Univision is an American Spanish language broadcast television television network owned by Univision Communications, which was launched in 1962 as the Spanish International Network (SIN). As of June 2018, the network currently has 27 owned-and-operated stations and current affiliation agreements with 37 other television stations. Univision maintains a national cable network feed that is distributed directly to cable, satellite and IPTV providers in various media markets not listed in this article, as an alternative method of distribution in areas without either the availability or the demand for a locally based owned-and-operated or affiliate station.