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45-733: As of 2018, DirecTV Latin America's legal name was changed to Vrio Corp. In 1994, Hughes Electronics Corporation and Venezuelan media company Grupo Cisneros create a joint venture named Galaxy Latin America, a company intended to distribute DirecTV services in 27 Latin American countries, initially with an offer of 144 channels. In that same year, it enters the Chilean market and then it was launched in Mexico. In 2000, Galaxy Latin America LLC

90-399: A tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification , Am ). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 49,248 people, 18,457 households, and 11,087 families residing in the city. In 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in the city was $ 118,203; the estimated per capita income, $ 74,780. Some 9.5 of citizens were estimated to be living below

135-854: A 25% stake in Univision and 12.5% stake in the Univision Communications (now TelevisaUnivision ). The Grupo Cisneros' ownership of stake in Univision led to the broadcast of Venevision telenovelas from Venezuela, & eventually, to the co-production partnership of Venevision International and Univision Communications of telenovelas. The consortium ended up selling Univision for $ 13.7 billion in 2007. In 1995, Grupo Cisneros partnered with Hughes Electronics Corporation to provide all-digital direct-to-home satellite television service throughout Latin America. In August 2013, Gustavo Cisneros appointed daughter Adriana Cisneros de Griffin as

180-476: A K–8 school, Coral Gables Preparatory Academy (formerly Coral Gables Elementary School), with two campuses, including a historic campus located on Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Henry S. West Laboratory Elementary is another school for K–6. Finally it has two middle schools: George Washington Carver Middle School located on Lincoln Drive and Ponce de Leon Middle School located across from the University of Miami on

225-460: A city on April 29, 1925. It was and remains a planned community based on the popular early twentieth century City Beautiful Movement and is known for its strict zoning regulations. The city was developed by George Merrick , a real estate developer from Pennsylvania , during the Florida land boom of the 1920s . The city's architecture is almost entirely Mediterranean Revival style , mandated in

270-492: A event held at the channels headquarters in Buenos Aires with involvement of high personality participating in the event. OnDirecTV is a entertainment channel that airs series, movies, documentaries, musical events and beauty pageants exclusively for its subscribers. DGO (previously known as DirecTV Go) and Sky+ are over-the-top video streaming services that includes both linear channels and video on demand. The service

315-556: A major landmark in city. Merrick meticulously designed the city with distinct zones. For example, he designed the Downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than 2 miles (3.2 km) long. The main artery, now known as Miracle Mile , bisected the business district. Merrick could boast that every business in Coral Gables was less than a two-block walk. The city used to have an electric trolley system , which

360-554: A private university ranked in the top tier of national universities, with particular national status in the fields of business, engineering, law, marine science , medicine, communications, and music, is located in Coral Gables. Coral Gables schools are part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools , which serves Miami-Dade County. The district has several high schools in Coral Gables, most notably Coral Gables Senior High School and International Studies Preparatory Academy, both of which educate students in grades nine through 12. It also has

405-566: A stroke, leadership of the company was transferred to two of his sons. In February 1970, Ricardo José Cisneros became Chief Operating Officer of Cisneros, and in March 1970, Gustavo Cisneros , only recently graduating from college, assumed the position of chairman and chief executive officer of Grupo Cisneros. In 1992, as part of a consortium of American businessman Jerry Perenchio , Mexican entrepreneur Emilio Azcárraga Milmo , and Grupo Cisneros bought Univision for $ 500 million. Grupo Cisneros held

450-442: A sum of $ 118 million for placing advertisement without the proper permission from the city. The company violated Decree 959, published in 2000, that regulates where companies can place public publicity. On September 15, 2017, Reuters reported that AT&T, the owner of DirecTV's U.S. and Latin American divisions, had hired an advisor to consider offering DirecTV Latin America on the public stock market. The principal motive

495-769: Is Adriana Cisneros . Grupo Cisneros was founded in 1929 in Venezuela by Diego Cisneros and his elder brother Antonio José Cisneros as a small material transport business called D. Cisneros & Cia. The brothers then obtained a license to operate a bus route and transformed the dump truck business into a bus business. In time, the Cisneros brothers created a bus line made up of 400 buses, which they sold in 1939. In 1939, D. Cisneros & Cia. became an exclusive franchiser for Norge , Hamilton Watch Company , and REO Truck brands in Venezuela. In 1940, rapid growth led to

