News and Lifestyle Network for U.S. Hispanics Launches in Second Half of 2013

Five Leading Cable Operators Already Onboard to Launch Fusion’s Unique Mix of Culturally Relevant Programming in English for Youngest and Fastest-Growing Demographic in the U.S.

ABC and Univision today announced their joint venture news and lifestyle network for U.S. Hispanics will be called Fusion.  The ground-breaking media service launches in the second half of 2013.

Fusion will be available at launch in millions of households nationwide.  Five of the nation’s biggest cable distributors have already agreed to carry the network, including Cablevision, Charter, Cox, AT&T U-verse and Google Fiber.

Programming will focus on the issues most relevant for U.S. Hispanics, including the economy, entertainment, music, food, immigration, pop culture, education, politics, health and wellness and more.

Fusion will be based in Miami, Florida.

Fusion capitalizes on Univision’s news leadership and expertise in reaching U.S. Hispanics and ABC’s global news leadership to serve over 50 million Hispanics, the youngest and fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. Currently, Hispanics represent 16 percent of the total population in the United States, a number that is projected to double to 30 percent by 2050.  Hispanics wield considerable spending power of over $1 trillion, and have an increasing impact on social, economic and political trends.