got milk?: A new generation embraces the iconic question

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When things got tough this year, Americans went out and got milk – lots of it. While it’s no surprise that people love milk, what was a surprise was what they did with it once they got it. Kids and kids-at-heart found new ways to drink it, dunk it, and most of all, enjoy it.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When things got tough this year, Americans went out and got milk – lots of it. While it’s no surprise that people love milk, what was a surprise was what they did with it once they got it. Kids and kids-at-heart found new ways to drink it, dunk it, and most of all, enjoy it.

got milk? comes forward for a new generation
The emergence of milk as a surprising social media superstar of the stay-at-home months inspired MilkPEP – the group that represents America’s milk companies – to bring the iconic got milk? tagline forward on the national stage to a new generation of milk drinkers.

«I’ve been so inspired by how people have creatively embraced milk this year,» said Yin Woon Rani, CEO of MilkPEP. «From whipping Dalgona coffee to running a mile with a glass of milk in-hand, today’s TikTok-ers are finding more ways to connect with milk. All the milk love inspired us to reimagine got milk? for today’s social-first generation.»

It’s no wonder milk is a fan favorite for kids – and parents – everywhere. Milk has the unique combination of taste kids love and the right fuel growing kids need. In fact, it’s the top food source of much-needed calcium and vitamin D in kids’ diets1. At just about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, no other beverage packs the nutrition power of milk’s 9 essential nutrients for the dollar.

Milk reclaims its essential spot in America’s hearts, and fridges
When Americans were faced with tough times they bought more milk – and not just during the initial «stock up» phases of the pandemic. Shoppers have continued to buy milk at rates not seen in years, with milk sales at retail up about 4 percent year-to-date2. Milk is an «essential» for home meals – for milk drinkers, 80 percent of their milk is consumed at home3. Parents chose to buy milk because they trust it for its nutrition, versatility, and taste. In fact, 72 percent of moms said that milk was their number one must-have as the stay-at-home orders hit, above staples like bread, eggs and vegetables4.

got milk? asks a new generation to «show us what you got»
Today, got milk? gets a glow-up as new faces and new platforms bring the iconic campaign forward to a new generation, asking kids to ‘show us what you got’. From U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky taking a dip into the waters of TikTok, to reimagining the «back-to-school» season and more, got milk? will provide unexpected and ever-changing experiences to help kids and parents find more fun, nutrition and normalcy in an ever-changing world.

«I’m so pumped to be a part of a new got milk? with all these awesome people doing really cool things with milk,» said Kheris Rogers, co-creator of Flexin’ in my Complexion™. «I think it’s so important to celebrate what makes us all unique, which is why I’m excited to show my community ‘what I got’ with milk, and challenge them to do the same!»

Rooted in social media and influencer content, the new got milk? campaign also includes TV and digital advertising as well as retail partnerships and promotions. Look for got milk? on YouTube.com/gotmilk to follow the action.

«The re-imagination of this iconic campaign embraces an iconic line as a fresh start for our industry,» said Rani. «Our partners at the California Milk Processor Board – creator of the famous got milk? campaign – and the rest of the industry and milk brands across the country are excited to bring got milk? forward, on a national level, to a new generation of milk-lovers.»

About the Milk Processor Education Program
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by the nation’s milk companies, who are committed to increasing fluid milk consumption. The MilkPEP Board runs multi-faceted national campaigns designed to educate consumers about and celebrate milk – from its role in kids’ nutrition to new and exciting ways to use milk and fueling the awesome inside all of us. For more information, visit MilkLife.com.

1O’Neil, C.E.; Nicklas, T.A.; Fulgoni, V.L., III. Food Sources of Energy and Nutrients of Public Health Concern and Nutrients to Limit with a Focus on Milk and other Dairy Foods in Children 2 to 18 Years of Age: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014. Nutrients. 2018;10;1050.
2IRI MULO+C data January 1-June 12, 2020
3MilkPEP/Radius Illumination research Q3 2019 & Q1 2020
4MilkPEP/Radius Illumination research among 201 Moms 3/17-4/19

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Unprecedented Gruma Growth Driven By Demand For Tortillas, Wraps, And Corn Flour In The United States

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During the second quarter of the year (Q2 2020), Gruma’s outstanding results in net sales and EBITDA were driven by its subsidiaries outside of Mexico, primarily in the United States, which represented 61% and 70%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated figures. 

