TelevisaUnivision
{{short description|Mexican-American media company}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = TelevisaUnivision Inc.
Televisa, S. de R.L. de C.V.
| logo = TelevisaUnivision logo.svg
| former_names = {{Plainlist|
- Spanish International Communications Corporation (1962–1987)
- Univision Holdings Inc. (1987–1992)
- Univision Communications Inc. (1992–2022)
}}
| type = Private
| traded_as = {{NYSE was|UVN}} (1996-2007)
| industry = Mass media and entertainment
| founded = Los Angeles, California, in {{Start date and age|1962}}
| founder = Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta of Televisa
| hq_location_city = Mexico City, Mexico
Miami, Florida
| hq_location_country = United States
| key_people = Daniel Alegre (US CEO); Bernardo Gomez Martinez, Alfonso de Angoitia (Mexico co-CEOs)
| owner = Grupo Televisa (45%)
| num_employees = 14,000
| divisions = Univision Digital
Uforia Audio Network
TUDN
Univision Television Group
Videocine
Pantelion Films (50%)
Televisa Networks
Televisa Consumer Products
Televisa Internacional
Televisa Regional
Vix
| website = {{URL|corporate.televisaunivision.com}}
| footnotes = |[http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.univision_communications_inc.a9ff6a528ba4bf61.html] Accessed August 16, 2016.{{Cite web | url=https://s2.q4cdn.com/417187916/files/doc_financials/2018/q4/FINAL-Earnings-Release-Q4-2018.pdf | title=Univision Communications Inc. announces 2018 fourth quarter results | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228004151/https://s2.q4cdn.com/417187916/files/doc_financials/2018/q4/FINAL-Earnings-Release-Q4-2018.pdf | archive-date=2021-02-28}}{{cite web|url=http://investors.univision.net/financial-reports/sec-filings/default.aspx | title=Financial Statements for Univision | date=2016-10-20 | access-date=2016-10-28}}{{cite web | url=http://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001640579/d10deb3d-7318-465b-b553-0ab54a400379.pdf | title=Univision SEC Filings | date=2016-03-31 | access-date=2016-10-28 }}
}}
TelevisaUnivision (formerly known as Univision Communications) is a Mexican-American media company headquartered in Miami and Mexico City that owns American Spanish language broadcast network Univision and free-to-air channels in Mexico such as Las Estrellas, Canal 5, Foro, and NU9VE alongside a collection of specialty television channels and production studios. 45% of the company is held by the Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company Grupo Televisa, which was a major programming partner for Univision until the company sold their content assets to Univision in 2022.
Since its founding in the early 1960s as Spanish International Network (SIN), the United States' first Spanish language television network, the company has catered to Hispanic and Latino Americans. It is currently a multimedia conglomerate, with free-to-air and specialty, digital and audio networks, including 65 television stations, online and mobile apps and products.{{Cite news| url = http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/75064/univision-asks-fcc-for-retrans-exemption |title= Univision Asks FCC For Retrans Exemption |author= Doug Halonen |website= TVNewsCheck|date = March 26, 2014 }}{{Cite news| url = http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Univisions-World-Cup-plan-US-Mexico-equally-important.html|title= Univision's World Cup plan: U.S., Mexico equally important|author= Jonathan Tannenwald|work= The Philadelphia Inquirer |date = April 18, 2014}}{{Cite news| url = http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/88260/univision-radio-president-pens-open-letter-regarding-recent-changes/|title= Univision Radio President Pens Open Letter Regarding Recent Changes|website= RadioInsight.com |date= April 2, 2014 }}{{cite news|author=David Lieberman |url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/univision-extends-ceo-randy-falcos-contract-2018-1201362326/|title=Univision Extends CEO Randy Falco's Contract To 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 29, 2015 }}
History
Univision Communications Inc. was founded in {{Start date and age|1962}}, as Spanish International Communications Corporation (parent of Spanish International Network) by Rene Anselmo, an American-Mexican TV executive Emilio Nicolas Sr., owner of KUAL-TV (now KWEX-DT) in San Antonio, and Mexican radio-TV magnate Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, head of Telesistema Mexicano (now Televisa). They consolidated the operations of some independent Latino stations into a network. In 1987, Nicolas sold his part of the company to Hallmark Cards, and the name was changed to Univision Holdings. By 1992, Hallmark re-incorporated the company to Univision Communications.
On April 8, 1992, Hallmark sold Univision Communications to a group that included Los Angeles-based investor A. Jerrold Perenchio (a former partner in Norman Lear's Embassy Communications, who was outbid by the Hallmark-led consortium for the network in 1987), Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, and brothers Ricardo and Gustavo Cisneros (co-owners of Venezuelan broadcaster Venevision) for $550 million, in order to refocus its television operation efforts on cable provider Cencom Cable Associates, which it acquired the previous year for about $500 million. In order to comply with FCC rules on foreign ownership of television stations, the deal was structured to give Perenchio a controlling 75% interest in Univision's station group and 50% ownership of the network itself; Azcárraga and the Cisneroses held a 25% stake in the network and a 12.5% stake in the station group. The deal placed Univision under common ownership with competing cable channel Galavisión, which the Azcárraga-run Grupo Televisa owned at the time.{{cite news|title=Hallmark Cards to Sell Univision TV Network|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-09-fi-161-story.html|first=John|last=Lippman|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 9, 1992|access-date=November 7, 2015}} The Cisneroses' ownership of stake in Univision Communications led to the broadcast of Venevision telenovelas from Venezuela, & eventually, to the co-production partnership of Venevision International and Univision Communications of telenovelas. The consortium ended up selling Univision Communications for $13.7 billion in 2007.{{cite news|last1=Cisneros|first1=Gustavo A.|title=Gustavo A. Cisneros on Buying Univision|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-06-23/gustavo-a-dot-cisneros-on-buying-univision|work=Bloomberg L.P.|date=June 23, 2011}}
From September 1996 to April 2007, Univision Communications Inc. traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UVN.
