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Univision
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TelevisaUnivision unveils ViX streamer in bid to dominate Spanish-language market
TelevisaUnivision, fresh from its $4.8bn merger last month, has launched what it hopes will become…
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Televisa & Univision complete $4.8bn merger to create Spanish-language giant
Mexico-based media giant Televisa has completed its $4.8bn merger with US-based Univision, creating a company…
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Univision bolsters streaming team with Netflix hire ahead of global roll-out
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has hired former Netflix exec Augusto Rovegno to its new streaming leadership…
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News round-up: UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut; Viasat & Beyond strike factual deal; ‘Angela Black’ lands pre-sale partners
UniMás acquires Globo’s ‘Orphans’ for US debut Univision-owned Spanish-language free-TV channel UniMás has picked up…
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Univision overhauls senior team ahead of Televisa merger
US-based Spanish-language broadcast group Univision has overhauled its senior leadership team, with changes to its…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Televisa & Univision’s merger has global implications
The $4.8bn merger of Mexican giant Grupo Televisa and US Hispanic operator Univision looks likely…
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Univision unveils global streamer plans & hires Netflix exec to lead expansion
US-based Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has revealed plans to launch a global streaming service and has hired…
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Televisa and Univision merge to create global Spanish-language powerhouse
Mexican and Latin American media powerhouse Televisa is to merge its media, content and production…
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Univision buys Spanish-language streamer VIX to bolster AVOD push
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has acquired Spanish-language streamer Vix, which it will use to supercharge its…
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TBI Weekly: Five Lat Am trends for global consideration
Latin America’s streaming ecosystem has evolved quickly, with a potential subscriber base that has made…
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Univision announces Spanish-language AVOD PrendeTV
US-based Hispanic broadcaster Univision has announced plans to launch PrendeTV, a new ad-supported streaming service…
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Univision restructures by hiring Telemundo alum Silberwasser & ViacomCBS’s Gazzolo
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision has restructured its senior team with the hire of former ViacomCBS…
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Univision sells minority stake in Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision Communications has sold its minority stake in filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s El…
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News round-up: Hulu, BBC3 and Delevigne set course for ‘Planet Sex’; ‘Sweet Diva’ goes global; Channel 5 bulks up history slate
Hulu and BBC3 set course for ‘Planet Sex’ with Cara Delevigne US streamer Hulu and…
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Univision sells majority stake to US investment duo Searchlight & ForgeLight
US Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has agreed to sell off a majority stake in the company….
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Univision and Televisa team to launch Univision channel in Latin America
Hispanic media firms Univision and Televisa are teaming up to launch a Univision-branded linear television…
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Fremantle, BRON Ventures back prodco from ‘El Chapo’ duo Camila Jimenez and Silvana Aguirre
Fremantle has taken a 25% stake in The Immigrant, the recently launched prodco co-founded by…
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Gaumont hires Univision’s Christian Gabela for int’l co-productions
Gaumont has hired Univision exec Christian Gabela to oversee international co-productions. Gabela, who has been…
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Univision’s chief revenue officer departs
Univision Communications, the company serving Hispanic America, has revealed that Tonia O’Connor has decided to…
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Netflix & Univision production pact after El Chapo success
Netflix and US Hispanic broadcaster Univision will coproduce five original series after following the launch…
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Univision adds Endemol Shine, ITV Studios formats
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision is lining up a pair of European format remakes. Tu Cara…
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First US Hispanic deal for BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide has shopped drama series The Musketeers to Univision net Unimas, the commercial arm…
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What went down at NATPE Miami
NATPE welcomed the usual mix of buyers, sellers, programme-makers and hustlers to Miami last week….
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Univision, Televisa unify content efforts
US Hispanic broadcaster Univision and Mexican media giant Televisa have decided to pool their development…
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FCC allows Televisa to up Univision stake
Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…
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Lionsgate, Univision create SVOD platform
US studio Lionsgate and Hispanic American broadcaster Univision have pooled resources to create a movie-centric…
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Univision ups Lee to top entertainment post
Hispanic US broadcaster Univision has promoted the exec who oversaw the creation of subsidiary Fusion…
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8, 9, 10, Telemundo
Luis Silberwasser took charge of Telemundo in late 2014 and has set about revolutionising its…
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Ex-BBCWW Lat Am chief joins Lantica
Former BBC Worldwide Latin America chief Fred Medina has joined Caribbean entertainment company Lantica Media….
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Netflix original to US broadcast TV for first time
Netflix has struck a deal with Univision for drug drama Narcos, marking the first time…