Univision is an American broadcast television television network owned by Univision Communications, which was launched on September 30, 1962 as the Spanish International Network (SIN). As of October 2015, the network currently has 23 owned-and-operated stations, and current affiliation agreements with 38 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.