TelevisaUnivision managed to grow revenues by 10% in Q2 to $1.33 billion, bolstered considerably by World Cup broadcasting rights and related advertising, yet the company still recorded an operating loss exceeding $10 million. The financial underperformance highlights the mounting pressure facing the merged entity that combines U.S.-based Univision with Mexico's Grupo Televisa.

The company's results exposed sharp geographic disparities: Mexican advertising revenue climbed 19% on the back of World Cup coverage, whilst American advertising plummeted 22%, leaving overall ad revenue down 9%. Operating expenses surged 16% to $940 million, driven primarily by the substantial costs of acquiring and broadcasting the tournament rights, overshadowing gains from a 40% rise in subscription and licensing revenues, where approximately $90 million derived from sublicensing World Cup content to other Latin American media outlets.