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{{Short description|American Spanish-language TV network}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = UniMás
| logo = Logo UniMás 2021.svg
| logo_size = 190px
| type = [[Terrestrial television|Terrestrial]] [[television network]]
| country = United States
| headquarters = [[Doral, Florida]]
| former_names = TeleFutura (January 14, 2002 – January 6, 2013)
| owner = [[TelevisaUnivision]]
| key_people = Daniel Alegre  ([[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2002|1|14}} (as TeleFutura)

{{start date and age|2013|1|06}} (as Unimas)
| replaced = CityVision (June 8, 1998–January 13, 2002)
| website = {{URL|http://www.univision.com/unimas|univision.com/unimas}}
| area = U.S. coverage: 61%<ref>{{cite news|last1=Buckman|first1=Adam|title=Diginets Keep Growing, Despite Auction Cloud|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/96496/diginets-keep-growing-despite-auction-cloud|work=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date= July 26, 2016|access-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref>
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| language = Spanish
| sister_channels = {{Plainlist|
*[[Univision]]
*[[Galavisión]]
*[[Univision Tlnovelas|Univision tlnovelas]]
*[[TUDN (TV network)|TUDN]]
*[[De Película]]
*[[De Película Clásico]]
*[[FOROtv]]}}
| terr_serv_1 = Affiliated with terrestrial television stations in select markets
| terr_chan_1 = See [[List of UniMás affiliates|list of affiliates]]
| online_chan_1 = [[DirecTV Stream]], [[Sling TV]], [[YouTube TV]] and [[Vidgo]]
}}

'''UniMás''' ({{IPA|es|ˌuniˈmas}}, stylized as '''''UNIMÁS''''', and originally known as '''TeleFutura''' from its launch on January 14, 2002, to January 6, 2013) is an American Spanish-language [[terrestrial television|free-to-air]] [[television network]] owned by [[TelevisaUnivision]]. The network's programming, which is aimed at [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic Americans]] in the 18–34 age range, includes [[telenovela]]s and other [[Serial (radio and television)|serialized drama series]], [[sports]], [[sitcom]]s, reruns of imported series previously aired on parent network [[Univision]], [[reality television|reality]] and [[Variety show|variety]] series, and theatrically released [[film|feature films]] (primarily consisting of [[dubbing (filmmaking)|Spanish-dubbed]] versions of American movie releases).

The network is operated out of Univision's South Florida headquarters in the [[Miami]] suburb of [[Doral, Florida]]. Since its launch, the network has made major inroads in overall and demographic viewership, eventually ranking as the second highest-rated Spanish-language television network in key dayparts,<ref name="MW">{{cite press release|title=Univision Transforms TeleFutura into UniMas, Delivering Programming from the Top Spanish-Language Content Producers in the World|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/univision-transforms-telefutura-into-unimas-delivering-programming-from-the-top-spanish-language-content-producers-in-the-world-2012-12-03|publisher=Univision Communications|via=[[MarketWatch]]|date=December 3, 2012}}</ref> behind only sister network [[Univision]], by 2012.

UniMás is available on [[cable television|cable]] and [[satellite television]] throughout most of the United States, with local stations in over 40 markets with large Hispanic and Latino populations. Most of these stations are pass-throughs for the network's main programming feed, offering limited to no exclusive local programming. Univision Communications [[chief operating officer]] [[Randy Falco]] has overseen the network's operations since his appointment in the position by the company on June 29, 2011.<ref name=univision.com>{{cite web|title=Univision anuncia la creación de Univision Studios – Novedades|url=http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=2197105|website=Univision|publisher=[[Univision Communications]]|access-date=March 31, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329082359/http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=2197105|archive-date=March 29, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
===Origins===
The network traces its origins to [[Barry Diller]]'s November 1995 acquisition of the [[Home Shopping Network]] and its broadcasting arm Silver King Communications, which owned television stations affiliated with HSN in several larger [[media market]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Pair Of Deals Put Spotlight On Diller|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/11/28/a-pair-of-deals-put-spotlight-on-diller/|author=Tim Jones|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|publisher=Tribune Publishing|date=November 28, 1995|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Silver King annexes HSN|url=https://variety.com/1996/scene/vpage/silver-king-annexes-hsn-1117436608/|author=Martin Peers|periodical=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Reed Business Information|Cahners Business Information]]|date=December 19, 1996|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Diller Is Cleared to Take Control of Silver King|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/12/business/diller-is-cleared-to-take-control-of-silver-king.html|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 12, 1996|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> In June 1998, the renamed [[USA Broadcasting]] (which had been merged into the Diller-owned [[USA Network]]s in 1997) launched a customized [[Independent station (North America)|independent station]] format, "CityVision", which infused syndicated programming – including a few produced by sister production unit [[Universal Television|Studios USA]] that also aired nationally on USA Network – with a limited amount of local entertainment and magazine programs (reminiscent of the format used by [[CITY-DT|CITY-TV]] in [[Toronto]] and more prominently, its co-owned stations that became charter outlets of [[City (TV network)|Citytv]], when [[CHUM Limited]] expanded the format to other [[Canada|Canadian]] markets as a [[television system]] in 2002). USA's [[Miami]] outlet, WYHS-TV, served as the test station for the format, disaffiliating from HSN and converting into a general entertainment outlet under the new call letters [[WAMI-DT|WAMI-TV]].<ref>{{cite web|title=USA looking at L.A., Chi, others for expansion|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/cityvision-may-export-local-format-1117490304/|author=Cynthia Littleton|periodical=Variety|publisher=Cahners Business Information|date=January 17, 1999|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

