The Azcárraga family is a wealthy
Mexican media
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dynasty. The center of their business empire,
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 ...
, is the main television network in Mexico and the largest producer and broadcaster of
Spanish language
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media around the world.
Notable members
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Raúl Azcárraga Vidaurreta. Founder of
XEW.
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Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta
Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta (2 March 1895, Tampico, Tamaulipas – 23 September 1972, Mexico City) was a Mexican businessman who built an entertainment conglomerate.
The son of Basque immigrants Mariano Azcárraga and Emilia Vidaurreta, hi ...
, brother of the former. Founder of
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 ...
.
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Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo or Emilio Azcárraga Jr. (September 6, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas - April 16, 1997 outside Miami, Florida) was a Mexican-American businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta and Laura Milmo Hickman. He was educ ...
, son of Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta.
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Emilio Azcárraga Jean
Emilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean III (; born 21 February 1968) is a Mexican businessman who currently serves as the chairman of both mass media company Televisa and professional football team Club América.
In 1997, at the age of 29, Azcárr ...
, son of Azcárraga Milmo. Current president of Grupo Televisa.
*Cristian Roberto Azcárraga, son of Azcárraga. Current vice-president of Grupo Televisa.
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Gastón Azcárraga Andrade, fugitive from Mexican justice and former head of
Grupo Posadas
Grupo Posadas, S.A.B. de C.V. or Posadas is a hospitality company based in Mexico City. It owns, leases, operates and manages hotels, resorts and villas with its several different brands. As of 2020, the company operates more than 150 hotels wi ...
and
Mexicana airlines.
*Carmela Azcarraga Milmo, daughter of Emilio Azcarraga Vidaurreta.
External links
History of EAV and EAMat the
Museum of Broadcast Communications
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Mexican business families
Mexican mass media owners
Mexican people of Basque descent
Television company families