César Conde, president, Univision Networks and Ben Sherwood, president, ABC News
ABC News and Univision News have agreed in principle to form a far-reaching, multiplatform joint venture dedicated to informing, empowering and inspiring Hispanic Americans in English while providing all audiences with uncompromising coverage of current events with a unique perspective. The new 24/7 network will include Americas first English-language channel for English-dominant and bilingual Hispanics as well as integrated digital and social platforms. It will deliver news content focused on issues, lifestyle interests and culture of importance to Hispanics and will feature the trusted, award-winning journalists of ABC News and Univision News. Now for the first time Hispanic Americans will have a choice for uncompromising coverage of current events and lifestyle with a Latino perspective in English. The transaction is subject to the completion of definitive agreements. Our powerful premier news brand, combined with the worlds leading Hispanic media company, will create the nations first news and lifestyle channel targeted to this quickly expanding and important community, said Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. This alliance combines the expertise and brand strength of Univision News with ABC News leadership and is another example of Univisions commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic America while connecting all audiences to Latino issues, added César Conde, president, Univision Networks. Our mission is clear: To offer culturally relevant news, information and lifestyle programming to the large and thriving Latino audience in the United States. In these times of rapid change, we are very excited about this opportunity,” said Ben Sherwood, president, ABC News.
