Our History

• 1929
• Jan
  

  Diego Cisneros establishes D. Cisneros & Cia, a small material-transport business.
• 1939
• Jan
  

  D. Cisneros & Cia. acquires the franchise rights to the Norge & Hamilton brands and REO Trucks.
• 1940
• Jan
  

  D. Cisneros & Cia obtains the exclusive right to market and sell Pepsi-Cola products in Venezuela.
• 1944
• Jan
  

  D. Cisneros & Cia. opens Liquid Carbonic to produce carbon dioxide and related products.
• 1947
• Jan
  

  D. Cisneros & Cia obtains the right to represent Studebaker automobiles in Venezuela.
• 1952
• Jan
  

  Helados Club Ice Cream Company, later known as Helados Tío Rico, S.A., is established.
• 1953
• Jan
  

  Cisneros develops its first corporate strategic plan integrating the firm’s commercial and industrial activities.
• 1961
• Jan
  

  Venevision launches its first television broadcast. Today, Venevision is the largest South American Spanish TV-content producer and one of the largest content producers in the world. Venevision ranks among the three largest producers of soap operas and Latin American drama series worldwide.
• Feb
  

  Diego Cisneros launches Venevision, which soon becomes the most popular private television channel in Venezuela.
• 1968
• Jan
  

  The Diego Cisneros Foundation is created to support democratic values, stimulate growth in the private sector, and promote free market values.
• 1970
• Jan
  

  Establishment of Gaveplast, a leading South American producer of plastic crates and cases, specializing in retail cases for the beer and carbonated soft drink industries.
• Feb
  

  Ricardo Cisneros becomes Chief Operating Officer of Cisneros.
• Mar
  

  Gustavo Cisneros becomes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisneros.
• Apr
  

  Patricia Phelps de Cisneros and Gustavo Cisneros establish Fundación Cisneros, a private nonprofit organization devoted to improving education throughout Latin American and fostering global awareness of the region’s contributions to world culture.
• 1974
• Jan
  

  O’Caña Distributors, an imported liquor distribution company, begins operations.
• Feb
  

  Radiovision begins operations as Venezuela’s first national radio network.
• 1975
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires CADA Automercado, Venezuela’s first supermarket chain, establishing 93 supermarkets throughout the country.
• 1976
• Jan
  

  Laboratorios Fisa begin production and distribution of beauty products, including the Helene Curtis brand.
• 1980
• Jan
  

  Cisneros opens Latin America's largest consumer products warehouse and distribution center, located in Cagua, Venezuela.
• Feb
  

  The Rodven Group of Companies is formed to manufacture records, audio cassettes and video cassettes.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros obtains exclusive rights to operate Burger King chains in Venezuela.
• 1981
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires the rights to the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant, one of the world's most popular beauty events.
• 1982
• Jan
  

  Commerce Union Bank joins Cisneros.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros acquires All-American Bottling, one the largest soft-drink bottling companies in the United States.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros obtains the license for the French’s and Cherry Blossom brands.
• Apr
  

  Televisión Latina begins distribution of Venevision’s productions to the U.S. Hispanic market.
• May
  

  Proyectos Pet, C.A. becomes the principal bottle supplier for Hit and Pepsi-Cola beverages.
• 1983
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires franchise rights of Pizza Hut in Venezuela from Pepsico Food Services International.
• Feb
  

  Sears Roebuck department stores in Venezuela are renamed Maxy’s, the country’s largest retail chain store, owned by Cisneros.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros obtains exclusive distribution rights in Venezuela for Digital Equipment Corporation.
• 1984
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires Spalding, one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most well-known sporting goods companies.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros acquires Evenflo, a worldwide leader in the development of innovative infant equipment, baby care, and children’s products.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros acquires Galerías Preciados, Spain’s largest department store chain.
• Apr
  

  Cisneros obtains exclusive rights to represent Apple Computer products in Venezuela.
• 1985
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires Cinemakit, a Venezuelan video and film production company.
• 1986
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires Yukery Venezolana de Alimentos, a leading producer and distributor of fruit juices, ketchup, chocolate, baby food, and pasteurized milk.
• Feb
  

  The Minalba and San Bernardo mineral water brands are added to Cisneros portfolio of consumer products.
• 1988
• Jan
  

  Launch of Paternoster Square in London, a large-scale office and retail complex development managed in partnership with Park Tower Realty, Greycoat and Mitsubishi Estates.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros acquires Videomovil Color, C.A., an audiovisual production company.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros creates a mining development division to begin work on Venezuela’s primary aluminum smelting plant, Aluyana, C.A.
• 1992
• Jan
  

