TelevisaUnivision Posts Higher Q2 Revenue.
Mexico advertising revenue rose 23% to $353 million, while World Cup sublicensing and ViX premium growth lifted subscription and licensing revenue 40%, the company said.
- TelevisaUnivision reported second-quarter revenue increased 10% to $1.3 billion, driven by a 53% surge in Mexico following record-breaking FIFA World Cup coverage that reached 675 million viewers.
- Rival Telemundo held Spanish-language rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Mexico co-hosted alongside the U.S. and Canada, creating challenging comparisons for TelevisaUnivision in the U.S. market.
- In the U.S., advertising revenue plunged 29% to $323.3 million, while Mexico ad revenue climbed 23% to $353 million and subscription revenue jumped 40% to $621 million.
- Operating expenses increased 16% to $939.5 million, reflecting higher programming costs associated with the FIFA World Cup, which contributed to adjusted OIBDA declining 3% to $387.9 million.
- CEO Daniel Alegre said the tournament "reinforced why soccer is a cornerstone of our strategy," as the company ended the quarter with $766 million in cash.
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A shopper makes a purchase at a Univision-branded convenience store at Los Angeles International Airport. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Spanish-language broadcaster Televisa-Univision reported a steep decline in its domestic advertising revenue during the second quarter (Q2) of the year, with the FIFA World Cup men’s soccer tournament depriving viewers in June as soccer fans tuned to a competing network with the rights to those games in t…
TelevisaUnivision Posts Higher Q2 Revenue.
TelevisaUnivision reported higher second-quarter revenue as record-breaking FIFA World Cup coverage boosted results in Mexico, helping offset weaker advertising sales in the U.S. The Spanish-language media company said total revenue increased 10% from a year earlier to $1.33 billion during…
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