Two years ago, Egyptian-born entrepreneur Haim Saban waltzed off with one of the world's hottest media proper -ties. Along with four private equity shops, Saban paid $13.7 billion for Univision Communications, the New York-based Spanish-language broadcaster. It seemed like a great deal at the time. And despite advertisers' growing reluctance to spend, Univision's stellar ratings and young viewers continue to attract Ford, Procter & Gamble, and other companies keen to reach America's 44 million-plus Hispanics.rnNow, though, Univision, famed for its campy Mexican telenovelas, is starring in its own soap opera. And the denouement could be anything but romantic. This month a Los Angeles court will begin hearing a lawsuit filed against Univision by Grupo Televisa.
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