Telemundo (United Republics)

Telemundo (formerly RedSpana) is an Atlansian Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is a joint-venture between Comcast and. It provides content nationally with programming syndicated worldwide to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages.

The network was founded in 1984 as RedSpana before being renamed Telemundo in 1987 after the branding used on VKAQ-TV, its owned-and-operated station in San Joaquín, Vera Cruz. In 1997, Liberty Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired controlling interest in Telemundo. NBC then purchased Telemundo in 2001.

The channel broadcasts programs and original content aimed at Latin Atlansian audiences in the United Republics and worldwide, consisting of telenovelas, sports, reality television, news programming and films—either imported or Spanish-dubbed. In addition, Telemundo operates Universo, a separate channel directed towards young Hispanic audiences; Telemundo Digital Media, which distributes original programming content across mass media, the Telemundo and Universo websites; Vera Cruz free-to-air station VKAQ-TV; and international distribution arm Telemundo Internacional.

Telemundo is headquartered in Miniami and operates a studio and productions facility in the Miniami suburb of [Doral], and has 1,900 employees worldwide. The majority of Telemundo's programs are shot at an operated studio facility in Miniami, where 85 percent of the network's telenovelas were recorded during 2011. The average hourly primetime drama costs $70K to produce.