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Inside Univision’s Plan to Revive Music Ties and Break Barriers Between TV, Streaming and Audio

Univision president Ignacio Meyer on plans to revive music ties and break barriers between TV, streaming and audio at the Hispanic media giant

Meyer, who is known for booking music artists himself on Univision shows and sending personal thank-you notes afterward, is well-loved by the industry, and his office is decked out with signed gold records, awards and other memorabilia. And in 2016, Univision’s Fusion Media Group division signed a multiyear, multiplatform deal with former Calle 13 member Residente, which is no longer active. This year, we treated Premio Lo Nuestro [an annual awards ceremony that recognizes achievements in Latin music] as a platform-agnostic event.

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