  Jerry Perenchio, Emilio Azcarraga Jean, and Gustavo Cisneros launch Univision, the first Spanish-language media company in the United States.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros acquires Cervecería Regional, the second-largest brewery and beer distributor in Venezuela.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros acquires Chilevision, a leading private television network in Chile.
• 1993
• Jan
  

  Launch of Americatel, a digital communication trunk service in Venezuela.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros acquires Pueblo Xtra International, a supermarket chain with 52 stores in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and South Florida.
• 1994
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires Caribbean Communications Network Ltd., a leading communications and media company based in Trinidad and Tobago.
• 1995
• Jan
  

  Cisneros and Hughes Electronics Corporation launch DIRECTV Latin America, the first all-digital direct-to-home satellite television service in Latin America.
• 1996
• Jan
  

  Launch of Cl@se, the first educational television channel across Latin America.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Television is formed to create pay-television channels for international distribution.
• 1997
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires Caracol, a leading broadcast television network and leading producer of television content in Colombia.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros and Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc. team up to create Ibero-American Media Partners, an investment fund to develop and acquire media properties.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros Television acquires Imagen Satelital, a group of leading pay-television channels in Argentina.
• 1998
• Jan
  

  Ibero-American Radio Chile is formed to acquire, consolidate, and operate the leading radio stations in Chile.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Television forms a strategic alliance with Playboy Enterprises, Inc. to create Playboy TV International.
• Mar
  

  MuchMusic Argentina, the leading music television channel in Argentina and the Southern Cone, joins Cisneros Television.
• Apr
  

  Launch of a joint venture with America Online, Inc. to bring AOL’s popular Internet service to Latin American consumers.
• Oct
  

  Fundación Cisneros launches Actualización de Maestros en Educación (AME), the first professional development program for teachers in Latin America via satellite television and internet.
• 2000
• Jan
  

  Establishment of Eccelera Holdings, a Brazilian-based investment company that capitalizes on opportunities in telecommunications, media, and technology.
• Feb
  

  Launch of Venevision Continental, a pay-television network targeting the Spanish-speaking population around the world.
• 2001
• Jan
  

  Venevision International Theater produces Spanish-language plays in Miami and distributes in other markets such as New York, Fort Lauderdale, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Feb
  

  Claxson Interactive Group Inc., a multimedia provider of branded entertainment content to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audiences worldwide, is created via a merger of Cisneros Television, Ibero-American Media Partners, and El Sitio.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros acquires Los Leones del Caracas, one of the most successful baseball franchises in Venezuela.
• 2002
• Jan
  

  Cisneros acquires 20% stake in Backus and Johnston, the largest brewery in Peru and the sixth largest brewery in Latin America.
• Feb
  

  Univision announces acquisition of Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting company in the U.S., and launches Univision Radio.
• 2003
• Jan
  

  Venevision International launches VeneMusic, an international music label promoting popular Latin music genres.
• 2004
• Jan
  

  Latcel, a joint venture between Venevision International and WAU Móvil, is created to provide wireless content services targeting the U.S. Hispanic market.
• Feb
  

  Founding of Venevision Studios, a 115,000-sq. ft. fully equipped state-of-the-art production facility in Miami. These studios were created to serve television producers whose programming caters to U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences, create 1,500 hours of programming each year.
• 2006
• Jan
  

  Launch of Movida, the first mobile virtual network operator specifically targeting the more than 40 million Hispanics living in the United States.
• Jan
  

  Venevision International launches VeneMovies, the first full-featured Spanish-language film channel in the U.S.
• Feb
  

  Cl@se, the first education television channel in Latin America, signs an agreement with Mexico’s Latin American Institute for Educational Communication to promote and develop educational television in Latin America.
• Mar
  

  Siente Music was created, a joint venture between Venevision International and Universal Music Latino, the award-winning Latin music division of Universal Music Group.
• 2007
• Jan
  

  Cl@se, Cisneros educational channel, signs an agreement with Peru's Ministry of Education, providing teachers and children throughout Peru with free access to educational TV.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros and partners, Jerry Perenchio and Emilio Azcarraga Jean, sell their U.S. Spanish-language TV network, Univision, to a private equity consortium for $13.7 billion.
• Mar
  

  Venevision Plus, a Spanish-language pay-TV channel, begins a 24/7 worldwide broadcast of the best programing from Latin America and the United States, as well as films from renowned movie studios.
• Apr
  

