\n\tNEW YORK: Univision Communications has named Friday Abernethy as its senior VP of content distribution, a newly created position.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe distribution vet will be based in New York and report to Sarah Madigan, the executive VP of content distribution. In her new role, Abernethy will oversee Univision’s content distribution efforts with cable, satellite and telecommunication distributors. Those efforts will include distribution of the company’s linear networks, which include Univision and UniMás, as well as its expansive cable-network portfolio. Abernethy will also manage Univision’s digital offerings, including the company’s TV Everywhere products UVideos and Univision Deportes.<\/p>\n
\n\tAbernethy previously served as executive VP of distribution sales and marketing for TV Guide Network, and was also part of MTV Networks’ distribution team.<\/p>\n
\n\t“We are pleased to welcome Friday to UCI,” said Madigan. “This appointment to our senior leadership team marks another important step in our mission to become the leading distribution sales and marketing team in the industry, enabling our partners to offer the very best content for Hispanic America.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW YORK: Univision Communications has named Friday Abernethy as its senior VP of content distribution, a newly created position. The distribution vet will be based in New York and report to Sarah Madigan, the executive VP of content distribution. In her new role, Abernethy will oversee Univision’s content distribution efforts with cable, satellite and telecommunication …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n