In 2001, Univision Communications Inc. acquired USA Broadcasting, the station group of USA Networks, which included 13 full-power television stations. Most of these stations became part of a new network called TeleFutura, which it launched in 2002.{{Cite news| url = https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-jan-07-la-et-ct-unimas-telefutura-spanish-language-network-20130105-story.html|title= Univision to revamp its secondary Spanish language network |author= Meg James|work= Los Angeles Times |date = January 7, 2013}} Others joined Univision. In 2003, Univision completed the acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation to form Univision Audio Network.{{Cite news| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-12-fi-univision12-story.html|title= Univision to Acquire Hispanic Broadcasting|author= Meg James|work= Los Angeles Times |date = June 12, 2012}}
Prior to 2007,James, Meg. "[https://archive.today/20130104145113/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1272263181.html?dids=1272263181:1272263181&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+17,+2007&author=Meg+James&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=TELEVISION;+Univision's+new+image+is+star+of+the+party&pqatl=google TELEVISION; Univision's new image is star of the party]." Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2007. C1. Retrieved on August 28, 2011. "With the acquisition, Univision has moved its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to New York, where Uva is based." its headquarters was in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles."[https://web.archive.org/web/20060131190353/http://www.univision.net/corp/en/ir/2001_Annual.pdf 2001 Annual Report]." Univision Communications. 36 (20/20). Retrieved on March 30, 2010. "Corporate Headquarters Univision Communications Inc. 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 3050 Los Angeles, CA 90067"James, Meg. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605031105/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1129443121.html?dids=1129443121:1129443121&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+19,+2006&author=Meg+James&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=IN+BRIEF+%2F+MEDIA%3B+Televisa+Ends+Attempt+to+Take+Over+Univision&pqatl=google IN BRIEF / MEDIA; Televisa Ends Attempt to Take Over Univision]." Los Angeles Times. September 19, 2006. Business Part C Business Desk C6. Retrieved on March 30, 2010. "Univision is based in Century City."
In March 2007, Univision Communications was sold to Broadcasting Media Partners, a group led by Haim Saban that included Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners., TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, and Saban Capital Group.
In May 2008, Univision Music Group was sold to Universal Music Group and combined with its Latin label to become Universal Music Latin Entertainment.
In 2009, Univision Interactive Media was formed to house Univision.com, Univision Mobile, and an array of digital offerings.{{Cite news| url = http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/143145/falco-returns-to-tv-roots-joins-univision-as-coo.html?print|title= Falco Returns To TV Roots, Joins Univision As COO|author= Diane Mermigas|work= MediaPost|date = January 18, 2011 }} Univision On Demand also debuted in 2009, through distribution partners.{{Cite news| url = http://multichannel.com/news/cable-operators/univision-time-warner-cable-launch-spanish-language-demand-channel/329285|title= Univision, Time Warner Cable Launch Spanish-Language On-Demand Channel |author= Mike Reynolds|website= Multichannel News|date = October 23, 2009}} That same year Univision also created Univision Studios, a new production arm focused on producing and co-producing content for the company's platforms.{{Cite news| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-08-la-fi-ct-univision8-2009dec08-story.html|title= Univision to open its own TV production studio|author= Meg James|work= Los Angeles Times |date = December 8, 2009}}
Randy Falco became Univision's CEO in 2011.{{cite news|author=Georg Szalai and Hilary Lewis|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-extends-ceo-randy-falcos-768212|title=Univision Extends CEO Randy Falco's Contract Through Early 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 29, 2015}} Under Falco, the company began to expand its platforms, including launching new cable networks such as Univision Deportes Network and Univision Tlnovelas, as well as English-language properties targeting Hispanic audiences such as Flama (a YouTube channel featuring content aimed toward Hispanic young adults),{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/univision-to-debut-flama-its-first-online-video-network-on-youtube-1200727120/|title=Univision to Debut 'Flama,' Its First Online-Only Video Network, on YouTube|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=2013-10-15|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}} and Fusion, a news channel operated as a joint venture with Disney–ABC Television Group.{{cite news|author=Meg James |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-univision-abc-channel-fusion-launches-in-a-bid-for-young-latinos-20131027-story.html|title=Univision-ABC channel Fusion launching in a bid for young Latinos|work=Los Angeles Times |date=October 28, 2013}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/univision-deportes-network-televise-world-cup-247/373852|title= Univision Deportes Network To Televise World Cup 24/7|author=Mike Reynolds|work= Multichannel News|date=April 14, 2014}}
