List of all franchised brands, exclusive licensing, and entities – past and present – of

Grupo Cisneros Grupo Cisneros is a privately held, family owned business headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, historically based in Venezuela, with a focus on Latin American and Spanish-speaking people worldwide. It is a conglomerate of media entertainment ...

Key Cisneros dates

* 1929 – 1953: D. Cisneros & Cia., a small material-transport business * 1953 – 1970: Cisneros Group of Companies * 1970 – 2013: Cisneros Group of Companies * 2013 – present: Grupo Cisneros * 2011 – present: Cisneros Interactive * March 2013 – present: Cisneros company split into three business divisions ** Cisneros Media ** Cisneros Interactive ** Cisneros Real Estate * April 2014 – present: Cisneros Media Distribution, global distributor of entertainment content ;Philanthropies * 1968: Diego Cisneros Foundation * 1970 – present: Fundación Cisneros * 2008 – present: Fundación Tropicalia * 2009 – present: Cisneros Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit

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* Actualización de Maestros en Educación (AME): ** 1998, Fundación Cisneros launches the first professional development program for teachers in Latin America via satellite television and internet ** 2008, expansion by Fundación Cisneros and Barrick Gold Corporation * ADOPEM Bank: 2016, Fundación Tropicalia and ADOPEM Bank launches “Miches Emprende”, a fund to support entrepreneurs in Miches, Dominican Republic * Adsmovil, mobile advertising network in Latin America based in Bogota; see Redmas * All-American Bottling: 1982, soft-drink bottling * Aluyana, C.A.: 1988, aluminum smelting plant in Venezuela * America Online, Inc.: 1998, Internet service to Latin America * Americatel: 1993, digital communication trunk service in Venezuela *

Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Comput ...

: 1984, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Audio.Ad: ** 2014, RedMas audio advertising network in Latin America and US Hispanic market ** 2015, launches in Brazil ** 2016, launches in United States

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* Backus and Johnston: 2002, 20% stake, brewery in Peru *

Burger King Burger King Corporation (BK, stylized in all caps) is an American multinational chain store, chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacks ...

: 1980, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela

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* CADA Automercado: 1975, Venezuela’s first supermarket chain * Caracol: 1997, broadcast television network and TV production company in Colombia * Caribbean Communications Network Ltd.: 1994, communications and media company in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...

* Cervecería Regional: 1992, acquisition, brewery and beer distributor in Venezuela * Cherry Blossom (candy), 1982, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Chilevision: 1992, acquisition, Chilean TV network *

China Central Television China Central Television (CCTV) is the State media, national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958. CCTV is operated by the National Radio and Television Administration which reports directly to the Publicity Department of th ...

(CCTV): 2008, distribution agreement for the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

in Beijing; 2012, agreement at NATPE to exchange documentary assets * Cinemakit: 1985, Venezuelan video and film production company *

Cisneros Media 250px, Offices of Cisneros Media Studios in Miami. Cisneros Media (CMD), also known as Venevision International (VVI), is an American-based entertainment company that broadcasts Spanish-language television worldwide. History Venevision Inte ...

: Cisneros Media production studios in Miami; see Cisneros Studios * Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD): * Cisneros Studios: 2014, rebranding of Cisneros Media production studios in Miami; see Cisneros Media * Cisneros Television: 1996-2001, pay-television channels for international distribution; see Claxson Interactive Group Inc. * Claxson Interactive Group Inc.: 2001, merger of Cisneros Television, Ibero-American Media Partners, and El Sitio, multimedia provider of branded entertainment content to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audiences worldwide * Cl@se: ** 1996, pan-regional Spanish educational television channel across Latin America, part of DirecTV Latin America deal ** 2006, expands to Mexico via Mexico’s Latin American Institute for Educational Communication ** 2007, expands to Peru via Peru's Ministry of Education ** 2008, expands to Costa Rica via Ministry of Education of Costa Rica and Cable Tica ** 2008, expands in Mexico via ILCE reach agreement ** 2009, expands to Dominican Republic via Wind Telecom and the Ministry of Education of Dominican Republic * Comarex: 2016, Cisneros Media Distribution international representation deal, Mexican distributor * Commerce Union Bank: 1982 * Coyote Media House: 2014, investment, production company specializing in creating short form digital video for brands *

Creative Artists Agency Creative Artists Agency, LLC (CAA) is an American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, California. With 1,800 employees in March 2016, it is regarded as an influential company in the talent agency business and manages numerous client ...

(CAA): 2016, representation agreement with for Cisneros Media

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Deezer Deezer is a List of companies of France, French music streaming service and media service provider founded in 2007 that provides users with access to a vast library of music tracks, podcasts, and radio stations. It offers streaming services in ...

: 2016, Audio.Ad advertising sales deal, music streaming service in Colombia * DirecTV Latin America: 1995–present, with

Hughes Electronics Corporation Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Hughes (surname), including a list of people with the surname Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hugh ...

