Witness testimony ends in Televisa-Univision suit
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Associated Press
June 12, 2009
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Witness testimony has ended in Los Angeles about whether Televisa or Univision can transmit Televisa's hit telenovelas online and via satellite in the U.S.
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez said Friday that attorneys for Grupo Televisa and Univision Communications can present their arguments in July.
At issue is a 1992 partnership contract and amendments made in 1996 and 2001.
Univision says the contract does not give the Mexican conglomerate rights to stream programs online or transmit programs by satellite from Mexico to the United States. Televisa argues it does have the rights and intends to launch an Internet video channel this summer in Latin America.
Dozens of executives testified over the last four days, including Televisa's president and majority stockholder, Emilio Azcarraga Jean.