List of Spanish-language television networks in the United States
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The following is a list of Spanish-language television networks in the United States. As of 2016, the largest Hispanic/Latino television audiences in the U.S. are in California (Los Angeles, Bakersfield, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco area), New York (New York City), Washington, D.C., Florida (Miami area, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg area), Texas (Houston, Dallas, Austin, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley), Illinois (Chicago), Georgia (Atlanta), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Colorado (Denver), Utah (Salt Lake City), Ohio (Cleveland, Columbus), Indiana (Indianapolis), Massachusetts (Boston), Connecticut (Hartford), Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Louisiana (New Orleans), Tennessee (Nashville), North Carolina (Raleigh/Durham), Virginia (Richmond), Nevada (Las Vegas), and Arizona (Phoenix).[1]
Major networks
| TV network | Founded | Owner | % of U.S. households reached | # of households viewable | # of Full-power affiliates | # of Low-power/Class-A affiliates and transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univision | 1987 | TelevisaUnivision | 49% | 94,100,000[2] | 62 | 26 |
| Estrella TV | 2009 | MediaCo (owned by HPS Investment Partners & Standard General) | 46% | 64,232,000 | 38 | 29 |
| Telemundo | 1984 | NBCUniversal | 61.6% | 192,476,422 | 54 | 46 |
Specialty networks
| Title | Year est. | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3ABN Latino | 2003 | Three Angels Broadcasting Network | |
| América Tevé | 1995 | America CV Network | |
| CNN en Español | 1997 | Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Cine Mexicano | 2005 | Olympusat Inc. | |
| Discovery en Español | 1998 | Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Discovery Familia | 2007 | Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| ESPN Deportes | 2004 | The Walt Disney Company | |
| Esperanza TV | 2003 | Hope Channel | |
| Fox Deportes | 1997 | Fox Corporation | |
| Galavisión | 1979 | TelevisaUnivision | |
| Gran Cine | 2008 | Olympusat Inc. | |
| HITN TV | 1983 | Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network | |
| HTV | 1995 | Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Inmigrante TV | 2010 | Manuel Solis | |
| LATV | 2007[3] | LATV Networks | Bilingual English/Spanish |
| Mega TV | 2006 | Spanish Broadcasting System | |
| MTV Tres | 1998 | Paramount Skydance | |
| MiCasa Network | |||
| Mira TV | |||
| Multimedios | Grupo Multimedios | ||
| Nuestra Visión | 2017 | América Móvil[4] | |
| Sorpresa | 2003 | Olympusat Inc. | |
| TBN Enlace USA | 2002 | Trinity Broadcasting Network | |
| Tele N | 2014 | Olympusat Inc. | |
| Telefe | 2000 | Paramount Skydance[5] | |
| TeleXitos | 2012 | NBCUniversal[6] | |
| TeLe-Romántica | 2012 | ||
| Teveo | 2013 | America CV Network | |
| Ultra HD Plex | 2012[7] | Olympusat Inc. | 12 Spanish-language premium channels |
| UniMás | 2013 | TelevisaUnivision | Sister TV network to Univision |
| Universo | 2015 | NBCUniversal[6] | Began as GEMS Television in 1993 and Mun2 in 2005 |
| Vision Latina | 2022 | Iglesia Universal | |
| V-me | 2007 | V-Me Media | |
| WAPA America | 2004[3] | Hemisphere Media Group | |
Defunct networks
| Title | Year est. | Year ceased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| América CV | 2007 | 2015 | Began as CaribeVisiòn in 2007; rebranded CV Network in 2009 |
| Azteca América | 2001 | 2022 | Azteca name and branding was licensed from TV Azteca and Grupo Salinas. |
| GEMS Television | 1993 | 2001 | Currently Universo |
| Hispanic Television Network | 2000 | 2003 | |
| LAT TV | 2006 | 2008 | |
| La Familia | 1994 | 2015 | |
| La Familia Cosmovision | 1979 | 2014 | |
| MundoFox | 2012 | 2015 | Became MundoMax in 2015 |
| MundoMax | 2015 | 2016 | |
| NuvoTV | 2004 | 2015 | |
| NetSpan | 1984 | 1987 | Became Telemundo circa 1987 |
| Spanish International Network | 1962 | 1987 | Became Univision circa 1987 |
| Soi TV | 2011 | 2013 | |
| TeleFutura | 2002 | 2013 | became UniMás on January 7, 2013 |
| TuVisión | 2007 | 2009 | |
| VasalloVision | 2009 | 2012 |