ViX is an
over-the-top
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streaming
Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...
service owned and operated by
TelevisaUnivision
TelevisaUnivision (formerly known as Univision Communications) is a Mexican-American mass media, media company headquartered in New York and Mexico City, which owns the American Spanish language broadcast network Univision. 45% of the company is ...
. The service primarily shows content from
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
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
TUDN
TUDN (pronounced tu-de-ene; formerly called Univision Deportes Network (abbr. UDN) is an American Spanish language sports channel. Owned by TelevisaUnivision, it is an extension of the company's sports division of the same name. It launched on Ap ...
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
Blim TV
Blim TV (stylized as blim tv) is an on-demand video subscription service, offered online via TelevisaUnivision, through an Internet connection, which offers access to programs strictly for personal use, in exchange for payment of a monthly subs ...
under one name in 2022. The premium tier, ViX+, which includes premium series & films, along with live sporting events, including
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (French language, French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsa ...
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
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
'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
TUDN
TUDN (pronounced tu-de-ene; formerly called Univision Deportes Network (abbr. UDN) is an American Spanish language sports channel. Owned by TelevisaUnivision, it is an extension of the company's sports division of the same name. It launched on Ap ...
.
The service has picked up other domestic football events as well, including the
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
,
Brasileirão, Peru's
Primera División and Colombia's
Categoría Primera A
The Categoría Primera A (), commonly referred to as Liga BetPlay Dimayor (between 2015 and 2019 ''Liga Águila'') due to sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, is a Colombian professional league for association football clubs. It is the ...
for the United States.
Current broadcasting rights
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References
External links
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Internet television streaming services
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