Entravision: 8 Percent Increase In Radio Revenue

Spanish-language media company Entravision Communications Corp. Wednesday reported is 2Q earnings. The company says

Commenting on the Company's earnings results, Walter F. Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During the second quarter, we achieved continued growth in core advertising revenue (excluding retransmission consent revenue and political advertising revenue) as our television segment again outperformed the television broadcast industry, reflecting the contributions from our broadcast of the World Cup.

Our radio operations also produced revenue growth that we believe will be among the best in the industry. Continuing the trend of the last several years, we also experienced an increase in retransmission consent revenue. We also improved our free cash flow and net income over the second quarter of 2013 as we benefited from the successful refinancing of our debt last August."

Ulloa state Entravision continues to build it digital footprint and marketing solutions capabilities, "which provide us with an integrated platform to allow advertisers and marketers to connect with Latino audiences."

Net revenue increased to $61.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014 from $57.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, an increase of $4.8 million. Of the overall increase, approximately $3.5 million was generated by its television segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup, and an increase in retransmission consent revenue. Additionally, $1.3 million of the overall increase was generated by the radio segment and was primarily attributable to advertising revenue from the World Cup. Radio revenue increased 8 percent, “among the best in the industry,” according to Ulloa.

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media company with an integrated platform of solutions and services that includes television, radio, digital media and data analytics to reach Latino audiences across the United States and Latin America. Entravision has 58 primary television stations, including in 20 of the nation's top 50 Latino markets, and is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision's UniMas network. Entravision also operates one of the nation's largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 49 owned and operated radio stations.