On January 7, 2013, TeleFutura rebranded as UniMás.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-jan-07-la-et-ct-unimas-telefutura-spanish-language-network-20130105-story.html|title=Univision to revamp its secondary Spanish language network|date=2013-01-07|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-15}}{{cite news|author=Annlee Ellingson |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2012/12/03/univision-revamps-telefutura-as-unimas.html|title=Univision plays the hipster card |work=L.A. Biz |date=December 3, 2012 }} In May 2013, Univision announced an investment in Robert Rodriguez's new English-language cable channel El Rey Network.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/robert-rodriguez-univision-el-rey-1200480740/|title=Upfronts: Univision Invests In Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Cabler|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=2013-05-14|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}
In 2014, UCI launched Univision Mobile, La Fabrica and TheFlama.com and also continued to increase the reach of Univision Deportes, Fusion, and El Rey.{{cite news|author=Edward C. Baig |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/05/15/univision-and-tmobile-launch-univisionmobile/9106309/|title=Univision and T-Mobile launch Latino phone service |work=USA Today |date=May 15, 2014}}{{cite news|author=Alex Stedman |url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/univision-launches-digital-content-house-la-fabrica-uci-1201109463/|title=Univision Launches Digital Content House La Fabrica UCI |work=Variety |date=February 17, 2014 }}{{cite news|author=Natalie Jarvey |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-launches-top-network-flama-697374|title=Univision Launches Over-the-Top Network The Flama|work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=April 17, 2014 }}{{cite news|author=Meg James |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-univision-ceo-randy-falco-extends-contract-20150129-story.html|title=Univision CEO Randy Falco's contract extended |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 29, 2015 }} Also in 2014, UCI expanded its partnership with Hulu, building on its launch as the first Spanish-language offering on Hulu in 2012.{{cite news|author=Todd Spangler|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/univision-expands-flama-latino-digital-network-in-hulu-deal-1201413224/|title=Univision Expands Flama Latino Digital Network in Hulu Deal|work=Variety |date=January 23, 2015}}
On August 16, 2016, Univision Communications purchased Gawker Media for $135 million.{{cite web|last1=Kafka|first1=Peter|title=Univision is buying Gawker Media for $135 million|url=http://www.recode.net/2016/8/16/12504008/univision-is-buying-gawker-media-for-135-million|website=Recode|access-date=18 August 2016|date=16 August 2016}} The sale included six Gawker blogs – Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, Gizmodo (and its sub-site io9), Deadspin, and Jezebel – but not the flagship Gawker site, which shut down in late August.{{cite web|last1=Calderone|first1=Michael|title=Gawker.com Ending Operations Next Week|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gawker-closing_us_57b5e870e4b0fd5a2f41cbb5|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=18 August 2016|date=18 August 2016}} On September 21, 2016, the Gawker Media assets acquisition was completed and said assets were moved to Gizmodo Media Group.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/univision-raju-narisetti-gawker-gizmodo-1201867037/ |title=Univision Hires News Corp's Raju Narisetti to Oversee Sites Acquired From Gawker Media |first=Todd |last=Spangler |date=September 21, 2016 |work=Variety |access-date=March 12, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-hires-news-corp-vet-931534 |title=Univision Hires News Corp Vet to Lead Former Gawker Media Sites |first=Natalie |last=Jarvey |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=21 September 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/univision-vince-sadusky-acquisition-haim-saban-1202667899/|title=Univision CEO Vince Sadusky Pitches "One-Time" Chance To Acquire The Company|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=2019-08-14|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}
On May 30, 2018, Vincent Sadusky, formerly of Telemundo and the local station groups LIN Media and Media General, was appointed the new CEO of Univision, replacing outgoing Randy Falco.{{cite web| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/univision-taps-vincent-sadusky-as-ceo-succeeding-randy-falco-1527026754|title=Univision Taps Vincent Sadusky as CEO, Succeeding Randy Falco|author=Benjamin Mullin|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=May 22, 2018}} Under Sadusky, the company began to backpedal on its attempts to diversify into English-speaking markets, electing to focus more on its core Spanish-language properties targeting Hispanics. As part of this effort, Gizmodo Media Group was divested to private-equity firm Great Hill Partners in April 2019.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/univision-finalizes-sale-of-former-gawker-portfolio-and-the-onion-to-private-equity-firm-great-hill-partners-1202591007/|title=Univision Finalizes Sale Of Former Gawker Portfolio And The Onion To Private Equity Firm Great Hill Partners|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=2019-04-08|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}
On July 20, 2019, Univision rebranded its Univision Deportes Network cable channel as TUDN, as part of a collaboration with its content partner Televisa.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/univision-rebrands-deportes-network-as-tudn-unveils-2019-20-programming-slate-1202609011/|title=Univision Rebrands Deportes Network As TUDN, Unveils 2019–20 Programming Slate|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=2019-05-07|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2019-05-14}}{{cite web|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/soccer/univision-tudn-grupo-televisa.html|title=Univision's Olek Lowenstein talks TUDN launch|date=2019-07-19|website=Awful Announcing|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{cite web| url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2019/07/08/Media/Sports-media.aspx|title=Call it TUDN. Univision Deportes to rebrand this month, expand studio shows, add new talent|publisher=Sports Business Journal|date=July 8, 2019}}