By September 2000, USA Broadcasting had expanded the "CityVision" entertainment format to three of its thirteen other HSN outlets – with some of the stations adopting call letters referencing common nicknames for their home cities – WHOT-TV (now [[WUVG-DT]]) in [[Atlanta]], [[KSTR-DT|KSTR-TV]] in [[Dallas]]–[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] and WHUB-TV (now [[WUTF-DT]]) in [[Boston]]. Before the group could carry out the proposed conversions of its other stations into independent stations, USA Networks announced that it would sell off its television station group in the summer of 2000, to focus on its cable network and television production properties. Among the prospective buyers for the thirteen-station group were [[The Walt Disney Company]] (which would have created [[duopoly (broadcasting)|duopolies]] with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[owned-and-operated station]]s in [[WABC-TV|New York City]], [[KABC-TV|Los Angeles]], [[WLS-TV|Chicago]] and [[KTRK-TV|Houston]]) and [[Univision Communications]] (which would create duopolies with Univision owned-and-operated stations in [[WXTV|those]] [[KMEX-TV|same]] [[WGBO|four]] [[KXLN-DT|cities]]); the latter purchased the USA Broadcasting stations for $1.1 billion on December 7, 2000, with the sale being finalized on May 21, 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=WEHS-TV format uncertain|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20001207/NEWS01/20001057/wehs-tv-format-uncertain|author=Ellen Almer|newspaper=[[Crain's Chicago Business]]|publisher=[[Crain Communications]]|date=December 7, 2000|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Univision Buys 13 TV Stations For $1.1 Billion|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/12/08/univision-buys-13-tv-stations-for-11-billion/|author=Tim Jones|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]]|date=December 8, 2000|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Univision gets FCC OK for USA stations buy|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/univision-gets-fcc-ok-usa-stations-buy/88431|periodical=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|publisher=Cahners Business Information|date=May 21, 2001|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

===TeleFutura===
[[File:Telefutura logo.svg|thumb|right|225px|Original network logo as Telefutura, used from January 14, 2002, to January 6, 2013.]]
On May 15, 2001, during Univision's [[upfronts|upfront presentation]], Univision Communications announced its intentions to form a then-unnamed secondary television network that would compete with Univision, Telemundo and the then-recently launched [[Azteca América]]. Organizational plans for the network called for the recently acquired former USA Broadcasting stations to serve as the network's nuclei, with its programming catering to bilingual Latinos with a preference toward watching English-language television programs, as well as young adult males between the ages 18 and 34 that seldom watch Spanish language television other than sporting events; Univision executives expected the network to reach 80% of all Hispanic and Latino households throughout the U.S. that own at least one television set by the time of its launch. Although Univision maintained a dominant market share among the American Spanish language television networks (holding an 83% share of Latino viewers during prime time at the time), Univision Communications executives did not believe that a second network would result in a cannibalization of the flagship network's market share.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Network in Works for Univision|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-15-ca-63557-story.html|author=Dana Calvo|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 15, 2001|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

On July 31, 2001, Univision announced that TeleFutura would be the name for the new network, with Univision Communications chairman and [[Jerry Perenchio|chief executive officer A. Jerrold Perenchio]] noting the name was suggested in part by two of corporate employees to "represent[…] the future of Spanish-language television".<ref>{{cite news|title=BRIEF / Entertainment: Univision to Call New Network Telefutura|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-31-fi-28886-story.html|author=Meg James|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 31, 2001|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> Univision continued to run the nine HSN affiliates and four independent stations (one of which regained its affiliation with HSN earlier that year) as English language outlets for several months following the USA Broadcasting purchase.

TeleFutura formally launched at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]] on January 14, 2002, debuting initially on 18 Univision-owned stations (consisting of twelve former USA Broadcasting stations – an additional station, [[WQHS-DT|WQHS-TV]] in [[Cleveland]], was converted into an owned-and-operated station of parent network [[Univision]] instead; it would later carry UniMás on a subchannel) – and six others that Univision Communications acquired afterward) and 24 [[network affiliate|affiliates]] owned by other companies.<ref name="latimes-univisionthirdnetwork">{{cite news|title=Univision Aims 3rd Network at Bilinguals|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-14-fi-telefutura14-story.html|author=Meg James|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 14, 2002|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Univision bets on a new Spanish-language network, TeleFutura|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/16/business/media-business-advertising-univision-bets-new-spanish-language-network.html|author=Bernard Stamler|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 16, 2002|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Chair' and 'Chamber' fight to be the hot seat|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/01/18/chair-and-chamber-fight-to-be-the-hot-seat/|author=Allan Johnson|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|publisher=Tribune Publishing|date=January 18, 2002|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> Initial programming on the network – which was [[Counterprogramming (television)|counterprogrammed]] to offer distinct programs that do not directly compete with shows aired on Univision – included ''Escándalo TV'' ("Scandal TV"; the program was originally titled ''Escándalo en el Medio Dia'', before being changed due to the existence of a similarly titled Mexican program produced by [[Televisa]]), a three-hour gossip/entertainment program designed to compete with similar newsmagazines such as [[Telemundo]]'s ''[[Cotorreando]]'' (and ran on the network until October 2011); and the daytime talk show ''Monica''.<ref>{{cite press release|title=TeleFutura – America's Newest TV Network – Speaks Espanol; Univision Communications Unveils Long-Awaited Viewing Choice For Nation's Fastest Growing TV Audience|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TeleFutura+--+America%27s+Newest+TV+Network+--+Speaks+Espanol%3B…-a081773077|publisher=[[Univision Communications]]|via=[[The Free Library]]|date=January 14, 2002|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

The remainder of TeleFutura's programming consisted of imported [[telenovela]]s from [[Latin America]]n production companies with which Univision maintained programming agreements including [[Televisa]], [[Venevisión]], Coral Productions, [[RCTV]], [[RCN Televisión|RCN]] and [[Rede Globo]], which aired only on weekday afternoons at its launch. Evenings and weekends primarily consisted of feature films, consisting exclusively of dubbed Spanish prints of American releases from the 1980s onward, as part of the umbrella showcases "CinePlex" (for daytime movies, usually those airing on weekends), "CinEscape" (for late night movies), "Cine Especial" (for special movie presentations) or "Cine de las Estrellas" (for prime time movies). The network also featured news and sports updates during prime time, as well as several sports programs and events including ''[[Contacto Deportivo]]'' ("Contact Sports"), an hour-long weeknight sports news program; weekly [[boxing]] matches on Friday nights; and soccer matches from [[Liga MX]] on weekend afternoons.<ref name="HR"/><ref name="latimes-univisionthirdnetwork"/>

