Univision, Televisa square off in trial

January 05, 2009 In a trial that could change the landscape of Hispanic television in the U.S., broadcasting giant Univision Communications Inc. squares off Tuesday against the supplier of its popular telenovelas, Grupo Televisa SA. Televisa, the dominant Mexican producer of Spanish-language dramas, alleges that Univision wrongly excluded certain programs from the deal that called for Univision to share its advertising revenue with Televisa, even from shows that weren't made by Televisa. If Televisa's arguments -- that Univision committed a material breach of contract -- are proved at the jury trial starting Tuesday, the company intends to cut its ties and take its programming elsewhere.

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