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Univision And Televisa Close $4.8B Spanish-Language Media Merger

Feb 1, 2022 | Dade Hayes | Add comment

The new entity, known as TelevisaUnivision Inc., builds on a previous production alliance created by the companies as they looked to fend off a rising number of rivals aiming at Hispanic viewers in the age of streaming. As of the merger close, the company claims reach to more than 60% of TV audiences in both the U.S. and Mexico. Across television, digital, streaming and audio, the company says its audience is more than 100 million Spanish speakers daily.

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Univision And Televisa Close $4.8B Spanish-Language Media Merger

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