On June 27, 2006, Univision Communications was acquired by Broadcasting Media Partners Inc. – a consortium of [[investment firm]]s led by the [[Haim Saban]]-owned [[Saban Capital Group]] (which had previously owned [[Saban Entertainment]] until its sale to [[The Walt Disney Company]] in June 2001, as part of [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]'s sale of [[ABC Family Worldwide|Fox Family Worldwide]]), [[TPG Capital, L.P.]], [[Providence Equity Partners]], [[Madison Dearborn Partners]] and [[Thomas H. Lee Partners]] – for $12.3 billion (increasing to $13.7 billion or $36.25 per share by the sale's closure), plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in debt.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Broadcasting Media Partners Completes Acquisition of Univision|url=http://www.saban.com/html/press/070329.html|website=[[Saban Capital Group]]|date=March 29, 2007|access-date=February 19, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Univision">{{cite press release|title=Broadcasting Media Partners Completes Acquisition of Univision|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2007/03/broadcasting-media-partners-completes-acquisition-of-univision/|author=Rosemary Mercedes|website=[[Univision Communications]]|date=March 29, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913091738/http://corporate.univision.com/2007/03/broadcasting-media-partners-completes-acquisition-of-univision/|archive-date=September 13, 2015}}</ref> The sale received federal approval and was formally consummated on March 27, 2007.<ref name="lat">{{cite news|title=Univision's new ownership takes over|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-univision30mar30,1,7968164.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business&ctrack=1&cset=true|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 30, 2007}}</ref><ref name="tvnc-fccapprovesunivisionsale">{{cite web|title=FCC APPROVES $12B SALE OF UNIVISION STATIONS|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/11535/fcc-approves-12b-sale-of-univision-stations|website=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=March 27, 2007|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

During the February 2007 [[sweeps]] period, according to [[Nielsen Media Research]], TeleFutura made significant gains in viewership at the expense of Telemundo, which it overtook for second place among the major Spanish-language networks in the key demographics of Adults 18–34, Men 18–34 and Men 18–49.<ref>{{cite press release|title=TeleFutura Delivers Highest Primetime Performance Ever in February Sweeps Among Key Hispanic Viewers|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070301005685/en/TeleFutura-Delivers-Highest-Primetime-Performance-February-Sweeps|publisher=Univision Networks|via=[[Business Wire]]|date=March 1, 2007|access-date=October 20, 2010}}</ref> On February 26, 2010, TeleFutura once again ranked as the second highest-rated Spanish-language network in the United States and earned its highest ratings for an entertainment special in the network's history, with the finale of the reality competition series ''Buscando La Doble de Selena'' ("Search for [[Selena]]'s Double"), which attracted 1.9 million total viewers. TeleFutura finished 2012 as the youngest broadcast network with a median age of 36 and finished the year averaging 642,000 total viewers aged 2 and up. It also ranked as the second highest-rated Spanish-language network in 2012 in key dayparts among Adults 18–49 and Adults 18–34.<ref name="MW"/>

===UniMás===
[[File:Logo UniMás.svg|thumb|200px|First logo as UniMás, used from January 7, 2013, to October 31, 2021.]]
On December 3, 2012, Univision Communications announced that it would relaunch TeleFutura as UniMás – which loosely translates to "Univision Plus", to underline its ties to its parent network Univision – with a programming refocusing to appeal more towards Latino males between the ages of 12 and 35 years old. The revamped network would feature Mexican and [[Colombia]]n-imported programming from Televisa, [[Caracol TV|Caracol Televisión]] and [[RTI Producciones|RTI Colombia]] (the latter two of which compete with RCN in the domestic Colombian market), which had maintained longstanding programming and production agreements with rival Telemundo, through contracts struck months before the relaunch, it would also increase its reliance on sports content for its weekend schedule.<ref name="HR">{{cite web|title=Univision Rebrands Telefutura as UniMás|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-telefutura-rebrand-unimas-396702|author=Marisa Guthrie|periodical=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=[[Guggenheim Partners|Prometheus Global Media]]|date=December 3, 2012|access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Univision Transforms Telefutura Into UniMás, Delivering Programming From The Top Spanish-Language Content Producers In The World|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2012/press/univision-transforms-telefutura-into-unimas-delivering-programming-from-the-top-spanish-language-content-producers-in-the-world/#axzz2EDpgL8Yd|publisher=Univision Communications|date=December 3, 2012|access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Univision plays the hipster card|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2012/12/03/univision-revamps-telefutura-as-unimas.html|author=Annlee Ellingson|work=L.A. Biz|date=December 3, 2012|access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref>

The new logo and brand identity, which debuted on-air at 5:00&nbsp;a.m. CST on January 7, 2013 (exactly one week before the network's 11th anniversary), were created in collaboration with branding firm Troika Design Group. As part of the campaign to announce the launch, Univision Communications launched an extensive advertising campaign for UniMás that included promotional spots, digital ads, print ads and outdoor advertising in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami.<ref>{{cite web|title=Univision Unveils New Logo, First Tagline|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univisions-new-logo-tagline-unveiled-379426|author=Marisa Guthrie|periodical=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 17, 2012|access-date=December 5, 2012}}</ref> The network's prime time was revamped to feature several new serial dramas formatted of a grittier nature than the romance-themed telenovelas produced by Televisa that air on Univision to appeal to male viewers including the Colombian adaptation of ''[[Breaking Bad]]'', ''[[Metástasis]]''; the crime dramas ''Made in Cartagena'' and ''[[¿Quién Eres Tú?]]'' ("Infringement"); and the boxing-themed drama ''Cloroformo'' ("Chloroform"), which were included among the relaunched network's initial prime time offerings.<ref name="latimes-unimas">{{cite news|title=Univision to revamp its secondary Spanish language network|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-jan-07-la-et-ct-unimas-telefutura-spanish-language-network-20130105-story.html|author=Meg James|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=January 7, 2013|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

