Univision’s grander streaming plans are taking form. Deadline reports that the Spanish-language media large will launch an all-encompassing, worldwide streaming service within the US and Latin America someday in 2022. The service will embody a free, ad-supported tier (primarily based on Univision’s current PrendeTV), whereas paying subscribers can even get the “best” from the likes of Univision Now and Vix.

The community additionally took a not-so-subtle jab at Netflix, a soon-to-be rival well-known for its Spanish-language reveals (together with some co-produced with Univision). The upcoming providing could have extra Spanish-based authentic productions than “any other streaming service,” Univision stated, together with over 30 new originals within the first yr. Appropriately, Univision simply employed Netflix content material VP Rodrigo Mazon as its government VP for on-demand streaming — it needs the recipe that made Netflix so standard with the Latinx neighborhood.

This represents a major enlargement for Univision. The firm was based in Miami and is concentrated closely on Spanish-speaking Americans. If the unified service is profitable, Univision could have way more affect on the worldwide stage. The problem, in fact, is altering perceptions. Netflix was already catering to this viewers years in the past, and it could be tough to persuade those who it is price switching to (or paying further for) a relative newcomer.