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Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is an American media company headquartered in Miami. Since its founding in the early 1960s as Spanish International Network (SIN), the nation's first Spanish language television network, the company has catered to Hispanic and Latino Americans. Today it is a multimedia company with broadcast cable, digital and audio networks, including 53 television stations, online and mobile apps and products.

Univision Communications Inc. was founded in 1962; 59 years ago, as Spanish International Communications Corporation (parent of Spanish International Network) by Rene Anselmo, an American-Mexican TV executive of Cuban-Italian-American descent, Emilio Nicolas, Sr., owner of KUAL-TV (now KWEX-TV) in San Antonio, and Mexican radio-TV magnate Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, head of Telesistemas Mexicanos (now Televisa). They consolidated the operations of some independent Latino stations into a network. In 1987, Nicholas sold his part of the company to Hallmark Cards, and the name was changed to its current.

From September 1996 to April 2007, Univision Communications Inc. traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UVN.

In 2001, Univision Communications Inc. acquired USA Broadcasting, the station group of USA Networks, which included 13 full-power television stations. Most of these stations became part of a new network called TeleFutura, which it launched in 2002, now UniMás. Others joined Univision. In 2003, Univision completed the acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation to form Univision Audio Network.

Prior to 2007, the headquarters was in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles.

In March 2007, Univision Communications was sold to Broadcasting Media Partners, a group which included Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners., TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, and Saban Capital Group.

In May 2008, Univision Music Group was sold to Universal Music Group and combined with its Latin label to become Universal Music Latin Entertainment.

In 2009, Univision Interactive Media was formed to house Univision.com, Univision Móvil, and an array of digital offerings. Univision On Demand also debuted in 2009, through distribution partners. That same year Univision also created Univision Studios, a new production arm focused on producing and co-producing content for the company's platforms.

Randy Falco became Univision's CEO in 2011. Under Falco, the company began to expand its platforms, including launching new cable networks such as Univision Deportes Network and Univision Tlnovelas, as well as English-language properties targeting Hispanic audiences such as Flama (a YouTube channel featuring content aimed towards Hispanic young adults), and Fusion, a news channel.

In January 2013, TeleFutura rebranded as UniMás. In May 2013, Univision announced an investment in Robert Rodriguez's new English-language cable channel El Rey Network.

In 2014, UCI launched Univision Mobile, La Fabrica and TheFlama.com and also continued to increase the reach of Univision Deportes, Fusion and El Rey. Also in 2014, UCI expanded its partnership with Hulu, building on its launch as the first Spanish-language offering on Hulu in 2012.

On August 16, 2016, Univision Communications purchased Gawker Media for $135 million. The sale included six Gawker blogs – Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, Gizmodo (and its sub-site io9), Deadspin and Jezebel – but not the flagship Gawker site, which would be shut down in late August. On September 21, 2016, the Gawker Media assets acquisition was completed and said assets were moved to Gizmodo Media Group.

On May 30, 2018, Vincent Sadusky, formerly of Telemundo and the local station groups LIN Media and Media General, was appointed the new CEO of Univision, replacing the outgoing Randy Falco. Under Sadusky, the company began to backpedal on its attempts to diversify into English-speaking markets, electing to focus more on its core Spanish-language properties targeting Hispanics. As part of this effort, Gizmodo Media Group was divested to private equity firm Great Hill Partners in April 2019.

In July 2019, Univision rebranded its Univision Deportes Network cable channel as TUDN, as part of a collaboration with its content partner Televisa.

Univision's portfolio of properties consists of broadcast cable and digital networks, including 111 local TV and Radio stations. Univision's properties also include consumer products and brand licensing.

