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Televisa
Type Broadcast television network
Country Mexico
Availability Distributed in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, and some parts of Africa
Owner Televisa S. Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A. de C. V.
Key people Emilio Azcárraga Jean, Alfonso de Angoitia, Bernardo Gomez Martinez
Launch date 1950
Former names Telesistema mexicano
Website
http://www.televisa.com

Televisa is a Mexican multimedia company, and is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world[1], and a major player in the international entertainment business. Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean (born in 1968 in Mexico City) is a Mexican businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Milmo and his third wife Nadine Bernardo Gómez Martinez (b 1968 is the executive vice president of Grupo Televisa and Emilio Azcárraga Jean ’s closest and most important adviser Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" Much of its programming airs in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Grupo Televisa was founded in 1955 as Telesistema Mexicano, linking Mexico's first three television stations: XHTV-TV (founded in 1950), XEW-TV (1951) and XHGC-TV (1952). Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Telesistema Mexicano is the broadcast distribution arm of Grupo Televisa, Mexico 's largest broadcaster XHTV (Channel 4 analog and Channel 49 digital founded in 1950, is a flagship TV station of Televisa. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. XEW-TV (Channel 2 analog and Channel 48 digital HDTV is a Television station in Mexico. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January XHGC-TV, commonly known as Canal 5, is a TV station owned by Televisa, broadcasting from Mexico City, with affiliates and repeaters throughout Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was (and in modern-day Televisa still is) owned by the Azcárraga family, who had signed on Mexico's first radio station, XEW-AM, in 1930. The Azcárraga family is a wealthy Mexican media dynasty The center of their business empire Televisa, is the main television network in Mexico and the XEW-AM is a Radio station in Mexico City, Mexico. It is branded as W-Radio and its slogan is La voz de la América latina desde México Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Its main headquarters originally was on Avenida Chapultepec, located in downtown Mexico City, known as Televicentro. Chapultepec ( Chapoltepēc "at the grasshopper hill" in the Nahuatl language; c Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico This building started operations on February 10, 1952. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1968, Televisión Independiente de México (TIM), their main competitor came on the scene with XHTIM-TV, Canal 8. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. XEQ (Channel 9 analog Channel 44 digital HDTV) is a Televisa flagship TV station, based in Mexico City. At the same time both Telesistema and TIM were competing with XHAW-TV, local Canal 12, which also started transmissions that year. Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language Television stations found throughout Mexico. During the next 4 years both networks were competing in content and image, until September 17 of 1972, both networks finally merged together, bringing the name Televisa with them, in which Telesistema had 75% of the stocks, while Televisión Independiente had the rest, which was sold to Telesistema later because of financial problems.

Televisa's logo used from January 8, 1973 until December 31, 2000.
Televisa's logo used from January 8, 1973 until December 31, 2000.

On September 7, 1970, one of the most famous news programs of Mexico was created: 24 Horas. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The newsman that was part of that program for 28 years was Jacobo Zabludovsky. Jacobo Zabludovsky (born May 24, 1928) is a Mexican Journalist.

On August 17, 1972, Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta died and Emilio Azcárraga Milmo became the CEO. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta or Emilio Azcárraga Sr ( March 2 1895, Tampico Tamaulipas &ndash 1973 Mexico City) was Emilio Azcárraga Milmo or Emilio Azcárraga Jr ( September 6, 1930 in San Antonio Texas - April 16, 1997 outside

Televisa started to transmit several programs produced by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico) (UNAM) in 1977. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays

On March 3, 1983, Canal 8 changed their current schedule, to became a cultural profile, with informative programs, debates and cultural shows, a precursor to today's Galavisión. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) In May 18 of 1985 they changed their frequency to XEQ-TV, Canal 9. XEQ (Channel 9 analog Channel 44 digital HDTV) is a Televisa flagship TV station, based in Mexico City.

The main studio of Televisa in Chapultepec
The main studio of Televisa in Chapultepec

On September 19, 1985, an earthquake measuring 8. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) 1 on the Richter scale caused wide-spread damage in Mexico City and left the south tower of Televisa's main building destroyed. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico However, there were no serious compromises to Televisa's transmissions.

