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Multidisciplinary brand culture and communications firm (add)ventures is expanding its Miami office with the addition of Camila Moller as director of strategy/marketing and  Michelle Spriegel as specialist of pr/social media.

Wonderful Pistachios announced that TV personality, certified master life coach and bicultural motivational speaker Laura Posada will serve as the brand’s Latina ambassador to promote the health attributes of pistachios and the importance of healthy snacking habits among Hispanics.

UniMás is set to premiere the series “Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas” (Lady, The Rose Seller), a powerful, bittersweet story based on the real life of Colombian child-star Lady María Tabares.

Telemundo announced that its local Telemundo-owned stations will hold local voter registration drives this year across the United States to help raise awareness about the importance of civic participation and help increase the number of Hispanics who register to vote.

Midwest Television/San Diego — which owns and operates News/Talker760 KFMB-AM, 100.7 KFMB-FM and local CBS Television affiliate KFMB-TV8— has named Alberto  Mier y Terán President/GM of the stations.

Latino Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) announced that radio personality, Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo, will be on air with his radio program “El Show de Piolin,” on 104.5FM “La Mejor.” KTBZ HD2

Arthur R. Rockwell, a veteran of the out-of-home media and multicultural marketing industries, has been appointed to lead Roots Media, Inc.

Many organizations have been concerned lately with the implications of the increased and prolonged use of multiple screens by young and also older people.  The Kaiser family foundation, Ipsos, The Pew Research Center, and others have conducted studies in which they have found that the access to smartphones in particular has increased dramatically.  Also, that infants use tablets and smartphones even when watching television.  Many report fatigue and other strain related issues.  And as we know some run into walls and have accidents when driving, biking, etc. while texting or doing some other activity on their mobile devices.  By Felipe Korzenny, Ph.D.

Not only did more than eight in 10 internet users ages 18 to 29 have a Facebook account, based on polling by Harvard University Institute of Politics and GfK, but it was also the only site studied where Republicans and independents were both more-represented than Democrats.

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) and Onion Inc., a digital media company with comedy brands that include The Onion, announced that UCI’s digital-arm is a minority investor in Onion Inc.

Telemundo 40 Rio Grande Valley / KTLM announced that Joeseph Martinez has been named Weather Anchor for Noticias Telemundo 40 fin de semana.

Lionfish Entertainment, a joint venture between Colombian Rock superstar Juanes and his manager Rebeca Leon, have teamed with Television Producing Mogul Ben Silverman to adapt Juanes’ inspirational life story and rise to international fame in their new television show “PERSIGUIENDO EL SOL”  (Chasing The Sun).

The Board of Directors of Caribevision, composed of its three owner partners, Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga/Grupo Pegaso, Mediaset/Telecinco Spain and vassal TV Group, has appointed Mr. Carlos Vasallo as President and CEO of America CV Network.

Back by popular demand and with some contributions by peers & colleagues.  D’you miss reasons 1 through 10 & 11 through 20?  By Gonzalo López Martí / LMMIAMI.COM

Planning on hitting some industry events in 2016?  Want to learn something new? Rub shoulders with your peers? Get schmoozed by the vendors?  Grab cool tchotchkes?

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Telemundo Denver / KDEN announced that Rosy Zugasty has been named Multimedia Journalist for Noticiero Telemundo Denver, which airs weekdays at 4:30 PM, 5 PM and 10 PM.

“El Hotel de los Secretos” (The Hotel of Secrets), a series that combines mystery, danger and romance with the splendor of early 20th century Mexico as backdrop, is set to premiere on January 25, 2016 on the Univision Network.

Millward Brown’s global experts share their digital predictions for 2016 – covering topics from mobile-first marketing, addressable TV advertising, and header bidding to augmented reality, content, and consumer journey marketing.

As television networks place ever more emphasis on ‘event’ programming, brands are forking out millions of dollars to exploit the advertising opportunities presented by live TV. However, according to global market research consultancy, TNS, many brands who invest heavily in high profile advertising spots are failing to realise their potential.