On May 13, 2019, UniMás refocused its programming strategy in order to target a younger audience to that of its parent network Univision, with a focus on news, sports, unscripted entertainment and reality shows, most of them broadcast live. On that day, the network added an early edition of Noticiero Univision: Edición Nocturna at 10 p.m., coinciding with the arrival of Colombian newsreader Patricia Janiot to the broadcast, co-anchoring alongside Enrique Acevedo.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Malone|first1=Michael|title=UniMas Rebranding to Live Entertainment Destination|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/unimas-rebranding-to-live-entertainment-destination|access-date=May 8, 2019|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=May 7, 2019|language=en-us}}</ref> On October 31, 2021, this shift was completed with the launch of a new wordmark logo and brand identity, designed, as in 2013, by Troika Design Group, and a new slogan, ''Vívelo Todo'' ("Live it All").<ref>{{cite press release|last=Group|first=Troika Media|date=2021-12-06|title=Troika Media Collaborates with Unimás on Network Rebrand|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/12/06/2346669/0/en/Troika-Media-Collaborates-with-Unim%C3%A1s-on-Network-Rebrand.html|access-date=2022-07-25|website=GlobeNewswire News Room|language=en}}</ref>

==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by UniMás}}
UniMás operates on a 126-hour network programming schedule, which it has maintained since its launch as TeleFutura in January 2002. It provides general entertainment programming to owned-and-operated and affiliated stations daily from 6:00&nbsp;a.m. to 1:00&nbsp;a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time. Two separate children's programming blocks known as "[[Toonturama]]" and "Toonturama Junior" – which features some programs compliant with FCC educational programming requirements – airs for five hours each Saturday at 7:00&nbsp;a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time. All other time periods are filled with [[infomercial]]s.

As TeleFutura, the network featured a broad mix of programming, consisting of telenovelas, sports, feature films, entertainment newsmagazines, comedy series (such as ''[[¡Qué Locura!]]'' ("What Madness!") and ''[[Chespirito (TV series)|Chespirito]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=TeleFutura Expands Programming|url=http://hispanicad.com/blog/news-article/had/television/telefutura-expands-programming|website=Hispanic Ad Weekly|publisher=Hispanic Media Sales, Inc.|date=February 19, 2002|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>), [[game show]]s (such as the ''[[Family Feud]]'' adaptations ''[[¿Qué dice la gente?]]'' ("What do the People Say?") and ''[[100 Mexicanos Dijeron]]'' ("A Hundred Mexicans Said"))<ref>{{cite press release|title=TeleFutura Announces Exciting Programming Slate for 2006-2007; Celebrating Its Fifth Anniversary, Network Unveils Two Exclusively Produced Novelas, Expands Blockbuster Movie Line-up and Premieres U.S. Produced Popular Game Show|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060517005749/en/TeleFutura-Announces-Exciting-Programming-Slate-2006-2007-Celebrating|publisher=Univision Communications|via=Business Wire|date=May 17, 2006|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Betty Reruns, New Game Coming To Telefutura|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-10-02/lifestyle/0210010292_1_telefutura-mexican-tv-dijo-miedo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407170115/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2002-10-02/lifestyle/0210010292_1_telefutura-mexican-tv-dijo-miedo|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2014|author=Magaly Morales|newspaper=[[Sun-Sentinel|South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]|publisher=Tribune Publishing|date=October 2, 2002}}</ref>) and [[variety show|variety series]] (such as ''Pepsi Música'' ("[[Pepsi]] Music")<ref>{{cite press release|title='Pepsi Musica' to Launch on Telefutura Network Saturday, April 24; Popular Weekly Music Series Gets New Name, New Look, New Host and to Feature Exclusive Live Performances by Top Latin Acts|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27Pepsi+Musica%27+to+Launch+on+Telefutura+Network+Saturday,+April+24%3B…-a0115691594|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=Univision Communications|via=The Free Library|date=April 22, 2004|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> and ''Sabadazo''). In January 2009, TeleFutura launched the daily gossip show ''La Tijera'', hosted by Charitin Goyco, Liliana Rodriguez, [[Paul Bouche]], [[Carolina Sandoval]] and Augusto Valverde.<ref>{{cite web|title=El Publico Pide|url=http://www.enelbrasero.com/2009/03/10/el-publico-pide-que-corten-con-la-tijera-a-charitin/|website=En el Brasero|date=March 10, 2009|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> The hosting staff was gradually altered over its two-year run to include Tanya Charry, Raul Garcia, Anabelle Blum and Rodolfo Jimenez joining Sandoval; the show was cancelled in October 2011. On October 10, 2011, ''La Tujera'' was replaced by a daily gossip show ''[[Tómbola (TV series)|Tómbola]]'', while the network also debuted a late night talk show ''Noche de Perros''; due to low ratings, ''Tombola'' was cancelled on January 17, 2012, followed by ''Noche de Perros'' three months later on April 20.<ref>{{cite web|title="Work It" Didn't Work|url=http://latinola.com/story.php?story=10301|website=LatinoLA|publisher=LatinoCities, Inc.|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cancelan 'Tómbola' de Telefutura. Varios talentos afectados|url=http://plutis.com/entretenimiento/cancelan-tombola-de-telefutura-varios-talentos-afectados/|website=Plutis.com|date=January 17, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

Currently, the majority of UniMás' programming consists of telenovelas and series produced by Televisa (the majority of which originated on the company's flagship network in Mexico, [[Canal de las Estrellas]]), Caracol Televisión and RTI Colombia; several of the network's Televisa-sourced programs (including ''[[Casos de Família]]'' ("Family Cases") and ''[[El Chavo del 8]]'') have also previously aired on parent network Univision, many having aired on that network years prior to being broadcast on UniMás. It also carries a moderate amount of first-run original programming produced by sister production unit Univision Studios, including the reality courtroom show ''Veredicto Final'' and sports magazine program ''Zona NBA''.

