Telemundo is a television network, owned by NBC Universal, that broadcasts for those who speak Spanish in America. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Telemundo made history by becoming the first American Spanish-language network to broadcast the Olympic Games. A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... NBC Universal is a media and entertainment conglomerate formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electrics NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment, part of Vivendi Universal. ... Wikiquote quotations related to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...
In 1998, Telemundo was bought by a partnership between cable's Liberty Media and entertainment conglomerate Sony Pictures Entertainment Helmed by yet another management team under the leadership of former CBS executive Peter Tortoricci, hopes of attracting the bilingual market were explored.
Telemundo became the laughing stock of the industry.
In 2001, Telemundo was purchased by NBC and is now a part of NBC Universal.