In 1991, Televisa, with help from Japanese television network NHK, began its first broadcast in HDTV, using the Japanese MUSE system. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition MUSE ( Multiple Sub-nyquist Sampling Encoding System also known as Hi-Vision for marketing purposes was an early high-definition analog television standard developed

In April 1997, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo died and Emilio Azcárraga Jean became the CEO of the company. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Emilio Azcárraga Milmo or Emilio Azcárraga Jr ( September 6, 1930 in San Antonio Texas - April 16, 1997 outside Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean (born in 1968 in Mexico City) is a Mexican businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Milmo and his third wife Nadine

In December 1997, Televisa joined with other Mexican media companies to create a marathon known as Teletón, whose mission is to provide knowledge about physical disabilities, giving a strong message about respect, equality and support to people in these conditions. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This movement from media, enterprises and Mexicans is reflected in the buildings created with the money from this Marathon, named Centros de Rehabilitación Infantil (CRIT).

Contents

The logo

The famed Televisa logo comes from the original 1973 design of architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, tweaked a bit in 2001 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Televisa: the logo represents the eye of a man looking at the world through a television screen. It kept the original logo's yellow and orange colors that are in contrast with a dark blue hue while the center of the logo is a sphere that represents the known contemporary world today with its focus on communications, specifically television. The use of an eye as a television logo is not unique, as other broadcasters such as CBS, ATV and Rede Globo used the concept for their own logos. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Associated TeleVision Limited, best known simply as ATV, was a British ITV company from 1955 until 1981 Rede Globo ( English: Globo Network, better known as TV Globo, Globo TV or simply Globo) is a Brazilian television network

Televisa today

Grupo Televisa is the largest media conglomerate in Latin America, and has interests in television production and broadcasting, programming for pay television, international distribution of television programming, direct-to-home satellite services, publishing and publishing distribution, cable television, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and show business promotions, paging services, feature film production and distribution, dubbing, and the operation of a horizontal Internet portal. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Televisa's soap operas generally run only one season each and are broadcast internationally.

Grupo Televisa is owner of all of the following companies:

- Comercio Más (Internet EsMas. com)
- SKY Latin America (Only Mexico)
- DirecTV Mexico (Defunct DTH TV company)
- Cablevisión (Mexico City only)
- Televisa Networks
- Estadio Azteca (Football Stadium)
- Club América (Football Team)
- Club Necaxa (Football Team)
- San Luis FC (Football Team)
- Editorial Televisa (Books, Magazines and Newspapers)
- Intermex (Editorial house)
- Televisa Radio (Formerly Radiopolis)
- Videocine (Movie production and distribution)
- Televisa Home Entertainment (DVD Distribution)
- Televisa Música (Record Label)
- Televisa Licencias (Merchandising)
- Televisa Digital (Internet)
- OCESA (Admistrator of Concert Halls and stadiums)
- TuTV (HDTV Network in USA)
- La Sexta (TV Channel in Spain)
- EMI (Record Label)
- Más Fondos (Investment Group)
- Volaris (Airline)
- CEA (Arts School)

Grupo Televisa is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV: TLEVISA) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TV). SKY Latin America refers to two closely related pay-TV providers one based in Mexico, the other in Brazil. Estadio Azteca is a Stadium in Mexico City Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. Other uses Río Necaxa, a river in the states of Puebla and Veracruz San Luis FC, known more commonly as San Luis, is a Mexican professional Football (soccer club from the city of San Luis Potosí. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.

Company Officers

Officer Since: 1991

Officer Since: 2000

Officer Since: 04/2002

Officer Since: 02/2003

Officer Since: 01/2002

Officer Since: 01/2004

Officer Since: 2007

Officer Since: 05/01/2000

Officer Since: 07/1997

Officer Since: 03/2002

Channels

Through three Mexico City-licensed TV stations, Televisa provides programming on a national scale throughout Mexico. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico These stations are:

Through Telesistema Mexicano, Televisa beams Canal de las Estrellas, Canal 5, and Galavisión all over Mexico (much like the superstations in the United States than the US-like television network model of network-affiliate). XEW-TV (Channel 2 analog and Channel 48 digital HDTV is a Television station in Mexico. XHGC-TV, commonly known as Canal 5, is a TV station owned by Televisa, broadcasting from Mexico City, with affiliates and repeaters throughout XEQ (Channel 9 analog Channel 44 digital HDTV) is a Televisa flagship TV station, based in Mexico City. Telesistema Mexicano is the broadcast distribution arm of Grupo Televisa, Mexico 's largest broadcaster In addition, Telesistema Mexicano also owns Televisa-branded regional television stations, airing a mixture of Televisa programming and regional programming. Televisa also owns a stream known as 4tv or "Canal de la Ciudad" ("City Channel" in English), which is a television station aimed at Mexico City. XHTV (Channel 4 analog and Channel 49 digital founded in 1950, is a flagship TV station of Televisa. 4tv is not affiliated with any Telesistema Mexicano regional TV station, however some of 4tv's programming can be found on the regional television stations.