Notably, UniMás was to replace Telemundo as the U.S. Spanish language broadcaster of the [[Miss Universe]] and [[Miss USA]] pageants through an agreement with the [[Miss Universe Organization]] that was signed on February 5, 2015.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Univision Enters Into Long Term Partnership with Miss Universe Organization|url=http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/news/view/537#.VYxx6aPbLcs|website=[[Miss Universe Organization]]|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=June 25, 2015}}</ref> However, Univision Communications chose to relinquish the rights to the two pageants on June 25 of that year, as part of its decision to cut business ties with then-Miss Universe Organization co-owner [[Donald Trump]] in response to controversial remarks he made during his June 16 speech [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|announcing his candidacy]] for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination in which Trump stated that Mexicans immigrating into the U.S. were responsible for the transporting of illegal drugs, brought crime, rapists and drug dealers into the country, and called for the [[Trump's border wall|building of a wall]] along the [[Mexico–United States border]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Univision Drops Miss USA Pageant After Trump's Mexico Remarks|url=https://time.com/3935687/univision-miss-usa-pageant-trump-mexico/|author=Eric Dodds|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Trump Comments">{{cite web|title=Univision dumps Trump, cancels Miss USA over his comments about Mexicans|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/06/25/media/univision-donald-trump-mexicans/|author=Brian Stelter|author-link=Brian Stelter|website=[[CNN Money]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Univision Drops Pageant">{{cite web|title=Univision Dropping Miss USA Pageant Over Trump Comments|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/univision-dropping-miss-usa-pageant-trump-comments-32023568|author=Frazier Moore|author-link=Frazier Moore|agency=Associated Press|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Univision cuts ties with Miss Universe over Donald Trump's 'insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants'|url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article25489081.html|author=Lisa Gutierrez|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Kansas City Star]]|publisher=[[The McClatchy Company]]|date=June 25, 2015}}</ref> The termination of the agreement led Trump and the Miss Universe Organization to jointly file a [[breach of contract]] and defamation lawsuit against Univision Communications in the [[New York Supreme Court]] on June 30, 2015, seeking $500 million in damages.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trump: NBC contract 'violation' will be 'determined in court'|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/06/trump-nbc-contract-violation-will-be-determined-in-court-209679|author=Dylan Byers|website=[[Politico]]|publisher=[[Capitol News Company]]|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Donald Trump Hits Univision With $500M Miss USA Lawsuit, Network Calls It "Ridiculous" – Update|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/donald-trump-univision-lawsuit-miss-usa-1201464957/|author=Dominic Patten|website=Deadline.com|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=June 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trump, Miss Universe Organization Sue Univision for $500 Million|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/trump-miss-universe-organization-sue-univision-500-million/142263|author=Jessika Walsten|website=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|publisher=[[NewBay Media]]|date=June 30, 2015}}</ref>

===News programming===
The only general news program to have aired on the network to date debuted on October 17, 2005, when TeleFutura began airing ''En Vivo y Directo'' ("Live and Direct"), a half-hour early evening newscast that aired at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern Time (opposite a taped 4:00&nbsp;p.m. news program on sister network [[Galavisión]]) that featured an in-depth analysis of news stories affecting the U.S. Hispanic community. The program was cancelled in April 2006 due to low ratings, replacing the newscast with movies.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Rashel Díaz Joins "Telefutura En Vivo y Directo"|url=http://corporate.univision.com/2005/09/rashel-diaz-joins-%E2%80%9Ctelefutura-en-vivo-y-directo%E2%80%9D/|publisher=[[Univision Communications]]|date=September 29, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Daddy Yankee To Perform At Latin Awards|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-04-24/lifestyle/0604210690_1_betty-la-fea-mexican-tv-telefutura|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407224416/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-04-24/lifestyle/0604210690_1_betty-la-fea-mexican-tv-telefutura|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2014|author=Magaly Morales|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|publisher=Tribune Publishing|date=April 24, 2006}}</ref>

As UniMás, on September 20, 2015, the network began airing ''Fusion Presenta'' ("Fusion Presents"), a weekly block on Sunday nights consisting of Spanish-language versions of original docu-series originally aired on English language sister cable network [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UniMas Picks Up Spanish-Language Versions of Fusion Series|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fusion-unimas-1201594948/|periodical=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> In November 2015, the network also began simulcasting Univision's late night newscast, ''Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna'' on weeknights, as Univision began several simulcasting efforts to maximize its ratings, including having lead-out program ''Contacto Deportivo'' airing both on Univision and Univision Deportes Network to compete against the flagship English broadcast and the [[ESPN Deportes]] Spanish version of [[ESPN]]'s ''[[SportsCenter]]''.

===Sports programming===
{{Main|TUDN (brand)}}
Through its association with Univision's sports division, Univision Deportes (which is also responsible for the production of sports content on [[Galavisión (United States)|Galavisión]] and its dedicated cable-satellite sports channel [[Univision Deportes Network]]), UniMás broadcasts [[association football|soccer]] matches from [[Liga MX]] (which have aired since the network's inception in January 2002) and [[Major League Soccer]]. The network has also broadcast weekly boxing matches on most Fridays for much of its history; as TeleFutura, the network debuted a new weekly boxing showcase, ''Sólo boxeo'', on April 30, 2010.

The network also served as a supplementary Spanish-language broadcaster of the [[FIFA World Cup|FIFA Men's]] and [[FIFA Women's World Cup|Women's World Cups]] through Univision Communications' exclusive contract with [[FIFA]] for the U.S. Spanish-language television rights to the tournament that concluded in [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] (Telemundo and [[NBC Universo]] assumed the contract beginning with the [[2015 FIFA Women's World Cup|2015 Women's World Cup]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Cover Story: Global Goal|url=http://www.multichannel.com/content/cover-story-global-goal/117425|author=Mark Reynolds|periodical=[[Multichannel News]]|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=July 19, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=FIFA Awards Rights for 2015 to 2022|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2011/m=10/news=fifa-awards-rights-for-2015-2022-1530715.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503234154/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2011/m=10/news=fifa-awards-rights-for-2015-2022-1530715.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 3, 2015|website=[[FIFA]]|date=October 2011}}</ref> Just a few months after its launch TeleFutura first aired the replays of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]. As TeleFutura, it carried eight live games during the [[2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship|2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]], all occurring during the last days of group play when multiple games are played simultaneously (in the same capacity that [[ESPN2]] served for English-language rightsholder [[ESPN]]); the network also aired replays of tournament matches and World Cup recap shows. In 2007, TeleFutura acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast weekly Major League Soccer games on Sunday afternoons; its relationship with the league expanded in 2012, when the network aired the [[MLS Cup]], which was watched by 485,000 viewers (a 58% increase from the 2011 final and a 109% increase over the 2010 final, both of which aired on Galavisión).<ref>{{cite web|title=MLS Cup viewers jump on TeleFutura, Xolos are TV|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/49496/mls-cup-viewers-jump-on-telefutura-xolos-are-tv-h.htmlhit|author=Paul Kennedy|website=[[Soccer America]]|date=December 4, 2012}}</ref>

