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http://www.univision.com/

“Todos estamos con Univision” 

“We are all with Univision” 

ABOUT 

Source: Univision.com

Source: Univision.com [14]

Univision is the leading Spanish-language multimedia company in the United States with a network outreach of 94.1 million households. It’s the fifth largest overall network in the country and consistently outperforms English-language broadcast networks two out of every three nights a week and averages 1.4 million adults in the 18-49 primetime age group. The company is multiplatform and owns several digital properties, like TheFlama.com, Unvision.com, UnivisionDeportes.com and La Fabrica. English-language partnerships include Fusion, which caters to the millennial audience, Flama, an online media platform comparable to Buzzfeed but built for a Hispanic audience, and Tejano filmmaker Robert Rodriguez‘s production company El Rey, based in Austin, Texas. [1]

HISTORY 

Rooted in an independent Spanish language station in San Antonio, Texas, Univision’s start can be traced back to 1955, when Raul Cortez started KCOR-TV on channel 41. After a change in call letters and  less-than-profitable start, Cortez sold KUAL-TV in 1961 to his son-in-law Emilio Nicolas, Sr. and Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta, a Mexican entertainment mogul. The two would go on to sign a second Spanish-language station in Los Angeles in 1962 and a third in Paterson, New Jersey in 1968, appealing and expanding to both west and east coast markets. These three stations became the Spanish International Network, the first network of its kind to broadcast in a language that’s not English in the United States. SIN would continue to expand throughout the country in the next 20 years, until 1987, when Nicolas divided and sold his share of the company to Hallmark Cards and Televisa, a Mexican mass media company and the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world. It was through this negotiation that SIN rebranded and relaunched as Univision Communications Inc. [2]

KEY EXECUTIVES

Randy Falco, President and CEO

 Francisco Lopez-Balboa, Executive Vice President and CFO

Tonia O’Connor Chief Commercial Officer and President of Content Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Schwartz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Head of Government Relations, and Secretary

Jessica Rodriguez, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Kevin Conroy, Chief Strategy and Data Officer

All executive photos from same source. [18] 

UNIVISION PURCHASES STAKE IN THE ONION

The logo for Univision and acquired satirical news website The Onion / Source: CNNMoney [15]

On January 19, 2016, Univision announced its purchase of a 40-percent stake in the comedy and satirical media group The Onion. [4] The purchase comes at a time when Univision is looking to further its influence and appeal with millennial audiences, as executives of the company follow the trends of the current growing Hispanic population in the U.S. [5] With the country’s Hispanic population looking to double by 2050, this purchase was a headstart, a method of preparation, for the changing demographics of this country. [6] More Hispanics means more potential viewers and a younger audience as the numbers double. Upon making the decision to purchase a stake in The Onion, Univision felt comedy and satire was an especially powerful way to communicate with millennials, who, if like what both companies produce together, will create a central fanbase that will influence future generations. Largely, though, the company saw The Onion as a complement to Fusion, their news and entertainment faction geared towards young people, and as a method to develop new comedy television programs and Spanish/English comedy and satirical offerings. [7]

FUSION GOES SOLO 

Univision’s Fusion was originally created alongside Disney to reach young Hispanic viewers. / Source: Fusion.net [16]

After a three-year contract agreement, Walt Disney Co.’s ABC sold back their 50% stake in the Univision-ABC joint-venture cable network: Fusion. Launched in 2013, the venture was created to act as a multi-platform resource for young bilingual Latino’s heading into the professional world. In the years since, however, Fusion’s struggled to define its identity and place as a media entity, costing Univision $85.2 million in lost revenue alongside other start-up television network El Rey. Currently, Fusion is only available in 40 million homes across the U.S., a small market number compared to competitors and other networks owned by the company. Similarly, the channel isn’t distributed by both Time Warner Cable and Comcast Corp., limiting potential viewers and detracting larger advertisers. The deal took place on April 21, 2016 and information regarding the terms of the sale have yet to be released. [8]

UNIVISION VS. AT&T

Source: Univision.com [17]

Throughout March 2016 AT&T U-Verse and Univision engaged in a dispute over carriage rates which led to a blackout of Univision-owned locally stations on March 4. U-verse’s 5.6 million subscribers lost access to UniMás, Galavisión and Univision Deportes Network for six days, restoring national services to all households in time for the Univision-sponsored democratic presidential debate. In the dispute, Univision accused AT&T of discriminatory practices by not providing fair and equal compensation comparable to English-only broadcasters. Similarly, company grievances included AT&T refusing to recognize the purpose and importance of Univision and its place and appeal to United States television audiences. Jim Cicconi, AT&T’s Senior Executive Vice President of External and Legislative Affair’s, refuted the allegation, calling them “despicable” and “outrageous.” [9] The two media giants came to an agreement at the end of March and Univision was restored on all local and cable channels. The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce commended both AT&T and Univision for reaching an agreement and relaunching services, restating the importance of the network in a press release. [10] 

FINANCIALS

Univision is a privately traded company and has not yet released its 2016 quarterly earnings. However, a trend that should continue, as substantiated by their 2016 fourth quarter earnings, is a gain in subscriber fee and content licensing revenue. If the company continues to follow the trend set in 2015, overall earnings will increase at a minute percentages across all platforms. [11]

THE FUTURE

FUSION MEDIA GROUP 

After Univision’s recent acquisitions of The Onion and Fusion, the company announced the formation of the Fusion Media Group, a “multi-platform destination for the new, rising American mainstream.” The effort is a preparation to serve a rising generation of multiculturals who are rapidly approaching 40% of the total U.S. population. Fusion Media Group Will Include Fusion, The Onion, The Root, Flama, Univision Digital, Univision Music and El Rey. [12] 

LATINO VOTER EFFORT

In February Univision announced an effort to register 3 million Latino voters in time for the 2016 presidential election next fall. The effort, which extends to all of the company’s digital properties, will include engagements created by Fusion and The Root, a website that caters to an African-American audience and cultural issues. This summer, Univision will bring voter drives to the Copa América soccer tournament and run public-service announcements throughout the matches, expected to reach millions of potential viewers. The company looks to expand an online presence and has William Valdes, one of their most popular, and youngest, telenovela stars, is acting as a face of the Latino voter movement. [13]

[1] Univision Network – Univision. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/media-property/univision-network/

[2] Univision Communications Inc. History. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/univision-communications-inc-history/

[3] Univision Unveils a New Brand Logo, Signaling Transformation – Univision. (2012, December 17). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/2012/10/univision-unveils-a-new-brand-logo-signaling-transformation/

[4] Steel, E. (2016, January 19). Univision Buys a Stake in The Onion to Reach Millennials. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/business/media/univision-buying-large-stake-in-the-onion.html?_r=0

[5] Baysinger, T. (2016, April 22). How The Onion Is Helping Univision Grow Beyond the Spanish-Language Market. Retrieved April 24, 2016, from http://www.adweek.com/news/television/how-onion-helping-univision-grow-beyond-spanish-language-market-171014

[6] Krogstad, J. M., & Lopez, M. (2015, June 25). Hispanic population reaches record 55 million, but growth has cooled. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/06/25/u-s-hispanic-population-growth-surge-cools/

[7] Folkenflick, D. (2016, January 19). Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/19/463535648/area-satiric-publication-the-onion-sold-to-univision-seriously

[8] James, M. (2016, April 21). Walt Disney Co.’s ABC sells its Fusion stake to Univision, exits joint venture. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-abc-ends-fusion-univision-20160421-story.html

[9] Lieberman, D. (2016, March 24). Univision Networks Return To AT&T’s U-verse While They “Finalize” Carriage Deal. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://deadline.com/2016/03/univision-networks-att-uverse-carriage-deal-1201725920/

[10] USHCC Commends AT&T and Univision for Relaunching Services. (2016, March 29). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/ushcc-commends-at-t-and-univision-for-relaunching-services-2109830.htm

[11] Szalai, G. (2016, February 23). Univision Subscriber Fee Revenue Rises, and So Does Its Q4 Earnings. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6889307/univision-earnings-fourth-quarter-financials

[12]  Univision PR (2016, April 21). Univision Communications Inc. to Launch Fusion Media Group to Serve the Rising American Mainstream – Univision. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/2016/04/univision-communications-inc-to-launch-fusion-media-group-to-serve-the-rising-american-mainstream/

[13] Corasaniti, N. (2016, February 22). Univision Aims to Make Hispanic Voting Bloc Even More Formidable. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/us/politics/univision-hispanic-voting.html

[14] Univision | The #1 place to reach Hispanic America. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/

[15] Garcia, A. (2016, January 19). Univision invests in satirical news site The Onion. No joke. Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/19/news/companies/univision-invests-the-onion/

[16] Fusion. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://fusion.net/

[17] Univision Statement Regarding AT&T U-verse – Univision. (2016). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/2016/03/univision-statement-regarding-att-u-verse/

[18] Executive Leadership | Univision. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/executive-leadership/

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History/About the Company

In 1995, Disney/ABC Television Group was born when The Walt Disney Company announced that it would acquire Capital Cities/ABC Inc. for $19 billion [1].

Since then, Disney/ABC Television Group has expanded to provide entertainment, news and kids programming to viewers via more than 200 affiliated stations across the U.S. Disney/ABC Television Group’s properties include ABC Television Network, ABC Owned Television Stations Group, ABC Entertainment Group, Disney Channels Worldwide, Freeform, formerly known as ABC Family, as well as Disney/ABC Domestic Television and Disney Media Distribution. Hyperion publishing and the Company’s equity interests in A+E Networks and Hulu round out the Group’s portfolio of media businesses [2].

 Key Senior Executives

Channing Dungey’s new presidency makes her the first African-American to ever lead a major broadcast network. Formerly the executive vice president of ABC drama development, Dungey helped develop series such as “Scandal,” “Quantico,” “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD,” “How to Get Away With Murder” and “American Crime” [3].

