Univision

Univision is a media company in the United States with headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Univision is a Spanish -language television station. Main production sites are located in Miami, Florida. In contrast to the main competitor Telemundo, Univision offers no English subtitles to its broadcasts.

In June 2006 Unvision by a consortium of Saban Capital Group, Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners is acquired.

History

Univision was founded in 1955 when the TV station KCOR TV, later KWEX TV, Texas produced for a Spanish- speaking audience in San Antonio. The station was part of the Spanish International Network (SIN ) ( Univision 's predecessor). SIN belonged to the Mexican media company Telesistema Mexicano ( Mexico's largest private television and the predecessor of Televisa ).

Broadcasts on Univisión (2006)

• Noticiero Univision ( Univisión News )
• Cristina ( talk show host Cristina Saralegui )
• Don Francisco 's Sábado Gigante (Giant Saturday)
• Despierta América ( morning show )
• El Gordo y La Flaca ( The fat man and the thin girls) (Show)
• Primer Impacto ( First Impact, news magazine )
• República Deportiva ( Sports Republic, with Fernando Fiore )

Annual TV Awards

• Premios Furia Musical ( Musical Fury Awards) ( Country Music Award style)
• Premio Lo Nuestro (Our Awards) ( Grammys style)
• Latin Grammy
• Premios Juventud ( Youth Awards) ( Teen Choice Price style)
• Premios TV y Novelas (TV and Novelas Awards) ( Emmy's style)

Univision also shows live football competitions such as the FIFA World Cup.

Univisions most watched television broadcasts

Other belonging to Univision company

• Galavisión cable telephone transmitter
• TeleFutura Television Stations