On February 25, 2020, private investment firms Searchlight Capital Partners and ForgeLight (launched by founder & CEO & ex-Viacom CFO Wade Davis) agreed to acquire 64% controlling stake in the company held by its investment group ownership, while minority owner Televisa would continue to hold its 36% stake. As a result, the company would be led by Davis as CEO, eventually replacing outgoing Vincent Sandusky. The sale was completed on December 29, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/univision-sold-investment-companies-former-viacom-cfo-wade-davis-ceo-1202867730/|title=Univision sold to investment firm of former Viacom CFO Wade Davis|last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|website=Deadline|date=February 25, 2020}}{{cite news |title=Wade Davis Touts Acquiring Univision Stake as "Huge Market Opportunity" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wade-davis-univision-ceo-interview-1280983 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
On April 13, 2021, Televisa announced they would sell their media, content, and production assets to Univision. The new company would be known as TelevisaUnivision.{{cite news|last=Porter|first=Rick|title=Televisa, Univision to Merge, Forming Spanish-Language Media Powerhouse|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=13 April 2021|access-date=15 April 2021|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/televisa-univision-to-merge-forming-spanish-language-media-powerhouse}} As part of the transaction, Televisa kept the company's telecommunication and multichannel television service assets, as well as broadcast licenses for stations that air Televisa's four Mexican networks; the Mexican news operations were spun off into Tritón Comunicaciones.{{cite news|last1=Aguilar|first1=María Luisa|last2=Villegas|first2=Claudia|title=Para competir y sobrevivir, Televisa se parte en tres |url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/reportajes/2022/2/7/para-competir-sobrevivir-televisa-se-parte-en-tres-280452.html |access-date=24 August 2023 |work=Proceso |date=February 7, 2022 |language=es-MX}} The merger was approved by Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) on September 15, 2021, and later by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 24, 2022, with the transaction completed on January 31 the same year.{{cite press release|url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/press-releases/2022/01/31/univision-and-televisa-complete-transaction-to-create-televisaunivision-the-worlds-leading-spanish-language/|title=Univsion and Televisa complete transaction to create "TelevisaUnivision", the World's leading Spanish-Language Media and Content Company|date=31 January 2022|publisher=TelevisaUnivision}}{{cite news |first=Cassandra |last=Garrison |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Mexican telecoms regulator approves Univision, Televisa content tie-up |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/mexican-telecoms-regulator-oks-univision-televisa-tie-up-2021-09-15/ |accessdate=January 5, 2021 |work=Reuters |language=en |time=3:30AM}}
In February 2022, TelevisaUnivision announced the relaunch of ViX as a streaming platform featuring both an ad-supported and a subscription tier, with an intended rollout of the AVOD tier set for March 31, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/televisa-univision-vix-streaming-brand-spanish-language-1234934842/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=TelevisaUnivision Sets Vix As Streaming Brand, With Subscription And Free Versions Launching This Year|first=Dade|last=Hayes|date=February 16, 2022}}
In September 2022, TelevisaUnivision completed the acquisition of American OTT streaming service Pantaya from Hemisphere Media Group in exchange for cash and select Puerto Rican radio assets, including San Juan-based WKAQ (AM) and WKAQ-FM.{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Richard|date=2022-05-10|title=TelevisaUnivision bolsters streaming business with Pantaya acquisition|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2022/05/10/televisaunivision-bolsters-streaming-business-with-pantaya-acquisition/|access-date=2022-05-10|website=Digital TV Europe|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=EFE |date=2022-09-13 |title=TelevisaUnivision completa la adquisición de la plataforma Pantaya |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/en-espanol/espectaculos/television/articulo/2022-09-13/televisaunivision-completa-la-adquisicion-de-la-plataforma-pantaya |website=San Diego Union-Tribune en Español |language=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120021903/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/en-espanol/espectaculos/television/articulo/2022-09-13/televisaunivision-completa-la-adquisicion-de-la-plataforma-pantaya |archive-date= Nov 20, 2023 }} That same month, TelevisaUnivision acquired the rights to the Latin American Music Awards from Dick Clark Productions.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/latin-american-music-awards-televisaunivision-2023-1235221647/|title=Latin American Music Awards Jumping to TelevisaUnivision in 2023|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 September 2022 |first1=Alex |last1=Weprin |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102025147/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/latin-american-music-awards-televisaunivision-2023-1235221647/ |archive-date= Nov 2, 2022 }}