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Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company (Courtesy of Disney) https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/

Finances

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(Courtesy of Yahoo! Finance) http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=DIS

The Disney/ABC Television Group is publicly traded under The Walt Disney Company (DIS) on the New York Stock Exchange. On Friday, April 22, DIS closed out at $103.77 per share. In the past three months, Disney’s stock prices have been on a pretty steady incline, with a brief dip in early February. The recent strong numbers are a direct result of the Disney release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Global success of the movie drove record quarterly operating income at both Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products & Interactive Media, which grew at 86% and 23%, respectively [4]. The company reported their quarter one earnings call for 2016 on February 9, 2016. The earnings results webcast can be heard here: https://ditm-twdc-us.storage.googleapis.com/q1-fy16-earnings.mp3.

It was announced on Thursday, April 21, that the Walt Disney Company sold its 50% stake in Fusion, the multi-platform network launched in 2013, making Univision the sole owner. As the majority owner of Fusion, Univision (NYSE: UCI) will create a separate media group that will include recently acquired The Onion and other digital properties. Univision also will take over ABC’s role in handling distribution and ad sales for Fusion’s multi-platform network and will have editorial control [5]. Disney has been changing its own channel line up, rebranding its ABC Family channel as Freeform, targeting millennial women, while investing in Vice Media Inc., which focuses on young men [6]. In recent years, Fusion has been losing money, making the company’s move, most likely, a financially smart one.

2016-2017 Season

Named as the new president of ABC Entertainment, Channing Dungey faces the hard task of mending an ABC schedule with some holes. With five of its nine half-hour comedies already scheduled to return in 2016-17, and another two virtual shoe-ins for renewal, ABC’s sitcom lineup is arguably the strongest on TV. Certainly it is the most stable; “Modern Family” and “The Middle” next fall will embark upon their eighth seasons, while the homegrown “Black-ish” is getting closer to beginning syndication with its season three pick-up [7].

Set to premiere next for ABC is “Uncle Buck,” based on the hit movie of the same name. The series will star Uncle Buck (Mike Epps) as a fun-loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay. His brother and sister-in-law need some help around the house, wondering if they could be the answer to each other’s problems [8]. The show is set to premiere this Summer on June 14, following a preview of the revived game show “To Tell the Truth,” Hosted by “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson.

To get a sneak peek at the new comedy series “Uncle Buck,” starring Mike Epps and Nia Long, click the link to view the official trailer: http://abc.go.com/shows/uncle-buck/video/most-recent/VDKA0_1thuvv8f

Along with “To Tell The Truth,” “100,000 Pyramid,” another game show that is being rebooted from the original, will make its debut on Sunday, June 26 at 9 p.m. following the second season premiere of “Celebrity Family Feud.” Both “Pyramid,” which was originally aired in 1973 and hosted by Dick Clark, and “To Tell the Truth,” which aired in 1956 and was hosted by Budy Collyer [9], will bring a new and older skewing audience to ABC during primetime on Sunday nights.

In The News

On February 28, 2016, ABC aired the 88th Academy Awards hosted by comedian Chris Rock, which brought its lowest ratings in eight years. The network has been airing the Oscars since the emergence of television, outside of the periods in the 1950s and 1970s when the award show was aired on NBC [10]. The low viewership was seen as surprising seeing that this year’s Oscars were one of the most talked about awards in recent years, due to backlash and protests over the Academy’s lack of diverse nominees [11]. Also making news was Leonardio Decaprio’s first Academy Award win. Chris Rock held the controversial hosting gig, addressing #OscarsSoWhite with a mixture of jokes and serious statements [12]. Despite all of the talk around and leading up to the event, viewers decided not to tune in, as the numbers clearly speak for themselves.

On Monday, April 18, Ben Sherwood unveiled a plan for ABC to expand the availability of its programming via authenticated streaming platforms by offering to establish such deals on behalf of its 200-plus affiliate stations around the country. The initiative dubbed “Clearinghouse” is described as a “turnkey” solution for ABC’s affiliate stations. Sherwood said that the 14 ABC affiliates in the Hearst TV station group have agreed to lead the pilot program for a technological and administrative template that ABC has hammered out with DirecTV for its Watch ABC app [13].

The new “Pyramid” game show will be hosted by Michael Strahan, who on Tuesday, April 19, announced that he would be leaving his daytime gig at “Live! With Kelly and Michael” for a full-time role on ABC’s flagship morning show “Good Morning America” [14]. With GMA’s ratings leadership in extreme danger of being overshadowed by NBC’s “Today Show,” executives at ABC have come up with something that looks great on paper – adding more of Michael Strahan, the former football player who has transformed himself into one of the most winning personalities on today’s TV screen [15]. ABC’s Summer Schedule is sure to be a busy one, packed with a new spinoff series and various rebooted game shows featuring various of celebrities.

On Wednesday, April 20, Disney Channel unveiled plans for the 100th DCOM Celebration, a summer programming marathon centered on the airing of the network’s 100th original move since 1997. Things kick off May 27 with a four-day marathon of the 51 most popular original movies followed by encore presentations of these and every other movie in the franchise through June [16]. Releasing 100 movies in 19 years is no small feat, and is surely something to celebrate!

Sources

[1] Fabrikant, Geraldine. “Walt Disney To Acquire ABC In $19 Billion Deal To A Giant For Entertainment.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 31 July 1995. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/01/business/media-business-merger-walt-disney-acquire-abc-19-billion-deal-build-giant-for.html?pagewanted=all
[2] “Overview.” Our Business Areas. Disney, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://datg.disneycareers.com/en/our-business-areas/overview/
[3] Birnbaum, Debra. “Channing Dungey Named ABC Entertainment President, Replacing Paul Lee.” Variety. Variety Media, LLC., 17 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/channing-dungey-abc-entertainment-president-1201708379/
[4] The Walt Disney Company. THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY EARNINGS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2016. N.p., 9 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. https://ditm-twdc-us.storage.googleapis.com/q1-fy16-earnings.pdf
[5] Jarvey, Natalie. “Disney’s ABC Sells Fusion Stake to Univision.” The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-abc-sells-fusion-stake-886643
[6] Palmeri, Chritopher. “Disney Pulls Out of Fusion Joint Venture With Univision.” Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2016. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-04-21/disney-pulls-out-of-fusion-joint-venture-with-univision?cmpid=yhoo.headline
[7] Crupi, Anthony. “Laugh It Up: Already Flush With Comedies, ABC Looks for More Homegrown Sitcoms for 2016-17.” AdAge. AdvertisingAge, 21 Mar. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://adage.com/article/media/flush-comedies-abc-seeks-homegrown-sitcoms/303203/
[8] “Watch Uncle Buck TV Show – ABC.com.” ABC. Disney, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://abc.go.com/shows/uncle-buck
[9] McLennan, Cindy. “To Tell the Truth, $100,000 Pyramid: ABC Game Show Reboots Coming in June – Canceled TV Shows – TV Series Finale.”Canceled TV Shows TV Series Finale. TV Series Finale, 20 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/tell-truth-100000-pyramid-abc-game-show-reboots-coming-june/
[10] Guerrasio, Jason. “The Oscars Had the Lowest Ratings in Years, and ABC Is Trying to Get Control to Revamp Them.” Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 01 Mar. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/oscars-abc-contract-2016-3
[11] The Show Averaged 34.3 Million Viewers on Sunday Night. “Oscars Brings in Third-lowest Viewership in History.” CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 29 Feb. 2016. Web. 25 Apr. 2016. http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/29/media/oscars-ratings-academy-awards/
[12] Griggs, Brandon. “Chris Rock: ‘You’re Damn Right Hollywood Is Racist'” CNN. Cable News Network, 29 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/28/entertainment/chris-rock-oscars-so-white-feat/
[13] Littleton, Cynthia, and David S. Cohen. “ABC Tries to Expand Affiliate Streaming Access with Clearinghouse Initiative.” Variety. Variety Media, LLC., 18 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/abc-affiliate-streaming-clearinghouse-watch-abc-1201755595/
[14] Holloway, Daniel. “‘Uncle Buck,’ ‘To Tell the Truth’ Premiere Dates Set as ABC Unveils Summer Schedule.” Variety. Variety Media, LLC., 19 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/uncle-buck-to-tell-the-truth-premiere-dates-abc-summer-1201757030/
[15] Steinberg, Brian. “ABC’s Morning Madness: Will Michael Strahan Blitz Score Touchdowns for ‘GMA,’ ‘Live’?” Variety. Variety Media, LLC., 20 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/michael-strahan-good-morning-america-abc-kelly-ripa-1201757700/
[16] Hipes, Patrick. “Disney Channel Original Movie ‘The Swap’ Set As Network Plans 100-Pic Celebration.” Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC., 20 Apr. 2016. Web. 22 Apr. 2016. http://deadline.com/2016/04/disney-channel-original-movie-the-swap-dcom-marathon-1201741163/

Univision

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[1] Univision Logo

[1] Univision Logo

ABOUT UNIVISION

Univision, owned by Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), is the largest Spanish language broadcast television network in the country, catering almost exclusively to Hispanic audiences living in the United States and Puerto Rico. It boasts a reach of 97% of Hispanic households in America, being carried by more than 1,400 broadcast and cable affiliates. [2] [3] Supported by UCI, Univision’s Hispanic market research is unparalleled to any other network and, with an ever growing Hispanic community in the US, Univision expects an exponential growth for all of its properties. [4]

KEY EXECUTIVES

Randy Falco, CEO

Randy Falco, President and CEO [5]

Alberto Ciurana, President, Programming and Content, Univision Communications Inc. [6]

Alberto Ciurana, President, Programming and Content, Univision Communications Inc. [6]

FINANCES

As of October 2014, Univision Communications holds a revenue of $2.63 billion. Its third-quarter financials have seen an improvement from last year’s, mostly due to the World Cup adding $54.1 million in net advertising revenue. A year ago, Univision faced a loss of $15.9 million, but this year the earnings rose to $42.8 million. TV and digital properties lead the 5.2% increase to $728.9 million. Univision Communication’s TV unit increased 5.7% to $613.9 million in this third quarter. In conclusion, it has been a strong year for Univision overall, helped heftily by the World Cup and retransmission fees, but weighed down by a slightly down core advertising revenue and radio revenue. [7] [8]

 

POPULAR FRANCHISES AND PROGRAMMING

The great majority of Univision’s programming consists of telenovelas produced by Mexican mass media company Televisa. Sitcoms have a weaker presence in Univision’s programming, but it still produces a moderate amount of original programming.

