ATLANTA/NEW YORK (MARCH 4, 2014) — Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico, will carry Bounce TV as a multicast channel on its stations in five major markets and has renewed Univision’s distribution of the nation’s first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans as a multicast channel in seven markets as part of a multi-year deal, it was announced today.
Univision will air Bounce TV in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando and Phoenix in 2015, building on the existing distribution in San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Denver, Sacramento, Raleigh and Tampa. Bounce TV has now completed multi-year renewals with all their affiliates.
“Bounce TV has been a hit for our stations. It is enormously popular with viewers and advertisers and has proven to be a good companion network for Univision,” commented Kevin Cuddihy, president, Univision Television Group. “We are looking forward to expanding our successful relationship to more markets.”
“Univision has been a terrific partner and with Bounce TV’s previous distribution agreements in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando and Phoenix expiring, we were thrilled when they wanted to add those markets as well,” commented Jeffrey Wolf, executive vice president of distribution, Bounce TV. “Our renewal and market expansion with Univision will ensure that the leading over the air broadcaster targeting the Hispanic viewer and the only over the air network targeting African Americans are side by side for many years to come.”
Other terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
About Bounce TV
Bounce TV targets African American adults with a programming mix of original series, theatrical motion pictures, live sports, documentaries, specials, game shows and inspirational faith-based programs. Since its launch in 2011, Bounce TV has seen overwhelming success, with accelerated growth and expansion among station groups, advertisers and viewers alike. Bounce TV is seen in: 88 markets, including all of the top African American television markets; 89% of African American television homes; and 72% of the total television homes in the United States.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a new 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, a network of national and local online and mobile sites including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.
Contact: Jim Weiss – Bounce TV (770)722-2142 [email protected]
Contact: Rosemary Mercedes – Univision Communications (212)455-5335 [email protected]