On September 27, 2023, TelevisaUnivision partnered with the Republican National Committee, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, FOX Business, and Rumble to host the second Republican presidential primary debate from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2023/09/15/fox-news-medias-stuart-varney-dana-perino-and-univisions-ilia-calderon-to-co-moderate-presidential-debate/|title=FOX News Media's Stuart Varney & Dana Perino and Univision's Ilia Calderón to Co-Moderate Presidential Debate|work=TelevisaUnivision Corporate|date=30 August 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183430/https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2023/09/15/fox-news-medias-stuart-varney-dana-perino-and-univisions-ilia-calderon-to-co-moderate-presidential-debate/ |archive-date= Dec 3, 2023 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.reaganfoundation.org/about-us/press-releases/rnc-announces-fox-business-republican-primary-debate-with-partners-reagan-foundation-univision-and-rumble/|title=RNC Announces FOX Business Republican Primary Debate with Partners Reagan Foundation, Univision, and Rumble|work=Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute|date=9 August 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183430/https://www.reaganfoundation.org/about-us/press-releases/rnc-announces-fox-business-republican-primary-debate-with-partners-reagan-foundation-univision-and-rumble/ |archive-date= Dec 3, 2023 }}
In November 2023, TelevisaUnivision faced serious backlash from Democrats and the Hispanic community when network executives decided to air an exclusive hourlong interview with former President Donald Trump on Univision in Spanish and UNIMAS and ViX in English with Spanish subtitles, despite Trump's vulgar comments towards the Hispanic community. Many Latino celebrities, politicians, and activists have called for a boycott and branding the network as "MAGAvision".{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/univision-ceo-donald-trump-interview-1235633650/|title=TelevisaUnivision CEO Defends Donald Trump Interview: "We Will Not Be Deterred By Partisan Interests"|publisher=Deadline |first1=Ted |last1=Johnson |date=November 21, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222152615/https://deadline.com/2023/11/univision-ceo-donald-trump-interview-1235633650/ |archive-date= Dec 22, 2023 }}{{Cite web |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=2023-11-20 |title=Congressional Hispanic Caucus Asks to Meet With TelevisaUnivision CEO Amid Trump Interview Backlash |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/congressional-hispanic-caucus-asks-meeting-univision-ceo-backlash-trump-interview-1235666184/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201012032/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/congressional-hispanic-caucus-asks-meeting-univision-ceo-backlash-trump-interview-1235666184/ |archive-date= Dec 1, 2023 }}{{Cite news |last=Pengelly |first=Martin |date=2023-11-21 |title=Trump interview an 'insult to Hispanic community', ex-Univision head says |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/21/univision-trump-interview-blaya |issn=0261-3077 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227005250/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/21/univision-trump-interview-blaya |archive-date= Dec 27, 2023 }}
On December 2, 2024, TelevisaUnivision CEO Daniel Alegre announced that, as part of a major restructuring plan, it would be laying off a “mid to high single digit percentage” of its workforce (between 5-9%, or 120 people, of its 14,000 staff), both in the US and Mexico “with the goal of reforming our position for 2025 and beyond.” The company is facing challenges like cord-cutting and an unsettled ad market. This coincided with the introduction of a revamped leadership team and the creation of a “Global Content Organization”.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/televisaunivision-layoffs-ceo-daniel-alegre-leadership-team-1236074538/|title=TelevisaUnivision Hit With Layoffs as CEO Daniel Alegre Launches Sweeping Reorganization|date=2024-12-02|access-date=2024-12-03|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Weprin}}
Properties
TelevisaUnivision's portfolio of properties consists of broadcast, cable, and digital networks, as well as consumer products and brand licensing.
===Television===
TelevisaUnivision provides programming throughout Mexico through four networks, and in the United States via Univision and UniMás through local affiliates. 253 Mexican local television stations (54.8% of the total commercial stations), and 59 U.S. local television stations air programming from all six terrestrial networks.{{cite web |url=http://periodistas.scyma.info/?q=node/7 |title=Permisos y concesiones de televisión en México |publisher=Periodistas |access-date=2011-11-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824074757/http://periodistas.scyma.info/?q=node%2F7 |archive-date=August 24, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite news |author= Veronica Villafañe |url= http://www.mediamoves.com/2015/01/univision-extends-falcos-contract.html |title= Univision extends Falco's contract |website= Media Moves |date= January 29, 2015}}
The six terrestrial networks are:
class="sortable wikitable" class="wikitable" |
Network
! Flagship |
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Las Estrellas
| general programming, sports, first-run telenovelas, and news |
Canal 5
| youth-oriented programming, American series, and films |
Nueve
| telenovela reruns, sports, news, and comedy shows |
N+ Foro
| all-news channel, talk, and debate programming |
Univision
| {{ubl|WLTV-DT 23 (ET)|WXTV-DT 41 (ET)|KXLN-DT 45 (CT)|KMEX-DT 34 (PT)}} | general programming, sports, first-run telenovelas, and news |
UniMás
| {{ubl|WFUT-DT 68 (ET)|WAMI-DT 69 (ET)|KFTH-DT 67 (CT)|KFTR-DT 46 (PT)}} | youth-oriented programming, reruns of novelas, and exclusive content. |
TelevisaUnivision beams its terrestrial brands to affiliates. Some of its Mexico-based affiliates are owned by its parent Televisa through Televisa Regional network, airing a mixture of Televisa programming and regional programming from all four Mexico-based terrestrial networks. Foro is the only network that only has one full-time affiliate, XHTV, but some of Foro's programming can be found on most Televisa Regional television stations.