NUESTRA BELLEZA LATINA

Nuestra Belleza Latina Logo [10]

Nuestra Belleza Latina Logo [10]

Nuestra Belleza Latina is a beauty show and reality contest where twelve women compete for a one year talent contract with Univision and for cash prizes. The show offers impressive ratings, and this year it made social media headlines by becoming the first show in English or Spanish to top the weekly buzz rankings on Facebook. [9]

THE LATIN GRAMMY

Latin Grammy Awards [11]

Latin Grammy Awards [11]

The Latin Grammy Awards is an annual awards show where the Latin Recording Academy recognizes outstanding Latin musical artists from around the world. The awards are broadcast in the U.S. by Univision. [11] The 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards reached viewership of nearly ten million, with exemplary audience growth among the much coveted 18-34 demographic. Univision ranked as the No. 2 broadcast network for the evening of the Latin Grammy Awards, outperforming CBS, FOX and NBC. [12] [24]

SÁBADO GIGANTE

Sabado Gigante [13]

Sabado Gigante [13]

Sábado Gigante, a variety series, is Univision’s longest running program and the world’s longest running variety television show. It has been broadcast every Saturday evening and hosted by Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, since August, 1962. [13] A new three-hour episode is premiered each Saturday at 8pm with no reruns, really. [14] The show is known throughout every Hispanic household and has become a token of Hispanic culture.  In 2012, Sabado Gigante celebrated its 50 years of uninterrupted broadcasting. Below is a compilation of clips from Sabado Gigante, put together by Univision to celebrate the show’s 50 years. [15] [16]

 

 

NEW CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT

Even with old, but reliable hits such as Sábado Gigante, Univision still looks to expand to services that will also target millenials. The company recently struck a deal with DirecTV to provide content for their Internet-delivered service targeted towards Hispanic audiences. [17] This year, Univision also launched their own English-language over-the-top service called The Flama. [18] Full episodes for some of Univision’s programming can be found in their portal UVideos. Heavy hitters ratings-wise for this season include:

MI CORAZÓN ES TUYO (MY HEART IS YOURS)

Ana, a dancer, becomes a nanny after meeting a wealthy widower, Fernando, with seven kids. [19]

Mi Corazon Es Tuyo

Mi Corazon Es Tuyo stars Silvia Navarro and Jorge Salinas [19]

The telenovela airs Monday through Friday on the 8pm-9pm time slot with strong ratings. It averaged 3.7 million viewers in the week of November 17-25, 2014, outperforming FOX in each demographic. [20]

HASTA EL FIN DEL MUNDO (UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD)

Sofia takes the helm of her family’s successful chocolate manufacturing business after her father’s death. Even though she is engaged, she falls for her chauffeur, Salvador, who is also a race-car driver. [19]

Sofia from Hasta El Fin Del Mundo [23]

Hasta El Fin Del Mundo stars Marjorie de Sousa [19]

Hasta El Fin Del Mundo is a Mexican telenovela based on the Argentinian telenovela Dulce amor. In the 9pm-10pm slot, Hasta El Fin Del Mundo had 3.5 million viewers in the November 17-25, 2014 week. [20]

 

LA MALQUERIDA (THE BAD MISTRESS)

After the death of her husband, Cristina’s hacienda falls into disarray until a handsome man, Esteban, offers to help her. They quickly fall in love, much to the distaste of Cristina’s daughter Acacia, who leaves the hacienda, but returns twelve years later, now a beautiful young woman. The return of Acacia makes Esteban develop a secret passion for her.  [19]

La Malquerida

La Malquerida stars (left to right) Ariadne Diaz, Christian Meier and Victoria Ruffo. [19]

La Malquerida helped put Univision on No. 3 Monday-Friday on the 10pm-11pm time slot, outperforming CBS for the week of November 17-25, 2014.The telenovela brought 2.4 million viewers adults 18-49. [20]

 

 

IN THE NEWS

MASSIVE LAYOFFS FOR UNIVISION EMPLOYEES IN PUERTO RICO

After massive layoffs in Univision Puerto Rico, residents of the island formed a Facebook page calling for the boycott of Univision. Over 30,000 users have joined it.

After massive layoffs in Univision Puerto Rico, residents of the island formed a Facebook page calling for the boycott of Univision. Over 30,000 users have joined it. [23]

On Friday October 17, 2014, Univision gutted its news operations on the island of Puerto Rico, scrapping most of the programs produced locally and dealing a huge blow to the already poor state of media and journalism on the island. [21]

 Malule González was among those laid off and was replaced by Jaime Bauza. Promoted to senior vice president and general manager, Bauza will oversee Univision Puerto Rico, which includes Univision Canal 11, Tele Isla Canal 7 and the company’s radio properties. The reason why these layoffs happened has not yet been revealed, but some speculate that it is part of a strategy by Univision in the U.S. to make the company more appealing for sale. A positive note to this story has been Univision’s announcement of a request of proposals for new programming produced locally for 2015. [22]

SHORT-FORM TELENOVELAS

Novelas Xpress on UVideos [25]

Novelas Xpress on UVideos [25]

Novelas Xpress is Univision’s newest online service which will present 17 different abridged versions of popular telenovelas. Nine of these will be available on Hulu, while the rest will be distributed on UVideos.

The reason for this move could be attributed to the Hispanic audience’s propensity to consume content on mobile devices. According to the director of content acquisition at Hulu, Rodrigo Mazon, “The Latino audience on Hulu is approximately 40 percent more likely to consume video on mobile.” [24] In addition to providing content to their audiences in a format they want, they will also benefit heftily from ad revenues. According to Mazon, the popularity of Korean dramas on Hulu might also indicate American audience’s desire to consume non-american content. To this end, Novelas Xpress will also feature English subtitles for some of their telenovelas. [25]

 

SOURCES

[1] Univision.com – Últimas Noticias, Farándula, Novelas, Fútbol, Radio. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[2] Forbes.com. Univision Communications. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[3] Hoovers.com. (n.d.). Univision Communications Inc.Company Information. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[4] Corporate Univision. (n.d.). Explore Hispanic Marketing Insights and Hispanic Research. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[5] Randy Falco – Univision. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[6] Alberto Ciurana – Univision. (n.d.). Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[7] Univision Communications Third-Quarter Financials Improve, CEO Talks Streaming – Hollywood Reporter. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[8] Mahler, J. (2014, July 12). Biggest Scorer in World Cup? Maybe Univision (The New York Times) . Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[9] Flomenbaum, A. (2014, March 31). ‘Nuestra Belleza Latina’ Becomes First Show to Top Facebook’s Weekly Buzz Ratings. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[10] Nuestra Belleza Latina. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[11] Latin Grammy. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[12] Kondolojy, A. (2014, November 21). 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Reaches Nearly 10 Million Viewers With Double-Digit Growth Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[13] Sabado Gigante. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[14] Longest Running TV Variety Show. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[15] Luzardo, H. (2012, July 7). Don Francisco sobre ‘Sábado Gigante’: ‘No creo en sucesores’ Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[16]  Univision News – Sabado Gigante Turns 50! Take a Ride Down Memory Lane. (2012, October 25). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[17] Grover, R., & Baker, L. (2014, September 11). Exclusive : Univision to provide content for DirecTV online service by year end. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[18] Jarvey, N. (2014, April 17). Univision Launches Over-the-Top Network The Flama – Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[19] Univision Media Kit. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[20] Bibel, S. (2014, November 25). Univision Beat One or More English-Language Network on 92 Percent of Nights Among Adults 18-34 in November Sweeps to Date. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[21] Online Staff. (2014, October 17). Univision Guts PR News Operation – Caribbean Business. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[22] Univision PR. (2014, October 17). Univision Puerto Rico Announces Executive Leadership & Programming Changes – Univision. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[23] Worley-Lopez, F. (2014, October 21). Univision Layoffs Bury the Real Story in Puerto Rico. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[24] Kuchinkas, S. (2014, June 12). Hulu Goes Big for Latino Content. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

[25] Univision PR. (2014, November 20). Univision Launches Novelas Xpress, New Short-Form Telenovela Format – Univision. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

Time Warner Cable

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Time Warner Cable Logo [1]

Time Warner Cable Inc.
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023 USA
(212)-364-8200
www.timewarnercable.com
[2]

About 

          Time Warner Cable is a dominant provider of video, high- speed data and voice services in the United States.  Through the years, its technical innovation through the use of fiber optics has helped establish itself as a leader in the cable industry. Time Warner Cable was the first cable company to be recognized with an Emmy Award and has been honored with eight Technology and Engineering Emmys.  In 2007, Time Warner Cable became a public company and two years later an independent one as it separated from Time Warner Inc. [3]

Today, Time Warner Cable is the second largest cable provider in the nation, serving in 29 states. Its quality services have built its strong sectors of its company including the residential services, Time Warner Cable Business Class and Time Warner Cable Media.  For the consumer’s home, Time Warner Cable offers television, Internet and phone services and IntelligentHome, which is a home security and energy management system. [4] Time Warner Cable Business Class offers Internet, network, cloud, television and voice services for all types of businesses. [5] Time Warner Cable Media is the advertising sales section of the company, which focuses on helping marketers and agencies with affordable and targeted marketing strategies and solutions. [6]

Glenn A Britt: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer [7]

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Robert D. Marcus: President & Chief Operating Officer [8]

 

Ellen M. East: Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer [10]

Ellen M. East: Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer [10]

 

 

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Arthur T Minson, Jr.: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer [9]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last month, Glenn Britt, the Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable for the past 12 years, announced he is receiving treatment for cancer and will work until his retirement, which was planned for the end of this year.  Current Chief Operating Officer, Robert Marcus will be taking over both of his positions as Chairman and CEO. [11]