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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During the second quarter of the year (Q2 2020), Gruma’s outstanding results in net sales and EBITDA were driven by its subsidiaries outside of Mexico, primarily in the United States, which represented 61% and 70%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated figures. 

In the U.S. market, the Mexican multinational saw a 5% sales volume increase to 383,000 tons. Corn flour sales were up 5%, while tortilla sales volumes grew 6%, driven primarily by consumer purchases in supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It should be noted that in the retail channel the highest sale of corn tortillas, wheat tortillas and wraps MISSION was recorded in all its presentations, above sales to foodservice.

The Company announced an extraordinary increase in the sale of its MASECA corn flour package presentation as a result of the pandemic.

Net sales in the United States were up 14% in Q2 2020, compared to Q2 2019, to stand at MXN 14,536 million, while operating income was up 14% to stand at MXN 2,141 million. EBITDA grew 15% to stand at MXN 2,798 million.

It is worth mentioning that in Q2 2020, the Company reported a considerable increase in demand for Mission and Maseca products in the United States, which it was able to effectively meet with the help of its plants south of the border in Mexicali, Tijuana, and Monterrey, to ensure that consumers in the United States did not suffer for lack of these products.

Gruma has a solid distribution platform in the United States of America that allows it to supply its direct customers or points of sale, through its 19 strategically located plants, in which more than 12 thousand employees work in a committed manner.

The Company expects to see a continued positive impact on its business growth once the health contingency is over, thanks to its strength and production and distribution platform, and because it belongs to the food sector, one of the industries that has continued to gain momentum during the pandemic.

Press Contact:
Pedro Rodríguez
prodriguezp@gruma.com
(55) 4354 1651
(55) 9177 0419

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Refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey Takes Families on an «Enchanted» Ride

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda is taking its upgraded 2021 Odyssey, on sale today, on a magical ride with some iconic characters and attractions from the Disneyland® Resort with the debut of «Enchanted Odyssey,» Honda’s latest social media campaign: (<a target="_blank"…

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda is taking its upgraded 2021 Odyssey, on sale today, on a magical ride with some iconic characters and attractions from the Disneyland® Resort with the debut of «Enchanted Odyssey,» Honda’s latest social media campaign: (https://honda.us/EnchantedOdyssey).

Honda is celebrating its 15th year as the Official Vehicle of Disneyland® Resort and the «Enchanted Odyssey» campaign emphasizes features that make Odyssey the brand’s «Ultimate Family Vehicle,» including its first-in-class CabinWatch® rear-seat camera, spacious interior and the Disney Hits playlist presented by the Honda Odyssey (http://disneymusic.co/EnchantedOdyssey), available through Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration, that plays through the minivan’s Display Audio system. In the «Enchanted Odyssey» campaign, a family travels down memory lane on a magical journey that mixes in iconic Disneyland® Resort attractions and characters, including Sleeping Beauty Castle, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and, of course, Mickey Mouse, while listening to the Disney Hits playlist utilizing Apple CarPlay®. The campaign creative will be featured on Honda’s social media platforms, and will stretch across other digital properties.

Adding to the campaign, Honda is launching an extensive Pinterest campaign which includes a Pin Extension, an interactive microsite, featuring the 2021 Honda Odyssey. This interactive microsite on Pinterest is a first for the Honda brand and aligns with its Disneyland® Resort relationship, as Disney is the most searched brand on the platform1. Also on Pinterest, the campaign will use a combination of video, static and carousel pins, which enable fans to bookmark and save their favorite posts.

Refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey
The Honda Odyssey has been America’s retail best-selling minivan for 10 consecutive years with more than 1.1 million vehicles sold over the decade. The 2021 model-year Odyssey going on sale today benefits from numerous enhancements to styling, technology and safety features. A new Rear Seat Reminder system is standard on all Odyssey trims, which uses an audible chime and a message displayed on the instrument panel to remind drivers to check the rear seat. Moreover, as an industry first, Odyssey trims with CabinWatch® also integrate the rear-seat camera system with the reminder, displaying the rear seating area on the Display Audio screen. In addition, the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies is standard equipment on all trims of the 2021 Odyssey.

Odyssey sets a high standard for minivans by focusing on features and capabilities required by families with children, such as ample interior space, seating flexibility and a driving experience that will keep parents happy. The Honda Odyssey is produced exclusively at Honda’s Lincoln, Ala. auto plant alongside the Honda Pilot, Passport and Ridgeline.

Honda and Disneyland® Resort 
Honda has a long-standing corporate alliance with the Disneyland® Resort, which began in 2005, with Honda’s sponsorship of Disneyland® Park’s fireworks. Today, the alliance features sponsorship of the classic Disneyland® Resort Autopia attraction, which dates back to the opening day of Disneyland® Park in 1955 and allows guests to get behind the wheel of a car and cruise on a winding road trip. Honda’s sponsorship of Autopia is «Honda powered,» and includes an update to the attraction’s look and storyline with Honda products and concepts featured throughout, which was completed in 2016.

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of reliable, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles with advanced safety technologies sold through over 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic and Accord passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. Honda’s electrified vehicle lineup includes the Insight hybrid-electric sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid and the Clarity series. 

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for more than 35 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2019, more than 90 percent of all Honda brand vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

About the Disneyland® Resort
Located on approximately 500 acres in Anaheim, California, the Disneyland® Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland® (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure® park – plus the Downtown Disney® District comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s three hotels are the 1019-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 45 two-bedroom equivalent DVC units; the 973-room Disneyland Hotel and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. For detailed information about the Disneyland® Resort, please visit www.disneyland.com.

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2021 Kia Seltos Named To Wards 10 Best User Experience (UX) List

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2021 Kia Seltos has been named to Wards 10 Best UX list for 2020. The list recognizes outstanding touchscreens, voice controls, connectivity, driver-assistance technology features and overall user friendliness.

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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2021 Kia Seltos has been named to Wards 10 Best UX list for 2020. The list recognizes outstanding touchscreens, voice controls, connectivity, driver-assistance technology features and overall user friendliness.

2021 Kia Seltos named to Wards 10 Best User Experience (UX) list

«The Wards 10 Best UX accolade reflects Kia’s dedication to engineering an inspiring experience for both drivers and passengers,» said Sean Yoon, President & CEO, Kia Motors America, Kia Motors North America.  «Seltos makes the perfect companion for everyday driving around town or in the wilderness on the weekend.»           

Now in its fifth year, the Wards 10 Best UX competition focuses on the user experience — how the driver interacts with the vehicle as well as how easy and intuitive vehicle controls are for the driver. With its available 10.25-in. high-resolution touchscreen, the Seltos offers satellite radio, UVO telematics, navigation and split-screen display that sits high on the instrument panel for excellent accessibility. Additional available features tech-savvy consumers look for include multi-Bluetooth1 device connectivity, wireless smartphone charging, up to three USB ports and available Apple CarPlay2 and Android Auto3.  This is just the latest accolade added to the long list of awards earned by Kia’s full lineup of rugged and capable SUVs.

«The Wards 10 Best UX judging panel really enjoyed seat time in the 2021 Kia Seltos, a first-year vehicle whose designers and developers mixed up a spot-on formula right out of the box,» said Dave Zoia, executive director of content, Wards Intelligence.  «Seltos is an affordable, compact CUV with a funky vibe including mood lighting that pulses along with the music. The impressive infotainment system hands down ranks among the industry’s best, and the driver-assistance technologies perform well.»

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the «Official Automotive Partner» of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

For media information, including photography, visit www.kiamedia.com. To receive custom email notifications for press releases the moment they are published, subscribe at www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.