  Venemobile is created to produce and distribute mobile games and applications based on Cisneros's television programs, film clips, images, sound, and music, for the U.S. Hispanic market.
• 2008
• Jan
  

  Fundación Cisneros and Barrick Gold Corporation announce a collaborative agreement to improve education in Latin America by expanding the reach of the AME (Actualización de Maestros en Education) program.
• Feb
  

  Cl@se, Cisneros educational channel, signs an agreement with the Ministry of Education of Costa Rica and Cable Tica to distribute educational content via TV.
• Mar
  

  Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela 2007, wins the Miss Universe 2008 title.
• Apr
  

  Cisneros and China Central Television (CCTV) sign an agreement to distribute programming from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
• Aug
  

  Fundación Tropicalia is established to develop and implement community programs in Miches, Dominican Republic in four areas: education, environment, productivity and culture/wellbeing.
• Nov
  

  Cisneros Television Group and ILCE reach agreement for cl@se’s distribution to 30,000 schools in Mexico.
• 2009
• Jan
  

  Gustavo Cisneros announces the launch of Tropicalia, an environmentally and socially responsible tourism development in the Dominican Republic. Tropicalia is destined to become one of the most exclusive luxury travel destinations in the Caribbean.
• Feb
  

  Stefania Fernandez, Miss Venezuela 2008, wins Miss Universe 2009, making Venezuela the first country to win two consecutive titles, as Dayana Mendoza also won Miss Universe in 2008.
• Mar
  

  Venevision International launches its entertainment portal, Novulu.
• Apr
  

  Fundación Cisneros, Wind Telecom and the Ministry of Education join efforts to make cl@se available to schools in the Dominican Republic.
• Jul
  

  The Cisneros Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit is established to develop strategies, secure partnerships and oversee the implementation of CSR initiatives.
• 2010
• Jan
  

  Venevision Plus Dominicana begins broadcasting in the Dominican Republic.
• Feb
  

  Los Leones del Caracas, owned by Cisneros, wins the 2009-2010 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League championship.
• Jun
  

  Fundación Tropicalia and Fundación Cisneros sign an agreement with the Ministry of Education to improve the quality of education in Dominican Republic.
• 2011
• Jan
  

  Venevision, the leading producer of TV content for Spanish-speaking audiences in Latin America and worldwide, and the first private TV station in Venezuela, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros launches RedMas, an advertising network and mobile ad studio targeting the Hispanic market. “Red” is the Spanish word for network and “Mas” is the acronym for mobile advertising studio.
• Mar
  

  Ivian Sarcos, Miss Venezuela 2010, is crowned Miss World 2011 in London.
• Apr
  

  Cisneros Interactive is formed to oversee all digital businesses for the Cisneros Group, including Latcel, which is transformed from a mobile content provider to a mobile advertising network targeting the US Hispanic market. Victor Kong is named Chief Digital Officer and heads this division.
• 2012
• Jan
  

  Venevision Productions' dramatic series, “Eva Luna,” becomes the highest-rated soap opera (telenovela) in the United States for Spanish-speaking audiences.
• Apr
  

  Cisneros and China’s CCTV sign an agreement at NATPE to exchange documentaries with one another.
• May
  

  Venevision International signs a deal with Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co. to co-produce a telenovela in China.
• Jun
  

  Redmas merges with Adsmovil, the leading mobile advertising network in Latin America. Latcel merges with Adsmovil, another mobile ad network company based in Bogota, to create the leading mobile advertising network in the US Hispanic market and Latin America. Alberto Pardo, founder of Adsmovil, becomes CEO of the merged company and the new company is named Adsmovil.
• Jun
  

  VMAS TV pay-TV channel starts broadcasting in Colombia.
• Jun
  

  Fundación Tropicalia and United States Agency for International Development agree to execute a project that supports agricultural diversification and food security initiatives in Miches, Dominican Republic.
• Jun
  

  Fundación Cisneros signs agreement with UNICEF to contribute to peace education and adolescent development in Venezuela through sports and art.
• Jul
  

  Cisneros Interactive acquires Kontextua -now RedMas-, a leading online advertising network focusing on display, in-text, and in-image ad formats serving all of Latin America and Spain.
• Sep
  

  RedMas becomes Yahoo!’s exclusive advertising representative in Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Dominican Republic.
• 2013
• Jan
  

  Victor Kong is designated President of Cisneros Interactive.
• Feb
  

  Jonathan Blum is designated President of Cisneros Media.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Interactive and Open English create a new JV to launch Open English in the United States, targeting US Hispanics and Puerto Rico.
• Mar
  

