Visit
Sopotocientos.com

Univision Novela Clinches #1 Spot Beating out ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX as It Makes Its Debut in Nielsen National Ratings Service

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2006-- Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE:UVN), the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced that during its first week of measurement by Nielsen's national television ratings service, the Nielsen Television Index (NTI), the Univision Network's hit novela "Contra Viento y Marea" (Against All Odds) won the 8:00 to 9:00 pm time period among the coveted Adult 18-34 demographic, among all U.S. audiences whether Hispanic or non-Hispanic.

Furthermore, the network's 9:00 to 10:00 pm primetime novela, "Alborada" (The Dawn), ranked third overall in its time period, among Adults 18-34.

During the same week, Univision ranked as the fifth most watched television network in the country in primetime among Adults 18-49, closely following FOX.

"We are thrilled with our first week's performance," said Alina Falcon, Executive Vice President and Operating Manager for the Univision Network. "Our prime time programming continues to deliver record audiences and the results underscore the fact that Univision is a true contender in the ratings race alongside the English language networks by offering its viewers culturally relevant programs they prefer."

Nielsen Media Research's National Television Index (NTI) started including the Univision Network as of December 26, 2005 making it the first Spanish language network to join NTI.

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; Galavision, 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, 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 http://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 27% 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.