, all-digital direct-to-home satellite television service in Latin America *

Digital Equipment Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC ), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. The company was co-founded by Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson in 1957. Olsen was president until ...

: 1983, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela

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* Eccelera Holdings: 2000, Brazilian-based investment company focused on telecommunications, media, and technology * eHow en Español, 2014: partnership of Cisneros Interactive and Demand Media for the branded digital advertising solutions in Latin America * El Sitio: YYYY-2001; see Claxson Interactive Group Inc. * Evenflo: 1984, acquisition, baby and children products

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Facebook Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andre ...

: 2017, Cisneros Interactive becomes official reseller in Ecuador, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Venezuela * FLUVIP: 2015, Cisneros Interactive investment, influencer marketing company focused on Latin America; 2016, launches in Argentina * Four Seasons Aspen: 2015, real estate development *

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Four Seasons Hotels Limited, trading as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, is a Canadian luxury hotel and resort company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Four Seasons currently operates more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.David Se ...

: 2013, letter of intent for Tropicalia *

French's French's is an American brand of prepared Mustard (condiment), mustards, condiments, fried onions, and other food items, best known for their popular yellow mustard. Created by Robert Timothy French, French's "Cream Salad Brand" mustard debuted ...

: 1982, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela

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Galerías Preciados Galerías Preciados, S.A. was a Spanish chain of department stores founded in 1943 by José "Pepín" Fernández Rodríguez. Named after Calle de Preciados, the street on which it stood, Galerías Preciados was, along with El Corte Inglés, one of ...

: 1984, Spain's largest department store chain * Gaveplast: 1970, produces plastic crates, cases and other materials for the retail market and beer and carbonated soft drink industries in South America

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Hamilton Watch Company The Hamilton Watch Company is a Switzerland, Swiss manufacturer of wristwatches based in Biel/Bienne, Bienne, Switzerland. Founded in 1892 as an American firm, the Hamilton Watch Company ended American manufacture in 1969, shifting manufacturing ...

: 1939, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Helados Club Ice Cream Company, later known as Helados Tío Rico, S.A., also known as Tío Rico: 1952, largest manufacturer of ice cream in Venezuela * Helene Curtis: 1976, via Laboratorios Fisa beauty products * Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation: 2002, acquisition by Univision, radio broadcasting company in the U.S.; see Univision Radio

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* Ibero-American Media Partners: 1997-2001, investment fund focused on media, with Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc.; see Claxson Interactive Group Inc. * Ibero-American Radio Chile: 1998, acquires, consolidates, and operates radio stations in Chile * Imagen Satelital: 1997, acquisition by Cisneros Television, pay-television channels in Argentina

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* Kontextua: 2012, acquisition and merged into RedMas, online advertising network focusing on display, in-text, and in-image ad formats; see RedMas

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* Laboratorios Fisa, 1976, produces and distributes beauty products, includes Helene Curtis brand * Latcel: 2004, joint venture of Venevisión International and WAU Móvil, wireless content services for U.S. Hispanic market; 2011, becomes mobile advertising network targeting the US Hispanic market; see Cisneros Interactive * Liquid Carbonic: 1944, produces carbon dioxide and related products * Los Leones del Caracas: 2001, acquisition, baseball franchise in Venezuela

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* Maxy’s: 1983,

Sears, Roebuck & Company Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears ( ), is an American chain of department stores and online retailer founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwal ...

department stores are renamed Maxy's, the country’s largest retail chain store in Venezuela; see

* Millennial Media: 2013, strategic partnership with Adsmovil, independent mobile advertising and data platform to commercialize advertising solutions in Latin America * Minalba: 1986, acquisition, mineral water *

Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela (Spanish: ''Organización Miss Venezuela'') is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects Venezuelan representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. ...

: 1981, beauty pageant *

Miss Universe Philippines Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Philippines' official representative to Miss Universe—one of the Big Four beauty pageants. The reigning Miss Universe Philippines is Ahtisa Manalo ...

: 2023, beauty pageant in the Philippines * Moat: 2015, partnership with Adsmovil to measure viewability * MOBIUS.LAB Productions: 2015, Cisneros Media Distribution launches a content development platform with Getty Images Latin America * Mobly: 2013-2015, Cisneros Interactive investment Brazilian home furnishing web store, part of Rocket Internet * Movida: 2006, first Hispanic mobile virtual network operator in the United States. * MuchMusic Argentina: 1998, Cisneros Television acquires music television channel in Argentina and the Southern Cone

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Norge Norge is the Norwegian (Bokmål and Riksmål), Danish and Swedish name for Norway. It may also refer to: People * Kaare Norge (born 1963), Danish guitarist * Norge Luis Vera (born 1971), Cuban baseball player Places * 11871 Norge, asteroid ...

: 1939, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Novulu: 2009, Venevisión International entertainment portal

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* O’Caña Distributors: 1974, liquor distribution company * Open English: 2013-2014, joint venture of Cisneros Interactive and Open English, launch Open English in the United States, targeting US Hispanics and Puerto Rico

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Paternoster Square Paternoster Square is a former historic square, renamed from Newgate Market c. 1872, and now a post-war urban redevelopment, owned by the Mitsubishi Estate, next to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. The area was previously named Patern ...

