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For the first time in broadcast history, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on US Radio. In a collaborative effort between KWKW Radio Los Angeles and right holders Futbol de Primera, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will air on Spanish Radio this summer.

NGL Collective, the leading independent Latinx media and entertainment company, announced a multi-platform partnership with the Immigrant Archive Project (IAP), the first-ever video and oral history project with the mission of preserving the accomplishments, struggles, and dreams of America’s diverse immigrant population through compelling visual history testimonies.  From industry titans to celebrities and modern day Latinx heroes, the IAP has documented over 2,000 captivating interviews to date.

As a medium, digital audio — more specifically, podcasts — continue to experience meteoric growth.  

Havas has issued a piece of research called “Meaningful Brands,” which it has done every two years since 2008. Shockingly, every study has shown that consumers around the world couldn’t care less if the majority of brands disappeared overnight.

Duncan Southgate, our Global Brand Director for Media, drew my attention to Mark Ritson’s reaction to the latest Ebiquity report titled ‘TV At a Tipping Point’ . Ebiquity finds that TV’s superiority in building quick, cost effective reach may be coming to an end. Ritson questions whether their analysis allows for how people’s behaviour changes as they grow older. I am more concerned about what the forecast means for brand building.  by Nigel Hollis

Some marketing and advertising insiders have recently implied that it’s becoming more common for agencies to be “ghosted” by clients. This would be yet another disturbing trend for agencies to contend with.  by Mark Duval / The Duval Agency

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the launch of “Exatlón Challenge,” a health and wellness multi-platform initiative presented by “El Poder En Ti,” the company’s award-winning corporate social responsibility platform aimed at empowering the Latino community.

By Gonzalo López Martí – Creative Director, etc / LMMiami.com

To my surprise, I must admit that I recently found myself agreeing with the POTUS on two issues.

Vme Tv (Vme Media Inc) announces the premiere of the second season of their hit show TuBebé with Alessandra Villegas.  The new season premieres in the U.S. on Tuesday February 26 at 10:30 am EST/ 7:30 am PST. The episodes will air every Tuesday and Thursday at the same hour.

Mexicanal has hired industry veteran Ana Lydia Montoya Herrera as Deputy General Manager. Based in Mexico City, Montoya will be in charge of the network’s operation and production.

When it comes to popular culture, US Hispanics are prolific consumers – so understanding their preferences among genres, actors, and actresses is a top priority for the movie industry.

Bottom line time: If you don’t have Hispanics in your audio media plan, you’re missing out.

Digital influencer marketing — the use of celebrities, online personalities, niche uber-enthusiasts, and digital content creators to feature products and services through authentic, native storytelling on social media platforms — is on the rise.

Like most other industries, sports are being disrupted by technology advancements and cultural changes. How can sports executives capitalize on these industry changes in 2019? Our annual report explores eight trends that could redefine the sports industry in the year ahead.

Audible, Inc. announced the launch of Audible Latino – an integrated, multicultural destination offering U.S. Hispanic customers a catalog of Spanish-language and culturally relevant English-language spoken-word content on audible.com.

The growth and influence of the multicultural population has made it one of the most sought-after market segments of the past three decades. With its buying power now topping $3.5 trillion, it’s easy to see why.

Spanish-language radio stations can certainly attract listeners. But, what about advertisers? Paul Weyland has some great ideas on how to increase the number of appointments your AEs and sales pros can snag with local decisionmakers — and close the deal the GM has been dreaming of. Hear what he has to say in the latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group announced that their premium Spanish-language streaming service PANTAYA is set to launch its first-ever original scripted series “El Juego de las Llaves” (The Game of Keys) this fall.

The National Pork Board (NPB) is introducing Swine University at this week’s 2019 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF®) in Miami.

Recently I was talking to a friend about Alfonso Cuarón’s movie, Roma. We were debating the narrative’s pace and style. He, being an Anglo-American thought it was too slow, too visual. Me, saying that it was a beautiful movie that reminded me of my upbringing in Latin America. I realized this was not only a discussion about just film but rather, about different styles of storytelling.  By Isaac Mizrahi – Co-President/COO of Alma