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ABC News confirmed Texas Southern University in Houston will host the third Democratic debate in September, as the field starts to shrink from its original cavalcade of two dozen hopefuls. ABC and Univision are hosting the debate on September 12 and, if necessary, September 13. In announcing the host location on…

UPDATED, 6:38 PM: The Democratic National Committe said today that the third set of Democratic presidential primary debates will be held in Houston. Details on the format, venue, moderators and start times are TBA. The news comes the same day a new candidate, billionaire Tom Steyer, entered the crowded field and a day…

After a year of stem-to-stern reorganization under CEO Vince Sadusky, Univision's owners have hired Morgan Stanley and boutique firm LionTree to help them explore strategic options that could include a sale of the media mainstay. Possible buyers or partners include private equity firms and established media companies…

Univision is rebranding its Univision Deportes network as TUDN, but it will still deliver a heavy dose of soccer and other sports. Pronounced “tu-de-ene” (or “my sports network” in English), the sports network plays heavily into the overall programming offerings of the privately held Hispanic media company. Univision…

Twitter has announced new partnerships with Univision, the Wall Street Journal and Time, as well an expanded relationship with the NFL and renewed deals with the NBA, BuzzFeed, CNN and others. The social media giant revealed those and other initiatives in a presentation to media buyers on the opening day of the…

Univision has completed the sale of assets comprising Gizmodo Media Group — the portfolio once known for Gawker — as well as The Onion to private equity firm Great Hill Partners. Plans call for GMG and The Onion to form a new company named G/O Media, which will operate as independent assets within the Great Hill…

Ending a nearly eight-month impasse, Dish Network and Univision Communications have announced a new long-term carriage deal. The companies said restoration of Univision networks and stations on DishLatino and Dish will begin immediately. Dish at the end of 2018 reported 12.3 million total pay-TV subscribers, including…

Disturbing news from Caracas tonight as the U.S. State Department confirms that Univision reporter Jorge Ramos and his crew were held against their will for a time today by Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro at his Mireflores Castle. Univision reported that its veteran journalist and crew were “being arbitrarily…

Univision swung to a loss in the fourth quarter, blaming a downturn in revenue in part on a months-long carriage dispute with Dish, but CEO Vince Sadusky expressed guarded optimism about a resolution to the impasse during a conference call with analysts. Univision posted an operating loss of $40.2 million, compared…

UPDATED with closing price. Dish Network shares fell nearly 8% midway after the company released lackluster fourth-quarter results amid ongoing carriage disputes with HBO and Univision. Diluted earnings per share plunged to 64 cents from $2.64 in the same quarter a year ago. Total revenue slid to $3.31 billion from…

Dish Network co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen says the satellite provider’s carriage dispute with HBO shows no signs of letting up, and he predicts a blackout lasting through the mid-April return of Game of Thrones would increase piracy. The HBO situation “will be interesting because people will find another way…

Describing Dish Network’s negotiating approach as “bizarre,” Univision CEO Vince Sadusky said the Hispanic media giant’s carriage dispute with the major satellite operator is “likely permanent.” While the executive has issued previous warnings in the same vein, his comments during Univision’s third-quarter earnings…