MIAMI and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March
26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH and Univision
Communications Inc. today announced a long-term agreement for
carriage of Univision networks and stations on DishLATINO and DISH.
Restoration of Univision channels will begin immediately.
"We want to thank our DISH customers for their patience as we
worked to reach an agreement that is fair to all parties,
especially our customers," said Erik
Carlson, DISH president and chief executive officer. "For
more than 20 years, DISH has led our industry in serving the U.S.
Hispanic community, and today's announcement is reflective of our
commitment to delivering quality content at the right value."
"We are pleased to have reached an agreement with DISH that
recognizes the value of our top-rated networks and stations," said
Univision chief executive officer Vince
Sadusky. "We look forward to once again providing DISH and
DishLATINO customers with the news, sports, and entertainment
content they love. Thank you to our loyal audience for your
unwavering support."
Starting today, the following channels are once again available
to DISH and DishLATINO customers, depending upon their programming
package: Univision, UniMás, Univision Deportes Network, Galavisión,
Tlnovelas and FOROtv. A full list of packages is available at both
dishlatino.com and dish.com.
Separately, the companies agreed to settle all pending
litigation between the two companies.
About DISH Network L.L.C.
Since 1980, DISH has worked
on behalf of consumers to deliver innovation and value. Through its
subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and
award-winning technology to millions of customers. DISH Network
L.L.C. is a wholly owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation
(NASDAQ: DISH), a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
About DishLATINO
DishLATINO is a leading suite of
English and Spanish language programming packages in the
United States. It offers its
customers 65 Spanish-language news, entertainment, and sports
channels in combination with DISH's broad English-language
programming lineup of more than 200 channels. DishLATINO customers
can receive the Hopper, the industry's most awarded DVR, and take
advantage of in-language customer service as well as payment
solutions including a no-term contract, prepaid pay-TV option.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision is the
leading media company serving Hispanic America. The company's
broadcast assets include Univision Network, one of the top
television networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the
most-watched Spanish-language broadcast network in the country;
UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network;
and Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 65 television
stations and 58 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and
Puerto Rico. Univision Cable
Networks consists of Univision Deportes Network (UDN),
the most-watched Spanish-language sports cable network in the
U.S.; Galavisión, the most-watched U.S.
Spanish-language entertainment cable network;
Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network
dedicated to telenovelas; ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language
cable network dedicated to international news; and an additional
suite of cable offerings – De Película,
De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Telehit and Telehit Urbano.
Univision's cable portfolio also includes FUSION TV, an
English-language news and lifestyle cable network; and an
investment in El Rey Network, a general entertainment
English-language cable network. The company also owns and operates
several premier digital destinations including Univision Now, a
direct-to-consumer, on-demand and live streaming subscription
service; Univision.com, the most-visited Spanish-language
website among U.S. Hispanics; and Uforia, a digital music
application featuring multimedia music content. The company's
assets also include the digital brands associated with the Gizmodo
Media Group and The Onion. For more information, please
visit corporate.univision.com.
Acerca de Univision Communications Inc.
Univision es
la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la
comunidad hispana en Estados Unidos. Las propiedades de difusión de
la compañía incluyen Univision, una de las principales cadenas en
EE. UU., independientemente de idioma, y la cadena de señal abierta
en español de mayor sintonía en el país; UniMás, una destacada
cadena de señal abierta en español, y Medios Locales de Univision,
que es propietaria u opera 65 estaciones de televisión y 58
emisoras de radio en los principales mercados hispanos de EE. UU. y
Puerto Rico. Univision Cable
Networks consta de Univision Deportes Network (UDN), la cadena
deportiva por cable en español de mayor sintonía de EE. UU.;
Galavisión, la cadena de entretenimiento por cable en español
de mayor sintonía en EE. UU., Univision tlnovelas, una cadena por
cable en español que trasmite 24 horas al día y se dedica a
telenovelas; ForoTV, una cadena por cable en español que trasmite
las 24 horas del día y se dedica a noticias internacionales, y un
conjunto adicional de ofrecimientos por cable: De Película, De
Película Clásico, Bandamax, Telehit y Telehit Urbano. Además, la
cartera en cable de Univision incluye FUSION TV, una cadena por
cable de noticias y estilo de vida en inglés, así como la
participación en El Rey Network, una cadena por cable de
entretenimiento general en inglés. La compañía también es
propietaria y opera varios destacados destinos digitales, incluidos
Univision NOW, un servicio directo al consumidor de suscripción a
streaming en vivo a solicitud; Univision.com, el sitio de
internet en español más visitado por los hispanos de EE. UU., y
Uforia, una aplicación digital con contenido musical en medios
múltiples. Entre las propiedades de la compañía también se
encuentran marcas digitales asociadas a Gizmodo Media Group y The
Onion. Para más información, favor de
visitar corporate.univision.com.
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