What: H Code Founder & CEO Parker Morse spoke with Portada-Online about the challenges and benefits of marketing to Hispanics in the U.S. and Latin America. Why it matters: H Code takes a digital approach to reaching Latinos, via media, social, creative and branded content. This is possible today on a large scale in ways […]
H Code has announced the acquisition of HipLatina, a digital lifestyle platform for Hispanic women.
IRI (Information Resources Inc.) has published the results of a new report revealing the most successful new product launches for Hispanics, as well as the top new natural brands for Hispanic shoppers. The Hispanic community is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the nation and spends more than US $94.7 billion on CPG products annually.
AT&T obtained approval from the Department of Justice to acquire Time Warner for US $85 million after a six-week trial. This was the first time in four decades that the government directly intervened in a vertical merger, gaining the attention of corporations who feared a change in the course of the history of the media industry.
Univision Communications Inc. has announced that Vincent Sadusky will succeed Randy Falco as CEO.
David Villa’s production company Designated Player and Telemundo Deportes will create content during FIFA World Cup. In what can develop into a Spanish “Players’ Tribune,” leveraging World Cup content can be a big boost for DP.
For the third time this year, Portada and CNN en Español partnered up for the last thought leadership breakfast for multicultural markets. This edition’s brilliant panelists included Cynthia Dickson, Associate Director, Multicultural Strategy at Canvas, Elizabeth Barrutia, CEO & Founder of Baru Advertisement, and Teylez Perez, VP, Marketing & Advertising at Pantaya, Lionsgate.
CNN en Español’s original Docufilm ‘Pulse, Huellas de la masacre’ won a GLAAD award to Outstanding TV Journalism. The documentary analyzes the terrorist attack on gay nightclub Pulse. This recognition is a breakthrough for journalism dedicated to terrorism and the Latino gay community.
Univision has announced a video-on-demand extension of Univision Now focused on Hispanic content. Though Univision has already collaborated with Netflix to produce content aimed at Latin Americans and U.S. Hispanics, the network has decided to expand its OTT services and cater specifically to the Hispanic niche.
Cox Media Group (CMG) announced plans to sell the Mundo Hispánico newspaper, which serves as metro Atlanta’s largest Spanish-language newspaper.
A summary of the most exciting news in multicultural sports marketing. If you’re trying to keep up, consider this your one-stop shop.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), has announced that Liz Blacker has been appointed to SVP of Branded Content Revenue. Blacker is well-known in the industry for her track record of digital revenue generation on behalf of major media companies and brands.
With multicultural consumers representing an increasingly important percentage of the U.S. population, media buyers and vendors need to be very aware of where ad dollars should go, as well as really understand the process of media buying according to what’s happening in the marketplace. Pannelists at the CNN breakfast included Isabella Sánchez, VP, media integration at Zubi Advertising; Ana L. Soto, National Media Manager at JCPenney; David Mesas, VP, Business Development at Geoscape; and Jessica Román, VP, Media Director at Publicis Media.
Azteca America, a U.S.-based, Spanish-language network wholly-owned by HC2 Network Inc., a subsidiary of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCHC), unveiled its 2018-2019 programming line-up at its annual upfront presentation in New York City. We talked to Craig Geller, Executive VP, Network Sales, Digital and Marketing, about what’s in store for Azteca America this year.
Portada and CNN en español joined forces at the first Thought Leadership Breakfast for the Multicultural Markets in New York. We asked Cynthia Hudson, SVP and General Manager of CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy for CNN/U.S., about CNN en español’s goals for this year, and how their recent agreement with Nielsen will help achieve those goals. CNN en Español, the sole 24-hour Spanish-language news network in the U.S., will have access to Nielsen’s Hispanic demographic data, which will help CNN reach Hispanic audiences more effectively.
Nielsen and CNN have reached an agreement to provide daily national television measurement to CNN en español. The multi-year agreement provides CNN en Español with national TV ratings for the network. The service also offers access to Nielsen’s rich Hispanic demographic data.
Mexican broadcaster Televisa reported a net profit of MX $563 million pesos (US$28.6 million) in the fourth quarter of 2017, down 12.5 percent from the same period a year earlier.
The two NBCU brands had not spent that much on advertising before Spark Foundry took over. We can expect an increase in ad spend starting now that the agency will promote two shows scheduled to air in February.
El Chapo boosted Sunday-night viewership for Univision and was one of the most binge-watched shows on Netflix. Both firms will capitalize on the success of the show’s theme in five more “narcoseries”.
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Station Group has announced the completion of its acquisition of nine TV stations from ZGS Communications.
This is the third Latin American acquisition this year after the Japanese giant acquired M8 and White Label in April. Global Mind will triple the headcount of iProspect and strengthen Dentsu Aegis' pan-regional reach.
We talked to Melissa Rodriguez, Dana Bonkowski, Albert Thompson, and Teylez Perez about the future of brands in an increasingly multicultural world. Reports estimate that by 2065 Hispanics will account for one-quarter of U.S. population. Brands should be aware of this opportunity and find appropriate communication strategies.
IRI (Information Resources Inc.) has published the results of a new report revealing the most successful new product launches for Hispanics, as well as the top new natural brands for Hispanic shoppers. The Hispanic community is the fastest-growing ethnic group in the nation and spends more than US $94.7 billion on CPG products annually.
