ViX is an

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service owned and operated by

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. The service primarily shows content from

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and other third-party content providers, including television series, movies, and sports programming. Originally launched as PrendeTV on 30 March 2021, the service was expanded and rebranded as ViX on 31 March 2022.

History

On January 13, 2021, Univision said that PrendeTV would be launched in the first quarter of 2021. On March 30, 2021, Univision launched their ad-supported streaming service. On May 3, 2021, Univision announced that it had acquired the television rights for Euro Cup 2020 for PrendeTV and

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and Univision also acquired rights for Brazilian and Argentine leagues. TelevisaUnivision will launch a new streaming service by bringing together PrendeTV, ViX, Univision Now, and

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under one name in 2022. The premium tier, ViX+, which includes premium series & films, along with live sporting events, including

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for Mexican audiences, launched on July 21, 2022.

Programing

ViX's programing includes classic TV, documentaries, television series, films, and sports programming and telenovelas from

's telenovela library.

Original programming

Drama

Comedy

Unscripted

Docuseries

Reality

Exclusive international distribution

These programs, even though ViX has announced them as ViX+ Originals, are programs that have been aired in different countries, and ViX has bought exclusive distribution rights to stream them in other various countries. They may be available on ViX in their home territory and other markets where ViX does not have the first run license, without the ViX Original label, some time after their first-run airing on their original broadcaster.

Original films

Exclusive international distribution films

These products, even though Vix lists them as ViX Originals, are films that have been released in different countries, and ViX has bought exclusive distribution rights to stream them in other various countries. They may be available on ViX in their home territory and other markets where ViX does not have the first run license, without the ViX Original label.

Sports programming

ViX also carries sports programming, in conjunction with

. The service has picked up other domestic football events as well, including the

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, Brasileirão, Peru's Primera División and Colombia's

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