Mun2 takes over the Big Apple

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One of my favorite things about New York City is, of course, its diversity.

This morning, while walking back home from my daily pilgrimage to get coffee and papers, I saw my local Halal-food vendor on the corner of 27 and Lexington, and realized -for the first time- that his cart is sporting one of those Telemundo/Mun2 umbrellas. While reaching for my purse to get my camera (I didn’t have it on me) a taxi stopped right by the food cart and, shockingly, I realized it was also sporting a Mun2 logo on top!

I could not help but stop to chat with both gentlemen, the cab driver and the halal-food vendor (I know: I gotta get myself a job). Do you guys know what Mun2 is? I asked. At first, they both looked at me in astonishment, wondering what the hell I was doing there and why I cared about such a thing. They both looked alternatively at the taxi cab and the umbrella and finally said ‘no,’ they really didn’t know what Mun2 was. (The halal-food vendor said the umbrella is real useful during these warm days though).

Oh well, after all, neither the Pakistani cab driver nor the halal-food vendor are among Mun2’s target audience, so I guess the outdoor effort is still good for people who are idle enough like myself to notice it.

Heading to the Big Apple … $9.6 million richer

And speaking of Univision and fancy properties, a few interesting details have emerged about the company’s employment contracts with new, and former, employees, including CFO Andrew Hobson’s relocation to New York City.

A story in last week’s Multichannel News’ Hispanic TV Update refers to a May 10, 2007 SEC filing in which Univision agrees to buy Hobson’s Los Angeles home for $9.6 million.

According to the article, the home is listed in Federal Election Commission campaign contribution records, and though it may not offer the sweeping views of Acapulco, it looks like a nice enough estate: at the Beverly Hills address, there is a six bedroom and nine bathroom residence on a 6,794 square foot plot with a swimming pool and tennis court according to the real estate Web site Zillow.com.