Univision Communications Inc.

Univision Announces PrendeTV—America’s First Premium, Free Ad-Supported Streaming Service Built Exclusively for U.S. Hispanics

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Univision Communications Inc. , the leading Hispanic content company in the U.S., today announced plans to launch PrendeTV, the only streaming service created exclusively for the U.S. Hispanic audience featuring free, premium 100% Spanish-language programming.

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  • Univision Communications Inc. , the leading Hispanic content company in the U.S., today announced plans to launch PrendeTV, the only streaming service created exclusively for the U.S. Hispanic audience featuring free, premium 100% Spanish-language programming.
  • PrendeTV will be the only premium, free ad-supported streaming service designed and curated exclusively for U.S. Hispanics, an audience that, according to Nielsen, over-indexes in ownership of internet-connected devices and smart TVs, and consumption of streaming content than non-Hispanics.
  • Consumers watching or streaming live and current-season Univision programming will continue to access this programming exclusively through their cable, satellite and select virtual MVPD subscriptions.
  • PrendeTV is America's first and only, ad-supported, premium streaming service that offers a familiar channels-based program guide and on-demand viewing completely free and in Spanish, designed exclusively for U.S. Hispanics.

Univision Exits Minority Position in El Rey, Enabling El Rey to Continue as an Independently Owned Entertainment Company

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Saturday, November 7, 2020
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Univision Communications, Inc. (Univision), the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., today announced that it has exited its minority position in El Rey Network (El Rey), the English-language entertainment cable network and production studio created by Mexican-American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures, enabling El Rey to become 100% independently owned.

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  • Univision Communications, Inc. (Univision), the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., today announced that it has exited its minority position in El Rey Network (El Rey), the English-language entertainment cable network and production studio created by Mexican-American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures, enabling El Rey to become 100% independently owned.
  • Univision will continue to provide El Rey with sales and distribution services.
  • As an independently owned entity, El Rey will continue to leverage its strong brand recognition to serve the growing Hispanic community through unique, original programming.
  • This is an important and significant milestone for El Rey, and were thrilled to have full ownership of our brand, said Robert Rodriguez, El Rey Chairman.

Kochava Partners with Univision for Its “Vota Conmigo” (“Vote with Me”) Campaign, Designed to Encourage Voter Registration

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Users will be able to seamlessly scan the campaign QR code with their mobile device right from their television and computer screens within relevant Vota Conmigo content.

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  • Users will be able to seamlessly scan the campaign QR code with their mobile device right from their television and computer screens within relevant Vota Conmigo content.
  • Partnering with Univision on this campaign is a historical moment and convergence of time and technology, said Charles Manning, Founder and CEO at Kochava.
  • Kochavas innovative technology allows us to amplify the Vota Conmigo message in a way that is seamless and easily accessible.
  • The companys prominent digital assets include Univision.com , streaming service Univision Now, the largest Hispanic influencer network and several top-rated apps.