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Telefutura’s 4th of July “Reventón” Delivers Explosive Ratings Results
Holiday Special Achieves Double Digit Growth in All Key Demos
Miami, FL -- The TeleFutura Network’s 4th of July holiday special “Reventón del 4 de Julio” starring the “Escándalo TV” gang delivered an audience of nearly 700,000 and grew the time period by double digits in all key demos. In only its second year, this 3-hour star-studded celebration telecast live from Miami Beach, Los Angeles, New York, Acapulco, and Puerto Rico has firmly established itself as an Independence Day tradition among Hispanic viewers in the U.S.
According to the Nielsen Hispanic Television Index (NHTI) ratings service, the time period saw the following impressive audience increases compared with the same day last year:
+32% among Hispanic Households
+34% among Hispanic Viewers 2+
+81% among Hispanic Adults 18-34
+59% among Hispanic Adults 18-49
+91% among Hispanic Men 18-49
+22% among Hispanic Women 18-49
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
Additional Information about the Acquisition and Where to Find It
Univision Communications Inc (the "Company") will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of the Company by Umbrella Acquisition Inc. ("Umbrella") with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to security holders of the Company seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge on the Company’s website at www.univision.net or by directing a request to Univision Communications Inc., 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3050, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Attention: Investor Relations.
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the acquisition. Information about the Company and its directors and executive officers can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy statement when it becomes available.
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