*The Telluride, Sorento and K5 are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

1 The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc., and any use of such marks by Kia is pursuant to license. A Bluetooth® enabled device is required to use Bluetooth® wireless technology.
2 Apple CarPlay™ is a trademark of Apple Inc. Requires a compatible Apple device sold separately. Apple CarPlay™ runs on your smartphone cellular data service. Data plan rates apply.
3 Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Data plan rates apply. Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC.

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Acura Wins Wet & Wild Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Helio Castroneves found traction with his Acura ARX-05 where others could not, as he and his Acura Team Penske co-driver Ricky Taylor prevailed in monsoon-like conditions in the final hour to win Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America.

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ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Helio Castroneves found traction with his Acura ARX-05 where others could not, as he and his Acura Team Penske co-driver Ricky Taylor prevailed in monsoon-like conditions in the final hour to win Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America.

Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor celebrate their win Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (PRNewsfoto/Acura Motorsports)

In the GTD class, Mario Farnbacher survived an off-course excursion on the penultimate lap of the two hour, 40-minute contest to finish second with co-driver Matt McMurry in their Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo.

Acura Team Penske
In the premier Daytona Prototype International category, the Acura Team Penske duo of Taylor and Castroneves claimed their first victory of the 2020 season in come-from-behind fashion, as Castroneves passed Renger van der Zande’s Cadillac in the final 10 minutes of the race.  Once in front, Castroneves quickly opened up a half-second lead, then held on as the heavy rains returned and the race ended under caution.

The fourth race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season started under partly cloudy skies and remained dry for the first 90 minutes.  Starting from the pole, Taylor had an early race lead of just over three seconds, while Dane Cameron in the #6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 battled the Mazda of Harry Tincknell for second.

Cameron and Tincknell continued to duel following the first round of pit stops, and eventually made contact, resulting in another stop for Cameron to repair damaged bodywork and a cut tire.  The unscheduled stop and a drive-through penalty for contact effectively ended the victory hopes for the #6 Acura, with further damage sustained when co-driver Juan Pablo Montoya had late-race contact with an LMP2 entry in the rain, and had to stop again for repairs, leading to a disappointing eighth-place finish.

At the front of the field, Taylor continued to lead through the first hour before handing over to co-driver Castroneves.  Briefly dropping to third following the driver change, Castroneves pulled off a clever inside/outside pass of both Mazda prototypes in the downhill run to Turn Five to regain the lead.  With just under an hour remaining, a light rain turned into a downpour in the middle of scheduled pit stops, and officials halted the race for 21 minutes following a nearby lightning strike.

The race resumed with just under 30 minutes to go and Castroneves running second to van der Zande, both on wet-weather «rain» tires.  When the latter ran wide exiting the final corner, Castroneves moved into the lead for the third and final time, as the rain returned and a multi-car GT crash resulted in the race ending under caution.

Acura NSX GT3 Evo Teams
In the always-competitive GTD category, the rains resulted in mixed fortunes for the Meyer Shank Racing and Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evos, highlighted by a second-place finish for the MSR duo of Matt McMurry and Mario Farnbacher.

Running eighth as the rain started to fall on parts of the 4.0-mile Road America circuit, Farnbacher was called to the pits for a well-timed stop that include fitting rain tires to the #86 NSX GT3 Evo.  The sudden heavy shower that followed – initially on only part of the circuit – unfortunately caught out the #57 MSR Acura of teammate Alvaro Parente, as he crashed heavily in Turn One, fortunately without injury, but ending the day for Parente and co-driver Misha Goikhberg.

With roughly half the 12-car GTD field on rain tires at the restart, Farnbacher quickly carved his way towards the front on the wet circuit, making a daring pass for the lead on the outside of «Canada Corner» with less than five minutes remaining in the race. On the next lap, however, Farnbacher spun while avoiding a crashing GTLM-class Porsche at the «Kink», and slipped back to his second-place finishing position.

In the #22 Gradient Racing NSX, Marc Miller was forced to enter a «closed» pit for rain tires, dropping the Acura he shared with co-driver Till Bechtolscheimer to an 11th-place finish.

