Judge Rules in Univision’s Favor in Internet Rights Litigation with Televisa – Televisa Prohibited from Broadcasting Programs over the Internet into the U.S.

Univision Communications Inc., the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, today announced that U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez in Los Angeles Federal Court has ruled in Univision’s favor in the Internet rights litigation with Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. Judge Gutierrez’ ruling prohibits Televisa from broadcasting over the Internet in the United States programs it has licensed to Univision under the Program License Agreement. Univision is exploring its legal options in order to provide this content to its audience over the Internet in the U.S. in the future.

“We are very pleased with today’s ruling,” commented Joe Uva, chief executive officer of Univision Communications Inc. “As the home of the country’s leading Spanish-language media assets, including the #1 Spanish-language Internet destination, Univision will continue to provide its audience with the world’s best Spanish-language programming.”

Univision was advised and represented in this matter by Keker & Van Nest.

About Univision

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 Television Group, which owns and operates 64 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 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 www.univision.net.

Contacts

Sard Verbinnen & Co
Stephanie Pillersdorf/Brooke Gordon, 212-687-8080 “

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