Arthur Minson will be speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference, which is held in Spain, this month. [12]

 

Financials/ Recent Developments 

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Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) Stock Chart Over The Past Five Years [17]

A few weeks ago, Time Warner Cable reported its 2013 third quarter results, which ended on September 30th.  Regarding financials for this quarter, Time Warner Cable’s total revenue of 5.5 billion grew 2.9% from its 5.3 billion last year (9/30/2012). [13] Its share price today is 121.53 and has been trending steadily upward, along with its whole sector, for the last five years. [14] The company took a hit with subscriber activity this quarter as customer relationships dropped from 15.2 million (9/30/2012) to 15.1 (9/30/2013).  In addition, residential video subscribers and residential voice subscribers decreased from 12.1 million (9/30/2012) to 11.4 (9/30/2013) and from 4.9 million (9/30/2012) to 4.8 million (9/30/2013), respectively.  In contrast, residential high- speed data subscribers increased from 10.8 million (9/30/2012) to 11.1 million (9/30/2013). [15] [16]

 

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Time Warner Cable began this fall closing a retransmission contract deal with CBS.  This agreement finally ended the month long blackout, during which three million Time Warner Cable subscribers did not have access to CBS programming. The blackout affected major markets such as Los Angeles and New York and Time Warner Cable was eager to meet a deal as the NFL season was rapidly approaching. [18] This vastly dragged out dispute greatly contributed, this past third quarter, to the company’s steepest quarterly loss of television subscribers in its history.  At an attempt to stop its loss of customers, Time Warner Cable dispersed credits to its subscribers of Showtime, CBS’ premium cable channel, ultimately losing around $15 million. [19]

 

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Time Warner Cable has been working and succeeding to reach a larger number of business customers.  Third quarter reports displayed business services revenue increased 20.5% from 493 million (9/30/2013) to 594 million (9/30/2013). [16] Last month, Time Warner Cable came into an agreement to buy DukeNet Communications.  This deal with Duke Energy Corporation and Alinda Capital Partners, who currently own DukeNet, is planned to close in the first quarter of next year costing Time Warner Cable $600 million. [21] DukeNet Communications is a fiber optic network company reaching seven states in the Southeast of the country, as they are centered in Charlotte, NC. This is key for Time Warner Cable’s business customer base growth, as DukeNet offers data and high capacity bandwidth services to customers including wireless carriers, data centers, enterprises and government affiliates. [22]

 

TWC's Wifi Finder app helps locate the nearest hotspot. [25]

TWC’s Wifi Finder app helps locate the nearest hotspot. [25]

As well as its DukeNet deal, Time Warner Cable has been making huge progress in the Charlotte region.  Making a multimillion-dollar investment in a public WiFi network back in 2012, the Charlotte network has grown from its original 200 hotspots to 1,700 today.  These hotspots allow people to have a great Internet connection outside of their home in various places throughout the city.  Time Warner Cable Internet subscribers have free access and non-subscribers can use the hotspots on a pay-as-you-go basis.  The project has a big future as Time Warner Cable is working on implementing its hotspot network in New York City, Austin, Kansas City, Hawaii and Southern California. With a strong focus on its business customers, Time Warner Cable will soon be able to efficiently keep people connected outside the office and home. [24]

 

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Time Warner Cable has recently made a deal with Univision Communications Inc. that will positively influence its reach to the Hispanic America community. The renewal of their previous agreement had expanded the variety of Hispanic networks and content for Time Warner Cable subscribers. Univision is allowing Time Warner Cable to be one of the first distributors to provide its new cable network, El Ray. As an English language network, El Ray targets adolescents and plans on having diverse entertainment content ranging from television series to movies and sports. [26] Also, customers will now have access to other new networks including, Univision Deportes, FOROtv and tlNovelas. The deal further entails a multiplatform distribution plan, where Time Warner Cable subscribers will be able to receive content through VOD and digital platforms. Univision’s UVideos and Univision Deportes digital properties will now also be available for Time Warner Cable customers. [27]

 

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Along with Univision, A+E Networks and Sprout have also recently renewed their distribution agreements with Time Warner Cable.  As a multi-platform deal between A+E and Time Warner Cable, customers will be provided with A+E’s diverse networks and will have authenticated access to their corresponding apps.  In addition to receiving networks such as A&E, Lifetime, and HISTORY, “TV Everywhere” content for Time Warner Cable’s out of home platforms and VOD content will be offered. [29] Regarding Time Warner Cable’s deal with Sprout, they are expanding the distribution of Sprout beyond New York and Los Angeles to many other markets throughout the country to increase its reach to 60 million homes. Sprout is the first all day and night preschool network with interactive programming offering a great experience to children and their parents. [30]

References

[1] Time Warner Cable Logo
[2] Time Warner Cable Contact
[3] About Time Warner Cable
[4] Time Warner Cable Residential
[5] Time Warner Cable Business Class
[6] Time Warner Cable Media
[7] About Glenn Britt
[8] About Robert Marcus
[9] About Arthur Minson, Jr.
[10] About Ellen East
[11] CEO Transition
[12] Minson At Conference
[13] Revenue Growth
[14] Share Price
[15] 2013 Third Quarter Reports 
[16] 2012 Third Quarter Reports
[17] TWC Stock Chart
[18] CBS Blackout
[19] TWC’s Loss of Subscribers
[20] CBS/NFL Logo
[21] DukeNet Deal
[22] About DukeNet
[23] TWC/ DukeNet Logo
[24] Charlotte Hotspots
[25] Wifi Finder Logo
[26] About El Ray Network
[27] TWC/ Univision Deal
[28] Univision Logo
[29] TWC/ Univision Deal
[30] TWC/ Sprout Deal
[31] A+E Networks Logo
[32] Sprout Logo 

 

Univision

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Univision logo courtesy of Univision.com [1]

Univision logo courtesy of Univision.com [1]

Univision Communications Inc.
605 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10158
United States
(212) 455-5331

www.Univision.com

Brief History:

In 1979 Galavisión was the first spanish-language cable network to launch nationwide. During the 1980’s Hallmark Inc. and it’s minority partner First Chicago Venture Capital bought the Spanish International Network television stations, which included Galavisión. The new owners renamed the Spanish International Network to what is now known as Univision Network.[2]
In the 1990’s A. Jerrold Perenchio, Televisa and Venevision acquired Univision from Hallmark Inc. Since then Univision has expanded into various media platforms including radio and digital. Univision Communications Inc. owns and operates various television networks that broadcast sports, music, films, dramatic stories, reality shows, etc. Univision is considered to be the leading media company serving Hispanic Americans. [2]

Media Properties:

Main Executives:

-President & Executive Chief Officer: Randy Falco Photo courtesy of Univision.com

-President & Executive Chief Officer: Randy Falco
Photo courtesy of Univision Corporate [3]

Falco joined the Univision team back in 2009. Under Falco’s leadership, Univision has added three cable companies and digital offerings.Falco has increased Univision’s revenue and expanded across various multimedia platforms. [4]

Senior Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer: Andrew W. Hobson Photo Courtesy of Univision.com

Senior Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer: Andrew W. Hobson
Photo Courtesy of Univision Corporate [5]

Hobson has been with Univision since 1993 and throughout his time with the company he has held several leadership roles. Before assuming his current position in 2005, Hobson was the Chief Strategic Officer. [6]

Financials:

Third quarter 2013 net revenue increased by 10.1% to $692.7 million from $628.9 million in 2012. Also stated is the adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) increased by 9.2% to $301.8 million from last year’s $276.5 million. The third quarter came to an end on September 30, 2013 and for the past nine months, the net revenue increased by 9.1% to $1,931.2 million from $1,770.3 in the previous year. Meanwhile the OIBDA also increased to $824.3 million from $713.9 million in 2012. [7]

Recent News:

Photo Courtesy of Global Football Today

Photo Courtesy of Global Football Today [8]

Univision Deportes Leads the Pack in the 2013 Third Quarter

Univision Deportes Network (UDN) is a 24-hour Spanish-language sports network dedicated to providing the Hispanic community with the most sports on a daily basis.UDN was launched in April 2012 and it’s owned by Univision Communications Inc. In the third quarter of 2013 UDN outperformed ESPN Deportes and Fox Deportes, making UDN the number one Spanish-language sports network nationwide. UDN also announced that Nielsen will now be able to publicly report ratings for the sports Network. [9]

Primetime viewing audiences for the 2013 third quarter [9]:
Univision Deportes Network 52,000 Adults 18-49; 83,000 P2+
FOX Deportes 31,000 Adults 18-49; 55,000 P2+
ESPN Deportes 31,000 Adults 18-49; 54,000 P2+

These numbers insinuate that Univision Deportes Network is the fastest growing Spanish-language sports channel on the air. Since the recent Time Warner agreement, UD currently reaches 35 million households .

The UDN surpasses all the other Spanish-language sports networks in various aspects. In the 2013 third quarter, Univision’s sports network broadcast more live sporting events than it’s Spanish-language competitors. It reportedly aired 176 live events, which is more than both ESPN Deportes and Fox Deportes.

UDN also had a very strong third quarter in the social media department. Since July, Univision Deportes Facebook page has been engaged by fans about 4 times as much as Fox Deportes page and 8 times as much of ESPN Deportes. Meanwhile during the Gold Cup game, Univision Deportes received more social media activity and engagement than Fox Soccer. Throughout the tournament, UDN had about a 25% larger audience on Twitter per match than Fox Soccer. It also had a 30% average Twitter activity per match than Fox Soccer. [9]

Courtesy of Ignites Social Web

Courtesy of Ignites Social Web [10]

Univision Deportes App for Xbox One

In early November 2013, Univision Communications Inc. announced the launch of the Univision Deportes app for Xbox One, which will make it’s debut on November 22, 2013. This app will be the first Spanish-language sports app launched on Xbox One in the country. [11]

The Univision Deportes app will give fans a rare soccer experience by providing them with live streaming and VOD content of Liga MX, the Mexican National Teams and the 2014 World Cup, which are all considered to be some of the most popular sports properties worldwide. [11]. The app will also give sports fans 24/7 worldwide soccer coverage, which includes sports news updates, real-time scores and stats, videos and photographs of all the important soccer tournaments and leagues around the world.

