Televisa, Univision merge to form Spanish language TV giant

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest television network, has announced it is merging with U.S. Spanish language broadcaster Univision to form what they call the “definitive global leader in Spanish-language media.” The new company will be known, predictably, as TelevisaUnivision. Televisa said Tuesday it will contribute its estimated 86,000 hours of annual content production; the combined conglomerate will feature Televisa’s four free-to-air channels,