Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)

[pwjohn]

Univision Communications Inc., the parent company to the nation's leading Spanish-language broadcast channel, has acquired a controlling stake in the satirical news site The Onion, NPR has learned.

The agreement between two seemingly disparate media outfits was described to NPR by a person with direct involvement in the negotiations. A second person who was briefed on the deal by Univision executives also confirmed its broad strokes. The amount of money involved in the deal was not disclosed. NPR has also obtained a memo from the CEO of The Onion announcing the deal to staffers.


Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously)

 

[longknife]

Univision has a huge audience among Hispanics and is centered in Miami. I've read several reports on this and none of them have a rationale for the deal.

 

[blastoff]

Yeah, and it being the Onion one always has the feeling a chain's being yanked.

 

[pwjohn]

From the article linked to in the op;

Univision's dominance in Spanish language television has been based on a loyal but aging population. Latinos born in this country — a quickly growing segment

 

[longknife]

From the article linked to in the op;

Univision's dominance in Spanish language television has been based on a loyal but aging population. Latinos born in this country — a quickly growing segment

And a lot of younger Hispanics ignore it. The biggest following are those hooked on the amazing Soap Operas.

There seems to be one main trait that all Hispanic actors are required to have - glaring at each other for several minutes with no dialogue.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Univision has a huge audience among Hispanics and is centered in Miami. I've read several reports on this and none of them have a rationale for the deal.

Uh... probably they think it will make them money. Duh.