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540-599: Is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida , United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Downtown Miami . As of the 2020 U.S. census , it had a population of 49,248. Coral Gables is known globally due to being home to the University of Miami , a private research university whose main campus spans 240 acres (0.97 km ) in

585-466: Is a group of sports channels that are exclusive to DirecTV subscribers, featuring primarily association football, basketball, cycling and combat sports. DNews is a news channel that was launched in 2022, whose programming is based on newscasts and journalistic programs in partnership with other international outlets such as Deutsche Welle , BBC , AFP , Reuters and Europa Press . On August 4, 2023, DNews would celebrate its first year of existence with

630-608: 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, digital media, property investment, tourism development and consumer product companies which reaches 550 million Spanish and Portuguese-speaking consumers in the Americas and Europe. It also provides media content to more than 100 countries. Its current CEO

675-403: Is bordered on the west by Red Road (West 57th Avenue) north of Sunset Drive (South 72nd Street) and West 49th Avenue and Old Cutler Roads south of Sunset Drive. It is bordered on the north by Tamiami Trail / U.S. Route 41 (South 8th Street), except for a small section that extends north of 8th Street for eight blocks between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue). On

720-582: Is currently one of the main programming suppliers for Univision, the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States. In 2011, Grupo Cisneros established joint ventures with Chinese partners. In November 2016, Adriana Cisneros Interactive started a partnership with Facebook Latin America to be its exclusive reseller in Latin American countries including Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. As of 2019, Grupo Cisneros

765-419: Is featured in television and video games, including: Coral Gables holds several of the wealthiest Zip Codes (33156, 33143, 33133, and 33146) and neighborhoods in the United States, such as Hammock Oaks, Old Cutler Bay, Gables Estates, Tahiti Beach, Snapper Creek and Lakes, Cocoplum, and Gables By The Sea. Major economic contributors to Coral Gables include: Coral Gables is served by Metrobus throughout

810-820: Is part of the Miami -area media market. Numerous movies have been filmed fully or partially in Coral Gables, including Nude on the Moon (1961), Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963), Jimmy, the Boy Wonder (1966), I Eat Your Skin (1971), Shock Waves (1977), Absence of Malice (1981), The Mean Season (1985), Miami Rhapsody (1995), Bad Boys (1995), The Perez Family (1995), Fair Game (1995), Two Much (1995), Blood and Wine (1996), Curdled (1996), Wild Things (1998), The Hours (2002), My Sexiest Year (2007), Dostna (2008), Posthumous (2012), and others. The city also

855-567: Is the last independent media outlet in Venezuela . The companies belonging to Cisneros include majority and minority stock interests in several corporations that are managed both directly or indirectly through partnerships, risk-sharing companies or alliances. Cisneros' companies are grouped into the following corporate divisions: Cisneros' business unit, which includes its television broadcasting, production, content distribution, music and beauty contest companies. A corporate division of Cisneros develops digital businesses for Hispanic audiences in

900-428: Is the region's predominant daily newspaper. Coral Gables has one newspaper, Coral Gables News Tribune , which is published twice monthly and covers local and regional news and one weekly newspaper that is part of the portfolio of Miami Community Newspapers publications. At the University of Miami in Coral Gables, The Miami Hurricane , the official student newspaper, is published weekly each Tuesday. Coral Gables

945-472: The U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km ) of which 13.1 square miles (34 km ) is land and 24.0 square miles (62 km ) (64.64%) is water. Coral Gables has a tropical climate , similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean . It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has

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990-795: The 1920s began to reach their 50th anniversaries. Further ordinances were enacted in the 1980s establishing the Historic Preservation Board and in the 1990s establishing the Historic Preservation Department, now called the Historical Resources & Cultural Arts Department. As part of the city's historic preservation program the Historical Resources Department is tasked with researching and identifying significant properties and local landmarks for listing in

1035-583: The Coral Gables Registry of Historic Places as well as on national historic registers. The department also reviews modifications to locally designated landmarks and initiates grant proposals. The Historic Preservation Board is a quasi-judicial body that votes on local landmark designations and other issues pertaining to the historic character of the city. Coral Gables is located at 25°43′42″N 80°16′16″W  /  25.728228°N 80.270986°W  / 25.728228; -80.270986 . It

