ABC News and Univision on Monday announced a joint venture to create an English-language news network aimed at Latinos that will offer online content this summer and be on television next year.

The venture, which does not have a name yet, is aimed at establishing a beachhead within one segment of the rapidly growing Latino marketplace: those people born in the United States who prefer to get their news in English.

“It’s not the future of America,” said ABC News President Ben Sherwood. “It’s the present of America.”

Univision, the nation’s largest Spanish-language media company, already provides news content in Spanish, as does the NBC Universal-owned Telemundo. CNN En Espanol is a 24-hour Spanish-language network. The ABC-Univision venture stakes new ground with programming in English.

Sherwood said he met with Univision President Cesar Conde and Univision News President Isaac Lee more than a year ago to discuss ways to cover the presidential election together. The discussion quickly expanded, although the new TV network won’t be operating in time for this fall’s campaign.

“We began to imagine all sorts of possibilities,” Sherwood said. “As Cesar said, we began to dream some big dreams.”

The companies would not say how much money they will sink into the joint venture. Both said some of their current employees will be involved in putting the network together, and Sherwood said there would be some new hires.

Although the content is still being determined, the networks said that lifestyle and entertainment programming will be included along with news.

NBC adds 2 comedies

LOS ANGELES — NBC added more comedy to its roster with pickups for “1600 Penn” and “Animal Practice,” the network confirmed Monday.

“1600 Penn” is a White House family comedy, with Bill Pullman making his return as president (this time, there are no aliens as there were in “Independence Day”). While HBO’s “Veep” takes a satirical look at the life inside the vice president’s office, “1600 Penn” is more in the vein of “Modern Family,” looking at the dysfunctional first family.

The series, which comes from “Modern Family” director Jason Winer, former speechwriter to President Obama Jon Lovett, and “Book of Mormon’s” Josh Gad (who will also co-star in it), has received a 13-episode order.

Also getting a 13-episode order is office comedy “Animal Practice.” The series centers on a veterinarian, played by Justin Kirk (“Weeds”), who loves animals but loathes their owners. Sort of like that other grumpy doc, “House,” only with animals.

The comedies join the Matthew Perry-helmed “Go On,” “Save Me” with Anne Heche, the J.J. Abrams-produced drama “Revolution” and Ryan Murphy’s “The New Normal.”