Next
The 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next heads to the eastern United States for the first of two GT class-only rounds on the schedule, the August 22 Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.

Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from the IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, the YouTube videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV

Quotes
Helio Castroneves (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) race winner: «Before the race, and knowing the forecast, we made sure our Acura was set up well for the wet.  And we used the experience we gained at Daytona and other wet races we had before to learn.  And this was the payoff!  I was on it.  When I lost the lead [to the #77 Mazda] the first time, I said ‘no way, we’ve worked too hard to let the leader go!’ so when I saw my chance [to regain the lead] I had to take it.  This is fantastic!»

Ricky Taylor (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) race winner: «My teammate [Castroneves] is unbelievable, that was such an exciting finish.  It’s been step-by-step to get this car to where it is today, and the last ‘check in the box’ was winning a race in the rain. Three laps to go and man, he did it.»

Mario Farnbacher (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second in GTD: «Matt [McMurry, co-driver] had a good stint, keeping the car clean. We’d gained a bit of understeer since practice, but we were able to manage it during the race. My first stint was mega, and the team had a great pit stop which allowed us to overtake our sister car [the #57 Acura NSX GT3 Evo] in the pits. I was able to push right away, but the car has some braking issues so I just tried to survive. We came in early for rain tires [at the final pit stop] and I think that was key, so thanks to [team owner] Mike [Shank] and the guys for putting me into the right strategy – that was the reason we finished on the podium. We should have won, but that’s racing sometimes. These are good [championship] points, so on to the next one.»

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Road Race Showcase

Circuit:

Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Weather:

Partly cloudy, mild, 77 degrees F at start, heavy rain in final hour

Top 5 Prototype, Acura Results:

Ps.

Drivers  

Team 

Chassis 

Laps / Notes

1.

Helio Castroneves / Ricky Taylor 

Acura Team Penske 

Acura ARX-05 

64 laps

2.

Ryan Briscoe / Renger van der Zande 

Wayne Taylor Racing 

Cadillac DPi VR 

+0.383 seconds

3.

Pipo Derani / Felipe Nasr 

Action Express 

Cadillac DPi VR 

64 laps

4.

Joao Barbosa / Sebastien Bourdais 

JDC Motorsports 

Cadillac DPi VR 

64 laps

5.

Harry Tincknell / Jonathan Bomarito 

Mazda Team Joest 

Mazda RT24 P 

64 laps

8.

Juan Pablo Montoya / Dane Cameron 

Acura Team Penske 

Acura ARX-05 

61 laps

Top 5 GTD, Acura Results:

Ps. 

Drivers 

Team 

Chassis 

Laps / Notes         

1.

Townsend Bell / Frankie Montecalvo 

AIM Vasser-Sullivan 

Lexus RCF GT3 

58 laps

2.

Mario Farnbacher / Matt McMurry 

Meyer Shank Racing 

Acura NSX GT3 Evo 

+0.937 seconds

3.

Jack Hawksworth / Aaron Telitz 

AIM Vasser-Sullivan 

Lexus RCF GT3 

58 laps

4.

Toni Vilander / Cooper MacNeil 

Scuderia Corsa 

Ferrari 488 GT3 

58 laps

5.

Ryan Hardwick / Patrick Long 

Wright Motorsports 

Porsche 911 GT3 

58 laps

11.

Marc Miller / Till Bechtolscheimer 

Gradient Racing 

Acura NSX GT3 Evo 

laps – running

12.

Alvaro Parente / Misha Goikhberg 

Meyer Shank Racing 

Acura NSX GT3 Evo 

48 laps – crash

 

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The Successful Finnish Children’s Film Series Premieres This August on Ultra Familia

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Familia, a leading provider of family-friendly HD Spanish-language entertainment for audiences of all ages, premieres the successful Finnish children’s film series directed by Timo Koivusalo: Ricky Rapper y El Avaro de Sevilla (Ricky Rapper and the Scrooge of Seville), Ricky Rapper y el Chotacabras (Ricky…

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Familia, a leading provider of family-friendly HD Spanish-language entertainment for audiences of all ages, premieres the successful Finnish children’s film series directed by Timo Koivusalo: Ricky Rapper y El Avaro de Sevilla (Ricky Rapper and the Scrooge of Seville), Ricky Rapper y el Chotacabras (Ricky Rapper and the Nighthawk), and Ricky Rapper y Leonard ‘Milcaras’ (Ricky Rapper and The Slick Leonard).