Upon the rebrand to UniMás, the network increased its sports offerings with events such as soccer matches from the [[Mexico national football team|Mexico National Team]] and Liga MX, and the acquisition of rights to the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]] and [[Copa América Centenario]], along with the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]. TeleFutura shows carried over to the relaunched UniMás included sports programs such as ''Solo Boxeo'' and the nightly sports news program ''Contacto Deportivo'' (which would eventually move to Univision after a twelve-year run on TeleFutura/UniMás on March 8, 2015).<ref name="latimes-unimas"/> On November 1, 2014, UniMás began airing rebroadcasts of the [[El Rey Network]] [[professional wrestling]] showcase ''[[Lucha Underground]]'' on Saturday afternoons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Univision To Use El Rey Wrestling Show To Bolster UniMas|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/univision-to-use-el-rey-wrestling-show-to-bolster-unimas-1201340092/|author=Brian Steinberg|periodical=Variety|date=27 October 2014|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref> On May 3, 2015, the network debuted a weekly sports magazine program ''Zona NBA'' ("NBA Zone"), featuring news and interviews from around the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).

The network began airing [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]] matches in 2018 as a result of Univision acquiring the Spanish-language rights to UEFA club competitions from Fox Sports beginning with the 2018–19 season.

TelevisaUnivision will also have the exclusive Spanish-language rights in the U.S. to the [[2024 American League Division Series]] and [[2024 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]], which will air on UniMás and simulcast on TUDN, with select games on Univision. Additionally, Game 1 of the 2024 World Series will be broadcast on Univision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=anegron |date=2024-08-15 |title=TelevisaUnivision and Major League Baseball Announce New Multi-Year Partnership |url=https://corporate.televisaunivision.com/press/2024/08/15/televisaunivision-and-major-league-baseball-announce-new-multi-year-partnership/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=TelevisaUnivision}}</ref>

===Children's programming===
{{Main|Children's programming on UniMás|Toonturama}}
For much of its history, the bulk of TeleFutura/UniMás' children's programming was derived of mainly live-action and animated programming from American and international producers, much of which consisted of dubbed versions of series natively produced in English (including ''[[Bob the Builder]]'', ''[[Ned's Newt]]'' and ''[[Dumb Bunnies]]'').

When the network launched in 2002, TeleFutura launched three children's program blocks aimed at different audiences: "Mi Tele" ("My TV"), a two-hour animation block on weekday mornings featuring a mix of imported Spanish-language cartoons (such as ''[[Fantaghirò (TV series)|Fantaghiro]]'' and ''El Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos'' ("The New World of the Gnomes")); and two weekend morning blocks, "[[Toonturama]]", a three-hour lineup that mainly featured dubbed versions of American and European animated series as well as [[anime]] series (such as ''[[Flight Squad]]'' and ''[[Problem Child (TV series)|Problem Child]]'', ''[[Lost Universe]]'', ''[[Tenchi Universe]]'' and ''[[Red Baron (anime)|Red Baron]]''; ''[[Toad Patrol]]'' was an exception to the dubbing as it needed to use an English dub to fix translation issues) and a two-hour companion block that preceded it on Saturday and Sunday mornings, "Toonturama Junior", featuring programs aimed at preschoolers that fulfilled [[E/I|educational programming]] requirements defined by the [[Federal Communications Commission]]'s [[Children's Television Act]] (among the programs featured on "Toonturama Junior" was ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]'' ("City Square Sesame"), Televisa and [[Sesame Workshop]]'s Spanish-language adaptation of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' featuring a mix of original segments featuring characters based on its U.S.-based parent series and dubbed interstitials from the aforementioned originating program, which had aired on Univision since 1995 and passed on the U.S. television rights to TeleFutura at its launch).<ref name="cartoonsontelefutura">{{cite web|title=Cartoons For Children On TeleFutura|url=http://hispanicad.com/blog/news-article/had/television/cartoons-children-telefutura|website=Hispanic Ad Weekly|publisher=Hispanic Media Sales, Inc.|date=December 15, 2001|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hispanic Networks Rebrand en Masse|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/television/hispanic-networks-rebrand-en-masse-145833|author=Sam Thielman|periodical=[[AdWeek]]|publisher=[[Guggenheim Partners]]|date=December 10, 2012}}</ref> On September 9, 2018, in an agreement with [[Animaccord Animation Studio|Animaccord]], the network launched the popular Russian cartoon [[Masha and the Bear]], airing it every Sunday morning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animaccord.com/news/animaccord-extends-the-masha-and-the-bear-media-presence-in-the-usa.html|title=Animaccord Extends the Masha and the Bear Media Presence in the USA|last=Animaccord|first=International licensing Company and Studio|date=September 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Stations==
{{main|List of UniMás affiliates}}
{{As of|October 2015}}, UniMás has 26 [[owned-and-operated station]]s, and current and pending [[network affiliate|affiliation agreements]] with 19 additional television stations encompassing 19 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Counting only conventional over-the-air affiliates, the network has a combined national reach of 46.54% of all households in the United States (or 145,419,291 Americans with at least one television set).

Despite Univision's over-the-air expansion since its sister network launched as TeleFutura, UniMás has been slower in expanding its national coverage through broadcast television outlets and does not have over-the-air stations in several major markets with relatively sizeable populations of Hispanic and Latino residents where Univision and/or at least one of its competing Spanish language networks have broadcast affiliates, most notably [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]; [[Kansas City, Missouri]]; [[Amarillo, Texas]]; [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]; and [[Midland, Texas]]. Partly in order to fill these gaps, UniMás provides a national [[cable network]] feed that is distributed directly to cable, satellite and [[IPTV]] providers as an alternative method of distribution in markets without either the availability or the demand for a locally based owned-and-operated station or affiliate.