, 1988: large-scale office and retail complex development in London, managed in partnership with Park Tower Realty, Greycoat and Mitsubishi Estates. *

Pepsi-Cola Pepsi is a Carbonated water, carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product. In 2023, Pepsi was the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; the two share a long ...

: 1940, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela *

Pizza Hut Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 19,866 restaurants worldw ...

: 1983, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Playboy TV International: 1998, partnership by Cisneros Television with Playboy Enterprises, Inc. * Proyectos Pet, C.A.: 1982, bottle supplier for Hit and

beverages in Venezuela * Pueblo Xtra International: 1993, supermarket chain in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and South Florida

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* Radiovision: 1974, Venezuela's first national radio network * RedMas: 2011, advertising network and mobile ad studio; 2012 became part of Adsmovil; see Adsmovil * REO Trucks: 1939, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela * Rodven Group of Companies: 1980, manufactures records, cassettes, video

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* San Bernardo: 1986, acquisition, mineral water *

: 1983, Sears department stores are renamed Maxy’s, the country’s largest retail chain store in Venezuela; see Maxy's * Siente Music: 2006, joint venture of Venevisión International and

Universal Music Latino Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group, is a record company specialized in producing and distributing Latin music in Mexico, the United States, and Puerto Rico. UMLE includes famous Latin music labels such as Uni ...

(part of

Universal Music Group Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, ...

) * Spalding Company: 1984, acquisition, sporting goods company * Spark Media: 2016, FLUVIP acquires a 60% stake, marketing company in Brazil * Story.Ad: 2015, launched by RedMas, native ad platform *

Studebaker Studebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana, with a building at 1600 Broadway, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1868 as the Studebaker Brothers Man ...

: 1947, exclusive franchise rights in Venezuela

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* Tail Target: 2015, joint venture of Cisneros Interactive and Tail Target, data management platform company based in Brazil but located across Latin America and U.S. * Televisión Latina: 1982, distributor of

Venevisión Venevisión () is a Venezuelan free-to-air television channel and one of Venezuela's largest television networks, owned by the Cisneros Media division of Grupo Cisneros. It was founded in 1961 by Diego Cisneros. It is one of the major telenove ...

to U.S. Hispanic market * Triton Digital: 2016, Audio.Ad exclusive ad sales representation agreement, audio streaming providers and operators of A2X, an audio ad exchange * Tropicalia: 2009, Dominican Republic real estate development with environmental and socially responsible tourism slant * Tu clase, tu país: 2014, teacher training program in Dominican Republic and Venezuela

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* United Nations Population Fund: 2015, agreement signed by Cisneros Media to contribute to the prevention of teen pregnancy through awareness campaigns *

UN Women The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity charged with working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women is charged with advocating for the righ ...

: 2013, memorandum of understanding to contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women through content production *

UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ...

: 2012, agreement to contribute to peace education and adolescent development in Venezuela through sports and art *

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television, free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the L ...

: 1992-2007, acquisition, part of three-entity consortium with

Jerry Perenchio Andrew Jerrold Perenchio (December 20, 1930 – May 23, 2017) was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He was at one time the chairman and chief executive officer of Univision. Early life Perenchio was the grandson of Italian ...

and Emilio Azcarraga Jean * Univision Radio: 2002, radio station; see Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation

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* Venemobile: 2007, produces and distributes mobile games and applications * VeneMovies: 2006, first full-featured Spanish-language film channel in the U.S. * VeneMusic: 2003, Latin music label *

: 1961–present * Venevisión Continental: 2000, pay-television network targeting global Spanish-speaking population * Venevisión International Theater: 2001, production and distribution of Spanish-language plays *

Venevisión Plus Venevisión Plus was a cable television channel within the Cisneros Group, Grupo Cisneros, controlled by tycoon Gustavo Cisneros, which holds 100% stake in the channel. Venevisión Plus is based in Miami and from December 1, 2007, its signal is t ...

: 2007, Spanish-language 24/7 worldwide pay-TV channel * Venevisión Plus Dominicana: 2010, Dominican Republic * Venevisión Studios: 2004, production facility in Miami * Videomovil Color, C.A.: 1988, production company * VMAS TV: 2012, pay-TV channel in Colombia

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* Xapp Media: 2016, Audio.Ad launches interactive audio ads

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Yahoo! Yahoo (, styled yahoo''!'' in its logo) is an American web portal that provides the search engine Yahoo Search and related services including My Yahoo, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, y!entertainment, yahoo!life, and its a ...

: 2012, RedMas becomes Yahoo!’s exclusive advertising representative in Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Dominican Republic * Yukery Venezolana de Alimentos: 1986, producer and distributor of fruit juices, ketchup, chocolate, baby food, and pasteurized milk

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* Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co.: 2012, co-production deal of telenovela in China

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