Disney Announces New Partnership With TelevisaUnivision
Disney has announced that it has made a brand new deal with TelevisaUnivision, a new multi-region distribution partnership that will empower Spanish-speaking consumers with more choice and accessibility.
As part of the new deal, TelevisaUnivision’s U.S. Networks, including Univision, UniMás, TUDN and Galavisión, will launch on the Hulu + Live TV core channel line-up on June 3rd 2025, just in time for the highly-anticipated FIFA Club World Cup and Concacaf Gold Cup, giving subscribers access to the most-watched Spanish-language content in the country—from scripted and unscripted hits to the best in news, sports and live entertainment. Additionally, TelevisaUnivision channels including N+FORO, TLNovelas, Bandamax, De Película, De Película Clásico, Telehit and Telehit Música will later be added to the Español add-on for Hulu + Live TV subscribers.
As part of the deal, from early June, Disney+ and ViX will be available as a combined offering in Mexico, giving ViX users access to Disney+ as part of their subscription.
Rafael Urbina, President of Streaming and Digital at TelevisaUnivision said in a statement regarding the new deal:
“We’re thrilled to enter into this new partnership with Disney that puts our community at the center. TelevisaUnivision is the top producer of Spanish-language content in the world, and this deal underscores two critically important elements: our portfolio is a main anchor for any pay TV distributor—without TelevisaUnivision, there is no complete pay-tv offering; and our direct-to-consumer business continues to break boundaries as ViX further strengthens its powerful connection to Hispanics around the world”.
Lauren Tempest, General Manager, Hulu & EVP, DTC Content Partnerships, added:
“This new partnership allows us to strategically build upon our current channel offering and Spanish-language content available on Hulu + Live TV, while providing subscribers in Mexico with a meaningful opportunity to access the very best of Disney’s blockbuster films, award-winning Originals and iconic franchises alongside TelevisaUnivision’s industry-leading Spanish-language content including news, novelas, sports and more in one subscription”.
Roger’s Take: This is great news for Hulu + Live TV subscribers in the United States, but also highlights a growing trend of Disney doing bundling deals with different television providers to get Disney+ into more homes.
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