TelevisaUnivision revealed Univision Communications fourth-quarter 2021 financial results on Wednesday, saying the company held its ad sales steady compared to the prior year and increased its subscription revenue 15% versus Q4 2020.
Per the privately owned company, ad sales were up 0.1% in the three-month period ended Dec. 31, at $435.2 million versus $434.8 million. Core advertising revenue, which is adjusted for political and advocacy ads, rose 12% to $407 million compared to $363 million in Q4 2020. For the full year, Univision ad sales were up 22%, per TelevisaUnivision.
Meanwhile, subscription fee revenue was up 15% ($294.5 million vs. $255.1 million).
Overall, Univision revenue increased 4.1% over fourth-quarter 2020 results, per its newly merged parent company.
