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Movie viewers in North America are frequenting the theater less often.

Nothing tells or sells the story of the blood, sweat and tears of athletes better than imagery — but the rules regarding displaying, distributing, and selling images of athletes can be confusing. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when considering the use of athletic images for your organization.

GolTV has acquired the broadcast rights to the Portuguese Cup (Taca de Portugal).

Are Millennials elusive consumers for established brands? While some long-standing brands do well with Millennials, others struggle.

More than three-quarters (76%) of brand marketers consider programmatic buying in mobile advertising to be an important development, but despite this enthusiasm, relatively low numbers of marketers are currently purchasing ads programmatically, according to a new study commissioned by the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence and conducted by Ovum.

Mobile telecommunications companies enjoy a strong cultural traction with particular cultural relevance to youth from gen y to z. We recently sat down with Pippa Dunn, CMO of pioneering telecommunications company EE, as part of our In the Marketer’s Chair series and asked her, what can brand owners learn from this culturally connected category?

NBCUniversal’s Hispanic Enterprises and Content announced the appointment of Reny Diaz to Vice President of Insights & Strategy, reporting to Jacqueline Hernandez, Chief Marketing Officer.

By Gonzalo López Martí /  LMMIAMI.COM

• In the US, we like to think we live in a law-abiding society.
• We like to think corruption is a third world problem.
• Self-righteousness.
• It helps us sleep at night.

Entravision Orlando announced the launch of their new morning show starting on Monday, March 30, 2015 hosted  by seasoned radio personalities Arnaldo Olieveri “JR al Aire” and Mariela Chópite. 

When I speak with marketers about their innovation and start-up ambitions, the conversation inevitably veers towards digital media forms, data, content creation and consumer reach and engagement.

Juan Valdez Café has selected Newlink America to position the brand in the US market.

Digital disruption is everywhere. From new accessories like wearables, to new retail techniques like mobile commerce, it’s easy to think that everything is changing. Yet in this world of unbound possibilities, we seem to fetishize technology, rather than use it to design products and experiences that cater to new and emerging consumer behaviors. We need to shift our focus away from the shiny new toys that technology provide, and key our eyes to our customers.

As the senior vice president of global strategy at cross-device services firm Tapad, Nick Jordan oversees product decisions and works with advertisers and publishers on broader initiatives. Jordan spoke with eMarketer’s Lauren Fisher about the close relationship between cross-device attribution and device identification and about the future of advanced attribution practices.

Improving customer segmentation across various channels was also a key focus area, at 39% of respondents. And as banks invest more in following the digital consumer across channels, they’ll likely adopt data-gathering tools that can help them better categorize customers. Indeed, 25% said that a better overview of the customer was an area where technology could have the biggest impact—the top response.

Following a mischievously successful debut last year, the Cheetos brand announced the triumphant return of its Los Cheetahs trick soccer team for a nationwide tour and action-packed 2015. In partnership with the Mexican National Team’s annual U.S. Tour, Los Cheetahs looks to up its game this year in the soccer … or shall we say fútbol … arena.

Univision Local Media announced the launch of a regional morning newscast in Texas, “Noticias Texas Primera Edición” (Texas News First Edition). Based in Houston, the newscast will air across Univision stations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin on weekdays from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. beginning on Monday, April 6, 2015.

Azteca America announceds the broadcast of Camino a Premio Mujer, a special program in advance of the awards show Premio Mujer.  Bringing together women who have distinguished themselves in a wide range of professional fields and honor their work to advance the cause of women, the special airs Sunday, March 29 at 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm C.

Briabe Mobile named Juana Guichardo Director of Sales – New, York. Guichardo will be responsible for initiating sales processes and nurturing leads in order to increase revenue and grow the company’s bottom line.

With the buying power of the U.S. Hispanic market now eclipsing $1 trillion annually, marketers are more focused than ever on attracting this lucrative segment to their brands. But understanding the “how” in consumer spending is just as important as the “how much.” As the number of payment options available increases, the connection between purchase and payment has far-reaching implications: from how marketing should be planned, to how products are distributed, and even how sales are forecasted and measured.

The report, available to the public as a complimentary download, provides a year in review of the major shifts in digital consumer behavior that occurred in various online sectors, including mobile, social media, video, advertising, search and e-commerce. Furthermore, it examines what insights can be gathered from these trends and what that means looking forward to the year ahead.