Univision Communications Inc. and a group including Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Saban Capital Group, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which the group will acquire Univision for $36.25 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including the assumption of $1.4 billion in debt.
Television
Televisa eyeing new U.S. Broadcast Net or a scare tactic?
Rumors about Televisa’s interest in creating a new Spanish-language network should their bid for Univision fail are running rampant in the financial circles.
I a report in the Financial Times, Televisa has a Plan B that includes potential partners such as NBC’s Telemundo, Paxson Communications and McGrawHill.
Telemundo & Nostromo America sign programming development & production deal.
Telemundo announced it has entered into a new long-term, development and production agreement with world-renowned hit maker Nostromo America, leading producer of game show and reality show genres.
