New York, NY--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--December 10, 2007--Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Tonia O'Connor to the position of Executive Vice President of Distribution Sales and Marketing for the Univision Networks, effective January 2, 2008. In this position, O'Connor will be responsible for leading the Company's distribution efforts with cable, satellite and telecommunications operators, and managing the affiliate relations teams for the Univision and TeleFutura Network stations and the cable network Galavision. O'Connor will be based in New York and report directly to Joe Uva, Chief Executive Officer of Univision Communications.

"We are delighted to welcome Tonia to the Univision family and are confident that she will play an integral role in expanding our relationships with cable, satellite and telco partners across the country in new and innovative ways," said Uva. "She has a keen understanding of the complexities of our distribution partners' needs, as well as a deep knowledge of the digital environment and other emerging platforms. Tonia is the ideal person to help Univision effectively negotiate retransmission agreements in this rapidly changing industry. I am confident that her breadth of experience and longstanding relationships will be invaluable assets to Univision as we build on our positive momentum and expand our presence as one of the most powerful forces in the media industry today."

O'Connor said, "I am thrilled to join Univision and to work closely with distributors in bringing the country's #1 Spanish-language media company to their Hispanic customers in creative and unique ways. Univision has a highly valuable brand and an unmatched collection of assets with tremendous influence among its viewers. The Univision audience has a loyalty to the network like nothing I've ever seen in English-language media. This loyalty coupled with the fact that the Hispanic population is the fastest growing segment in the U.S. with rapidly increasing buying power, unlocks significant opportunity for Univision and its distribution partners. I look forward to working with Joe and the talented Univision team to leverage the Company's uniquely strong position in mutually beneficial ways with the distribution partners."

O'Connor joins Univision from Gemstar TV Guide, where she has spent the past 13 years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Distribution. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing, and Senior Vice President of National Accounts. During her tenure at Gemstar TV Guide she was responsible for negotiating complex technology and intellectual property agreements as well as programming deals. She also played an integral role in the growth of Gemstar TV Guide's networks and defining the strategy of the company. O'Connor is a member of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and enjoys participating in the organization's mentoring program supporting the advancement of female executives. O'Connor graduated as a dual major from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and International Relations from the Maxwell School of Public Citizenship and Affairs.

Univision Communications Inc.
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 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; Galavision, 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 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; 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 has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

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