Photo Courtesy of Brands of the World

Photo Courtesy of Brands of the World [12]

HSN Partners Up With Univision to Create an Online Boutique

HSN, the home shopping network, has partnered up with Univision Communications to reach a large amount of the hispanic market. The three-year partnership includes the development of a new shopping portal called Boutique Univision on Univision.com.

Boutique Univision offers electronics, fashion beauty, home decor and cookware products. The shopping portal will also include popular brands such as Vince Camuto, Samsung, Apple, Curtis Stone and Lancôme. These products and brands have been specifically selected for Hispanic costumers.[13]

Promotions for the online boutique began last Thursday (Nov. 14), with popular HSN host Lesley Ann Machado as a special guest on Univision’s morning show “Despierta América.” During the show, Machado and original host Maggie Jiménez announced the creation of Boutique Univision.

HSN has also been promoting the new portal on its network. HSN featured live feed of the announcement during a segment that included chef Lorena Garcia. Jiménez was a guest on the HSN show “Beauty Report” and discussed the fashion and beauty products available on Boutique Univision.

HSN decided to partner up with Univision due to the company’s ability to reach a large number of the Hispanic demographic. The chief marketing and business development officer at HSN Inc., Bill Brand noted “We are able to reach this Hispanic consumer through the most trusted brand in their community, and that’s Univision. That’s an unprecedented opportunity for us.”[13]

Photo courtesy of Famous Logos website

Photo courtesy of Famous Logos website [14]

Univision & Toyota Announced Trans-media Partnership

Earlier this month, Univision Communications Inc. and Toyota announced a trans-media partnership that integrates Toyota automobiles into Televisa’s brand new telenovela “Lo Que La Vida Me Robo.” Part of the partnership includes, Toyota as the main sponsor of this new telenovela, which first aired November 18, 2013. Through this partnership Toyota will be able to reach and influence an entirely new demographic across all media platforms. The two companies have combined various media platforms such as television, digital and social media in order to provide consumers with an immersive multi-platform experience and also to introduce exclusive and interactive opportunities. [15]

Throughout the broadcast of “Lo Que La Vida Me Robo” fans have access to the main characters of the telenovela through a digital correspondence feature, which allows them to become active participants in every new plot twist [15]. Additional content related to the telenovela is also made available to fans. Another way for fans to gain access to exclusive content is through Univision apps but only users who opt to sync up with the Toyota experience will gain access.

Sources:

[1] Univision Logo From Univision.com
[2] The Univision Story
[3] Randy Falco Photograph From Univision Corporate
[4] About Randy Falco
[5] Andrew Hobson Photograph From Univision Corporate
[6] About Andrew Hobson
[7] Bloomberg Financials on Univision Communications Inc. Third Quarter 2013
[8] Univision Deportes Network Photograph From Global Football Today
[9] Univision Deportes Leads the Pack in the 2013 Third Quarter From Univision Corporate
[10] Xbox One Logo From Ignites Social Web
[11] Univision Deportes App for Xbox One From Univision Corporate
[12] HSN Logo From Brands Of The World
[13] HSN Partners Up With Univision to Create Online Boutique From The New York Times
[14] Toyota Logo From Famous Logos Website
[15] Univision & Toyota Announce Transmedia Partnership From Univision Corporate

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Univision

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-Univision’s Newest Corporate Logo (Updated in October 2012)

(Photo courtesy of Univision Corporate website) [4]

605 3rd Ave.
New York, NY, 10158 United States
(212) 455-5200

http://corporate.univision.com

http://www.univision.com/

Key Figures

(Picture Courtesy of Univision Corporate Website)

(Picture Courtesy of Univision Corporate Website) [1]

Randy Falco

        Joined Univision Communications in June 2011 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining the company he was Chairman and CEO of AOL. Since his arrival, Univision has added three new cable networks and steadily increased its net revenue. [1]

Cesar Conde

Cesar Conde
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Cesar Conde

      Mr. Conde is president of the Univision Networks and is responsible for every television network including Univision Network, Unimas and Univision Cable Network. He is also responsible for the Univision Studios which were established in 2009. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Univision Communications. [1]

Andrew W. Hobson

Andrew W. Hobson
(Picture Courtesy of Univision Corporate Website)[1]

Andrew W. Hobson

      Joined Univision Communications in 1993 as Executive Vice President of Univision Network. In 2007 he became Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Univision Communications playing a vital role in the company’s recent financial growth. [1]

Profile

      Univision Communications is the leading spanish broadcaster in America with a pedigree of television, radio and interactive media operations. The company’s primary audience are Latin American families in the United States. Univision Communications runs the top-rated Univision Network, as well as sister networks UniMas and Galavision. In addition, the company owns and operates about 60 local TV stations and 70 radio stations all across the nation and an online division which owns and distributes a network of online and mobile products like Univision.com. Some major competitors include TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. and NBCUniversal Media, LLC. [2] Some of the most successful current programs are Sabado Gigante, which has been on the air since 1997, and Primer Impacto since 1994.

The following video summarizes what Univision’s vision consists on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsf76kXaiKw 

        Television: The television segment owns a large number of TV stations and networks of which the most successful is Univision Network, the driving force behind the company. Univision Network has the largest spanish speaking television audience in the world and has reached parity with the 5 major english television networks outranking The CW several times. The television department also owns UniMas a spanish language broadcast television network, as well as Galavision a cable network in the U.S. In addition to the three major networks the company recently added three single format 24-hour cable networks: Univision Deportes Network, ForoTV and Univision Telenovelas. In 2009 the company founded Univision Studios, their own production division. Last year the company announced the creation of Fusion, an english language joint venture with ABC targeted at hispanic americans. [3]

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Univision and ABC joint venture (photo courtesy of mediabistro.com) [10]

        Radio: The radio segment owns and operates 69 radio stations in the United States. In 2003 Univision completed the acquisition of the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation to form Univision Radio, the largest spanish language radio broadcasting company in the United States. In addition, the company founded Univision America this past summer, which is a spanish talk radio network that operates in major states like California, Texas and Florida. [3]

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Univision America (photo courtesy of mediamoves.com) [11]

          Interactive Media: This segment is responsible for operating a network of online products of which Univision.com is the most important. Univision interactive media was launched in 2009 to house Univision Movil and Univision.com, an online publisher that features entertainment, news and information. The interactive media segment also includes UVideos, a bilingual digital network and Univision Partner Group, a publishing network. [3]

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Univision.com Homepage
(photo courtesy of Univision.com) [12]

History

       In 1955 KWEX-TV, the first full time Spanish language station in America was founded. The station changed owners several times until in 1968 the new owners decided to name it Spanish International Network after buying channels in New Jersey and LA. By the mid 1970s the company had grown into a national network in the United States. In 1986 a Partnership of Televisa (a major media production company) and Hallmark cards bought the network formally naming it UNIVISION. Univision online was launched in 2000. [4]

      In the past decade Univision Communications has grown in many fronts of the industry launching UniMas, formerly known as Telefutura (2002), Univision Radio (2003), Univision Studios (2009) and Univision Interactive media (2009). [4]

Financials

      During 2012 Univision Communications Inc. reported a steady rise in their financials. Both their OIBDA and their total net revenue increased in comparison to the previous numbers of 2011. For the full year, net revenue increased 7.4 percent to $2,442.0 million from $2,273.5 million in 2011 and OIBDA increased 7.4 percent to $1,003.2 million from $933.9 million in 2011. Moreover the increase took place in each of the three media production areas of the company (Television, Radio and Digital). [5]

2012 Financials-Univision

(photo courtesy of Univision Corporate financial statement 2012) [5]

In the News 

     January [6]: 

  • The new revamped UniMas was launched coast to coast on January 7th premiering two prime time series that same night: Made In Cartagena and Quien eres tu.
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(photo courtesy of underconsideration.com)

  • “Quinceañera” the groundbreaking production that catapulted Thalia and Adela Noriega is being rebroadcasted by Univision Telenovelas on January 7th.
  • Univision Communications announced a partnership with Samsung to carry their digital video network UVideos, in all 2013 Samsung smart TVs and connected devices.
  • Univision Network launches new talent competition show “Lo que mas quieres” on January 27th.
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Lo que Mas Quieres ad campaign (photo courtesy of latinospost.com) [13]

February [7]: 

  • Univision’s “Despierta America” established itself as the fastest growing morning show in the current season regardless of language registering its seven month of consecutive growth among adults 18-49 and 25-54.
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Despierta America (photo courtesy of tucuentas. com) [14]

  • Univision’s “Premios Lo Nuestro“, which is Television’s longest running Latin music  award show, aired on Feb 21 reaching 11.6 million viewers and making Univision No. 2 network for the night among adults 18-34 for fourth consecutive year.
  • WXTV Univision 41 New York received 22 Emmy Award nominations. According to Nielsen, Univision 41 was also the #1 newscast in the 6pm slot during the month of January.
  • On February 11 ABC and Univision announced their joint venture news and lifestyle network for Hispanics is being named Fusion and is set to launch during the second half of 2013.
  • Univision set milestone as the No 4. network in February sweeps ahead of NBC. Univision out performed NBC establishing a 26% margin among adults 18-49 and a 47% among adults 18-14.

The following video demonstrates the recent rating success of Univision.

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC from Univision Insights on Vimeo.

March [8]: 

  • Premiere of new romantic comedy telenovela “Porque el amor manda” on Univision Network set for March 11.
  • “Nuestra Belleza Latina” a beauty competition show is set to launch its seventh season March 10 on Univision Network. The show includes sponsors like AT&T and Subway.
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Seventh season of Nuestra Belleza Latina (photo courtesy of lagranciudad.net) [15]

  • The season finale of “Por ella soy Eva” made Univision stations #1 among adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 in several cities like Los Angeles and Houston and Chicago.
  • On March 11 Univision Radio and TuneIn announced an alliance to extend the reach of 50 terrestrial stations via TuneIn.
  • Univision Studios announced the premiere of “Arranque de Pasion, La historia de Ela“, an original webnovela produced exclusively for Univision Online and mobile properties set to begin April 1.
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Arranque de Pasion webseries (photo courtesy of univision.com) [16]

  • Univision signs a major contract with DirecTV enabling the satellite provider to carry all of Univision’s own and operated broadcast stations, as well as the network feeds for Univision, UniMas, and Galavision.

