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Univision Communications Inc.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic households, Univision breaks the uni-lingual boundaries! Univision Communications Inc. is a Spanish-language media company which operates through Television, Radio, Music and Internet segments. It owns 28 television stations and 60 affiliate stations. Univision Online, Inc. operates the Company's Internet portal, its Music segment consists of its music recording and music publishing business and Univision Radio is a Spanish-language radio broadcasting company. Founded in 1961, the company has revenue of $2 billion. It is based in Los Angeles, CA and employs about 4,400 people. The company acquired 2 additional stations WLII and WSUR on June 30, 2005.

Number of Employees 3,922

Contact Information

1999 Ave of the Stars Ste 3050

Los Angeles, California 90067

www.univision.c...

1 310 556 7676

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120

Company News

Recent Events

Univision Introduces the Univision MasterCardR Gift Card 'La Tarjeta de Regalo Univision MasterCardR'

12/09/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Univision sets up own studio

12/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Univision Studios launches.

12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Univision Launches Univision Studios

12/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Univision Will Post Full-Length Shows on YouTube

11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Univision Strikes Deal with YouTubeÂ

11/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Google Strikes YouTube Deal With Univision

11/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Updated: Univision, YouTube Strike Video Pact

11/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Univision Partners with MasterCard to Deliver Prepaid Financial Services Companies Provide Financial Empowerment Tools

11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Univision Communications Opens Online Store

9/29/09 - Site Opening - View Story
General Mills, Univision Renew 'Rica' Pact

9/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Revenue Down 4%

8/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Univision Revenue Down 4%

8/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - COO - View Story

News & Analysis

cable and univision communications inc. - All News and Analysis

Cable Hispanic Upfront Looks "Gigante".(Univision Communications Inc, Hispanic Telecommunications Network, Telemundo Communications Group Inc forecast)

- 2006-05-22

By Mike Reynolds Ratings Changes, Buying Power Lead to Ad Gains New York-- The adoption of the Nielsen Television Index by the two big broadcasters and the continued proliferation of cable services aimed at a growing...

Tags: cable, network, TV, Univision Communications Inc.
Univision, Ratings Put Spin On Hispanic Upfront.(Univision Communications Inc.)

- 2006-05-15

By Luis Clemens It's the same story almost every year: Media buyers downplay their interest and networks talk up their appeal in the weeks ahead of the mid-May upfront, during which the bulk of Hispanic television advertising goes on sale. Bu...

Tags: cable, network, Univision Communications Inc.
This Just In.(analysis of the cable and television industry)(FX)

- 2006-05-01

By Staff Lifetime Cancels "Missing" Despite Ratings Uptick Staff Los Angeles -- The fourth season of Lifetime Television's one-hour drama series Missing , starring Vivica A. Fox, Mark Consuelos and...

Tags: Univision Communications Inc., cable, network, game, analysis, TV
Telemundo, mun2 tackle titans: newer nets challenge univision, telefutura and cable's galavision. (Hispanic Market Report).(Telemundo and mun2 are working to reach more Hispanic viewers)

- 2003-03-17

BACKED WITH FRESH RESOURCES FROM parent NBC, Telemundo and mun2 are ramping up their programming efforts to reach more Hispanic viewers. Looking to move away from its reliance on acquired telenovelas, Telemundo is revving up U.S. co-production BACKED WITH...

Tags: cable, network, Univision Communications Inc.
Hispanic nets offer up strategies. (Programming).(Spanish-language programmers Univision Communications Inc. and Telemundo)(Brief Article)

- 2002-05-20

NEW YORK -- Spanish-language programmers Univision Communications Inc. and Telemundo left cable operators with lots of programming plans, strategies and counterstrategies to digest when they concluded theft round of upfront presentations here last NEW YORK -- Spanish-language programmers Univision Communications Inc. and...

Tags: cable, programming, strategy, Univision Communications Inc.