TelevisaUnivision & Disney Entertainment Ink New Distribution Deal

The inclusion of TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. networks in the Hulu + Live TV offering and the Mexican launch of a Disney+ and ViX bundle are part of a new distribution deal between the Spanish-language content giant and Disney Entertainment.

Univision, UniMás, TUDN and Galavisión will launch on Hulu + Live TV on June 3 in time for the FIFA Club World Cup and Concacaf Gold Cup. N+FORO, TLNovelas, Bandamax, De Película, De Película Clásico, Telehit and Telehit Música will later be added to the Español add-on for Hulu + Live TV subscribers. Also next month, Disney+ and ViX will be available as a combined offering in Mexico.

“We’re thrilled to enter into this new partnership with Disney that puts our community at the center,” said Rafael Urbina, president of streaming and digital at TelevisaUnivision. “TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of Spanish-language content in the world, and this deal underscores two critically important elements: our portfolio is a main anchor for any pay-TV distributor—without TelevisaUnivision, there is no complete pay-TV offering; and our direct-to-consumer business continues to break boundaries as ViX further strengthens its powerful connection to Hispanics around the world.”

“This new partnership allows us to strategically build upon our current channel offering and Spanish-language content available on Hulu + Live TV, while providing subscribers in Mexico with a meaningful opportunity to access the very best of Disney’s blockbuster films, award-winning originals and iconic franchises alongside TelevisaUnivision’s industry-leading Spanish-language content including news, novelas, sports and more in one subscription,” said Lauren Tempest, general manager of Hulu and executive VP of DTC content partnerships.