Ricky Rapper is a 2008 Finnish film based on two volumes of Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola children’s fantasy book series Ricky Rapper released on 2000 and 2001. Ricky is a ten-year-old boy who lives in an apartment building with his aunt Serena Rapper in a normal suburban neighborhood and loves playing drums. He and his best friend Nelly Noodlehead are always facing new adventures.

The first movie was shot in the summer of 2007 and was the most viewed Finnish film in Finland in 2008 with 209,506 viewers. It was the sixth most viewed of all Finnish films, received more than 215,000 viewers, and the DVD version sold almost 100,000 copies. The following film Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief was released in 2010, and it received 38,425 viewers in its first weekend – almost double the previous film.

Ricky Rapper y El Avaro de Sevilla (Ricky Rapper and the Scrooge of Seville) narrates what happens when Ricky hears that he is the sole heir of a distant relative who has amassed a huge fortune in Seville, which could belong to him. Ricky must undergo training to become a young man with good manners, but everything is not as it seems. The big mysterious house where Ricky goes to meet his relative is full of thrilling secrets and strange servants.

Ricky Rapper y el Chotacabras (Ricky Rapper and the Nighthawk). When out digging for angleworms one day, Ricky Rapper finds a treasure, and an archaeological excavation begins at the scene. After a valuable ring dating back to the Iron Age disappears soon after it is found, it seems certain that a thieving nighthawk is in the neighborhood, scavenging the excavation. Ricky embarks on a hunt for the mysterious nighthawk.

Ricky Rapper y Leonard ‘Milcaras’ (Ricky Rapper and The Slick Leonard). Ricky’s aunt thinks that they should find a man who could be a father figure to Ricky. Ricky and their neighbor Leonard don’t like Serena’s idea. Leonard becomes a man of a thousand faces as he tries to become the perfect man for Serena and a father figure to Ricky, but it gets complicated when Ricky and Nelly learn of Leonard’s secret, and they do everything they can to help him out.

Ultra Familia is owned and operated by Olympusat Inc., and it’s currently available on Charter Spectrum, Liberty, and Hotwire Communications.

For more information on Ultra Familia’s programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit Ultra Familia at olympusatnetworks.com

Media Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
jesus@olympusat.com

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Acura Repeats Front Row Qualifying Sweep at Road America

Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron top qualifying at Road America  

Acura Team Penske also qualified 1-2 at Road America in 2019

Matt McMurry heads Acura NSX GT3 effort, qualifying seventh in GTD

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ For the second year in a row, Acura Team Penske swept qualifying…

Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron top qualifying at Road America  

Acura Team Penske also qualified 1-2 at Road America in 2019

Matt McMurry heads Acura NSX GT3 effort, qualifying seventh in GTD

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ For the second year in a row, Acura Team Penske swept qualifying for Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech Championship race at Road America, with Ricky Taylor claiming the pole, and teammate Dane Cameron qualifying second. In GTD, Meyer Shank Racing’s Matt McMurry posted the seventh-quickest GTD qualifying run in his Acura NSX GT3 Evo.

Ricky Taylor captured the pole in his #7 Acura ARX-05 prototype for Sunday’s IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America. It is the second consecutive 1-2 qualifying result at Road America pole for Acura and Team Penske.

Acura Team Penske
Taylor hustled his #7 Acura ARX-05 to a time of 1:49.061 around the 4.0-mile Road America circuit, with teammate and defending series champion Cameron slotting in second, three-tenths of a second behind.  This is Taylor’s 20th career pole in IMSA competition, and his second for Acura Team Penske, with the first recorded last year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The front-row sweep repeated Acura Team Penske’s qualifying performance from last year, when Cameron claimed the pole driving the #6 ARX-05, and Helio Castroneves completed the front row in the #7 Acura.  Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya went on to finish second in last year’s race en route to the IMSA Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships.

