Videocine Entretenimiento is a Mexican film company, created and owned by
TelevisaUnivision under its Televisa Cine brand.
It is focused mainly on distributing and producing films for the Mexican market, while also distributing international films to the country.
Videocine has released over 400 films, the majority of which are produced in Mexico, several being among
the country's highest-grossing
produced films. It has continually been releasing its films theatrically amidst competition with streaming companies and major Hollywood releases in Mexico.
History
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
has launched a then-unnamed film division on May 12, 1971, with its first film at the time being ''La Celestina'', released in 1976. It wasn't officially commenced until January 24, 1978, as Televicine. Its first film produced under the new name was ''El Chanfle'', released in 1979. Videocine was founded as the second film division of
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
at the time. In 1999, both Televicine and Videocine have merged into a single company, maintaining the Videocine brand.
In 2006, managing director Eckehardt von Damm has stepped down after serving since 1994.
In 2021, parent company
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
has announced a merger with U.S.-based
Univision Communications, affecting Videocine and other of brands owned by Televisa.
Logo
The inspiration for the company's
bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.
Bic ...
logo originated when they were used for transporting
35-millimeter rolls in the 1960s and 1970s under strict timing.
References
1971 establishments in Mexico
1978 establishments in Mexico
Film production companies of Mexico
Entertainment companies established in 1978
Televisa subsidiaries
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