The network maintains affiliations with low-power stations in a few markets, such as [[Philadelphia]] ([[WFPA-CD]]), [[Bakersfield, California]] ([[KBTF-CD]]), [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] ([[KELV-LD]]) and [[Palm Springs, California]] ([[KEVC-CD]]). In some markets, including both of those mentioned, these stations also maintain digital simulcasts on a subchannel of a co-owned/co-managed full-power television station. UniMás also maintains a handful of subchannel-only affiliations in a few markets, the largest by market size being [[WUVG-DT|WUVG-DT2]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], whose parent station operates as a Univision owned-and-operated station.

Currently, the [[Entravision|Entravision Communications Corporation]] is the largest operator of UniMás stations in terms of both numerical total and overall market reach, owning or providing services to 20 UniMás-affiliated stations, including that are relayed on subchannel of full-power sister stations and two that the company operates under [[local marketing agreement]]s with network parent Univision Communications (including stations in markets such as [[Boston]] ([[WUTF-DT]]) and [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]] ([[WOTF-DT]])).

==Related services==
===Video-on-demand services===
UniMás provides [[video on demand]] access for delayed viewing of full episodes of the network's programming through various means, including via [[Hulu]]'s Hulu Latino platform through a content deal with the service. The network also a traditional VOD service – UniMás on Demand – which is carried on most traditional cable and [[IPTV]] providers, which originally launched on February 1, 2011, as TeleFutura On Demand, and also offers the network's news programming, tape-delayed versions of its sports telecasts and feature film content alongside telenovelas.<ref>{{cite web|title=TeleFutura Debuts Video-On-Demand Ch.|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/48596/telefutura-debuts-videoondemand-ch|website=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=January 24, 2011|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TeleFutura To Bow Dedicated VOD Channel On Feb. 1|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/telefutura-bow-dedicated-vod-channel-feb-1/258293|author=Mike Reynolds|periodical=Multichannel News|publisher=NewBay Media|date=January 24, 2011|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

Due to restrictions imposed on the streaming service by Univision Communications, Hulu limits day-after-air streaming of newer episodes of UniMás' programs to subscribers of its subscription service until eight days after their initial broadcast, in order to encourage live or same-week (via both [[digital video recorder|DVR]] and cable on demand) viewing. Like the video-on-demand television services provided by the other U.S. broadcast networks, UniMás on Demand disables [[fast forward]]ing for content provided through the service.

====UVideos====
Since the service launched on October 29, 2012, Univision Communications' multi-platform streaming service UVideos has made full-length episodes of UniMás' programs (including those produced by Televisa and its other content providers) available on its website at UVideos.com and companion [[mobile app]] for [[smartphone]]s and [[tablet computer]]s supporting the [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] platforms (with programs streamable over [[3G]] and [[WiFi]] networks).<ref>{{cite news|title=Univision to Start Its First Digital Network|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/29/business/media/univision-to-start-uvideos-its-first-digital-network.html?_r=0|author=Tanzina Vega|author-link=Tanzina Vega|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 28, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> The most recent episodes are usually made available for streaming on the service (as well as Univision on Demand) the day after their original broadcast to subscribers of participating pay television providers (such as [[Comcast]], [[Verizon FiOS]] and [[Time Warner Cable]]) using an [[Internet service provider|ISP]] account via an authenticated user login. The service also includes select original digital content, user-enabled English subtitling for most programs (except for excerpts from Noticiero Univision broadcasts) as well as a social stream featuring viewer comments from the UVideos and other [[social media]] platforms, which are time-synched to the user's local [[time zone]] to mimic a live relay to the user as posted during the program's original broadcast.<ref name=mediapost-uvideos>{{cite web|title=Univision Launches TV Everywhere Service with Timed Social Comments, Apple & Android Apps|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/186192/univision-launches-tv-everywhere-service-with-time.html|author=Daisy Whitney|website=OnlineMediaDaily|publisher=MediaPost Publications|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Why You Should Be Watching UVideos|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/12/06/uvideos_univision_s_great_new_online_service.html|author=June Thomas|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|publisher=[[Engadget]]|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>

====Univision Now====
On November 18, 2015, Univision Communications launched Univision Now, an [[Over-the-top content|over-the-top]] subscription video on demand streaming service, which features program content from both UniMás and Univision without requiring an existing pay television subscription in order to access.<ref>{{cite news|title=Univision Launches Live Streaming Service|url=https://www.thewrap.com/univision-now-streaming-service-live-tv-unimas/|author=Tony Maglio|website=The Wrap|publisher=The Wrap Media, LLC|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Univision Introduces Live Subscription Streaming Service Univision Now|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/univision-now-subscription-streaming-service-launch-1201628590/|author=David Lieberman|website=Deadline.com|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Univision launches new streaming service|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/11/18/media/univision-streaming-service/|author=Brian Stelter|author-link=Brian Stelter|website=CNN Money|publisher=Time Warner|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name="thr-univisionnow">{{cite web|title=Univision Launches Streaming Video Service|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-launches-streaming-video-service-841793|author=Georg Szalai|periodical=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref> The service – which is available for either $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year, although prospective users can access content through a seven-day free trial – is initially available via a dedicated website ([http://www.univisionnow.com univisionnow.com]), and apps for iOS and Android devices.<ref name="thr-univisionnow"/><ref name="bw-univisionnow">{{cite press release|title=Univision Communications Launches Direct to Consumer Video Service – Univision NOW – Delivering Live Stream of Univision and UniMás Networks|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151118005788/en/Univision-Communications-Launches-Direct-Consumer-Video-Service|agency=BusinessWire|publisher=Univision Communications|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name="variety-univisionnow">{{cite web|title=Univision Launches Live Subscription-Video Service, Univision Now|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/univision-now-live-streaming-subscription-1201643429/|author=Todd Spangler|periodical=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>

The service carries UniMás' alternative series, classic series previously seen on the network and live soccer matches from Liga MX and Major League Soccer; a live stream of the network's main feed is also available, and incorporates a DVR-style "rewind" feature allowing users to replay live content up to 72 hours after their broadcast. New episodes of prime time series aired on UniMás and Univision – both original content and programs from their distribution partners – are made available for streaming the day after their broadcast on the two linear television networks and are accessible for seven days following their airdate. Restrictions imposed by film studios that supply such content for the network prohibit certain movies carried on UniMás from being made available on Univision NOW.<ref name="bw-univisionnow"/><ref name="variety-univisionnow"/>

===UniMás HD===
UniMás' master feed is transmitted in [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|high definition]], the native resolution format for Univision Communications' network television properties. However, twelve UniMás-affiliated stations – all but one of which is owned by Entravision Communications – currently transmit the network's programming in [[480i]] [[standard-definition television|standard definition]],<ref name="re">{{cite web|title=Stations for Network - UniMás|url=http://www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=UniMas|website=[[RabbitEars]]|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> either due to technical considerations for affiliates of other major networks that carry programming from another network in high definition on their main channel or because a primary feed UniMás affiliate has not yet upgraded their transmission equipment to allow content to be presented in HD.

