Searchlight and ForgeLight complete acquisition of Univision following FCC approval, with Wade Davis becoming CEO
The Univision ownership change is now complete.
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Univision/TUDN Spanish-language UEFA Champions League Final coverage averaged 2.05 million viewers, the best U.S. numbers since 2015
Spanish-language coverage of the UEFA Champions League Final Sunday averaged 2.05 million viewers on Univision and TUDN, a 41 percent jump over their coverage last year.
Every remaining 2019-20 UEFA Champions League match will be aired on TV in Spanish on Univision’s networks, including TUDN
Univision will broadcast all of the remaining 2019-20 UEFA Champions League matches across their broadcast and cable channels.
Univision/TUDN Liga MX coverage will feature footage of actual fans cheering at home
Univision will overlay footage from fans' home video setups on the empty lower bowls of Liga MX stadiums.
Univision and TUDN extend UEFA Champions League deal for three further seasons
The UEFA Champions League will remain on TUDN for three more years.
Univision reportedly “nearing a sale” to investment group involving former Viacom EVP Wade Davis, at a much lower price than 2007
Univision changed hands for $13.7 billion in 2007, but seems set to go for $10 billion or less this time around.
Combate Americas’ ratings for Tucson event were up 33 percent year over year, beating Bellator, ONE Championship, and PFL events
The average audience of 411,000 viewers for Combate Americas beat broadcasts from Bellator, ONE Championship, and the PFL.
Campbell McLaren on Combate Americas: “Our goal is to be the number-two sport in the world for Hispanic sports fans.”
"If you had $1 billion, that is probably not enough money to compete with the UFC; they're so established and they're so good at what they do. I didn't want to recreate that. Combate, my feeling is very different; I think it's reinventing MMA."
Univision’s Olek Lowenstein talks TUDN launch, partnership with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa, bid for non-Hispanic viewers
"We see value in us being the leader in soccer regardless of language."
Less than two years after buying Deadspin parent Gawker (now Gizmodo) Media Group, Univision is evaluating sale offers
Univision bought the Gawker properties for $135 million in bankruptcy proceedings in August 2016, and is now looking to sell them and more.
The latest carriage dispute has Univision off Dish and Sling TV, with OTT streaming service Univision Now playing a role
A notable part of this fight is about Univision's direct-to-consumer streaming service, Univision Now.
Gizmodo Media says lawsuit against Deadspin designed to ‘intimidate journalists’
Univision and Gizmodo Media allege that R.J. Bell and Charles Harder are seeking to silence reporters.
Dish sues Univision for broadcasting Liga MX in English for free on Facebook
Univision is being sued for providing a free English stream of its Liga MX games on Facebook.