1080-598: The US sanctions simultaneously block the transmission of these channels. On July 21, 2021, AT&T Latin America announced that they will sell Vrio to Grupo Werthein , which will include all DirecTV operations in Latin America and SKY Brasil (while keeping the broadband operations in Colombia and their stake at Sky México ). The sale was completed on November 16, 2021. The Chilean subsidiary of DirecTV has operated in

1125-433: The United States and Latin America. Its business strategy is focused on two main areas: digital advertisement, both online and mobile, and e-commerce. Its main companies are: Cisneros' real estate division is in charge of developing and positioning the company's real estate investments which include commercial, industrial and residential properties located in various countries. Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables

1170-426: The acquisition of the exclusive license manufacture and bottling concession of Pepsi-Cola products in Venezuela, which established the company's fortune. In 1944, the company founded Liquid Carbonic, which produced carbon dioxide as well as other beverage products. In 1947, D. Cisneros & Cia. went on to represent the car maker, Studebaker , in Venezuela, and in 1952 founded Helados Club Ice Cream Company, which

1215-399: The area, and by Miami Metrorail at: Coral Gables provides a free trolley service, with a trolley running a continuous circuit up and down Ponce de Leon Boulevard during the day. Coral Gables is served by rapid transit on Douglas Road at Douglas Road station at the University of Miami at University Station near Sunset Drive and Red Road at South Miami station , which connects

1260-776: The beer and carbonated soft drink industries in South America. The 1958 fall of Venezuelan president Marcos Pérez Jiménez , created many economic setbacks. This included the sale of the then-only privately-owned channel in Venezuela, TeleVisa aka Televisión Venezolana Independiente SA, which went into bankruptcy. In 1960, the President of Venezuela, Rómulo Betancourt , proposed that Cisneros purchase TeleVisa. Cisneros purchased TeleVisa, and began airing channel 27 on February 27, 1961, resuming uninterrupted transmissions on March 1, 1961. Cisneros re-branded TeleVisa as Venevisión on February 27, 1961. In 1970, when Diego Cisneros had

1305-574: The city with Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport . Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables, including Barbados , Colombia , El Salvador , Italy , Peru , Spain , Monaco , St. Lucia , and Uruguay . Several countries have honorary consulates located in Coral Gables, including Australia , Belize , Hungary , Senegal , St. Kitts & Nevis , Togo , and Thailand . The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office maintains Taiwan's diplomatic mission at 2333 Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables. The University of Miami ,

1350-573: The city would catch the attention of Spain's King , Alfonso XIII , who awarded Merrick the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his support of Spanish culture in Coral Gables. By 1926, the city covered 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and had netted $ 150 million in sales, with over $ 100 million spent on development. That year also saw the opening of the Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course ,

1395-402: The city. With 16,479 faculty and staff as of 2021, the University of Miami is the largest employer in Coral Gables and second-largest employer in all of Miami-Dade County. The city is a Mediterranean -themed planned community known for its historic and affluent character reinforced by its strict zoning, popular landmarks, and tourist sights. Coral Gables was formally incorporated as

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1440-470: The country since 1994. It bought Sky Chile and absorbed it into its operations. It signed an agreement with GTD Manquehue to offer full telephone, television, and internet services throughout the country. In 2012, it made an agreement with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica to carry the brand name DirecTV on their jerseys. In 2015, it made an agreement with Colo-Colo to also carry the DirecTV logo. DSports

1485-453: The deal is blocked, AT&T might dispose of the division as not core to its business. On April 19, 2018, the IPO was cancelled. On May 19, 2020, the company ceased operations in Venezuela, due to US sanctions against pro-Maduro TV channels Globovisión and PDVSA TV in 2019. These channels require mandatory transmission imposed by the telecommunications commission of Venezuela, CONATEL, while

1530-493: The east side of U.S. Route 1 on Augusto Street. Present day George Washington Carver Middle was moved to the current location on Grand Avenue on land donated by George Merrick . When Carver died in 1942, the school was renamed in his honor. Gulliver Academy, Marian C. Krutulis Campus, a PreK–8 school that is a member of Gulliver Schools , is within Coral Gables. The management offices of Gulliver Schools were formerly located in Coral Gables. The lower campus of Riviera Schools

