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Univision Communications
Univision Communications
Univision Communications, Inc.
Type Founded Founder(s) Headquarters Key people
Private Los Angeles, California, USA (1992) A. Jerrold Perenchio Venevision and Televisa Los Angeles, California, United States Joe Uva, CEO Ray Rodriguez, President and COO Media and Entertainment Univision Network, Galavision, Telefutura Network, Univision Online, Univision Radio, Univision Music Group, Univision Television Group, Telefutura Television Group Broadcast Media Partners, Inc. www.univision.net
Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners Inc. , TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and Saban Capital Group Inc.[1]
Former USA Stations
These were the stations Univision picked up through the acquisition of USA Broadcasting. Number# DMA# Market Station Would ... Become Channel WHSITV 67 / WHSETV 68
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New York City
Industry Products
TeleFutura affiliates WFTY-TV 67 & WFUT-TV 68
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Los Angeles KHSCTV 46
TeleFutura affiliate KFTR-TV 46
Owner(s) Website
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Chicago
WEHSTV 60
TeleFutura affiliate WXFT-TV 60 Univision affiliate WUVP-TV 65
Univision Communications, Inc. is the leading Spanish language media company in the United States.
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Philadelphia WHSP 65
History
Univision Communications, Inc. was founded in 1992 by businessman A. Jerrold Perenchio, Televisa and Venevision when the Univision Network was acquired from Hallmark Cards. From September 1996 to April 2007, Univision Communications, Inc. traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UVN. In 2001, Univision acquired USA Broadcasting, the station group of USA Networks, which included 13 full-power television stations which are listed below. Most of these stations became part of a new network called TeleFutura. Others joined Univision. In March 2007, Univision Communications, Inc. was sold to Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc. which includes Madison
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Dallas - Fort KSTRWorth TV 49
TeleFutura affiliate KSTR-TV 49
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San Francisco Oakland San Jose Boston
KPST 66
TeleFutura affiliate KFSF-TV 66
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WHUBTV 661
TeleFutura affiliate WUTF-TV 66
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Atlanta
WHOTTV 342
Univision affiliate WUVG-TV 34
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9. 10. Houston Galveston KHSH 67
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TeleFutura TeleFutura affiliate 67 Executive Officers KFTH-TV 67 • , Chief Executive Officer • , President and Chief Operating Officer 10. 12. Tampa - St. WBHS- TeleFutura TeleFutura • , Senior Executive Vice President and Petersburg TV 501 affiliate 50 Chief Financial and Strategic Officer WFTT-TV • , Executive Vice President and General 50 Counsel 11. 16. Miami TeleFutura TeleFutura WAMIBoard of Directors Fort affiliate TV 69 • , Chief 69 Executive Officer – Univision Lauderdale WAMI-TV Communications Inc. 69 • , Director - Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC Univision 12. 17. Cleveland - WQHS- Univision 3 • , Founding Partner – TPG Capital, L.P. Akron affiliate 61 TV 61 • , Managing Director - Thomas H. Lee Canton WQHS-TV Partners, L.P. 61 • , Vice President - Thomas H. Lee Partners, 13. 19. Orlando TeleFutura TeleFutura WBSF L.P. Daytona affiliate 43 43 • , President and Chief Operating Officer Beach WOTF-TV Saban Capital Group, Inc. Melbourne 43 • , Executive Chairman - CityView • 1These stations are owned by Univision, • , Director - Madison Dearborn Partners, however they are operated by Entravision LLC under Local Marketing Agreements. • , Partner - TPG Capital, L.P. • 2WUVG also carries TeleFutura on a • , Managing Director - Providence Equity digital subchannel (WUVG-DT 48.2). Partners • 3WQHS is the only network-owned station • , Vice-President - Estefan Enterprises bordering Canada. It is also one of only • , Managing Director - Providence Equity three stations near the Canadian border. Partners The other two stations -- which are third• , Chief Executive Officer - Providence party owned, are WUDT-CA in Detroit, Equity Partners Michigan and KUNS-TV in Seattle, • , Managing Director - Madison Dearborn Washington. However, neither the Partners, LLC network nor any of the three stations are • , Partner - TPG Capital, L.P. available on cable or satellite in Canada • , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer due to foreign broadcast restrictions Saban Capital Group, Inc. established by the Canadian Radio• , Co-President - Thomas H. Lee Partners, television and Telecommunications L.P. Commission (CRTC).
Corporate Governance
Properties
• • • • • • • • • Univision Network Telefutura Network Galavision Univision Radio Univision Interactive Media Univision Music Group Univision Television Group Telefutura Television Group TuTV (50% with Televisa)
References
[1] "Broadcasting Media Partners Completes Acquisition of Univision". Saban. March 29, 2007. http://www.saban.com/html/ press/070329.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
External links
• Corporate site • Univision.com
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