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Univision Launches ‘Noticias’ Spanish-Language News App For iPhone, Android

Jan 9, 2012 11:18 AM

Hispanics, according to Nielsen, have the second-highest penetration of smartphone usage among U.S. ethnic groups, and today brings news of a news app specifically targeting that demographic: Univision is launching its first news app, “Noticias Univision,” based on the broadcaster’s TV brand and website of the same name. It is…

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Posted In: Advertising, Local, Apps, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Mobile, Social Media, Companies, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Google, Android, News Corp., BSkyB, Twitter, Countries, Latin America, randy falco, univision

Hulu Adds Univision; Hulu Plus On Track To Supply Majority Of Revenue

Oct 5, 2011 2:10 PM

The latest news from Hulu underscores how important it is for the video startup to keep moving while it waits for its fate to be decided, showing off for a sale with a round of bids due this week and proceeding as though one might never happen. In its first…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Movies, DVD, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Companies, Dish Network, Disney, Hulu, Netflix, News Corp., hulu plus, univision

Industry Moves
Univision Promotes Randy Falco To CEO

Jun 29, 2011 5:04 PM

Univision COO Randy Falco is now the Spanish-language network’s CEO, succeeding Joe Uva in the role. Uva, a veteran media buyer, stepped down in March.

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Companies, AOL, NBC Universal, NBC, randy falco, univision

Industry Moves
Univision’s Uva Stepping Down As CEO

Mar 14, 2011 1:56 PM

Joe Uva, the media buying veteran who became CEO and president of Spanish language media network Univision Communications four years ago, is stepping down next month. He did not publicly give a reason for his coming departure, but the company says that he has informed the board that he has…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, joe uva, univision

Univision Debuts A Music Site

Oct 8, 2010 2:00 PM

Univision is launching a new music site, as the company continues its digital expansion. The new site—called Musica—features artist pages, song lyrics, and a large selection of music videos. The site will also feature Univision In Studio, a series of performances and interview sessions with “top artists and up-and-coming performers.”…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Social Media, Video, Companies, Hulu, univision

Univision To Live Stream All World Cup Games

May 12, 2010 4:39 PM

Univision will be live streaming all 64 games of this year’s World Cup, as part of an its online sports push to coincide with the event. The network is launching a new soccer-focused site, UnivisionFutbol.com, along with accompanying apps for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android. The site, which is…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Sports, Media & Publishing, Technologies / Formats, univision, world cup

YouTube En Espanol: Video Site Gets Short And Long-Form Content From Univision

Nov 16, 2009 1:00 PM

YouTube’s latest content partnership will bring an influx of Spanish-language clips to the video-sharing site from Univision. The deal, which is slated to kick off in Q1 2010, includes short- and long-form clips of shows like Cristina, El Gordo y la Flaca and Escandalo TV from across Univision, as well…

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Posted In: Social Media, Video, Companies, Google, YouTube, televisa, univision

Univision Wins Online Streaming Case Against Televisa

Jul 18, 2009 1:18 PM

Univision has won this round against Televisa in the ongoing battle between two Hispanic media entities arguing over on who holds the U.S. rights to online streaming of Televisa-produced shows. Los Angeles Federal Court Judge Philip Gutierrez issued a ruling yesterday prohibiting Televisa webcasting the shows which it has already…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, televisa, univision

New York Times Raises $45 Million With Sale Of WQXR-FM

Jul 14, 2009 2:36 PM

The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT) continues to pare its assets, this time with the sale of New York City classical music radio station WQXR-FM. In the complicated deal, which totals $45 million, Univision Radio will pay $33.5 million to swap its FCC 105.9 FM broadcast license and transmitting…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, Radio, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, New York Times, univision, wcaa, wnyc, wqxr

Telenovelas in Court: Univision and Televisa Duke It Over Online Retrans Rights

Jun 9, 2009 5:21 PM

If the Univision vs Televisa fight is at least half as interesting as the telenovelas they are known for, we are in for a treat: the two Hispanic media entities are fighting on whose holds the U.S. rights to retransmit the Televisa-produced shows online. The current version of this lawsuit,…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, televisa, univision

Industry Moves
Industry Moves: AOL’s Conroy Jumps To Univision As Interactive Media President

Jan 6, 2009 4:49 PM

paidContent has learned that Kevin Conroy is leaving his post as AOL’s EVP, products, and heading to Spanish-language TV broadcaster Univision as president of interactive media. Before coming to AOL (NYSE: TWX) in 2001 to build AOL Music, Conroy was CMO for new technology at BMG Entertainment, where he worked…

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Posted In: Industry Moves, Companies, AOL, Time Warner, , kevin conroy, univision

Microsoft, Univision Partner On Spanish Downloads For Zune

Oct 28, 2008 11:52 AM

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is partnering with Univision on Baja Zune Musica (Download Zune Music), a music download service that will be featured on Univision.com. The deal gives Microsoft another outlet for its over 4 million tracks available through the Zune Marketplace as it will serve as the exclusive provider of…

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Posted In: Companies, Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo, univision, zune

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