==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by TelevisaUnivision networks|List of TelevisaUnivision telenovelas}}
==Cable==
TelevisaUnivision also operates a subsidiary called Televisa Networks (often recognized within the entertainment industry by its previous moniker, Visat).{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} This subsidiary is responsible for the distribution of TelevisaUnivision Mexico programs by satellite. It is Televisa Networks that distributes the Las Estrellas signal through satellite to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. As of 2019, the subsidiary is currently known as Televisa Internacional with Televisa Networks being folded into the company's international division. Other channels under the Televisa Networks umbrella include:
- Adrenalina Sports Network – channel focused on the UFC (exclusive distribution across Latin America)
- Bandamax – a Banda, Norteño and Regional Mexican music station
- BitMe – its broadcasting started after the closure of its predecessor channel Tiin. It focuses on video games and anime, it has an agreement with Toei Animation as well as with Sentai Filmworks to distribute their anime.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
- De Película (HD) – Mexican film channel
- Distrito Comedia – Focuses on Televisa produced sitcoms and comedy shows from the 1970s to the present. Before 1 October 2012, it was known as Clásico TV – and focused on showing popular TV shows from the past century, such as sitcoms and children shows
- Golden and Golden Edge (HD) – film channel, showcasing Hollywood blockbusters and other films
- Golden Premier – film channel, showcasing films premiered after 2011
- Las Estrellas Internacional (HD) – international version of the Mexican network, available only outside Mexico (particularly Europe, Australia, and New Zealand)
- TeleHit (HD) – music channel that regularly airs pop music videos and adult comedy shows
- Telehit Música – a Spanish language music videos station focused on tropical music (salsa, bachata, reggaeton, etc.)
- TUDN (HD) – sports channel that is often distributed in premium cable services. Shows European soccer leagues (France and Spain) and tournaments of sports not so popular in Mexico. (available only in Mexico, Central America, and Dominican Republic)
- TLN (TLNetwork) – shows telenovelas and TV series in Portuguese. (available only in Angola, Brazil, Portugal and Mozambique)
- Tlnovelas (HD) – a network devoted to classic telenovelas (soap operas)
- Unicable – features programming by Univision and original productions
- Univision Latin America – features programming from Televisa and Univision
Aside from Televisa Networks, TelevisaUnivision also operates US-based cable channels:
- Univision Tlnovelas (Telenovelas)
- Galavision Network
- De Película Clásico – Mexican film channel focused in old films
=Radio=
- Uforia Audio Network (35 local radio stations)
=Digital properties=
=Consumer brands, products, and other services=
- Univision Contigo: Univision's social impact / community empowerment brand
- Univision Farmacia
- Univision Mastercard prepaid card{{cite news |author=Mike Reynolds |url=http://blackhawknetwork.com/blackhawk-network-announces-new-agreement-to-offer-the-univision-mastercard-prepaid-card-in-select-retail-locations/ |title=BLACKHAWK NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW AGREEMENT TO OFFER THE UNIVISION MASTERCARD® PREPAID CARD IN SELECT RETAIL LOCATIONS |website=Blackhawk Network |date=November 13, 2012 |access-date=June 7, 2015 |archive-date=February 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228213014/http://blackhawknetwork.com/blackhawk-network-announces-new-agreement-to-offer-the-univision-mastercard-prepaid-card-in-select-retail-locations/ |url-status=dead }}
- Simplemente Delicioso{{cite news| url=http://www.hfnmag.com/tabletop-gifts/gibsons-simply-delicioso-collection-to-debut-on-hsn/| title=Gibson's Simplemente Delicioso Collection to Debut on HSN| work=Home Furnishing News| date=August 5, 2013| access-date=May 10, 2014| archive-date=May 12, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220242/http://www.hfnmag.com/tabletop-gifts/gibsons-simply-delicioso-collection-to-debut-on-hsn/| url-status=dead}}
- Telenovelas
- TUDN
- Despierta América
- Nuestra Belleza Latina{{ cite news | url=http://www.latintimes.com/nuestra-belleza-latina-spoilers-what-expect-grand-finale-will-crown-next-latin-beauty-173765| title='Nuestra Belleza Latina' Spoilers: What To Expect From Grand Finale That Will Crown Next Latin Beauty Queen|author= Maria G. Valdez| work= Latin Times| date=May 15, 2014}}
- Nmás{{cite web|url=https://www.nmas.com.mx/ |title=N+: Noticias en vivo de México y el Mundo |publisher=Nmas.com.mx |date= |accessdate=2022-05-25}}
=Other properties=
