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mrtexmex2007
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http://www.univision.net/corp/en/history.jsp Am I reading this right?
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mrtexmex2007 said:
Sort of. I don't know the whole story, but they acquired USA and the 13 stations. (USA Broadcasting which most of those 13 ran HSN or America's Stroe). Then the USA Network Part (USA, Sci-FI) was acquired by Universal. Universal got bought out by NBC. And since NBC owns Telemundo, USA and Telemundo are sister networks.
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Telemundo?? I thought it was Univision?
USA Broadcasting were a group of over-the-air TV stations including WHSE/WHSI in New York, WHSP in Philadelphia, WHUB in Boston, WAMI in Miami, KSTR in Dallas, WHOT in Atlanta, WQHS in Cleveland, WEHS in Chicago, WBHS in Tampa, WBSF in Orlando, KHSH in Houston, KPST in San Francisco, and KHSC in Los Angeles. Univision bought just those stations, most of which are now TeleFutura affiliates.
WHSE/WHSI, are now WFUT/WFTY (TeleFutura).
WHSP is now WUVP (Univision).
WHUB is now WUTF (TeleFutura).
WAMI is still WAMI (TeleFutura).
KSTR is still KSTR (TeleFutura).
WHOT is now WUVG (Univision).
WQHS is still WQHS (Univision).
WEHS is now WXFT (TeleFutura).
WBHS is now WFTT (TeleFutura).
WBSF is now WOTF (TeleFutura).
KHSH is now KFTH (TeleFutura).
KPST is now KFSF (TeleFutura).
KHSC is now KFTR (TeleFutura).
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WHSE/WHSI, are now WFUT/WFTY (TeleFutura).
WHSP is now WUVP (Univision).
WHUB is now WUTF (TeleFutura).
WAMI is still WAMI (TeleFutura).
KSTR is still KSTR (TeleFutura).
WHOT is now WUVG (Univision).
WQHS is still WQHS (Univision).
WEHS is now WXFT (TeleFutura).
WBHS is now WFTT (TeleFutura).
WBSF is now WOTF (TeleFutura).
KHSH is now KFTH (TeleFutura).
KPST is now KFSF (TeleFutura).
KHSC is now KFTR (TeleFutura).
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In 1998, HSN purchased the USA cable networks (USA, Sci-Fi Channel,) and Universal's domestic television business. The company was renamed to USA Networks, Inc.
In 2001, USA Networks sold the USA cable networks and Universal Domestic Television back to Universal, which was owned by Vivendi (A French company) at the time. Since a foreign company cannot own OTA TV stations, they had to be sold seperately. They were sold to Univision. Most of which were used to launch TeleFutura, but in the two markets where there was not a Univision station (Atlanta and Philadephia), WUVG and WUVP became the primary Univision station. USA Networks became USA Interactive, and later IAC/Interactive Corp.
Most of those stations were 24/7 rebroadcasters of HSN. The stations in Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, and Boston were not a part of HSN, but were going to be the basis of a new "City" format that would rely heavily on local programming. WAMI Miami bombed big time when it launched, and went the traditional indie format in short order. WHOT Atlanta launched as an indie in 1999.
Disney was originally slated to buy the stations...which could have caused trouble for WSB-TV Atlanta, WPLG Miami, WFAA Dallas, and WCVB Boston (and in other markets) if Disney wanted to move ABC to their new O&O's (which probably would have been unlikely...and if they did so, would have been stupid).
Univision has never owned the USA cable networks. (Of course, the USA networks are now a part of NBC Universal, which owns Telemundo).
In 2001, USA Networks sold the USA cable networks and Universal Domestic Television back to Universal, which was owned by Vivendi (A French company) at the time. Since a foreign company cannot own OTA TV stations, they had to be sold seperately. They were sold to Univision. Most of which were used to launch TeleFutura, but in the two markets where there was not a Univision station (Atlanta and Philadephia), WUVG and WUVP became the primary Univision station. USA Networks became USA Interactive, and later IAC/Interactive Corp.
Most of those stations were 24/7 rebroadcasters of HSN. The stations in Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, and Boston were not a part of HSN, but were going to be the basis of a new "City" format that would rely heavily on local programming. WAMI Miami bombed big time when it launched, and went the traditional indie format in short order. WHOT Atlanta launched as an indie in 1999.
Disney was originally slated to buy the stations...which could have caused trouble for WSB-TV Atlanta, WPLG Miami, WFAA Dallas, and WCVB Boston (and in other markets) if Disney wanted to move ABC to their new O&O's (which probably would have been unlikely...and if they did so, would have been stupid).
Univision has never owned the USA cable networks. (Of course, the USA networks are now a part of NBC Universal, which owns Telemundo).
jal41 said:
Those same stations also carried local sports...WHOT carried the Hawks, WAMI had the Heat and Marlins, KSTR showed the Mavericks, and I believe the Boston station showed some Red Sox games.
ShawnHill1 said:
With respect to the Boston station, you may be confusing the brief iteration of ch. 66 WHUB with independent WABU ch. 68 - before it went PAX. It was channel 68 (wasn't it partially owned by Boston College back then?) who carried the Red Sox for a couple of years. Channel 66, "the Hub" was around for only a few months which was a real shame because it was a great channel. It's now a Telefutura affiliate.
BRNout said:
Channel 68 was owned by Boston University. Hence their old calls WABU. And yes they carried the SOX for a few years after being dumped from WSBK. Since 68 wasn't on cable throughout New England I remember a few odd stations on the Redsox Network (even tho I'm wasn't a SOX Fan). LPTV 65 in Springfield and LPTV 49 in Providence. LPTV 65 was the Telemundo affiliate for Springfield (based out of LPTV 13 in Hartford) and LPTV 49 was a low-power repeater of WLNE/6. LPTV 65 is now 51. 13 is now 50. And the LPTV 49 is now defunct. During the Redsox Games was the only time I knew of that Channel 65 didn't simulcast Channel 13.
Either way, guys, I do stand corrected.
jal41 said:
I actually understand this but to the just above average viewer like ourselves all we have to know is USA and Sci Fi which compliment each other are owned by NBC somehow along with Telemundo which airs WWE RAW in spanish on Sundays and nevermind I'm getting a headache now.
Here's an interesting question: Since a lot of American shows have Spanish as a SAP option, why doesn't Univison/Telemundo have English as an SAP option? [and don't tell me to learn Spanish; this is America, where English has been proudly spoken for over 200 years....although not very well sometimes]
YEKIMI said:
The question is who would want programming that is culturally Hispanic through and through to be subtitled in English? There is obviously no incentive to do this, or the stations would have done it.
Translating and dubbing into another language is very, very costly. Unless there is a measurable audience gain, it would be pouring money into a project with no apparent demand.
There are some shows that look very entertaining but since I can't understand a damn thing said I usually turn it off after a while. And since I am a big soccer fan, I even watch the games on Sunday afternoons even though I cannot understand anything the announcers are saying. I'm sure the advertisers would love to know they are losing viewers because programs aren't SAP'd in English....as far as they are concerned every eyeball counts, no matter what language is spoken.
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