Future of Univision 

2010

ABC News and Univision News merge to create Fusion in 2013
(photo courtesy of Univision Corporate Website) [4]

      When it comes to its future Univision Communications seems stronger than ever. If the current trends continue the network could become a recurrent top four in the United States Television market because of the constant increase of the Latino population. Furthermore, Univision is on the verge of launching a great number of new series including “Los Heroes del Norte” (NotiMas) and “Que Bonito Amor“ (Univision), which are two long awaited primetime series set to premiere this April. Last but not least, Univision News is focusing greatly on the creation of the new joint venture with ABC news called Fusion (to be launched sometime this year). The new network will be carried by 5 cable operators and will serve 50 millions Hispanics; a number expected to double by 2050 [9]. This measures are expected to further enhance the company’s presence in the multimedia market during the next decades.

Sources 

1. Key Executives http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/executive-leadership/#axzz2PxOlER2b

2. Univision Company Information Hoovers http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Univision_Communications_Inc.a9ff6a528ba4bf61.html

3. Company Overview Bloomberg http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=352350

4. The Univision Story http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/#axzz2PxRZSjvT

5. Financial Statement 2012 http://corporate.univision.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/FINAL-Press-Release-Q2-2012-1.pdf

6. January Press Releases http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/press/press-releases/?date=2013-1#axzz2PxUQXB7G

7. February Press Releases http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/press/press-releases/?date=2013-2#.UWPlYqvwIx4

8. March Press Releases http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/press/press-releases/?date=2013-3#.UWPldavwIx4

9. April Press Releases http://corporate.univision.com/corporate/press/press-releases/?date=2013-4#.UWPlnKvwIx4

10. ABC / Univision picture http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/files/2012/08/abc-news-univision-logo.jpg

11. Univision America logo http://www.mediamoves.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/UNIVISION_America-logo-e1338509306117.jpg

12. Univision.com www.univision.com 

13. Lo Que Mas Quieres ad campaign http://images.latinospost.com/data/images/full/11264/lo-que-mas-quieres.jpg?w=600

14. Despierta America promo https://www.tucuentas.com/images/product/pic_1315599492.jpg

15. Nuestra Belleza Latina picture http://lagranciudad.net/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Nuestra-belleza-latina.jpg

16. Arranque de Pasion promo  http://univisionnetworks.com/assets/uploads/homepages/ArranqueDePasion1.jpg

Disney/ABC Television

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Anne Sweeney - President

Anne Sweeney – President
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If you’re a TV watcher, a fan of sports, entertainment or movies, it is highly likely that at one point you have stumbled upon content that has been produced by Disney/ABC. The Disney/ABC Television group operates all kinds of entertainment platforms such as ESPN, ABC News, Lifetime, The History Channel and Disney’s wide network of films just to name a few. This vast encompassing company employees nearly 150,000 in the United States and around the world, can be seen in 97 million homes and has yearly revenue of in the tens of billions.[1]

 

Programming

2013 has been a banner year so far for the ABC/Television group. There has been a lot of exciting changes going on within the company in terms of programming, digital innovation and strategic partnership. One of those partnerships, a crossover plan between Marvel Comics and Disney/ABC, looks to be a revolutionary experiment for the TV industry. [2]

Courtesy: Hollywood Reporter

Under the proposed plan announced at the end of March, a wide range of the network’s scheduled television programming would be affected by bringing them into the Marvel world through a series of crossover events with the upcoming Avengers related show S.H.I.E.L.D.

“With each major story line other stories in ongoing books are brought in, featuring characters that might not otherwise be seen in the main event,” said Joss Whedon, director of the movie The Avengers. [3] Other shows that are possibly in the mix are Once Upon A Time, Scandal, Red Widow and Rookie Blue. The plan is sure to be an interesting event to watch and if successful, will look to be duplicated by other networks.

Courtesy: Politico

Courtesy: Politico

Disney/ABC and Univision 

Strategic partnership has been a theme so far this spring for Disney/ABC.  In early February, ABC and Univision announced a fresh and exciting news and lifestyle network for U.S. Hispanics. The new network, called Fusion, is set to launch in the fall of 2013. [4] The new network will bring together the powerful journalistic and reporting assets of ABC News and Univision, creating a unified place for U.S. Hispanics to go for news surrounding their world and culture. “Our collaboration will bring unmatched reporting capabilities and understanding of issues and entertainment that resonate with the Hispanic community,”says Anne Sweeney, President of Disney/ABC. [5]

Courtesy: Mediabistro

Courtesy: Mediabistro

Fusion will be able to reach millions of Hispanic and American viewers, already having 5 of the nations largest cable distributors on board to broadcast the content. The network will focus mainly on issues relevant to U.S. Hispanics like the economy, health, entertainment and immigration. [6]

Good Morning America At The Top

For years NBC’s “The Today Show” had been at the top of the morning show network ratings. However, this past February, ABC’s Good Morning America won the first quarter ratings for the first time since the mid-1990s. [7] GMA’s rise in popularity is due in part to the heart wrenching story of anchor Robin Roberts’ battle with a rare blood disease and the public relations nightmare that was Matt Lauer and Anne Curry.

Courtesy: TV Listings

Courtesy: TV Listings

GMA topped the morning show wars for the first quarter of 2013 in total viewers. They won the critical 25-54 demographic over the Today show, averaging an audience of 5.389 million. It was the first time the top-rated morning show has won the quarter in total viewers since 1994.  GMA also won for the second quarter in a row in the 25-54 demo, first time since the second and third quarters of 1994. [8] It is thought that Robin Roberts’ illness has helped GMA jump NBC. The disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, causes the body to produce fewer red blood cells and forced Roberts to have a bone marrow transplant that came from her sister. Below is a clip of Robin Roberts’ journey.

 

Digital Innovation  

Along with the many programming feats Disney/ABC has achieved this spring, there has been a new wave of digital innovation that has swept across the company. Disney/ABC announced in the middle of March plans to develop a live streaming TV app that can be groundbreaking in an industry where smart phones and tablets are becoming more prevalent and a danger to TV audiences. [9] The company has plans to continue work on a new live streaming television app for its broadcast network ABC that will make the platform’s content available to cable and satellite subscribers.

Courtesy: Disney/ABC

Courtesy: Disney/ABC

Although ABC is a free over-the-air public network, the streaming capabilities would only be available to cable and satellite subscribers so that Disney would not upset providers. [10]

Disney/ABC is no stranger to making groundbreaking digital application moves. The launch of the “Watch ESPN” app has been a phenomenal success for the company. It has expanded viewership on all platforms making content more accessible on the go.

This comes at a monumental time for digital innovation at Disney/ABC. Recently it was announced that the Disney/ABC app released several years ago ahead of the first iPad, has reached 10 million downloads. [11] With the reaching of this mark, the app has become one of the most successfully downloaded applications of all time.

ABC.com Comedy Shorts 

With the success of recent comedy shorts in the past and the desire to boost exposure online, Disney/ABC has recently announced plans to add more digital elements to its network. [12]

Courtesy: Disney/ABC

Courtesy: Disney/ABC

In an effort to expand offerings online, the network will debut pop culture and show related videos under its ABC.comedy platform. The first will be Taye Diggs Destroys Hip Hop and Dancing With the Stars Judge Bruno Tonioli’s Writer’s Room.

“Humor is a hallmark of the ABC Network, so it makes sense that we infuse our digital video content with as much comedy as possible,” said Chris Thomes, Vice President of Disney/ABC Television Group’s Digital Media Studio. [13]

The ABC comedy series began in fall 2011 with video recaps for the network’s Wednesday comedies and grew the following year to include comedic rundowns of the network’s dramas. The success of Modern Family’s Halloween short has inspired the push for new content on this platform.

Sources

[1] LA Times: Disney/ABC Television Group Workforce 

[2] Geek Exchange: Disney/ABC Crossover Plan

[3] Geek Exchange: Disney/ABC Crossover Plan 

[4] ABC News: Network Gets New Name 

[5] Mediabistro: Univision Channel to be Called Fusion 

[6] ABC News: Network Gets New Name

[7] Deadline: GMA Wins First Quarter

[8] ABC News: GMA Beats NBC’s Win Streak

[9] Apple Insider: Disney’s ABC Working on New Live App

[10] Apple Insider: Disney’s ABC Working on New Live App

[11] Media Daily News: App Reaches 10 Million Downloads 

[12] Hollywood Reporter: ABC to Debut Comedy Shorts 

[13] TV Broadway: Taye Diggs Partners For New Comedy Shorts 

Comcast/NBCUniversal

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What is Comcast/NBCUniversal?

Comcast/NBCUniversal is one of the leading companies in the fields of media, entertainment, and technology. It is under the Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK). This company owns and operates television networks, theme parks, film companies, a sports firm, television stations, and a video, Internet, and phone provider to residential customers and business [2]. The company is essentially split up into two businesses: Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal.

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NBCUniversal Logo [9]

NBCUniversal owns NBC cable networks like Bravo, E!, and MSNBC. NBC Broadcast television has NBC entertainment, news, and sports. NBC Universal also owns television stations in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and many other markets. Telemundo is also under the umbrella of NBCUniversal, along with Universal Television [3].

How did Comcast/NBCUniversal Come Together?

In 1926, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) formed NBC. At the New York World’s Fair in 1939, NBC unveiled the television and broadcasts [4]. After General Electric became it’s parent company in 1986, NBC had many successful years critically. In 2002, they bought the Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo and Bravo and a year later NBC merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment to become NBCUniversal [5]. In 2011, Comcast purchased the controlling 51% of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $13.8 billion.

