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Jorge Ramos to Exit Univision at End of Year
In a seismic shift for Spanish-language TV news in America, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos is leaving the network after a 40-year tenure. TelevisaUnivision said that Ramos and Univision News both agreed not to renew his contract, which is soon to expire. He will step down as co-anchor of Noticiero Univision at the end of 2024, […]
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TV Ratings: Copa America, Euro Soccer Finals Draw Big Numbers for Fox and Univision
The finales of two major continental soccer tournaments brought in big TV audiences on Sunday. Both Fox and Univision set records for their telecasts of the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England and the Copa America final, featuring Argentina and Colombia. Spain-England drew a combined 9.43 million viewers Sunday afternoon, and in primetime, Argentina’s […]
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Alejandra Santamaria Named President and CEO of Southern California Public Radio
Southern California Public Radio has a new president and CEO: Alejandra Santamaria. The executive, who recently served as interim president, general manager and VP, director of sales for Univision Los Angeles, succeeds Herb Scannell in the role. He announced plans to retire last fall. Santamaria’s appointment was approved by SCPR’s board of trustees. SCPR operates […]
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Becky G Joining 2024 Latin American Music Awards as a Host and Performer (Exclusive)
Becky G has been tapped to join the 2024 Latin American Music Awards ceremony as a host and performer. The Mexican-American singer will serve as a host for the show, airing April 25 on Univision and its sibling networks, alongside previously announced talents Alejandra Espinoza, an actor and presenter; Carlos Ponce, a singer-songwriters and TV […]
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Univision Anchor Jorge Ramos Says Trump Interview “Put in Doubt the Independence of Our News Department”
Veteran Univision anchor Jorge Ramos has become the latest prominent member of the Hispanic community to criticize the network for its controversial interview with former President Donald Trump, which has been viewed by some as being too friendly. Writing in a column Saturday on his website, Ramos said Trump’s Nov. 9 sit-down with veteran journalist […]
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Asks to Meet With TelevisaUnivision CEO Amid Trump Interview Backlash
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Monday afternoon asked for a meeting with TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis, raising concerns about the company’s “continued commitment to its mission and its audience” and citing concerns about “preventing the spread of mis- and disinformation in Latino communities.” According to the letter, a copy of which was shared with The […]
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Univision News Anchor Leon Krauze Exits Network Days After Controversial Trump Interview
A prominent news anchor is leaving Univision’s news division, just days after the network ran a controversial interview with former President Trump. Leon Krauz has been a national news anchor for Univision Noticias on Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna and previously worked as an anchor at KMEX, the company’s Los Angeles station. It is not clear […]
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TelevisaUnivision Quarterly Ad Revenue Rises 7 Percent, Driven by Mexico, Streaming Losses Narrow
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision reported 5 percent U.S. revenue growth to $806 million in the third quarter, led by an 11 percent increase in subscription and licensing revenue, a 77 percent jump in “other” revenue, offset by a 1 percent drop in advertising revenue. However, when excluding political and advocacy spend, which adjusts for last year’s mid-term […]
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TelevisaUnivision Projects Confidence in Upfront Push
In a break from the norm of this year’s upfronts week, TelevisaUnivision’s presentation Tuesday morning at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side of Manhattan had no picketing writers outside; no protesters; and no dramatic executive or talent departures. It was perhaps the only upfront of the week to be business as usual, with the […]
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TelevisaUnivision Inks Deal With CBS, NFL to Televise Super Bowl LVIII
The NFL has found another new TV partner. TelevisaUnivision, the Spanish-language media giant, says it has partnered with the NFL and CBS Sports to secure the Spanish-language rights to Super Bowl LVIII, which is set for Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. TelevisaUnivision announced the news at its upfront presentation Tuesday in New York […]
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TelevisaUnivision Taps Becky G for Upfront Performance (Exclusive)
The 2023 upfronts are beginning to take shape, and Spanish-language TV giant TelevisaUnivision will be able to make a splash, thanks in part to a headline performance from Becky G. Becky G, who most recently performed both weekends at Coachella, and won several Latin AMA awards last month, is also an actress, having starred in […]
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TelevisaUnivision Second-Quarter Revenue Rises Amid 10 Percent U.S. Advertising Growth
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision, which recently launched the ViX and ViX+ streaming platforms, has swung to a second-quarter loss, despite overall revenue growth. TelevisaUnivision on Tuesday posted a loss of $7.5 million for the three months to June 30, compared with a profit of $54.4 million in the year-ago period. Overall revenue grew 11 percent […]
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