising and marketing specialist spends a lot of time in New York, thanks to her shop’s work with Charter Spectrum.

Univision Deportes will deliver every match of the first-ever UEFA Nations League competition across its robust portfolio of linear and digital platforms.

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), celebrated its 15th anniversary with star-studded events and films, celebrating the Latino film industry from August 22 to 26.

OTT may be the messiah of modern media.  More than half of 22-54 year olds didn’t watch paid TV in 2017, according to a marketing agency study.  The shift from traditional broadcast, or cable viewing, to more fluid, video-based behaviors is swiftly making its mark.  This year, 90 percent of Millennials claimed they regularly binge-watch.  The thirst for entertainment on-demand is strong and growing.  But what’s behind it?  Simplicity and customization.  The leaders of effortless entertainment — Netflix, Amazon and Spotify — all share a common mission to make people’s daily lives better by surrounding them with what they need, at the moment they need it, through a personalized entertainment experience.

Telemundo announced the premiere of “El Recluso” (The Inmate), the much anticipated prison thriller set to debut on Tuesday, September 25 at 10pm/9c.

Cinelatino has acquired the U.S. television premiere of the Mexican box office hit Ladrones (“Thieves”), which will debut on the network on Sunday, September 2, at 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT.

  In the latest episode of “Behind the Numbers,” eMarketer’s Mark Dolliver discusses how teens indulge in too much screen time, and the extent to which they and their parents see this excessive usage as a problem.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that it has renewed its NFL agreement for three more years, and will be the official NFL Spanish language radio broadcaster for Sunday Night Football through the 2020 season.

Seven years ago, being a purveyor of Spanish-language media wasn’t exactly the most lucrative business opportunity in the Milwaukee market. Today, the business climate is so strong that Bustos Media of Wisconsin this week launched a second FM signal targeting Latinos. What’s changed? Could this point to opportunity for your stations? FInd out in this Hispanic Radio Podcast.

Tesla founder and all-around tech visionary Elon Musk made waves earlier this month when he tweeted that he was considering taking the electric car company private.  The tweet, which generated wild trading in Tesla stock and reportedly sparked a federal investigation, illustrates the perils of C-level executives acting on their own on social media.

54% of U.S. teens say they spend too much time on their cellphones, and two-thirds of parents express concern over their teen’s screen time. But parents face their own challenges of device-related distraction.

Traditional and new television distributors seeking to retain and acquire customers in an increasingly competitive market should focus on super-serving Black consumers, who have consistently proven to be some of TV’s best audiences, according to Horowitz Research’s FOCUS Black: The Media Landscape 2018 report.

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