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TelevisaUnivision Boosts Q2 Profit to $96M as ViX Hits 10 Million Subscribers

Cost reductions offset softer ad and subscription income, paving the way for further debt refinancing.

Univision Networks Group president Ignacio Meyer and streaming chief Rafael Urbina at TelevisaUnivision's 2025 upfront.
ViX logo displayed on a phone screen and ViX logo displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on November 30, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • TelevisaUnivision posted net income of $96.2 million in Q2, compared with $14.1 million a year earlier.
  • Total revenue fell 4% to $1.21 billion as a 5% drop in advertising offset flat subscription and licensing income.
  • Operating expenses fell 9% to $812 million, lifting adjusted operating profit by 10%.
  • ViX streaming service topped 10 million global subscribers, boosted by live sports coverage and a new Disney distribution partnership.
  • The company refinanced $1.5 billion of existing debt and is in talks to refinance loans maturing in 2027.