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Networks struggle to appeal to Hispanics

Networks struggle to appeal to Hispanics English-language television executives and advertisers desperately want to appeal to the more than 50 million Latinos in the United States, especially those who are young, bilingual and bicultural.

YouTube network plays well with Latino audiences

YouTube network plays well with Latino audiences Latinos are more likely than other Americans to watch online videos, but there hasn't been much of an effort to develop special content for them — until now.

Latino-focus pizza chain creates controversy over latest ad campaign

Latino-focus pizza chain creates controversy over latest ad campaign The latest campaign to cause a buzz is a pizza giveaway — if the order is done in Spanish. A simple “Pizza, por favor” is enough to get the customer a free large pepperoni pizza on the evening of June 5.

US Hispanics big business, says Nielsen report

US Hispanics big business, says Nielsen report U.S. companies have been pursuing emerging markets in Latin America in recent years, but a new Nielsen report says Hispanics at home also are an important market that shouldn't be neglected.

A network popular with Hispanics reaches out to them

A network popular with Hispanics reaches out to them On Wednesday ESPN will introduce the first Spanish television ad for the network’s signature news program, SportsCenter.

Facebook ads can now be targeted to U.S. Latinos with new ethnic option

Facebook ads can now be targeted to U.S. Latinos with new ethnic option Advertisers using Facebook’s self-serve ad platform have always had a few different options when targeting users. Now an “Ethnic” option has been added with only one choice: Hispanic (US).

Hispanic marketing boom: Numbers tell the story (Video)

Hispanic marketing boom: Numbers tell the story (Video) One number where it is very easy to see the obvious opportunity is the Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing at three times the rate of the overall population. A number like that is a marketer’s dream.

“We love it when you speak Spanglish”

“We love it when you speak Spanglish” In one of the fastest growing markets for media and mobile, what is the new lingua franca?

Advertisers seek inroads into growing Latino consumer base

Advertisers seek inroads into growing Latino consumer base More and more companies and advertisers have been launching initiatives and products specifically aimed at attracting more Latino consumers, considering that the purchasing power of U.S. Hispanics is expected to grow 48 percent to $1.6 trillion between 2011 and 2016.

Young American Muslims call for Lowe’s boycott (Video)

Young American Muslims call for Lowe’s boycott (Video) The Arab American Association of New York released a video on Wednesday calling for Americans to “boycott bigotry” after retail giant Lowe’s pulled all their advertisements from a TV show about Muslims.

Marketing has heavy influence on Latino childhood obesity

Marketing has heavy influence on Latino childhood obesity As with other children and adolescents, marketing may also have a powerful influence on the health behaviors of Latino youth.

New research briefs examine obesity epidemic among Latino youths

New research briefs examine obesity epidemic among Latino youths Latinos are currently the most populous and fastest growing U.S. ethnic minority, and according to recent estimates, nearly 40% of Latino children and teens are overweight and more than 20% are obese.

Marketers and media companies set their sights on Latin women

Marketers and media companies set their sights on Latin women With the Census Bureau counting nearly 25 million Latin women in the United States, marketers and media companies have started getting excited about the potential to reach them.

Latinos shaping beauty market

Latinos shaping beauty market According to a new report on spending by Latino consumers on personal care products and services grew from $5.3 billion to $7.5 billion between 2000 and 2009, an increase of 41 percent.

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