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Troy McConnell, Luis Brandwayn, and Jochen Fischer founded Batanga Media in 1999 within North Carolina. The organization launched a website that would eventually become known as Vix by 2015 before officially rebranding under the name Vix.com on the 3rd of May 2017.
Univision acquired the existing Vix platform on the 1st of February 2021 which was then considered the largest Spanish-language Ad-Supported Video on Demand service available. The merged entity operated under the name PrendeTV when it launched in the United States on the 30th of March 2021.
Leadership decided to phase out the Plus designation entirely in April 2023 while TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis stated removing the symbol would not alter strategy but improve the user experience. The free version retained advertising while the paid tier became known as Vix Premium after eliminating the distinction between tiers.
TelevisaUnivision signed an agreement with Atresmedia to launch the platform in Spain through the Atresplayer interface starting January 2025. The Spanish market officially opened on the 28th of January 2025 marking a significant step into European territories following partnerships with Disney Entertainment announced in May 2025.
Titles such as La mujer del diablo ran for three seasons totaling twenty-six episodes before ending production. María Félix: La Doña served as a biopic spanning one season with eight episodes that concluded its run while Turbia offered six episodes of drama.