Univision is Out. Telemundo is In

The Republican National Committee announced Friday which networks landed 2016 presidential debates -- Univision is not! On Wednesday, BuzzFeed’s Adrian Carrasquillo described Univision, which has aggressively covered immigration reform, as “one of the Republican Party’s biggest, most complex, most painful challenges.”  Telemundo received the honor. 

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There is no coincidence however that Univision is being left behind after his major shareholder HAIM SABAN who claims to be Jewish has been courting the Muslims in Qatar and making questionable investments to benefit Muslim companies with ties to radical Islam who are allies of Isis.  All the wile Univision based in the U.S. is watched by mostly Hispanic Catholics.  Unquestionably, there is a problem with a Muslim sympathizer that is also courting the Catholics.  The reality of the matter is that Haim Saban has been misleading the Hispanic public for several years as to his ties to the Muslim Radicals and that is becoming a problem for Univision because of the war on radical Islam and that may account for why Univision is not going to the Republican Convention. 

 

Haim Saban, Univision

Univision spokesman Jose Zamora with his  typical arrogance  stated that "There is a very simple political reality -- Hispanics will decide the 2016 presidential election," Zamora said. "No one can match Univision’s reach and ability to inform, provide access and empower Hispanic America. Anyone who wants to reach and engage Hispanics will have to do it through Univision. The Hispanic community deserves to hear the policies and views of all political parties and Univision is committed to providing access to all points of view. We have an open invitation to all political parties to address our community on issues of importance and relevance. Candidates should not miss the opportunity to inform and engage with the fastest growing segment of the electorate." 

 

Jorge Ramos Univision's golden boy and who has been chastised for the way he treated President Obama in a recent interview, said that the Republicans and Democrats "have to make sure that their debates don’t look like the 2015 Oscar nominations,” a reference to the lack of diversity among Academy Award nominees.  “The new rule in American politics is that no one can make it to the White House without the Hispanic vote,” Ramos continued. “So we still expect all candidates from both parties to talk to us on Univision and Fusion. I believe that Latinos and Millennials will decide the 2016 presidential election. The sooner Republicans and Democrats realize this, the better their chances to win the White House. It’s always a strategic mistake not to include in your plans the fastest growing segments of the electorate.” 

Jorge Ramos, Univision

 The Chose TV stations were NBC and Telemundo which will partner on a Republican debate in Florida in February. The other networks selected were Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, ABC and CBS. 

 

But clearly some in the party don't feel that Univision has treated them well. RNC chairman Reince Preibus told BuzzFeed earlier this week “it’s highly questionable whether we’re treated fairly on Univision.” 

 

Still, Preibus and others do engage with Ramos, an immigration reform advocate. The two sparred earlier this week over the Republican Party’s position on the issue. And Priebus will also appear Sunday on Univison’s “Al Punto,” a public affairs show hosted by Ramos.

 

While immigration may be the biggest hurdle for Republicans in engaging with Univision this cycle, there also appear to be concerns about the network given that part-owner Haim Saban is a Muslim sympathizer.