UNIVISION SIZZLES THIS SUMMER AS THE #1 BROADCAST NETWORK IN THE COUNTRY IN PRIMETIME AMONG ALL ADULTS 18-34 and #2 AMONG ADULTS 18-49

Novelas “Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe” and “Soy Tu Dueña” Rule the Airwaves Attracting More Viewers, Regardless of Language, Than Many First Run English-Language Programs

Univision Stations Deliver Some of the Most Watched Newscasts in Key Markets Across the Nation Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54, Regardless of Language

MIAMI, FL, JULY 21, 2010 – Three weeks into the July Sweep period, Univision announced that it continues to pace as the #1 broadcast network in primetime among Adults 18-34 (1.1 million average viewers), beating ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and CW, and #2 among Adults 18-49 (1.8 million average viewers). Compared to the same period last year, the network has seen increases of +8% among Total Viewers 2+, +9% among Adults 18-49 and +14% among Adults 18-34, and has 11 of the 30 most-watched shows of the sweep-to-date among Adults 18-34 and 9 of the top 30 among Adults 18-49.

July 2010 Sweep-to-Date (7/1 -7/18/10) Network Highlights:

• Every telecast of Univision’s primetime novelas, “Hasta Que El Dinero Nos Separe” (For Love or Money) and “Soy Tu Dueña” (Woman of Steel) delivered more Adults 18-34 than CBS’s Sunday and Wednesday telecasts of “Big Brother 12;” FOX’s Thursday night “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Cleveland” and “Simpsons;” NBC’s Wednesday’s “Minute To Win It” and “Last Comic Standing 7,” among other English-language programs.

• Univision’s 7th Annual “Premios Juventud” youth award show is currently the fourth most-watched broadcast program in the July 2010 sweep-to-date among Adults 18-34.

• Thus far in the July 2010 sweep-to-date, Univision delivered more top ranked programs than any other network among Adults 18-34 (11 of the Top 30) and Adults 18-49 (9 of the Top 30)

Source: The Nielsen Company, NPM Live +SD data July 2010 Sweep-to-date (7/1/10-7/18/10) and July 2009 Sweep-to-date (7/2/09-7/19/09).  Data based on Broadcast Prime (M-Sa/8-11p, Su/7-11p) across Broadcast Networks.

Local Market Highlights

Early News

• Among the 10 largest television markets in the U.S., Univision stations have 4 of the top 10 most watched newscasts in the entire country, regardless of language, among:

  • Adults 18-34: #1 New York (WXTV), #2 Houston (KXLN), #4 Los Angeles (KMEX) and #9 Dallas/Ft. Worth (KUVN)

  • Adults 18-49: #2 New York (WXTV), #4 Houston (KXLN), #5 Los Angeles (KMEX), and #10 Dallas/Ft. Worth (KUVN)

  • and 3 of the top 10 most watched newscasts among Adults 25-54: #3 New York (WXTV), #6 Houston  (KXLN), and #7 Los Angeles (KMEX)

Late News

• Among the 10 largest television markets in the U.S., Univision stations have 4 of the top 10 most watched newscasts in the country, regardless of language, among Adults 18-34:  #1 Los Angeles (KMEX), #2 Houston (KXLN), #4 New York (WXTV), and #6 Dallas/Ft. Worth (KUVN)

• Among Adults 18-49 Univision stations have 3 of the top 10 most watched newscasts in the country, regardless of language: #1 Los Angeles (KMEX), #5 Houston (KXLN) and #6 New York (WXTV).

• Among Adults 25-54 Univision stations have 3 of the top 10 most watched newscasts in the country, regardless of language, including: #3 Los Angeles (KMEX), #5 New York (WXTV) and #6 Houston (KXLN)

Source: The Nielsen Company, NSI Ratings July 2010 Sweep-to-date (7/01/2010-7/19/10).  Top 10 newscast in the country ranking based on average impressions.  Early Local News is defined as newscasts with 6pm ET/PT start time; 5pm CT.  Late Local News is defined as newscasts with 10 or 11pm ET/PT start time; 9 or 10pm CT (includes regular newscasts only).  Live+SD.

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 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces telenovelas, reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for all of the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes http://www.univision.com/, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. 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 http://www.univision.net/

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