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Univision-ABC News venture officially signed, Miami likely headquarters

August 1, 2012 by Veronica Villafañe

Two months after Univision and ABC News announced they would team up to create a 24-hour news operation targeting English-speaking Latinos, the networks have officially signed the definitive agreement to form the joint venture this week.

“We are pleased to come one step closer to our goal of delivering a new English-language news offering to U.S. audiences. Together, Univision News and ABC News will inform, engage and empower the thriving Latino community as well as provide news and information from a Latino perspective to a broader audience. Signing the definitive agreement is an important milestone of many to come,” said Univision News President Isaac Lee in a statement.

Confirmation of the signed deal comes days after the South Florida Business Journal reported a “mystery company” filed an application seeking $10.5 million in incentives from  Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida to create 346 jobs and establish its business there. Details in the application give strong indication that company is connected to Univision:

“We are a leading media company that is one of the top five networks in the U.S…. Headquartered in New York City, the company owns and/or operates television stations in the U.S. and 69 radio stations, with television network operations in Miami and other major cities throughout the U.S…The company has agreed in principal to form a joint venture with another major media network dedicated to providing uncompromising coverage of current events with a unique perspective.”

The incentive application states “Project Vision” would create 346 new jobs with average salaries of $81,110 and also invest $274.5 million to expand a unit of the company’s existing facility by 150,000 square feet.

The Miami-Dade County Commission approved a $3.5 million job growth incentive offer for “Project Vision”  on July 17. The company is seeking an additional $7 million in state incentives.

A Univision spokeswoman would not comment on the incentive application or on the Journal’s article.

 

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Filed Under: Programming, TV & Radio Tagged With: 24-hour news, ABC, joint venture, Project Vision, Univision

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  1. John Doe says

    August 2, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    The real question is who benefits from this venture. I am not sure that Univision comes out wining in this deal!

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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