TelevisaUnivision Names Mike Angus Executive VP, U.S. Distribution

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Exec had been with Sinclair

TelevisaUnivision said it named Mike Angus as executive VP, U.S. distribution.

Mike Angus TelevisaUnivision

Mike Angus (Image credit: TelevisaUnivision)

Angus, previously senior VP distribution and network relations at Sinclair Broadcast Group, will lead distribution of TelevisaUnivision’s broadcast and cable networks, the new ViX streaming platform and other related content.

He will report to Michael Schwimmer, president, global platform strategy and revenue.

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“We’re excited to welcome Mike to TelevisaUnivision as the latest addition to our expanding world-class global distribution team,” said Schwimmer. "Mike is highly regarded across the industry as a creative and strategic dealmaker, who works collaboratively with partners to grow both revenue and viewership. We look forward to having Mike on the team as we continue in this exciting new phase of TelevisaUnivision’s mission to provide the best Spanish language content in the world, across our linear and streaming channels.”

Before joining Sinclair, where he oversaw distribution of the Bally regional sports networks and Tennis Channel, Angus was with Time Warner Cable and Fox. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.