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Univision says it has taken a “significant” equity stake in Combate Global, a mixed martial arts franchise targeted to Hispanic audiences. The media company, along with Televisa, have had a relationship dating back to 2018. Univision is in the midst of merging with Televisa. Terms of the investment were not…

UPDATED with latest schedules: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and ESPN+ will team to air all 51 matches of Euro 2020, the delayed UEFA European Football Championship tournament that began June 11 and runs through the final July 11 at Wembley Stadium in London. In all, the Disney networks will televise more than 140 live hours of…

Univision plans to launch a two-tier streaming service next year in the U.S. and Latin America, calling the premium offering a milestone for the Hispanic market. The new service will have more Spanish-language originals than any other streaming service, the company pledged. It is positioned to take access of the new…

Univision’s coverage of the U.S. men’s national team’s 3-2 victory over rival Mexico in the final of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday night tied ABC’s season premiere of Celebrity Family Feud for the night’s top broadcast in primetime. The game, which aired live from Denver and was decided in overtime…

Univision released its programming slate for the 2021-22 TV season today, as part of its “Grow with Us”-themed upfront presentation. The Spanish-language broadcaster has set a mix of new and returning scripted and reality series and live “event” programming, along with news and sports. Check out the full-season lineup…

Televisa and Univision executives said a new global OTT service to launch early next year will roll up their current streaming offerings — including Prende TV, Vix and Blim — and that its content won’t overlap with Univision’s linear networks. They also revealed in a press call that John Malone’s Liberty Global is an…

Univision, which has been under new ownership since the end of 2020, has teamed with stakeholder Grupo Televisa to create a new global Spanish-language media giant. Under terms of the sweeping deal revealed Tuesday evening, Univision will pay $4.8 billion for the assets of Televisa, a Mexican production powerhouse…

Univision has launched PrendeTV, describing it as the “first and only streaming channels-based and VOD service created specifically for U.S. Hispanic audiences.” The free, ad-supported platform complements two existing Univision subscription streaming offerings. Prende comes to market with 40 streaming channels and…

Univision has added two senior executives to its ad-sales ranks ahead of a pair of upfront presentations to media buyers. The Hispanic media giant is in its first upfront sales cycle since changing hands to a consortium of investors led by former Viacom CFO Wade Davis, who now leads the company as CEO. While the…

Univision has acquired Spanish-language streaming service Vix as it gears up to launch ad-supported domestic streaming outlet PrendeTV. Vix is available in the U.S. and throughout Latin America. Backed by by Discovery Communications and Harbourvest Capital, it acquired Latino streaming player Pongalo at the end of…

Spanish-language broadcast giant Univision Tuesday announced first quarter launch plans for PrendeTV, joining the crowded streaming market with a free, ad-supported service created for the U.S. Hispanic audience. It will feature premium 100% Spanish-language programming, debuting with over 30 channels and 10,000 hours…

Investment firms Searchlight Capital Partners, ForgeLight, founded by former Viacom CFO Wade Davis, with Mexico's Grupo Televisa announced Tuesday they've completed the acquisition of giant Spanish-language broadcaster Univision. Davis will be CEO. "This is a pivotal moment in Univision's rich history," he said in a…