Univision Communications Inc.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Univision Communications Inc. |
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| Industry: | Television Cable, Pay & Broadcast Networks |
| Website: | http://www.univision.com |
Some Spanish-speaking Americans have a singular vision when it comes to watching TV. Univision Communications is the leading Spanish-language broadcaster in the US with a portfolio of television and radio operations. It runs the top-rated Univision network, carried by more than 1,400 broadcast and cable affiliates, as well as sister networks TeleFutura and Galavisión. The company also owns and operates nearly 40 full-power TV stations and more than 20 low-power stations. Its Univision Radio division boasts about 70 stations. Univision was founded in 1961 as Spanish International Network. It is controlled by a group of private investment firms led by TPG Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,020.3 (2008) |
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| One-year % Growth in Sales | -2.5 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -5,127.3 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 4,107 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -4.1 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |