Mediagazer: Spanish-language TV giant Univision faces slumping prime-time ratings, stalled advertising revenue, and boardroom tensions ahead of long-delayed IPO (Meg James/Los Angeles Times)

3:09 AM ET, January 9, 2017

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Spanish-language TV giant Univision faces slumping prime-time ratings, stalled advertising revenue, and boardroom tensions ahead of long-delayed IPO — Univision's archrival Telemundo has been scoring more viewers aged 18 through 49 since July. — Spanish-language television giant Univision …

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