UMPG signs Univision to global publishing administration agreement
April 21, 2022
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Universal Music Group’s leading global music publishing division, has announced that Univision Network has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing administration agreement to represent the network’s music catalogue.
As the largest provider of Spanish-language content in the U.S., Univision’s music catalogue is part of its programming which includes award-winning telenovelas and other drama series, sports, reality and variety shows, news programming, and imported Spanish-language feature films. Owned by TelevisaUnivision, the network’s most popular primetime series include “Si Nos Dejan,” “La Desalmada,” and “La Piloto” and reality competition shows “Nuestra Belleza Latina,” “Tu Cara me Suena,” and “Mira Quién Baila.” Additionally, Univision is home to major award-winning shows including “Premio Lo Nuestro,” “Premios Juventud,” “Latin GRAMMY,” and “Despierta América.”
Alexandra Lioutikoff, President of Latin America and U.S. Latin, UMPG said: “Univision is home to a vast catalogue of the most iconic themes and songs across the U.S. and Latin America. We are honoured and excited to collaborate with Univision on a new level, and we look forward to building on their legacy.”
Ignacio Meyer, EVP, Music and Non-Scripted Entertainment, TelevisaUnivision said: “Universal Music Publishing Group has been an extraordinary partner for our shows and we are pleased to now work with them on the administration of our proud and growing music catalog of award-winning copyrights. We are looking forward to strengthening our publishing catalog by way of this partnership.”