  Cisneros establishes three business divisions: Cisneros Media, Cisneros Interactive and Cisneros Real Estate.
• Mar
  

  Fundación Tropicalia and the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank agree to execute a project that supports the inclusion of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in the sustainable tourism supply chain.
• Apr
  

  Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman of Cisneros, appoints Adriana Cisneros CEO of the Group.
• May
  

  Adsmovil, announced a strategic partnership with Millennial Media, the leading independent mobile advertising and data platform to commercialize its advertising solutions in Latin America.
• Jun
  

  Cisneros Interactive invests in Mobly, Brazil’s leading home furnishing web store and part of Rocket Internet’s corporate portfolio.
• Jul
  

  Gabriela Isler, Miss Venezuela 2012, wins the Miss Universe 2013 title.
• Jul
  

  “Cisneros Real Estate signs a Letter of Intent with Four Seasons for Tropicalia”
• Jul
  

  Fundacion Tropicalia launches its first gender program, I’m a Girl, I’m Important, a camp where girls aged 9 to 12 learn about self-esteem, safety, and career and personal development.
• Sep
  

  Patrick Freeman is appointed president of Cisneros Real Estate.
• Nov
  

  Cisneros Media signs a memorandum of understanding with UN Women to contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women through content production.
• 2014
• Jan
  

  Cisneros Media Re-Brands its Miami Based Productions Facilities under the name of Cisneros Studios.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Interactive and Demand Media forge advertising partnership for the exclusive representation for the branded digital advertising solutions available on eHow en Español, in key countries in Latin America.
• Apr
  

  Cisneros Media launches Cisneros Media Distribution, a global distributor of entertainment content.
• Sep
  

  Cisneros Interactive invests in Coyote Media House, a leading production company specializing in creating short form digital video for brands. It’s a strategic investment intended to offer Cisneros Interactive’s clients Branded Entertainment and Content Marketing solutions.
• Oct
  

  Fundación Cisneros partners with Tu clase, tu país to develop a new platform and relaunch its teacher training program in Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
• Nov
  

  RedMas launches Audio.Ad, the first audio advertising network in Latin America and the US Hispanic market, to capitalize on the increasing use of audio streaming in the region. Gonzalo Alonso, based in Buenos Aires, becomes the General Manager.
• Dec
  

  After significantly growing the business in the United States, Cisneros Interactive sells its share in the Joint Venture back to Open English.
• 2015
• Jan
  

  Cisneros Interactive exits its investment in Mobly after Mobly doubled its revenue since the investment.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Interactive and Tail Target, the leading Data Management Platform in Brazil, launch a new JV to address the Spanish-speaking markets in Latin America and the United States. The first office to open is in Mexico City, and is headed by veteran digital ad executive, Federico Adlercreutz.
• May
  

  Cisneros Media signs an agreement with United Nations Population Fund to contribute to the prevention of teen pregnancy through awareness campaigns.
• Jul
  

  “Cisneros Real Estate filed for annexation of land to develop a Four Seasons in Aspen, Colorado”
• Oct
  

  RedMas launches Story.Ad, a native ad platform. Federico Pedemonte, based in RedMas’ Buenos Aires office becomes the General Manager.
• Oct
  

  Audio.Ad,launches in Brazil, hiring Bruno Ruffo as Country Manager, quickly followed by Bruno Sato as Sales Director.
• Oct
  

  Cisneros Media Distribution Launches MOBIUS.LAB Productions, a Content Development Platform Empowered by Getty Images Latin America
• Nov
  

  Cisneros Interactive invests in FLUVIP, Latin America’s leading influencer marketing company. Its 2.5M investment in the company will enable FLUVIP to consolidate its presence in Latin America and launch in the US Hispanic and Brazil markets.
• 2016
• Jan
  

  Cisneros Media and leading entertainment and sports company Creative Artists Agency (CAA) signed a representation agreement. CAA will create opportunities for Cisneros Media to develop new English-language series and content for US television audiences, in addition to maximizing Cisneros Media vast catalogue of content, formats, and scripts across multiple platforms, including television, digital media, and live events.
• Jan
  

  Fundación Tropicalia launches “Miches, sí”, a business program focused on strengthening local business and supporting new ventures that cater to tourism and agricultural sustainability.
• Mar
  

