Univision

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Headquarters 

605 Third Ave. 12th Floor 

New York NY 10158

Phone:  (212) 455-5200

URL:  http://www.univision.com/

Key Executives

Randy Falco– CEO and COO

Before being appointed CEO, Falco was EVP and COO.  Before his time with Univisio, he was chairman and CEO of AOL, Inc.  Prior to this, he was President and COO of NBC Universal Television Group.

Andrew W. Hobson– Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Hobson has been EVP of Univision Network since 1994, and his successful work in strategic planning for the network has resulted in a successful climb in rank.

Jonathan Schwartz- General Counsel

Cesar Conde–  President of Univision Networks

Roberto Llamas– EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Peter H. Lori- EVP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Employees:  4,233

Company Profile

Boasting the Largest Spanish-language audience in the world (Nielsen), Univision is a television network based in America mainly targeted at spanish speaking families.  The company’s beginnings date back to 1955, when Raul Cortez started a spanish-language network in San Antonio, Texas.  As more hubs were added around the country, The Spanish International Network began to take shape.  in 1986, the FCC mandated that the service was sold to a domestic organization.  The name was then changed to Univision, and the network started to design their programming around a national audience.  Univision acquired the Hispanic Broadcastic Corporation in 2003 and created Univision Radio, the largest spanish radio network in America.  More recently, the addition of the Univision Deportes Network, a 24 hour sports channel, Univision tlnovelas, a channel that airs the highest regarded spanish novelas, and Uvideos, a bilingual channel, have all led to a seriously robust array of content.  ABC News and Univision News have announced a multiplatform project entitled “Fusion” to empower and inform the Spanish Speaking demographic in America.

Financials

http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/investor-relations/financial-information/#axzz2Pt4vaJ43

Fiscal Year Ends:  December

Programming

El Gordo Y La Flaca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbrDqPeqVnk

This entertainment-news program means “The Fat Man and the Skinny Lady.”  The show features interviews with musical artists and actors, and appears on weekdays on Univision Network.

Nuestra Belleza Latina

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A reality/beauty pageant competition show, Nuestra Belleza Latina has 12 hopeful women compete for a title, earning cash prizes and cultivating an image on the Univision Network.  Giselle Blondet hosts this show, and coaches the winner a year after the seasons conclusion.  Casting occurs in six different cities within the United States, and Puerto Rico, and the selected contestants live together in a mansion in Miami for the length of the show.

 

Primer Impacto

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Meaning “First Impact,” Primer Impacto is a news program that airs on Univision in the United States at 5pm weekdays.  One of the longer running shows on the network, it has been running since 1992, when it was broadcast under the name “Noticias y Mas” or, “News and More.”  The show has several segments, and these include the news of the United States and the world, República Deportiva (Sports Republic), movies, and weather.

Mira Quien Baila

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A Spanish reality show, “Look Who’s Dancing” features a similar premise to Dancing with the Stars.  In fact, the show is actually included in the franchise.  Professional dancers are paired up with spanish celebrities and actors, and perform latin or ballroom dance numbers before judges to receive a score.  The grand prize is a donation of $50,000 to the charity of the winner’s choice.

Sources

 

http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/executive-leadership/#axzz2PsjkFLcj

http://topics.wsj.com/person/F/randy-falco/505

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=535466&privcapId=352350&previousCapId=352350&previousTitle=Univision%20Communications%20Inc.

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