Univision adds bilingual content unit

US Hispanic media firm Univision Communications has launched a new bilingual content arm that will create shows for the company’s digital platforms.

La Fabrica is developing and creating English- and Spanish-language web-based series that will air on the firm’s streaming sites such as UVideos and Flama.

It has already produced 12-part Medicina Desconocida (Strange Medicine), the first six episodes of which are currently available on UVideos.

The new division will be run by Boris Gartner who has been appointed VP and general manager and will report to Univision News and Fusion president Isaac Lee and senior VP and general manager of digital Mehul Negrani.

English-language versions of the shows will also air on Fusion, Univision’s recently-launched joint venture channel with ABC.