Televisa also operates a subsidiary called Televisa Networks. This subsidiary is responsible for the distribution of Televisa programmes by satellite. It is Televisa Networks that distributes the Canal de las Estrellas signal via satellite to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Other channels under the Televisa Networks umbrella include:

Televisa also operates Televisa Radio, under the brand name of "W Radio México"; it is primarily a news and talk station. XEW-AM is a Radio station in Mexico City, Mexico. It is branded as W-Radio and its slogan is La voz de la América latina desde México

Televisa used to operate Noticias ECO, a 24-hour news channel, between 1988 and 2001. Noticias ECO ( Empresa de Comunicaciones Orbitales) also know as ECO News was a Mexican News channel News broadcasting (also known as newscast or newsbreak) is the Broadcasting of various news events and other Information via Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Televisa and Univision

Televisa has an ongoing relation with the US Univision network, stemming back to the 1960s, when Univision's predecessor, the Spanish International Network (SIN), was owned by Telesistema Mexicano, Televisa's predecessor. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Telesistema Mexicano is the broadcast distribution arm of Grupo Televisa, Mexico 's largest broadcaster In 1986, Televisa became embroiled in a scandal with the SIN network news. The management wanted to produce and broadcast a newscast with Jacobo Zabludosky out of Miami. Half of the staff walked out of their jobs alleging Zabludosky was a puppet of the Mexican Government who had soft views with Castro's Cuba. The Televisa management was dumbfounded, they decided to move the now renamed Univision Network's HQ to Laguna Niguel, outside of Los Angeles to produce their shows from there including their beligered news division. They returned to Miami two years later.

Televisa has been a longtime provider of programming to Univision and its sister networks.

However, in recent years, Televisa's relationship with Univision has become strained. It was involved in a dispute with Univisión over the censoring and editing of its programming as well as non-payment for transmission of its programming to Univisión's Galavisión and Telefutura networks. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor TeleFutura is a US Spanish-language broadcast Television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami Florida. In one editing incident, an episode of Con Todo was not shown on Galavisión due to a host appearing in blackface, and the show did not return to the cable station for two years. Blackface in the narrow sense is a style of theatrical Makeup that originated in the United A breach of contract lawsuit against Univisión by Televisa has also been filed. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance When Univisión came up for sale, a group including Televisa inquired about taking an up to 25% ownership stake (the maximum allowed by US law for a foreign buyer). However, a group of U. S. private equity firms eventually won Univision.

Televisa is also the former owner of Fonovisa music, which it sold in 2001 to Univision. Fonovisa Records is an American Spanish language Record label. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Televisa and Telemundo make deal

On March 18, 2008 Grupo Televisa and NBC-Universal announced an 10-year multiplatform agreement that would allow 1000 hours of Telemundo programming from News,entertainment programs/specials,and sports to be broadcast over not only its GALAVISION channel (XEQ TV) , but also its SKY Channel and its cablevision cable system starting in April, as well as a planned Telemundo pay tv channel to be launched later this year. [1]

Criticism

Televisa has received criticism for assuming monopolistic positions. Recently, GE Mexico accused Televisa of bullying Isaac Saba, their potential partner in a possible Joint Venture to create a new television network in Mexico that would compete with Televisa. Isaac Saba Raffoul ( October 17 1923 - July 27 2008) was a Mexican businessman of Syrian Jewish origin his father emigrated from Aleppo [2]

Televisa's owners, the Azcarraga family, have long-standing ties to the former dominant party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party. The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded During the PRI's rule, Televisa newscasts almost never criticized the government. [3]

Televisa has also come under criticism for their supposed involvement in the New Mexican Media law passed by the Mexican Congress. Congress (formally Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the Legislative branch of the Mexican government. The law supposedly gives Televisa such advantages and shielding against competition, and has been called by critics the "Televisa Law". The Televisa Law (Spanish Ley Televisa) is the name given by the press to the Federal Law of Radio and Television (Spanish Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión [4]

Additionally, some have accused Televisa's media content of being too Mexico City-centric, downplaying the importance of the rest of the nation, particularly when covering local politics of Mexico City as if they were national news, or by giving more space to local content in national broadcasting.

See also

References

  1. ^ Snell&Wilcox | Putting Pictures to Work
  2. ^ GE accuses Mexico's TV firms of Telemundo plot
  3. ^ Azcarraga, Emilio, and Emilio Azcarraga Milmo
  4. ^ MEXICO: New Law to Benefit Media Giants

External links

This is a list of programs currently, formerly, and soon to be broadcast by Televisa.
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