HispanicBusiness

Publication: Sports Illustrated Latino
Type: Spanish-language test-run of popular sports magazine
Date: Launched in April
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: Sports Illustrated
Circulation: Estimated 500,000
The Deal Sports Illustrated published three test issues of Sports Illustrated Latino in 2005. The first issue -- an "MLB Preview" issue in April – was followed by an "NFL Preview" issue in September and a "World Cup Soccer/NBA Preview" issue in November. SI Latino is not available on newstands but instead is distributed directly to 500,000 Spanish-dominant households that either subscribe to People en Español or Comcast/Time Warner Hispanic programming/sports packages.

Publication: Source Latino
Type: Quarterly hip-hop and culture magazine
Date: Launched in May
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: David Mays
Circulation: NA
The Deal A Spanish-language spin-off of The Source magazine. It will cover Latin hip-hop artists and culture.

Publication: Tu Ciudad
Type: Bi-monthly English-language magazine
Date: Launched in May
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: Emmis Communications
Circulation: Estimated 110,000
The Deal Backed by Emmis Communications, which owns Los Angeles and Texas Monthly magazines, the bi-monthly Tu Ciudad ("Your City" in Spanish) features a familiar mix of glossy regional publication content including celebrity profiles, reportage, listings, restaurant reviews, and design and fashion features -- "with a Latino twist," its founders says. The inaugural issue went out to 110,000 readers in the greater Los Angeles area through controlled circulation. Eventually, the magazine hopes to expand to other major cities.

Publication: Fuego
Type: Bi-monthly men's magazine
Date: Launched in May
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: Harris Publications
Circulation: Estimated 200,000
The Deal Fuego is an English-language lifestyle magazine for Hispanic men. The target is young (ages 18 to 35), English-speaking Hispanics. Fuego published three issues in 2005 (Spring, Fall, and Winter) and plans to go bi-monthly in 2006.

Publication: The Domingo Network
Type: Weekly home-delivered newspaper
Date: Launch announced in June, distribution started
in October
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: ImpreMedia LLC
Circulation: 650,000
The Deal ImpreMedia, the leading publisher of Spanish-language newspapers in the United States, announced in June the launch of Domingo ("Sunday"), the largest Hispanic print network in the nation. Each Sunday, ImpreMedia distributes free home delivered publications to 650,000 targeted households in neighborhoods with highly concentrated Hispanic populations. Distribution takes place in the three largest Hispanic markets – New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles – which are home to more than 32% of the entire U.S. Hispanic population.

Publication: Fin de Semana
Type: Weekend entertainment supplement
Date: Launched in Los Angeles in October
Investor/Seller/Buyer: Publisher: Hoy