1575-504: The east, it is bordered by Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue) north of South 26th Street, Monegro Street south of South 26th Street to Cadima Avenue, Ponce De Leon Boulevard south of Cadima Avenue to South Dixie Highway ( U.S. Route 1 ), LeJeune Road (West 42nd Avenue) south of U.S. 1 to Battersea Road, and by Biscayne Bay south of Battersea Road. On the south, it is bordered by the Charles Deering Estate . According to

1620-546: The founding of Coral Gables, the University of Miami was constructed on 240 acres (97 ha) of land just west of U.S. Route 1 , approximately two miles south of Downtown Coral Gables. By the fall of 1926, the first class of 372 students enrolled at the university. During World War II , many Navy pilots and mechanics were trained and housed in Coral Gables. Coral Gables has traditionally placed high priority on historic preservation. The city passed its first preservation ordinance in 1973 as many of its founding structures from

1665-414: The new chief executive officer of Grupo Cisneros. Adriana had previously spent five years working as Vice President of Strategy. The creation of Venevision International (currently Cisneros Media Distribution ), which handles the distribution, marketing and production of entertainment content, significantly increased the international scope of the conglomerate's operations. Cisneros Media Distribution

1710-828: The original plan, with an emphasis on Spanish influence in particular, such as the Coral Gables Congregational Church , donated by Merrick. The domed Catholic Church of the Little Flower was built somewhat later, in a similar Spanish Renaissance style. Early in the city's planning and development, Merrick shared his vision for Coral Gables as "a most extraordinary opportunity for the building of 'Castles in Spain'," as explored in Coral Gables historian Arva Moore Parks ' 2006 book George Merrick's Coral Gables: Where Your 'Castles in Spain' are Made Real. Merrick's success in executing this vision for

1755-432: The poverty line. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 46,780 people, 16,453 households, and 10,377 families residing in the city. In 2010, 11.4% of households were vacant. In 2000, 24.45% had children under the age of 18 living with them. As of 2000, in Coral Gables, 61.11% were family households, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.89% were non-families. The average household size

1800-468: Was 2.36, and the average household had 1.68 vehicles. Coral Gables is a pedestrian-friendly destination. Located four miles from Miami International Airport , the "City Beautiful" has around 140 dining establishments and gourmet shops, and many notable international retailers. Among Coral Gables landmarks are the Venetian Pool , Douglas Entrance , and Miami Biltmore hotel. The Miami Herald

1845-455: Was cited as the need to reduce the debt load AT&T would assume if it took over Time Warner as planned. Since that date, the U.S. Dept. of Justice filed suit to block that acquisition on antitrust grounds, a trial is scheduled to start on 19 March 2018 before Judge Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and a decision is not expected before June–July. However, even if

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1890-549: Was ended as a result of the growing usage of automobiles, but now a new free circulator trolley system, initiated in November 2003, runs down Ponce de León Boulevard. Another distinctive and character-defining feature of the city planned by Merrick are the themed Coral Gables Villages that date to the 1920s and were designed to expand the city's architecture beyond Spanish influence to include Italian, French, and Dutch South African among others. In 1925, roughly simultaneous to

1935-478: Was later renamed Helados Tio Rico, S.A., and was known as Tio Rico ice cream, and became the country's largest ice cream maker. In 1953, D. Cisneros & Cia. consolidated its commercial and industrial entities under one corporate structure, which was called the Cisneros Group of Companies. In 1968, the company founded Gaveplast, a company that produced plastic crates and cases for retail businesses for

1980-643: Was launched in 2018 in Argentina, Chile and Colombia. In 2019, the service was expanded to Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay, then Mexico and Brazil in 2020. DirecTV satellite subscribers have free access to the service, but Sky Mexico and Sky Brazil subscribers do not. On October 11, 2022, DirecTV Go was rebranded as DGO. On December 6, 2023, DGO was rebranded as Sky+ in Brazil. Vrio retained the DGO name in Latin America outside of Brazil. Grupo Cisneros Grupo Cisneros

2025-472: Was renamed as DirecTV Latin America LLC. In 2005, Grupo Cisneros sold its 14% stake on DirecTV Latin America to The DirecTV Group Inc. While in Mexico and Brazil it merged with rival Sky and disappeared, in South America it absorbed Sky as the latter struggled in the market. On January 17, 2016, the Secretary of Environment of Bogotá , sanctioned DirecTV's Colombian subsidiary, Directv Colombia Ltda., with

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