Taylor will start the #7 for Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute contest, once again co-driving with Castroneves, while Montoya will continue to share the driving duties aboard the #6 with Cameron.

Acura NSX GT3 Evo Teams
Matt McMurry led the way for Meyer Shank Racing team in the ultra-competitive GT Daytona category qualifying session, and will start his #86 Acura NSX GT3 seventh in class, sharing the driving duties with defending series champion Mario Farnbacher.

In the #57 Heinricher Racing with MSR Acura, Misha Goikhberg qualified just over a tenth of a second slower in eighth, and will share with co-driver Alvaro Parente.  Till Bechtolscheimer rounded out the Acura GTD contingent in qualifying, and will start his Gradient Racing NSX GT3 Evo from 10th before handing off to co-driver Marc Miller in tomorrow’s race.

Live US network television coverage from Road America begins at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, August 2, on NBC.  Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on the NBC Sports App and NBC Gold with NBCSN Trackpass authentication.

Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from Road America will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, the YouTube videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV

Quotes
Ricky Taylor (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) pole qualifier, first pole of 2020, 20th career IMSA pole: «It’s been a great weekend for Acura Team Penske and it’s nice to cement the strength of our ARX-05 prototypes in winning the pole position, and doing it in a 1-2 fashion. Both cars have been really fast this weekend. We kept swapping the top spot on the charts. Road America is a track that fits these cars so well, so we were hoping to come out of the box strong to get our season back on track a bit. We’ve done that to this point, but we need to continue to execute in the race the way we have so far this weekend.»

Matt McMurry (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo) qualified seventh in GTD: «Qualifying went pretty well today, but we had pace to be further ahead than we ended up, Unfortunately I ran into traffic on what would have been my fast lap. We’re trying to strategize for tomorrow. There’s a strong chance of rain [tomorrow] and Mario [Farnbacher, co-driver] and I are both excited for that!»

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Stories of Family Dramas From Chile, Spain, and Turkey This August on Ultra Luna

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Luna, the HD entertainment channel that features the most popular and captivating series, narconovelas, and telenovelas catering to the Latina audience, presents four international drama stories in August to explore the full breadth of storytelling available this summer from a powerful Chilean clan, Catalan canned fish dynasty, Spaniard doctor experience in Libya, through a Turkish family…

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Luna, the HD entertainment channel that features the most popular and captivating series, narconovelas, and telenovelas catering to the Latina audience, presents four international drama stories in August to explore the full breadth of storytelling available this summer from a powerful Chilean clan, Catalan canned fish dynasty, Spaniard doctor experience in Libya, through a Turkish family criminal investigation: Perdona Nuestros Pecados, Salazón, Promesas de Arenas, and 20 Minutos.

Perdona Nuestros Pecados is a Thirty-eight episodes Chilean TV series that recounts the story of a powerful family which belong to the Chilean high aristocracy in the decade of the 50’s lead by an influential businessman. He has built a lovely home with his wife and children. Everything changes when he partakes in a forbidden affair, his daughter falls in love with the son of the housemaid, and his wife becomes seduced by the priest of the parish, who will find himself at a crossroads: keeping his faith or succumbing to a woman’s love.

Salazón is a two parts Catalan movie sets in the middle of the 19th century, when a young Catalan was sent to Galicia to manage a small salt mine. A very painful love disappointment, as well as political circumstances, will cause him to stay there all his life and end up assembling his own salt empire. However, his eldest son will have to fight as hard as his father, but this time the aim will be to transform the artisanal salting business into what will be the industrial engine of twentieth-century Galicia: canned fish.

Promesas de Arenas is a six episodes Spaniard TV series based on the popular Laura Garzón novel of the same name, which narrates the story of a young girl who leaves the comfort of her hometown to work for an NGO at a hospital in Libya. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery more extraordinary than anything she could have ever imagined and will change her life forever. The story encompasses the emotion, grief, friendship, and human love that the book is well known and loved for capturing every aspect of her life. 