What was then TeleFutura launched its high definition simulcast feed at 12:02&nbsp;a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]] and [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific Time]] on January 1, 2010, on its East and West Coast flagship stations in New York City and Los Angeles, [[WFUT-DT|WFUT]]/[[WFTY-DT]] and [[KFTR-DT]] (which, along with Univision, became the last two U.S. broadcast networks to begin offering their programming in HD).<ref>{{cite web|title=Univision and Telefutura en HD starting Monday|url=http://hd.engadget.com/2009/12/05/univision-and-telefutura-en-hd-starting-monday/|author=Richard Lawler|website=Engadget|publisher=AOL|date=December 5, 2009|access-date=April 11, 2015|archive-date=March 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313012753/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/12/05/univision-and-telefutura-en-hd-starting-monday/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Most of the network's programming is presented in HD {{as of|October 2015}} (including most telenovelas; sports programs, including soccer events; newsmagazines; and most feature films, depending on the availability of high-definition "television" cuts of films) is broadcast by the network in high definition; exceptions exist with certain telenovelas, sitcoms and variety series as well as select children's programs aired as part of the network's weekend morning children's block produced prior to 2008 that air in reruns, which continue to be presented in their native [[4:3]] standard definition format. [[DirecTV]] began carrying the Eastern Time Zone feed of the HD simulcast nationwide on April 28, 2010;<ref>{{cite press release|title=DIRECTV Launches Univision and TeleFutura in Crystal-Clear HD|url=http://dtv.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=464645|website=[[DirecTV]]|publisher=[[DirecTV Group]]|date=April 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051325/http://dtv.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=464645|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> Dish Network subsequently added it two weeks later on May 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dish To Launch Galavision HD|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/cable-operators/dish-launch-galavision-hd/328683|author=Mike Reynolds|periodical=Multichannel News|publisher=NewBay Media|date=May 12, 2010}}</ref> TeleFutura's HD format was also rebranded as UniMás HD on January 7, 2013.

==Controversies==
===Carriage disputes===
On March 4, 2016, UniMás, along with its sister channels, [[Univision]], [[Galavisión]], [[TUDN]] and [[Univision tlnovelas]] were dropped by [[AT&T U-verse]] due to a [[carriage dispute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/univision-accuses-att-redlining-retransmission-dispute-1201714354/|title=Univision Charges AT&T With "Redlining" As Programming Goes Dark On U-verse|last=Lieberman|first=David|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/univision-u-verse-discriminatory-dark-retrans-1201722669/|title=Univision Blasts 'Discriminatory Behavior' as Stations Go Dark on AT&T's U-verse|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/univision-goes-dark-at-t-872715|title=Univision Goes Dark on AT&T U-verse, Accuses Telecom of "Discriminatory Behavior"|last=Szalai|first=Georg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hintsnewsnetwork.com/att-univision-communications-fail-to-reach-u-verse-distribution-deal/|title=AT&T, Univision Communications fail to reach U-Verse distribution deal|last=Ramos|first=John|work=Hints News Network|date=March 5, 2016|access-date=March 6, 2016}}</ref> This however, did not affect [[DirecTV]] customers, despite being a subsidiary of AT&T, as they were done on a separate deal. All of Univision's channels (including UniMás) were later returned to the U-verse lineup on March 24, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/distribution/all-univision-content-restored-u-verse-now/403589|title=All Univision Content Restored to U-Verse, For Now|last=Eggerton|first=John|work=MultiChannel News|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/all-univision-content-restored-u-verse-now/154942|title=All Univision Content Restored to U-Verse, For Now|last=Eggerton|first=John|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-univision-restores-unimas-galavision-att-uverse-carriage-negotiations-20160324-story.html|title=Univision restores UniMas and Galavision to AT&T's U-verse as negotiations continue|last=Villarreal|first=Yvonne|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/univision-networks-att-uverse-carriage-deal-1201725920/|title=Univision Networks Return To AT&T's U-verse While They "Finalize" Carriage Deal|last=Lieberman|first=David|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref>

On January 27, 2017, [[Charter Communications|Charter Spectrum]] (along with [[Time Warner Cable]] and [[Bright House Networks|Bright House]], the latter merged with Charter Communications on 2016) faced another dispute with Univision, warning Charter Communications that UniMas and its sister channels could be removed from Charter by January 31, 2017. Prior to then, Univision sued Charter over pay carriage rates at the New York Supreme Court in July 2016. On, January 31, Charter customers lost access to all of Univision's channels, including UniMás and Galavision. On February 2, the New York Superior Court ordered Univision to end the blackout on Charter as negotiations continue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wearemitu.com/things-that-matter/univision-blackout-ends-but-for-how-long/|title = Here's the Latest on the Beef Between Univision and Charter Spectrum|date = 3 February 2017}}</ref> This blackout affects all Univision affiliates, even if Univision doesn't own them, so it included all stations owned by [[Entravision Communications]], even if Entravision was not involved in the dispute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/univision-warns-charter-lose-broadcasts-contract-impasse-1201895967/|title=Univision Warns: Charter Customers May Lose Broadcasts Due to Contract Impasse|date=27 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/univision-charter-blackout-carriage-fight-new-york-los-angeles-1201971845/|title = Univision Warns of Possible Charter Communications Blackout in New York, L.A.|date = 28 January 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://uvideos.com/unimas}} {{in lang|es}}

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