univisionSpanish-language broadcaster Univision Holdings has tuned in Sard Verbinnen & Co. as it slates an initial public offering.

Owned by a group of private equity firms and the billionaire investor Haim Saban, New York-based Univision filed July 2 to go public. It claims a US audience of 57M with growth projected to 77M by 2030 through its media networks. First quarter revenue was $624.7M, and 2014 revenue topped $2.9B, although the company claims a large $10.7B debt load.

Although Univision's filing listed only a placeholder $100M value for the IPO, the Wall Street Journal reported that the transaction could be the biggest US offering of the year and top $1B.

Monica Talan is executive VP of corporate communications for Univision, which she joined eight years ago from FleishmanHillard.

Sard managing directors Stephanie Pillersdorf and Brooke Gordon in New York are supporting corporate communications for Univision.