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by Veronica Ortiz<\/pre>\n
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[1]<\/a> Univision Logo<\/p><\/div>\n
ABOUT UNIVISION<\/h1>\n
Univision<\/a>, owned by Univision Communications Inc.<\/a> (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]<\/a> [3]<\/a> Supported by UCI, Univision\u2019s 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]<\/a><\/p>\n
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KEY EXECUTIVES<\/h1>\n
\"Randy<\/a>
Randy Falco, President and CEO [5]<\/a><\/p><\/div>
\"Alberto<\/a>
Alberto Ciurana, President, Programming and Content, Univision Communications Inc. [6]<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
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FINANCES<\/h1>\n
As of October 2014, Univision Communications holds a revenue of $2.63 billion. Its third-quarter financials<\/a> have seen an improvement from last year’s, mostly due to the World Cup<\/a> 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]<\/a> [8]<\/a><\/p>\n
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POPULAR FRANCHISES AND PROGRAMMING<\/h1>\n
The great majority of Univision’s programming consists of telenovelas<\/a> produced by Mexican mass media company Televisa<\/a>. Sitcoms have a weaker presence in Univision’s programming, but it still produces a moderate amount of original programming.<\/p>\n
NUESTRA BELLEZA LATINA<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Nuestra<\/a>
Nuestra Belleza Latina Logo [10]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Nuestra Belleza Latina<\/a> 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\u00a0to top the weekly buzz rankings on Facebook. [9]<\/a><\/p>\n
THE LATIN GRAMMY<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Latin<\/a>
Latin Grammy Awards [11]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
The Latin Grammy Awards<\/a> is an annual awards show where the Latin Recording Academy<\/a> recognizes outstanding Latin musical artists from around the world. The awards are broadcast in the U.S. by Univision. [11]<\/a> 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.\u00a02 broadcast network for the evening of the Latin Grammy Awards, outperforming CBS, FOX and NBC.\u00a0[12]<\/a> [24]<\/a><\/p>\n
S\u00c1BADO GIGANTE<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Sabado<\/a>
Sabado Gigante [13]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
S\u00e1bado Gigante<\/a>, 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> A new three-hour episode is premiered each Saturday at 8pm with no reruns, really<\/a>. [14]<\/a> The show is known throughout every Hispanic household and has become a token of Hispanic culture. \u00a0In 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]<\/a> [16]<\/a><\/p>\n