10-09-2007

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“Univision.com has a fiercely loyal Hispanic audience devoted to soccer in the U.S. and abroad. Enthusiastic fans will come together once again to engage and interact with their favorite sport on Univision.com,” said Javier Saralegui, President, Univision Online.

Starting in October, matches will be played by the 10 teams from the South American Confederation, including international powerhouses such as Brazil and Argentina. Univision.com (keyword: Eliminatorias) will provide extensive coverage of the first 20 qualifying matches. The dedicated mini-site will link to free videos, including five minute halftime and post game highlights of each match, and will feature blogs, photos and the latest news.

“By partnering with Univision.com, the most visited Spanish-language website in the U.S., we will reach the core audience of Hispanic sports fans all in one place,” said David W. Checketts, Chairman, SCP Worldwide.

Soccer is the most popular sport among Hispanics. This past summer, Univision.com generated record-breaking traffic with live video streaming of Copa América, attracting over 4 million weekly unique browsers and over 8 million weekly visits. Univision.com’s coverage of the South American World Cup qualifiers will continue to generate user interactivity from engaged soccer fans.

About Univision Online, Inc.
Univision Online, Inc. is the interactive division of Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Univision Communications Inc. owns and operates Univision Online, Inc., the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., located at www.univision.com, and Univision Móvil, the most relevant Spanish-language mobile content and video, which includes in-show wireless integrations, PSMS programs and the industry’s most comprehensive downloadable content catalog.  Univision Communications Inc.’s operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 89% 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 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies. 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 has 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.

About SCP Worldwide
Based in New York City, SCP Worldwide is a sports, media and entertainment company with worldwide assets that is owned and operated by David W. Checketts and his partners, Mike McCarthy, Ken Munoz, Chris Bevilacqua, Dean Howes and Alan Pace.  Together they form an experienced management team with a proven track record in the sports, entertainment, media and financial fields with a combined impressive resume which  includes Madison Square Garden and its cable networks MSG, FSN New York, the first-ever college sports network, CSTV, the first-ever college conference network, the MTN and financial stalwart Lehman Brothers.
 
SCP Worldwide’s growing cadre of properties include: the National Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center and Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri; Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake and Sports Radio KALL 700 AM in Salt Lake City, Utah; a controlling interest in New York City based Running Subway, a live entertainment company which recently produced "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical" on Broadway this past Holiday Season; and heralded television and broadband production company, Tupelo-Honey Productions.  In addition, SCP Worldwide recently announced the completion of a long-term marketing partnership with world renowned soccer club Real Madrid.

SCP Worldwide is also constructing a soccer-specific stadium with related entertainment elements in Sandy, Utah.