TV Azteca

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TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V.
Company typeSociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable
BMVAZTECACPO
BMADXTZA
IndustryMass media
PredecessorImevisión (1983-1993)
FoundedAugust 2, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-08-02)
FounderRicardo Salinas Pliego
Headquarters,
Key people
Benjamín Salinas Sada (CEO) Ricardo Salinas Pliego (President)
ProductsTelevision broadcasting, radio and multimedia
RevenueIncrease US$ 3900million (2012)
Increase US$ 1850 million (2012)
Number of employees
6,000
ParentGrupo Salinas
Websitewww.tvazteca.com

TV Azteca, is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa.[1][2] As of 2017, it competes in Mexico with Televisa.

It operates two television networks in Mexico: Azteca 7 and Azteca Uno. It also operates repeaters and affiliate stations in most major and minor cities.

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Imevisión's Logo

In the 1990s, during the presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, several companies were privatized, including Imevisión (Spanish: Instituto Mexicano de Televisión; English Mexican Television Institute), which owned two channels (Red Nacional 7 and Red Nacional 13), which after its privatization, it would be renamed Televisión Azteca, S.A de C.V (except Canal 22 would pass under the power of Conaculta).[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Diario La Tercera (Argentina) "Televisa baja sus ganancias en primer trimestre de 2011"". Latercera.com. 2011-04-15. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. "Editorial Televisa, Worlds Largest Spanish-Language Publisher, Goes Live with K4 | MEI". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  3. Peschard-Sverdrup, Armand B.; Rioff, Sara (2005). Mexican Governance: From Single-party Rule to Divided Government. CSIS. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-89206-457-1.

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