Zune and Univision Online join forces to offer online downloads
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
REDMOND, WA — October 27, 2008 — Univision Online Inc., the interactive subsidiary of Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, and Zune, Microsoft Corp.’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, today announced the launch of an exclusive music download service via Univision.com, to be powered by Zune. The new service will be branded Baja Zune Música en Univision.com (Download Zune Music on Univision.com).
“Music has been at the forefront of Univision.com’s offerings, and this new partnership is part of a number of steps we have taken this year to enhance the music experience of our users,” said Cesar Conde, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, Univision Communications. “This partnership brings two industry leaders and their recognized brands together to deliver innovative, relevant entertainment content and services across all genres and further enhance our current music options. By offering Zune’s music catalog and cutting-edge features, we are delivering a comprehensive online music subscription platform experience via the most-visited Spanish-language Web site in the U.S.”