Univision, Washington Post to host Republican candidates forum

Univision News and The Washington Post are teaming up to sponsor a Republican candidates' forum as well as a series of polls, the two companies announced. The move is significant since Univision is not hosting an official Republican debate. Telemundo, Univision's main competitor in the Spanish-speaking American market, is hosting one in February.

“This important alliance with The Washington Post brings together two media giants with tremendous audience reach, leveraging Univision News’ undisputed leadership among the Spanish-speaking population and The Post’s unmatched political reporting and expertise,” said Isaac Lee, president of News and Digital, UCI, and CEO of Fusion. “The collaboration will allow us to enhance and expand our coverage of the 2016 presidential elections and provide both our audiences with the most comprehensive and reliable profile of the US Hispanic electorate available to date.”