  In a bid to further expand its core product, Cisneros Media Distribution (CMD) is delving into English-language production for the first time. First out the gate is the four-part news special “The Rise of Terrorism,” produced by CMD’s content unit Mobius.Lab in conjunction with Getty Images. The special aired nationwide on 104 affiliate TV stations of Sinclair Broadcast Group.
• Apr
  

  Audio.Ad signs exclusive ad sales representation agreement with Triton Digital, one of the leading audio streaming providers and operators of A2X, an audio ad exchange
• May
  

  Audio.Ad enters the US Hispanic market
• May
  

  “Súper Genios” (Super Genius), produced strictly under the FCC guidelines for the E/I seal, premiered on UniMás on May14th. “Súper Genios” is also produced by Mobius.Lab Productions at Cisneros Studios.
• May
  

  Cisneros Media joins the UN Women Step it Up for Gender Equality Media Compact, which calls on media outlets to play their part in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda, with focus on gender equality and women’s rights issues.
• Jun
  

  FLUVIP launches operations in Argentina
• Jun
  

  Adsmovil partners with Moat to measure viewability
• Jul
  

  Cisneros Studios produced its first original series for an OTT platform. 14 episodes, 30 minutes each, full of “dramedy” in “Mary for Mayor” that premiered on Glosi, for the US Market, on August 2016.
• Jul
  

  Audio.Ad launches Interactive Audio Ads with Xapp Media
• Jul
  

  Cisneros Studios starts producing “Don Francisco Te Invita” for Telemundo Networks in a 360 degrees set .
• Aug
  

  Cisneros partners with the Maracaibo Chamber of Commerce to expand the reach of its entrepreneurship education program for women, “Mujeres Emprendedoras”.
• Sep
  

  FLUVIP acquires a 60% stake in Spark Media, a leading influencer marketing company in Brazil
• Sep
  

  Fundación Tropicalia launches, together with ADOPEM Bank, “Miches Emprende”, a fund to support entrepreneurs in Miches.
• Oct
  

  Audio.Ad signed a deal with Deezer, one of the leading music streaming services, to represent its advertising sales in Colombia
• Dec
  

  Cisneros Media Distribution has entered into an international representation deal with Mexican distributor Comarex.
• 2017
• Jan
  

  Cisneros Interactive selected by Facebook to become its Authorized Sales Partner in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
• Jan
  

  In the International Year of Sustainable Tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) recognizes the work of Fundación Tropicalia, one of three finalists in the Excellence and Innovation in Tourism Awards.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Media Distribution partners with Cox Communications to launch the popular Hispanic channel “Venevision”, as part of Cox’s Hispanic-targeted “Latino Pak”.
• Jun
  

  Audio.Ad launches AudioTrade, Latin America’s first and only Demand Side Platform (DSP) specifically engineered to trade digital audio advertising spots.
• Oct
  

  Cisneros Studios hosts Master Chef Latino’s production at its facilities
• 2018
• Jan
  

  ItoyDani and Sahara Management designated as distributors for Cisneros Media’s content
• Feb
  

  Audio.Ad signs a partnership to help monetize Prisa Radio’s digital audio advertising inventory in Latin America.
• Feb
  

  Zoofari produced by Mobius.Lab Productions premieres on Nickelodeon
• Apr
  

  Nina Sicilia, Jacqueline Aguilera and Gabriela Isler are selected as the Executive Committee to lead the Miss Venezuela organization
• May
  

  Cisneros Interactive expands partnerships with Facebook by launching 6 new markets: Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Uruguay, Panama and Costa Rica.
• Oct
  

  Cisneros Studios hosts the production of La Voz for Telemundo at its facilities
• Nov
  

  Mariem Velazco wins the eighth Miss International title for Venezuela
• Dec
  

  Cisneros Real Estate partners with IDB Invest and IFC to provide $119.5 million in financing for Tropicalia.
• 2019
• Jan
  

  Fundación Tropicalia celebrates in tenth anniversary, promoting the sustainable development of Miches, Dominican Republic.
• Feb
  

  Cisneros Media consolidates its PayTv channels under the brand VePlus
• Apr
  

  A&E Networks LatinAmerica and Cisneros Media renew Mobius.Lab's contract for the production of short-format innovative content for A&E, History, H2 and Lifetime
• Jun
  

  NatGeo Kids and Mobius.LAB present OPAVENTURAS, an engaging short-format show for kids
• Jul
  

  Directv Latam enters into an agreement with VePlus to distribute the HD channel across the region
• Nov
  

  Mobius.Lab Productions wins a Gold Promax Award for Best Capsules Campaign: “La Historia en Números” for History Channel LatAm