Ray Rodriguez – President & COO Of Univision Networks.

Univision Communications Inc. announced that Ray Rodriguez, Univision Network President, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer, Univision Networks. With this appointment, Rodriguez will now be responsible for overseeing all network operations, including the Univision Network, Telefutura Network, Galavision and Univision Sports.

Rodriguez will remain based in Miami and will continue to report to A. Jerrold Perenchio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Univision Communications. Lucia Ballas-Traynor, General Manager of Galavision and David Downs, President of Univision Sports, will continue to serve in their current roles and will now report to Rodriguez.

“Ray has been instrumental in the overwhelming success Univision has achieved over the last decade, including Univision’s emergence as the leading U.S. Spanish-language Network and fifth largest Network overall,” said Perenchio. “As a recognized leader in Spanish-language television, Ray has consistently demonstrated his ability to provide the nation’s 35 million Hispanics with quality, culturally relevant news and entertainment. As the U.S. Hispanic community continues to grow, Ray is clearly the right individual to take Univision’s Networks to the next level as we continue to evolve to meet the specific needs of this vital community.”

“I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to work for one of the visionaries in Spanish-language television, Jerry Perenchio, since 1992,” said Rodriguez. “Working under his leadership, and with a team of top-rate executives, we have built the no.1 Spanish-language Network, the no.1 Spanish-language cable Network and the no.1 Spanish-language Internet site. I look forward to continuing to work with Lucia and David and the other talented managers at this outstanding company to build upon our successes. This is an exciting time in the Company’s history.”