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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
New Gift Card Aimed At Hispanic Community

12/12/09 - 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
Revenue Down 4%

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

8/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - COO - View Story
Univision's Rodriguez to Retire

8/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

News & Analysis

u.s. department of justice and univision communications inc. - All News and Analysis

DOJ tells Univision to divest. (Top of the Week).(To win Department of Justice approval for purchase of Hispanic Broadcasting Corp, Univision Communications must divest)

- 2003-03-31

To win Department of Justice approval for its $3 billion purchase of Hispanic Broadcasting Corp., Univision Communications must give up two Entravision board seats and rights to vote on or veto Entravision mergers. To win Department of Justice approval for its $3...

Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Univision Communications Inc.
Justice Department Says Univision Can Merge with Rival Hispanic Broadcasting.

- 2003-03-28

Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 28--The Justice Department on Wednesday said it had approved Univision Communications' bid to buy Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. after Univision agreed to reduce its stake in a series of radio stations. The Justice...

Tags: MARKETING, radio, U.S. Department of Justice, Univision Communications Inc.
U.S. Department of Justice and Univision Communications Reach Tentative Agreement Regarding Univision's Acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting

- 2003-02-27

Business Editors LOS ANGELES & DALLAS--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 27, 2003 Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Expect To Close Transaction On Or About March 14 Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (NYSE: HSP) today announced that they have reached a tentative agreement with the United States...

Tags: acquisition, agreement, TVs, U.S. Department of Justice, Univision Communications Inc.