20 Minutos is a fifteen episodes Turkish TV series that talks about a perfect family: a father, mother, daughter, and son that live together in happiness and peace. Abruptly, the mother is arrested by the police as a suspect of committing a murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Her husband tries to prove her innocence, while at the same time the criminal investigators try to determine as much evidence as they can to find out the truth, but nobody knows who really commits the crime.

Ultra Luna is owned and operated by Olympusat, and it’s currently available on Hotwire Communications, Charter Spectrum, and FiOS by Verizon.

For more information on Ultra Luna’s programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit HD Spanish-language Suite at olympusat.com

Media Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
jesus@olympusat.com

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Three Different Historic Stories From Spain This August On Ultra Cine

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Cine, the HD movie network that focuses on award-winning and original films from Spain and Latin America in their original Spanish-language format, premieres three movies with different historic stories from Spain that bring the past to your screen this August: La Española Inglesa from 1596, La…

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Cine, the HD movie network that focuses on award-winning and original films from Spain and Latin America in their original Spanish-language format, premieres three movies with different historic stories from Spain that bring the past to your screen this August: La Española Inglesa from 1596, La Conspiración from 1936, and 22 Angeles from 1803.

La Española Inglesa
Director: Marco A. Castillo.
Cast: Macarena García, Carles Francino, Lola Herrera, and Miguel Rellán.
Synopsis: Based on one of the most significant stories written by Miguel de Cervantes, it shows the life of one young Spanish girl by the name of Isabel, whose life changes completely when she is kidnapped by the English during The Capture of Cadiz, Spain (1596). Later, Isabel would live in London with the family that abducted her while she starts to fall in love with their son.

La Conspiración
Director: Pedro Olea.
Cast: Manuel Morón, Silvia Marsó, Jorge Sanz, and Alex Angulo.
Synopsis: General Emilio Mola arrives at Pamplona’s Popular Front Headquarter in Spain Second Republic to take command, transferred by the Government, as part of a military strategy to suppress, arrest, and prosecute all soldiers implicated in conspiracy or uprising events. Later, he leads the insurgent army from the north, while Brigadier General José Enrique Varela does it from the southwest to the capital.

22 Angeles
Director: Miguel Bardem.
Cast: María Castro, Pedro Casablanc, Octavi Pujades, and Carlos Santos.
Synopsis: A period drama based on true events which follows the voyage of 22 inoculated young orphans to transport the smallpox vaccine from Spain to the Americas and the Philippines in the 18th Century, under the guide of Francisco Xavier Balmis and Isabel Zendal Gómez, despite commercial opposition and political intrigues. Balmis was the medical surgeon at the court of Carlos IV and Isabel was a Galician nurse. 

Ultra Cine is currently available on Charter Spectrum, Claro TV, Hotwire Communications, Liberty, and Verizon FiOS.

For more information about Ultra Cine’s programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit Olympusat networks.

Media Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
jesus@olympusat.com

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Elizabeth Minver’s New Book ¿Realmente Has Vivido? A Riveting Tome Of Evoking Circumstances That Paint A Life Of Deeply Felt Intricacy

MIAMI, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book ¿Realmente Has Vivido? was created by Elizabeth Minver. Elizabeth is an author and businesswoman from Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

MIAMI, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book ¿Realmente Has Vivido? was created by Elizabeth Minver. Elizabeth is an author and businesswoman from Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Elizabeth Minver said this about her book: «In each part of this book there is a secret that we have not told about our life, a reason to continue or stop. Here it does not matter—sex, position, race—when we are in trouble, even when our lives are at stake.»

Published by Page Publishing, Elizabeth Minver’s new book ¿Realmente Has Vivido? will fill readers with insights about the true essence of life that are ingrained within each page of this book.

Consumers who wish to be enthralled by discerning the secrets to living a purposeful and undiluted life can purchase ¿Realmente Has Vivido? in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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