TelevisaUnivision has laid off several top-level executives of its local media division across the country, including general managers and directors of sales.
So far, about 25 people were forced out of the company. One high-level insider says the terminations are “part of a larger management reduction in force.”
Another inside source tells Media Moves the changes “have to do with cost-cutting” and that the company is essentially doing a management reorganization of its local stations.
TelevisaUnivision has quietly been conducting the purge since September.
A company spokesperson refused to issue a statement about the layoffs or confirm a list of departed managers, stating “we do not comment on personnel matters.”
But sources have confirmed the names of some of the laid off executives. Others, have changed their Linkedin profiles to reflect they no longer work at TelevisaUnivision.
Among those who were given a pink slip is 20-year Univision veteran Luis Fernández-Rocha, who ended his run as President and Regional Manager at the end of October, posting this note on Linkedin:
“After 30 years as a General Manager, 20 of those with Univision, I have been able to accomplish many of my dreams and I’m convinced there are many more to come! Now I get to spend the next couple of months traveling the world, playing some golf, and spending even more quality time with my family, especially with my beautiful wife Lisette. I am looking forward to what the future will bring in 2023!!”
Doug Levy updated his Linkedin profile to “Former President & General Manager at TelevisaUnivision” and that he is “open to work.” Levy has worked at Univision Chicago for the past 26 years.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Raul Rodríguez also changed his title to “Former President & General Manager.” He had been with the company for the past 11 years.
Levy and Rodríguez’s profiles show they left the company in October.
Media Moves has received names of other laid off executives, but has been unable to confirm their departures at this time.
I work with Doug Levy. Great professional and nice person. Sad.
I don’t feel bad for those “poor” guys (mostly white) with 2 0r 3 vacation homes.
They were saving every single penny for the company to get a hefty bonus every year, Besides, paying way below market to the rank and file employees (especially our brown brothers) to please the rulers.
What does ethnicity/race have ANYTHING to do with any of this. GMs save on the bottom line due to lack of revenue, yet you’re so small minded that you think they do it for the “bonus”. 2-3 vacation homes? Sounds like you’re a jealous victim type of a guy.
Yes, race is the issue. Univision is historically a racist company, look who they hired as Managers, their policies, what they cater to their audience. Always paying less to the brown brothers, that’s not a secret. Lack of revenue? come on! are the sweeps numbers also a marketing lie?
Whatever,
I can name some GMs with vacation homes in California, Texas, Colorado, New York and, obviously, Florida if that please you, but that info costs too much and here is not the forum to release it for free, neither the occasion.
an small minded Jealous victim? What is that? can you explain me that Rick Sanches?
I’m just saying what your peers don’t want to say.
What about Yanez in NY … ? piece of sh…
Like the sh sent in a parcel to that ND back in the days?
Depending what is the nationality of the ND that the people you see in the news room…