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Univision (pronounced Univisión in Spanish language Spanish) is the largest Spanish languageSpanish-language television network in the United States, and overall the fifth largest American network (right behind Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS) and is one of ten major mainstream/commercial broadcast networks in the United States, along side NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC, WB, UPN, i (formerly Pax), its sister network TeleFutura and top rival Telemundo. Univision is credited with turning what used to be three separate markets (Puerto Ricans in the eastern United States, Cuban-Americans in south Florida, and Mexican-Americans in the southwest) into what Advertisingadvertisers now consider a single national Hispanic market.Currently with today's large Mexican audience in the Northeast, many shows -- especially the news -- covers Mexican issues.Univision's main competitor is Telemundo (which was eventually acquired by NBC). It has maintained a lead in ratings due in large part to Mexican telenovelas, and other programming produced by Grupo Televisa.Its evening news program ''Noticiero Univision'', co-anchored by Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, has on several occasions outrated its major network English-language network evening news competitors.Univision is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with major operations in Miami, Florida.
History - Univision dates its origins to 1961 in television1961, when KWEX began broadcasting to the Hispanic community in San Antonio, Texas. That station was part of the Spanish International Network (SIN), Univision's predecessor. It was owned by Telesistema Mexicano, Mexico's largest private broadcaster and the forerunner of Televisa.In 1986 in television1986, the Federal Communications Commission forced Televisa to sell SIN because of federal laws against foreign ownership of American TV stations. SIN was sold to Hallmark Cards and renamed Univision. Under Hallmark's ownership, about half of its programming was rebroadcasts of telenovelas and other programming from Televisa, and half was original programming produced in Miami, Florida. When Hallmark sold Univision in 1992 in television1992, its present owners cut a third of the Miami staff and reverted to a schedule based mostly on Televisa programs.The company's stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1996; it became part of the S&P 500 in February 2001.In 2001 it acquired Puerto Rico's !univision.centennialpr.net - WLII-TV (formerly known as Tele Once), and WSTE-TV (formerly known as Super Siete).
Shows - In addition to ''Noticiero Univision'', its shows includeEl Show De Cristina'' (a talk show conducted by Cristina Saralegui)Don Francisco (Chilean T.V. Host)Don Francisco's ''Sábado Gigante''''Despierta América'' (morning show)''Tu Desayuno Alegre'' (morning show)''Vida TV'' (variety show)''Casos de Familia'' (family court show)''Caliente'' (music show)''Control'' (teen show)''Primer Impacto'' (newsmagazine)''Aquí y Ahora'' (a nightly Investigative journalisminvestigative news magazine)''Trato Hecho'' (Let's Make a Deal the classic 1970s game show)Univision also shows live boxing fights and football (soccer)soccer matches such as the Football World CupWorld Cup. Univision has an annual award ceremony (Premio Lo Nuestro) to honor Latin musicians and actors.Univision has contracts with two of its owners, Venezuela's Venevisión and Mexico's Televisa, to showcase some of their novelas and other shows, including the annual Miss Venezuela and Nuestra Belleza Mexico contests that choose representatives to the Miss Universe pageant.
Other properties - In addition to the Univision network, Univision Communications owns several other properties. They include:The Galavisión cable television network.The TeleFutura broadcast television network.18 full-power and 9 low-power television stations that air Univision programming.18 full-power and 15 low-power television stations that air TeleFutura programming.47 radio stations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.The Univision and Fonovisa record labels, as well as 50% of the Disa record label.Univision.com, a Spanish language Web portal
See also - List of United States television networks
External links and sources - univision.com - Official viewer's website, in Spanish languageSpanishunivision.net - Official corporate website, in English languageEnglishmuseum.tv - Univision, from the Museum of Broadcast Communications websiteunivision.net - Univision Blows Competition Away with Explosive February Sweep Results, a March 2005 press releasefhmus.com - FHM 's Women of Univision interview and photo spreadCategory:Companies based in CaliforniaCategory:Companies traded on the New York Stock ExchangeCategory:United States television !networkses:Univisionfr:Univisi on
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