Assignment 16 - SIN comes to America, Univision grows

Note: Spanish-language television had some interesting developments as it made its way into the American mainstream. The growth of the Hispanic population had much to do with this medium impacting not only Hispanic and Latino culture, but also American culture and understanding of the impact of Hispanics on this nation.

Part I: Examine the growth of the Spanish International Network. Where did it start? How did it start? Who started it? Where is it now?

Part II: Examine the growth of Univision in the United States. What were its flagship stations? Go online and determine its home base now? What is it audience base? Can Univision and its affiliates be considered a threat to traditional United States networks like the Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC) Fox and other big stations and cable networks?

Part III: What is the role of "minor" or "affiliate" networks now like Galavision and Telemundo? Go online to get the latest information.