Univision, ABC talk all-news funnel

Univision and ABC News will be in talks for possible partnership to create an British-lingo news cable network specific to Hispanics.Particulars in the deal were first reported Monday with the Wall Street Journal. Inside the this past year, Univision Boss Randy Falco has spoken within the thought of growing Univision's achieve with new channels, including a thrilling-news outlet then one devoted to telenovelas (Daily Variety, April 13). Univision is poised to create an British-lingo news website, climax not considered to possess any ties to ABC News.Sources close to both companies informed the discussions are actually on-going for many days nevertheless the sides continue being not close to making formal announcement. There's undoubtedly that despite muscle of Disney and Univision's heft inside the Hispanic market, a thrilling-news funnel launch will probably be a continuing fight with cablers and satcasters.ABC News and Univision have past cooperating on some newsgathering activities, including polling and several ABC News correspondents have came out on Univision news programs.ABC News has flirted with beginning a thrilling-news network on / off for several years. The significance in the discussions with Univision reflect the elevated interest at major media companies in concentrating on rapid-growing British-speaking Hispanic demo with assorted media and entertainment characteristics.Reps for Disney-ABC Television Group declined discuss the issue. A Univision repetition could not be showed up at for comment. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com