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It Happened in Mobile First: How Mobile Advertising Anticipated the Industry’s Biggest Challenges
The challenges facing today's digital advertising ecosystem — signal loss, privacy constraints, platform consolidation — first emerged in mobile.
Reconnecting with LGBTQ+ audiences
Joining in Pride celebrations each June is one opportunity for marketers to build their connections with LGBTQ+ communities. But building brand trust and loyalty with LGBTQ+ consumers requires support beyond Pride Month.
ADVERTISING PROVES RESILIENT AMIDST ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY
MAGNA was always anticipating a deceleration in the global advertising market’s growth for 2025, following the exceptional performance of 2024. Analysis of first-quarter financial reports confirmed weaker ad sales among traditional media owners (TMOs) amidst growing economic uncertainty. TMO ad revenues (radio and television broadcasters, newspaper and magazine publishers, out-of-home, and cinema) decreased by -1% year-over-year globally, with key markets experiencing declines of -2% to -4% (Germany, UK, France, Canada). In contrast, digital pure players (DPPs) demonstrated remarkable resilience, with first-quarter ad sales increasing by +12% globally and +13% in the US.
NEW STUDY SHOWS US LATINOS ARE RISING IN SELF-AWARENESS, BUT FEEL INCREASINGLY IGNORED BY BRANDS AND MEDIA
A new study launched today at Cannes Lions reveals U.S. Latinos, one of the largest and fastest-growing consumer groups, are more empowered and brand-aware than ever, but feel increasingly underrecognized by brands and media.
Genuine effort trumps artificial intelligence? Ozempic & costly signaling. Part 2
By Gonzalo López Martí - Creative Director What’s the value or attractiveness of being skinny if you obtained it, to paraphrase our commander in chief, through the fat man’s shot (AKA: Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy et al)? What’s the value of a work of art or an accomplishment of intellectual acuity if it was done with the aid of AI?
Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples
Since 2015, the number of households headed by same-sex married couples in the United States has risen steadily from 425,357 to 774,553 in 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
For Alex López Negrete, It All Started With Radio
For more than four decades, Alex López Negrete, Co-Founder and CEO of López Negrete Communications, has been a driving force in multicultural marketing. He is also a passionate advocate for the power of radio.
¡Buenos Días, USA! AIRE Radio Networks Announces the Syndication of El Show de Raúl Brindis
El Show de Raúl Brindis has set the standard for a hit Spanish-language morning radio—and now, with national syndication through AIRE, Brindis’ voice is ready to connect and inspire U.S. Hispanics from across the nation.
Radio Fills the Engagement Gap Across Demos
Current advertisers not using radio are willingly leaving consumers on the table - but they don't have to. Radio offers brands new opportunities for connecting with under-engaged media consumers, those that have little to no meaningful interaction with internet and TV and are therefore likely missed by ad campaigns. Katz's new analysis of national Nielsen Scarborough data explores radio engagement among these overlooked consumers in the bottom two usage quintiles for internet and TV.
Bibiana Grau, U.S. Hispanic Market figure, passes: A legacy and a tribute.
Bibiana Grau, who was a well-known player in the U. S. Hispanic Market and part of the multicultural communications scene, passed away in New Jersey recently. From industry founding father Eduardo Caballero to notable players like the late Jackie Bird, at Hispanicad.com we proudly recognize the legacy of valued individuals whose work has left a mark. Their consequential contributions and illustrious careers helped open a path and created an early awareness of what we do. Reckoning wisely—and humbly— with their experiences can only help make us better. Here’s but a brief part of Bibiana Grau’s impressive footprint. — Gene Bryan / HispanicAd
Why market research needs government-funded university research to thrive
The market research industry is built on innovation. Whether it’s new ways of collecting data, developing predictive models or finding more accurate ways to understand human behavior, much of what we use daily as market researchers can be traced back to one powerful engine of innovation: government-funded university research.
Hispanic Radio’s Best Celebrated With 2025 Medallas de Cortez
Radio Ink celebrated the best in Hispanic radio Wednesday evening as the 2025 Medallas de Cortez award winners were officially announced from a tough, competitive field during a special ceremony at the Hispanic Radio Conference in Houston.
How do Latinx consumers find out about what’s happening in the world?
Understanding where and how Latinx consumers get their news is important for brands and organizations looking to connect meaningfully with this influential and diverse audience.
TELEMUNDO to premiere BAHAR: ESENCIA DE MUJER ON JULY 14 AT 10PM/9C
Telemundo announced the premiere of the hit Turkish drama Bahar: Esencia de Mujer for Monday, July 14 at 10pm/9c. Featuring a stellar cast led by Demet Evgar (Fuego del Destino) as Bahar, Bugra Gülsoy (Todo Por Mi Hija) as Evren, and Mehmet Yilmaz AK (Secretos de Sangre) as Timur, this compelling series delivers an inspiring tale of resilience, reinvention, and rediscovery.
Telemundo Station Group Joins Telemundo on “One Year To Go” Celebrations for the FIFA World Cup 26 With Premiere of ‘Tras La Huella Del Fútbol’ Special on June 11
NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group will join Telemundo in celebrating the “One Year to Go” milestone to the start of the FIFA World Cup 26™ on June 11 with the premiere of the original documentary Tras La Huella del Fútbol, which will be presented on the 31 Telemundo-owned stations and Telemundo free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) regional news channels at 11:30 a.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. CT.
Genuine effort trumps artificial intelligence? Ozempic & costly signaling.
By Gonzalo López Martí - Creative Director Let’s say you received an invitation to a wedding by email or by text message three days before the event. What would your reaction be?
SBS annouces groundbreaking partnership with Roku Channel for livestreaming of La Musica TV
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS), the largest Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States, today announced that LaMusica, its top-ranked audiovisual entertainment app, will begin livestreaming as LaMusica TV on The Roku Channel.
The Customer Journey Is Cross-Brand, but Our Infrastructure Isn’t
Marketers have spent years chasing the consumer across devices, platforms, and channels. Omnichannel strategies, identity graphs, and measurement frameworks all aim to capture what we call "the journey" — a sequence of media-consumption experiences that signals interest or intent and, ideally, ends in a transaction.
TO MIX OR NOT TO MIX? MAGNA AND SNAP TEAM UP TO ANSWER THE QUESTION FOR BRANDS ON SKIPPABLE VS. NON-SKIPPABLE ADS [REPORT]
Across nine industry verticals and five countries, new research points to a mixed ad format strategy of skippable and non-skippable ads as the way to go for brands looking to drive key performance metrics like interest and preference. MAGNA, the media intelligence unit of IPG Mediabrands, collaborated with Snap on experimental design testing and user surveys to understand the impact of using skippable and non-skippable independently versus combined.
