{"id":13301,"date":"2013-02-12T10:42:50","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T15:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portada-online.com\/?p=13301"},"modified":"2013-02-12T10:51:52","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T15:51:52","slug":"and-the-name-is-fusion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portada-online.com\/hispanic-media\/broadcast\/and-the-name-is-fusion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"And the name is&#8230;.Fusion!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ABC and Univision announced that their joint venture news and lifestyle network for U.S. Hispanics will be called Fusion. The long-awaited media service launches in the second half of 2013. Fusion will be based in Miami, Florida<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to be partnering with Univision to launch Fusion. Our collaboration will bring unmatched reporting capabilities and understanding of issues and entertainment that resonate with the Hispanic community, one of the fastest growing and important demographic communities in the U.S.,&#8221; said Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney\/ABC Television Group.<\/p>\n<p>Fusion will be available at launch in millions of households nationwide. Five of the nation\u2019s biggest cable distributors have already agreed to carry the network, including Cablevision, Charter, Cox, AT&amp;T U-verse and Google Fiber.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Jorge Ramos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portada-online.com\/files\/2013\/02\/Jorge-Ramos-Fusion.jpg\" alt=\"Jorge Ramos\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/>\u201cThe launch of Fusion will be a major milestone in Univision\u2019s 50 year history of service to the Hispanic community,\u201d added Cesar Conde, president, Univision Networks. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to partner with ABC News in this exciting new network that will extend Univision\u2019s unequaled coverage of Hispanic issues and lifestyle to English-dominant audiences for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFusion will be the indispensable meeting place for English-speaking Latinos,\u201d said Ben Sherwood, president, ABC News. \u201cOur goal is for this young, vibrant, and media hungry audience to come toFusion to be informed, entertained and empowered. 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