- Entravision Communications (10%){{cite web|title=Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1613378&Service=TX&Form_id=322&Facility_id=24514|website=fcc.gov |publisher=Federal Communications Commission|access-date=September 24, 2014|date=December 19, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Summary of ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/e/140310/evc10-k.html |website=Yahoo! Finance|access-date=September 24, 2014|date=March 10, 2014}}
=Former assets=
==Divested==
==Dormant or shuttered==
- Fusion Media Group
- Fusion TV
- Telenovela Channel – an English-dubbed telenovela channel in the Philippines; network owned by [http://www.twentyplus.com.ph/ Beginnings at Twenty Plus, Inc.] with the partnership of Televisa. The channel operates 24/7
=TelevisaUnivision-owned television stations in the United States=
class="wikitable sortable" |
scope="col" | Media market
! scope="col" | State/Dist./Terr. ! scope="col" | Station ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Affiliated on ! scope="col" | Affiliation ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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rowspan="2" | Phoenix
| rowspan="4" | Arizona ! scope="row" | KTVW-DT | 33 | 1992 | |
scope="row" | KFPH-DT
| 13 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | Tucson
! scope="row" | KUVE-DT | 46 | 2003 | Univision | {{efn|Semi-satellite of KTVW-DT.}} |
scope="row" | KFTU-DT
| 3 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="4" | Bakersfield
| rowspan="12" | California ! scope="row" | KABE-CD | 39 | 2002 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KBTF-CD
| 31 | 2002 | UniMás | |
KTFB-CD
| 4 | 1992 | UniMás | {{efn|Satellite of KBTF-CD.}} |
scope="row" | KUVI-DT
| 45 | 1997 | Quest | |
rowspan="2" | Fresno
! scope="row" | KFTV-DT | 21 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KTFF-DT
| 61 | 2003 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | Los Angeles
! scope="row" | KMEX-DT | 34 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KFTR-DT
| 46 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | Sacramento
! scope="row" | KUVS-DT | 19 | 1997 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KTFK-DT
| 64 | 2004 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | San Francisco
! scope="row" | KDTV-DT | 14 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KFSF-DT
| 66 | 2002 | UniMás | |
Denver
| Colorado ! scope="row" | KCEC | 14 | 2003 | Univision | {{Efn|Owned by TelevisaUnvision and operated by Entravision Communications.|name=TUEC}} |
Washington, D.C.
! scope="row" | WFDC-DT | 14 | 2001 | Univision | |
rowspan="2" | Miami–Fort Lauderdale
| rowspan="5" | Florida ! scope="row" | WLTV-DT | 23 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WAMI-DT
| 69 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan=2| Orlando
! scope="row" | WVEN-TV | 43 | 2001 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WRCF-CD
| 29 | 2017 | UniMás | |
Tampa–St. Petersburg
! scope="row" | WVEA-TV | 50 | 2001 | Univision | |
Atlanta
| Georgia ! scope="row" | WUVG-DT | 34 | 2001 | Univision | |
rowspan="2"| Chicago
| rowspan="2" | Illinois ! scope="row" | WGBO-DT | 66 | 1995 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WXFT-DT
| 60 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | Boston
| rowspan="2" | Massachusetts ! scope="row" | WUNI | 66 | 2001 | Univision | {{Efn|name=TUEC}} |
scope="row" | WWJE-DT
| 50 | 2017 | |
Albuquerque
! scope="row" | KLUZ-TV | 14 | 2003 | Univision | {{Efn|name=TUEC}} |
rowspan="3" | New York City
| rowspan="3" | New York ! scope="row" | WXTV-DT | 41 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WFUT-DT
| 68 | 2001 | UniMás | |
scope="row" | WFTY-DT
| 67 | 2001 | True Crime Network | {{efn|Satellite of WFUT-DT.}} |
rowspan="2" | Raleigh–Durham
| rowspan="2" | North Carolina ! scope="row" | WUVC-DT | 40 | 2003 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WTNC-LD
| 26 | 2003 | UniMás | |
Cleveland
| Ohio ! scope="row" | WQHS-DT | 61 | 2001 | Univision | |
rowspan="3" | Philadelphia
| rowspan="3" | Pennsylvania ! scope="row" | WUVP-DT | 65 | 2001 | Univision | |
scope="row" | WFPA-CD
| 28 | 1992 | UniMás | |
scope="row" | WMGM-TV
| 40 | 2017 | True Crime Network | |
rowspan=3| Austin
| rowspan="9" | Texas ! scope="row" | KAKW-DT | 62 | 2002 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KTFO-CD
| 31 | 1992 | UniMás | |
scope="row" | KXLK-CD
| 29 | 2018 | |
rowspan="2" | Dallas–Fort Worth
! scope="row" | KUVN-DT | 23 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KSTR-DT
| 49 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | Houston
! scope="row" | KXLN-DT | 45 | 1994 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KFTH-DT
| 67 | 2001 | UniMás | |
rowspan="2" | San Antonio
! scope="row" | KWEX-DT | 41 | 1992 | Univision | |
scope="row" | KNIC-DT
| 17 | 2006 | UniMás | |
Salt Lake City
| Utah ! scope="row" | KUTH-DT | 32 | 2004 | Univision | |
San Juan–Ponce
! scope="row" | WSTE-DT | 7 | 2002 | |
{{Notelist}}
Awards
Univision and its executives have been recognized for their news, entertainment, humanitarian efforts and sports.