Who are the Faces of Comcast/NBCUniversal?

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CEO NBCUniversal Stephen B. Burke [7]
CEO Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts [8]

 What Does Comcast/NBCUniversal Own?

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The picture above [10] illustrates the cable and broadcast channels that Comcast/NBCUniversal owns, along with the digital, film, and park entities that it owns. Evidenced by the many cable channels it owns, the company is focused it’s efforts on the surging cable industry. In a visit to Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, CEO Brian Roberts said that, “the world is changing,” and that, “in terms of profit, cable makes more money.” He did say however that NBC is still the engine for their company and it just as much of a focus as the cable channels are [11]. NBC also owns ten stations across the United States in places like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. They also own 14 Telemundo stations in places like Miami, Houston, and San Antonio [21].

What is Comcast/NBCUniversal Doing Today?

In the ratings game,MV5BODAxNzU5MzMyNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjEzODAwOQ@@._V1_SY317_CR9,0,214,317_ NBC won November sweeps for the first time in nine years. However, in February, NBC hit a new low, coming in fifth place in sweeps. Averaging a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 put them behind Univision‘s 1.5 rating [23]. With shows like “Do No Harm” [34] preforming with dismal numbers (0.9/3), NBC started off badly. They cancelled the show after airing only two episodes [24].

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NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy “30 Rock,” ended its seventh and final season on January 31st this year. Over the many season, “30 Rock” received a whopping 90 Emmy nominations [22]. Often on the show, Tina Fey and her fellow writers wrote what was exactly happening in their life into the show. General Electric employees and “KableTown” executives frequently appeared.

In February, Comcast also made a huge deal with General Electric to buy the remaining half of NBCUniversal earlier than intended. For $16.7 billion, Comcast now has entire control over NBCUniversal. This shows Comcast’s newly energized commitment to cable and broadcast television [25].

Recently, NBC has been going through some shake ups with ratings and hosts. “Today” lost out on ratings to ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Matt Lauer has a contract expiring soon that is also up in the air [26]. The Jimmy Fallon Jay Leno 660 Reutersmost recent problem has been how NBC handled the Jay Leno – Jimmy Fallon debacle (pictured right [29]). After months of rumors, NBC announced Jay Leno would retire in the spring of next year, with Jimmy Fallon resuming his spot as host of “The Tonight Show” [27].

Also, in February, it was announced that David Axelrod, previous chief strategist to President Barack Obama’s recent campaign, would join NBC News as a senior political analyst [35].

What is Next for Comcast/NBCUniversal?

Comcast/NBCUniversal is preparing for the end of a legendary show, for new summer shows to be released, and for the upcoming Fall 2013 pilot season.

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NBC’s “The Office” will be ending it’s run on Thursday, May 16th at 9p.m. Since 2005, “The Office” has collected Emmy’s, Golden Globes and many other awards in its amazing 9 season run [13].

NBC is beginning it’s summer roll out with Bryan Fuller’s “Hannibal” which averaged a 1.6 rating/4share in adults 18-49 in its premiere on Thursday, April 4. The show got 4.3 million viewers overall, which are not great numbers but good enough considering it’s lead in was the comedy “Go On” [12]. The video below is a season preview for the new show [18].

On Tuesday, April 9th, “Ready for Love,” a relationship show with three bachelors will premiere, with Eva Longoria as Executive Producer [14] will premiere. “America’s Got Talent” will be premiering its 8th season on June 4, with new judges Mel B and Heidi Klum appearing on July 10th [15].

NBC is also scheduled to premiere their new dramedy “Camp” from creators Liz Heldens and Peter Elkoff, starring “Six Feet Under” actress Rachel Griffiths. It is about Little Hawk family Camp and the parents and kids that inhabit it [16]. “Crossing Lines” is another series scheduled for summer 2013 starring William Fichtner and Donald Sutherland [17].

WWRLD_300Comcast/NBCUniversal’s cable networks are preparing for the future as well. The E! network is premiering a new reality show about US gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte called “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?”. It premieres April 21st at 10pm [19]. Bravo is premiering “Million Dollar Listing,” “Newlyweds The First Year,” and the ever so popular “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” all in the upcoming months [20].

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John Malkovich [33]

Over the past few months, NBC has been green lighting and shooting upcoming fall pilots for the 2013 season. With 24 pilots (15 comedies and 9 dramas) NBC has the most of any major network. Some of the most anticipated include “About A Boy” from “Parenthood” creator Jason Katims, “Untitled John Mulaney/Lorne Michaels” comedy from the two previously named, along with “The Office” vet Craig Robinson’s untitled comedy [30]. For drama, “Hatfields & McCoys,” starring Virginia Madsen, “Wonderland,” a modern set Alice and Wonderland, and “Crossbones,” which John Malkovich recently signed onto [31].

Works Cited

[1] NBC Peacock Spreads Wings Over Comcast. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324478304578171611450891682.html

[2] Comcast Corporate. http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/company-overview

[3] NBCUniversal About Us. http://www.nbcuni.com/corporate/about-us/

[4] Museum of Broadcast Communications: NBC. http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=nationalbroa

[5] Timeline: NBC and Universal. http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/12/03/us-nbc-comcast-timeline-idUSTRE5B22SO20091203

[7] NBCUniversal’s Senior Executives. http://www.nbcuni.com/corporate/management/senior-corporate-executives/

[8] NBCUniversal’s Board of Directors. http://www.nbcuni.com/corporate/management/board-of-directors/

[9] NBCUniversal logo. https://twitter.com/NBCUniversal

[10] NBCUniversal’s ownership table. www.dailywireless.org/2010/01/04/top-ten-digital-broadcasting-stories-of-the-decade/

[11] Montana McBirney’s notes on Brian Roberts’ visit to Newhouse.

[12] Hannibal Ratings. http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/no-big-ratings-bite-for-hannibal-in-premiere-but-nbc-has-seen-worse-1200333622/

[13] Office Ends its run. http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/showbiz/tv/office-series-finale-ew

[14] Ready For Love. http://www.nbc.com/ready-for-love/

[15] America’s Got Talent. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/americas-got-talent-season-8-to-premiere-june-4-on-nbc/174051/

[16] NBC’s “Camp. http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/rachel-griffiths-to-topline-nbc-summer-series-camp-brent-sexton-joins-ironside/

[17] NBC Nabs “Crossing Lines. http://variety.com/2013/tv/international/nbc-nabs-crossing-lines-1200326311/

[18] Hannibal Preview. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGYc2PJFV-E

[19] E! Shows. http://www.eonline.com/shows

[20] Bravo Shows. http://www.bravotv.com/shows

[21] NBCUniversal Contact Us. http://www.nbcuni.com/corporate/about-us/

[22] 30 Rock Bids Farewell. http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/30-rock-bids-farewell-after-seven-successful-seasons

[23] NBC Finishes Fifth. http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/nbc-sweeps-ratings-lastloses-to-univision/

[24] NBC Cancels Do No Harm. http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/08/nbc-cancels-do-no-harm/

[25] Comcast’s NBCUniversal deal. http://business.time.com/2013/02/14/comcasts-nbcuniversal-deal-as-one-media-era-ends-another-begins/

[26] Why Is “Good Morning America” Beating “Today.” www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/why-is-good-morning-america-beating-today-1.4819519

[27] Jimmy Fallon Takes Over “Tonight” http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-tonight-show-culture-jimmy-fallon-20130405,0,3091028.story

[28] 30 Rock’s Season Finale Airs. http://www.justjared.com/2013/01/31/30-rock-series-finale-airs-tonight-tracy-morgan-baby-news/

[29] Jimmy Fallon & Jay Leno photo. http://www.justjared.com/2013/01/31/30-rock-series-finale-airs-tonight-tracy-morgan-baby-news/

[30] TV Pilots 2013. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilots-2013-complete-guide-413377

[31] John Malkovich to Star in NBC”s Pirate Drama. http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/john-malkovich-to-star-in-nbc-series-crossbones/

[32] The Office picture. http://www.officetally.com/the-office-season-9-poster

[33] John Malkovich photo. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000518/

[34] Do No Harm. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2184980/

[35] David Axelrod joins NBCNews. http://theweek.com/article/index/240310/david-axelrod-joins-nbc-news-is-the-white-house-running-msnbc

Univision

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Background

Univision, owned by Viacom, is the largest Spanish-Language medium in the United States.  With top markets in Miami, Houston, Los Angeles and San Antonio Univision has expanded from television and radio to a multi-platform digital presence. Also the audience base has shifted from not only Spanish-speaking, but also bilingual Americans, who identify with the company’s Hispanic niche. Univision is continuing to grow partnerships with  philanthropic, outreaches to better serve their Hispanic community. At its 50th anniversary Univision celebrates their success as a part of the mainstream media companies along with Fox, ABC,NBC, and CW.

History

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Univision has historically monopolized Latino television in America.  According to Nielsen rating they have the world’s largest audience of Spanish-language television viewer.[3] Jerry Perenchio created the Spanish-Language television station  in its infancy and now Randy Falco, as the recent CEO, oversees  the companies continued success [4].  Univision’s was  founded 1986 when it was formerly called SIN, Spanish International Network- originally designed for the management of advertising sales for the main station SICC, Spanish International Communications Corporation founded in 1961, in San Antonio, Texas[5]. Univision developed in terms of their business strategy and content before the increase, of their target market. This major rise in Latinos, seen in the dramatic rise in hispanic names in the US, in combination with  the fact that so Univision is the  most famous and the oldest Latino media presence in  America, has allowed for Univision’s success. Also, Univision has no Spanish-Language competition, and none of their competitors like NBC, ABC and CBS attempt to attract Univision’s audience base [6] [7].  Even when these large media conglomerates try to reach the Latino market, like nbclatino, the content is only changed into Spanish, instead of completely repackaged and retargeted for the Latino market.