Properties:
Television
Univision Television Group (53 local TV stations)
Univision
- Planeta U
UniMás
- Toonturama
TUDN
Univision Tlnovelas
Fusion TV
Galavision Network
Additional suite of cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Telehit, and Telehit Urbano
Foro TV

Radio
Uforia Audio Network (58 local radio stations)

Digital properties
Se Habla USA
Univision.com and Univision app
Uforia Musica app
TUDN app
Noticias Univision app
Univision now
La Fabrica UCI (digital content house)
Prende TV Streaming Service (Q1 2021 launch date)

Consumer brands, products, and other services
Univision Contigo, Univision's social impact / community empowerment brand
Univision Farmacia
Univision Mastercard prepaid card
El Chavo
Chapulín
Simplemente Delicioso
Telenovelas
TUDN (co-owned with Televisa)
Despierta America
Nuestra Belleza Latina
Antahkarana

Other properties
Entravision Communications (10%)

Univision-owned television stations:
Phoenix
KTVW-DT 33 (33) Univision
KFPH-DT 13 (13) UniMás

Tucson, AZ
KUVE-DT (semi-satellite of KTVW-DT) 46 (34) Univision
KFTU-DT 3 (36) UniMás

Bakersfield, CA
KABE-CD 39 (39) Univision
KTFB-CA 4 UniMás
KBTF-CA (satellite of KTFB-CA) 31 UniMás
KUVI-DT 45 (45) Justice Network

Fresno, CA
KFTV-DT 21 (20) Univision
KTFF-DT 61 (23) UniMás

Los Angeles
KMEX-DT 34 (34) Univision
KFTR-DT 46 (29) UniMás

Sacramento - Stockton - Modesto
KUVS-DT 19 (18) Univision
KTFK-DT 64 (26) UniMás

San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose
KDTV-DT 14 (51) Univision
KFSF-DT 66 (34) UniMás

Denver
KCEC 14 (15) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)

Washington, D.C.
WFDC-DT 14 (15) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)

Miami - Fort Lauderdale
WLTV-DT 23 (23) Univision
WAMI-DT 69 (24) UniMás

Orlando
WVEN-TV 43 (43) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)
WRCF-CD 29 (35) Cheddar

Tampa - St. Petersburg
WVEA-TV 50 (47) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)

Atlanta
WUVG-DT 34 (48) Univision, UniMás (DT2)

Chicago
WGBO-DT 66 (38) Univision
WXFT-DT 60 (50) UniMás

Boston
WUNI 66 (27) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)
WWJE-DT 50 (27) Justice Network

Albuquerque, NM
KLUZ-TV 14 (22) Univision (owned by Univision, but operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreement)

New York City
WXTV-DT 41 (40) Univision
WFUT-DT 68 (30) UniMás
WFTY-DT (satellite of WFUT-DT) 67 (23) Justice Network

Raleigh - Durham, NC
WUVC-DT 40 (38) Univision
WTNC-LD 26 (19) UniMás

Cleveland
WQHS-DT 61 (34) Univision, UniMás (DT2)

Philadelphia
WUVP-DT 65 (17) Univision
WFPA-CA 28 UniMás
WMGM-TV 40 (36) Justice Network

Austin, TX
KAKW-DT 62 (13) Univision
KTFO-CD 31 (36) UniMás
KXLK-CD 29 (35) Justice Network

Dallas - Fort Worth
KUVN-DT 23 (23) Univision
KSTR-DT 49 (48) UniMás

Houston
KXLN-DT 45 (30) Univision
KFTH-DT 67 (36) UniMás

San Antonio
KWEX-DT 41 (41) Univision
KNIC-DT 17 (18) UniMás

Salt Lake City, Utah
KUTH-DT 32 (32) Univision

San Juan, Puerto Rico
WLII-DT 11 (11) Univision
WSTE-DT2 (DTS facility of WSTE-DT) 7 Independent

Ponce, Puerto Rico
WSUR-DT (satellite of WLII-DT) Univision
WSTE-DT1 (DTS facility of WSTE-DT) 7 (7) Independent

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
WOLE-DT (satellite of WLII-DT) 12 Univision