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Comcast announced its first-ever bilingual “#SignMyTweet” (or #FirmaMiTweet in Spanish) event with internationally acclaimed film and television actor Kate del Castillo.

The United States is a fusion of communities and cultures, but there is one in particular that isn’t well known: In the new series MI GRAN BODA GITANA, Discovery Familia examines the world of gypsies in this country and their customs, culture and celebrations.

Tierra Indomable premieres Monday, February 16 at 10:00 pm / 9:00 pm Central on Azteca America.

Pasiones has signed a deal with Televisa to acquire Latin American rights to a package of hit telenovelas, among them “Corazon Salvaje” (Wild Heart), “Sortilegio” (Spell) and “Triunfo del Amor” (Love’s Triumph”).

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will acquire objects documenting the development and legacy of Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar & Associates, an advertising agency that became the top billing Latino agency in the industry.

In the olden days, marketing consisted of 4 Ps (Place, Price, Promotion and, of course, Product). This approach made perfect sense, as each P defined a critical part of what ultimately made a product sell. And that really has not changed much in today’s world.

Brands, be warned, you’re not ready for the next era of young media consumers. I can tell you from dispatches from the front lines. Over the last few weeks, we have been introducing the findings of a report we will formally launch in the coming weeks around the media habits and preferences of 13-24 year olds called the Acumen report.

Jägermeister announced the launch of the brand’s first campaign ever developed to reach Hispanics. “Sin Igual,” which translates to “Like No Other,” is a unique campaign that parallels the shared passion, uniqueness and cultural roots that both the liquor and Latinos proudly share.

Montejo and the legendary Mexican rock band Maná announced an official partnership that will make the Mexican lager the official Mexican beer sponsor of Maná’s nationwide concert tour set to begin in June 2015.

By Gonzalo López Martí / LMMIAMI.COM

• Marshall McLuhan saw it coming with uncanny clairvoyance.
• Ditto Andy Warhol when he said, in 1968, that eventually everyone would be famous for 15 minutes.
• However, nobody defined social media as masterfully and accurately as Cheap Trick, that toothless ‘burb rock bland band from the 70s.

Entertainment branding agency loyalkaspar has partnered with NBC UNIVERSO in developing its rebrand campaign.

Grupo Gallegos announced the hiring of Rachel Gilmour as Group Account Director.

Cinelatino is celebrating this Valentine’s Day with the U.S. television premiere of blockbuster film Me Late Chocolate (I’m Craving Chocolate), as well as a marathon of the best romantic comedies from recent years.

Netflix Inc. will offer a broad range of great global entertainment to Cuban consumers as Internet access improves and credit and debit cards become more widely available.

MCB Network Corp’s MiCasa Network and Autoproyecto.com announced a partnership to distribute automotive video content across the MiCasa national television network and OTT/IPTV in a partnership with MCB Network Corp.

Until recently, marketers could be forgiven for looking back wistfully at this golden age as new forces reshaped their world into something completely different. These new trends include a massive proliferation of television and online channels, the transformation of the home PC into a retail channel, the unrelenting rise of mobile social media and gaming, and—with all these trends—a constant battle for the consumer’s attention.

According to the 2014 Brand Footprint, that’s what it takes to be recognized as one of the top 50 global consumer goods brands. It’s an impressive number, and a marvel of manufacturing and logistics.

Deloitte released the sixth annual report “Tech Trends 2015 – The Fusion of Business and IT” outlining the top technology forces with the potential to reshape business models, reimagine customer engagement, and change how work gets done.

You’d assume that people who create media for a living would know how to present a positive image of themselves to the media. Clearly, that’s not always the case. I do a lot of media training with my clients, and I’d say the Sony execs could have used a touch-up on their message-delivery skills. And if other entertainment companies are smart, they’re booking media-training sessions for their executives as we speak.

The shelf is perhaps the most important link in the value chain from manufacturer to retailer to consumer. It’s where brands and innovations are made available to consumers. It’s where pricing and promotions take place. It’s where supply meets demand, in the most tangible way.