Financials

Little is known about the about the specific financials of Univision because they are owned by Viacom. Although, revenues in the fourth quarter declined 17% to $3.36 billion, in Viacom’s Fourth Quarter report, this was due to lower income than expected in filmed entertainment (which isn’t to say that Media Networks  are under or over performing)[8]. Also the operating cost of Media Networks is down $25 million to $933 million.  Viacom though has experienced decreases in revenue as a whole in compared to the conglomerate’s statistics from last year.  Viacom appears to be falling behind with it’s main competition Disney which  reports a $744 million increase in Media revenue in their fourth quarter [9].

As of close of the market on November 30th, was up .41 points in the NASDAQ from their opening at $51.89 a share [10]. More holistically though, since late August Viacom has shown some major growth, the most significant being their climb from below $49 per share in early September to above $54.05per share in the middle of that month. Overall, though no substantial financial data can be found based on the most recent data of Viacom, or Univision in particular, beyond proof of their activity as a multi-million dollar media conglomerate.

Programming:

Broadcast

In terms of News broadcasting, Univision,has become very successful with their use of co- anchors, Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salina. These two recently made history by being the first Latinos to be   honored with the lifetime achievement award, which represents their work in broadcasting on both traditional and digital mediums [12]. Univision is also the only certified Spanish-Language Broadcast in the country[13]. Univision, and Ramos and Elena, also made history in broadcast news through their “Meet the Candidates” interviews, which were the first time Presidential candidates were interviewed specifically to address Hispanic Americans.  The pair also co-anchor Univision’s nightly news program “Noiticiero Univision” and Ramos host an in-depth weekly public affairs show “Al Punto”. Although Univision, isn’t dominating the nightly news market with their competitors, NBC and ABC, their line up and anchors are producing high-quality award-winning content [14].

Novelas

Univision is having success with their new telanovela “Amores Verdaderos” which was the fifth ranked program of the night in all of television among Adults 18-34, beating first-run episodes of ABC’s (“The Middle,” “Nashville” and “The Neighbors”), CBS’ entire primetime line-up (“Survivor: Philippines,” “Criminal Minds” and “CSI”), NBC’s (“Chicago Fire”) and the CW’s entire primetime line-up (“Arrow” and “Supernatural”) [16] .”  And  this show did very well, Univision’s top markets; it was named  No. 1  “in the time period  among Total Viewers 2+, Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Miami and Houston.[17]”   This show also was a personal best of Univision itself, beating out its other top two primetime shows “Soy Tu Dueña” and “Amor Real.” Amores and Verdaderos also reached over 5.5million views for their time slot of Wednesday at 7pm [18]. Tapping further into that vain, the company has a five romantic telanovelas set to launch all through November and December, to ensure a ‘Love-Filled Holiday Session [19]. These shows include “Tres Mujeres” (Three Women), “Un Gancho al Corazón” (A Blow to the Heart), “El Noveno Mandamiento” (The Ninth Commandment) , “Salomé,” and “Soñadoras” (Dreamers).

Primetime

Univision’s strongest programing is their primetime lineup which as not only beat out competitors but also represents the company’s personal growth [20].

“Univision finished the November 2012 sweep period as the No. 1 network on Friday nights among Adults 18-34 …for the fourth consecutive November sweep. Univision beat its closest competitor, ABC, on Friday nights by more than +25% with Adults 18-34.”  Univision has out-delivered ABC, CBS, NBC or FOX 69% of the time – or three out of five nights –  among Adults 18-49 and 73% of the time – nearly three out of four nights – among Adults 18-34. For the 24th consecutive sweep, Univision has out-performed the CW among Adults 18-34…”
Regularly Univision’s strong hit of romantic telenovelas, like Por Ella, Soy Eva” (For Her, I’m Eva), “Amores Verdaderos” (True Love) and “Amor Bravio” (When The Heart Commands)  take out shows like AC’s “Private practice” CBS’s “CSI:NY” NBC’s “Guys with Kids” , Fox’s “The Mob Doctor” and CW’s “Gossip Girl.”  But Univision has also had this success with major award/celebration coverage like the Latin Grammy’s  and the “Sabado Gigante” premiere [21]. The diversity of top rated shows legitimizes Univision’s major success with both drama, which can be watch later( Live plus 7 day) and award coverage (which has a much shorted shelf life for the audience).

50th Anniversary

On October 27th the network   a four hour televised celebration complete with “ international celebrities, music, games, prizes, and a fascinating walk down memory lane” for their 50th anniversary [22]. In addition to dominating their market, the brand also used social media in the promotion of their “Sabado Gigante”  through using a twitter handle, and a hashtag to create buzz with their tech savvy audience[23] . The company’s continued and versatile use of social networking and digital participation mirror the company’s vision to remain relevant as their audience continues to embrace technology [24].  Moreover, Unvision unveiled their new logo and tag line which  is “ evocative of a human heart and three-dimensional in appearance and accompanied by a new positioning as “the Hispanic Heartbeat of America” represents the company’s enormous growth from a one station start up in Texas to a multiplatform innovative media giant [9].

Innovation

As Univision’s audience continues to expand, the company takes more strides to provide more innovative activities to satisfy their needs. Univision has aggressively taken steps to offer programing online and through mobile devices. The launch of UVideos  is not new in the idea of providing online content, but it is unique and different in the idea that this site is  rooted in technology [25].  Offering in both a mobile app ,Xbox and  partnering with Dish network on distribution of  this service on the television and basing this program in social media sites like Facebook and twitter displays this company’s move towards innovation and trust in the future of social and mobile technology [26]. Univision also used social media and second screen digital platforms in the promotion of their 50th Anniversary programing [27].

 2012 Election

As the Latino votes become more and more crucial,in American elections, Univision has provided major coverage of the election to their viewers.  In addition to always having live translations of the Presidential debates, the station was deined the ability to join the major networks in participating directly in the Presidental Debates [28]. instead the held their own “Meet the Candidates” conversations with Governor Rommeny16 and President  Obama17 where immediate Spanish translation was available for the audience.  Univision large audience for these events represent the importance of the growing presence of Latino presence in America and also Univision expanding power/control of an influence group of voters.

 

 

Sources:

[1] Introduction of Univison’s new log http://www.multichannel.com/programming/univision-pumps-life-new-logo-brand-identity/139857

[2] Univision’s Orginal Logo from 1986 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Univision1986.gif

[3] The rise of Hispanic Media http://stateofthemedia.org/2011/hispanic-media-fairing-better-than-the-mainstream-media/

[4] Univision’s new leader  http://corporate.univision.com/leader/randy-falco/#axzz2DOYDgp3u

[5] History of Univisin http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/univision-communications-inc-history/

[6] Univision’s competitor http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/04/univision-starts-2011-as-the-3-broadcast-network-in-overall-primetime-beating-abc-cbs-and-cw-among-all-adults-18-34/77242/

[7] Reasons for lack of Hispancis in Main Stream Media http://nbclatino.com/2012/10/26/opinion-three-reasons-why-there-almost-no-latinos-in-english-language-newsrooms/

[8]Viacom’s Fourth Quarter Earnings http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/VIA-B/2196046333x0x614687/613a40e1-1954-47e4-b16a-fc4aeb01f8b8/Viacom_Q4_12_Earnings_Release.pdf

[9] Walt Disney’s Fourth Quarter Earnings http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sites/default/files/reports/q4-fy12-earnings.pdfl

[10] Google Finance Results on Viacom http://www.google.com/finance?q=VIA&ei=Bse6UMiLHorm0gHATA

[11] Ramos and Salina Lifetime Achievement picture http://www.mediamoves.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Jorge_Ramos-MariaElena-Emmys2012-e1349286146502.jpg

[12] Ramos and Salina Lifetime Achievment http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2012/06/univision-anchors-to-be-honore.php

[13 http://www.adweek.com/news/television/univision-earns-iabs-qag-certification-143297

[14]Univision reports in November Sweep http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/11/during-november-sweep-abc-world-news-dramatically-closes-total-viewer-gap-with-nbc-year-to-year/

[15] Amores Verdaderos Photo Credit http://i2.esmas.com/2012/08/30/416560/poster-amores-verdaderos-620×335.jpg

[16] Univision’s report on Telenovelas http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/univision%e2%80%99s-premiere-of-%e2%80%9camores-verdaderos%e2%80%9d-reaches-5-5-million-viewers-outperforms-premieres-of-top-two-primetime-novelas-of-all-time-in-key-demos-2/#ixzz2Dg06WWRr

[17] Univison  on Friday sweeps http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/univision-is-the-1-network-pick-on-friday-night-among-adults-18-49-and-adults-18-34-2/160329/

[18 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/09/univisions-premiere-of-amores-verdaderos-reaches-5-5-million-viewers-outperforms-premieres-of-top-two-primetime-novelas-of-all-time-in-key-demos/156844/

[19] Univision’s future plans http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/univision-tlnovelas-announces-five-blockbuster-premieres-promising-a-love-filled-holiday-season/#axzz2DX7e1c3Z

[20] Growth shown in Sweeps http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/univision-and-telefutura-broadcast-networks-show-growth-in-november-sweeps/#axzz2DX7e1c3Z

[21]http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/13th-annual-latin-grammy%C2%AE-awards-reaches-10-million-viewers-and-makes-univision-no-2-network-for-the-night-among-adults-18-34/#axzz2DX7e1c3Z

[22http://corporate.univision.com/2012/hispanic-consumer/media/sabado-gigante-marks-its-50th-anniversary-with-a-truly-gigantic-celebration/#axzz2DX7e

[23] Named most powerful name in Spanish Language News, http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/univision-at-50-the-most-powerful-name-in-spanish-language-news_b150981

[24http://www.adweek.com/sa-article/finding-gold-hispanic-marketing-130612

[25]http://www.fiercecable.com/story/univision-launch-uvideos-online-videosocial-site/2012-10-15

[26http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/uvideos-experience-launches-on-xbox-live/#axzz2DX7e1c3Z

[27http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/05/univision_sets_digital_test_fo.php

[28] Latino Coverage of Presidental Debates http://www.latinospost.com/articles/5556/20121016/presidential-debates-2012-spanish-translation-tv-schedule.htm