Univision News has been recognized with the Peabody, Walter Cronkite and Gracies awards for its special "Entre el abandono y el rechazo"; the King of Spain International (Digital) Journalism Award for "Niños de la Frontera" part of Univision Noticia's La Huella Digital; and GLAAD Media Awards in the categories Outstanding Local TV Journalism for "Cobertura de Spirit Day" by Noticias 34 (KMEX-Univision 34) and Outstanding Documentary for "Identidad sin fronteras" part of Panorámica, a Univision/Pivot co-production.{{cite news|author=Denise Petski |url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/james-brown-documentary-cosmos-peabody-award-winners-1201414856/ |title=HBO's James Brown Docu, Fox's 'Cosmos' Among Peabody Award Winners|website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 23, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/83634/cronkite-awards-to-honor-five-stations |title=Cronkite Awards To Honor Five Stations |website=TVNewsCheck |date=March 4, 2014}}{{cite news|author=David Siders |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/julia-roberts-cicely-tyson-maggie-gyllenhaal-olivia-munn-mae-whitman-and-orange-is-the-new-black-amongst-others-to-be-honored-at-the-alliance-for-women-in-media-foundations-40th-anniversary-gracies-awards-on-may-19-300045429.html |title=Julia Roberts, Cicely Tyson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Munn, Mae Whitman, And Orange Is The New Black, Amongst Others To Be Honored At The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gracies Awards On May 19|website=PR Newswire |date=August 25, 2014 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.sepi.es/default.aspx?cmd=0004&IdContent=32871&idLanguage=_EN&lang=|title=Journalists from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Spain and Peru have won awards in the Prizes King of Spain|website=SEPI |date=June 2, 2015}}{{cite news |url=http://www.glaad.org/releases/list-award-recipients-26th-annual-glaad-media-awards-los-angeles-beverly-hilton-march-21 |title=List of award recipients: 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles |website=glaad.org |publisher=GLAAD Media Award |date=March 21, 2015}} The Radio & Television News Association of Southern California (RTNA) also recognized Univision Noticias with eight Golden Mikes including the top honor, Broadcast Legend Award to Univision News anchor María Elena Salinas.{{cite news |url=http://www.rtna.org/goldenmikeawards/14winners.asp |title=65th ANNUAL GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS® 2014 WINNERS LIST |website=rtna.org |publisher=Radio and Television News Association of Southern California |date=December 12, 2014 }} Univision News anchor Jorge Ramos, described as "one of the most aggressive and influential newsmen in America" by Michael Scherer in his profile of Ramos published November 20, 2014, was named to the 2015 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.{{cite magazine|author=Michael Scherer |url=https://time.com/3596143/immigration-jorge-ramos-univision/|title=Univision's Jorge Ramos Calls Obama's Immigration Actions a 'Triumph For The Latino Community' |magazine=Time |date=November 20, 2014 }}{{cite news|author=Frank Pallotta |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/04/16/media/jorge-ramos-time/|title=Jorge Ramos breaks through, making the cover of Time 100 |work=CNNMoney |date=April 16, 2015}}
Univision's former president and CEO, Randy Falco, has been recognized by National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) with Board of Trustees' Award and by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), with a Champion Award.{{cite news |url=https://supportkind.org/2015-coming-together-for-children-alone-benefit-gala-kind-thanks-key-partners-for-their-support/ |title=2015 Coming Together for Children Alone Benefit Gala: KIND Thanks Key Partners for their Support |website=supportkind.org |publisher=KIND |date=April 23, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://emmyonline.com/natas_trustees_award_2015_en|title=THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES TO HONOR BROADCAST TELEVISION VISIONARY AND UNIVISION PRESIDENT & CEO RANDY FALCO AT TRUSTEES' AWARD GALA|website=emmyonline.com|publisher=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|date=February 18, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2015|archive-date=March 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315000450/http://emmyonline.com/natas_trustees_award_2015_en|url-status=dead}} Univision is also the recipient of ReadyNation's 2015 Business Champion for Children Award.{{cite news|url=http://www.readynation.org/wp-content/uploads/Website-Working-Agenda-041615.pdf|title=ReadyNation 2015 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood Investments|access-date=June 7, 2015|website=ReadyNation}} The company's social impact initiative Univision Contigo has been recognized with a variety of awards, including Cynopsis Social Good Awards for its 2016 Vote For Your America campaign and its ongoing early childhood development initiative, Pequeños y Valiosos.{{cite news|url=http://cynopsis.com/event/social-good-awards14/|title=The Social Good Awards|website=Cynopsis |date= March 3, 2015}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.cynopsis.com/event/2017-social-good-awards-results/|title=2017 Social Good Awards – Results – Cynopsis Media|work=Cynopsis Media|access-date=2018-01-21|language=en-US}}
Univision's sports network, Univision Deportes (TUDN) is recipient of two Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Live Sports Coverage in Spanish: 2014 FIFA World Cup and Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish: Fútbol Central by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS); additionally, UDNs' President Juan Carlos Rodriguez has been bestowed the Sports Network Executive of the Year Navigator Award by Cynopsis, while UDN accepted awards in the categories 'Tech Innovation' and 'Best Spot Over:30.'{{cite news |url=http://emmyonline.com/sports_36th_winners |title=THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 36TH ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS |website=emmyonline.com |publisher=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=June 9, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073505/http://emmyonline.com/sports_36th_winners |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://cynopsis.com/event/2015-sports-media-awards-winners-honorable-mentions/|title=2015 Sports Media Awards Winners & Honorable Mentions|website=Cynopsis |access-date=June 8, 2015}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.univision.com Univision] – official website
- [http://corporate.televisaunivision.com TelevisaUnivision] – corporate website
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