Univision Online to Become Univision Interactive Media; Kevin Conroy Named President

Univision Online to Become Univision Interactive Media; Kevin Conroy Named President

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Univision Communications Inc., the nation's leading Spanish-language media company, today announced that Univision Online has been renamed Univision Interactive Media and Kevin Conroy, former executive vice president of AOL, has been named president of the division, effective Monday, January 12, 2008. Conroy will be based in New York and report directly to chief executive officer Joe Uva.

In addition to encompassing Univision.com, the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics, Univision Interactive Media will include Univision Movil, the industry's most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings, including in-show wireless integrations, mobile video, SMS and Premium SMS programs, mobile portals, mobile advertising and an extensive downloadable content catalog.

Uva, commented, "We are thrilled to have attracted an executive of Kevin's caliber to lead our newly renamed Univision Interactive Media division. The name change reflects our broadened digital media activities and the success we have gained in our three screen strategy -- reaching Hispanic Americans not only via television, but also via online and mobile platforms. This initial success will only be bolstered by the leadership of one of the most accomplished executives in the consumer Internet and digital media space. Kevin's impressive track record of spearheading many evolutional businesses at AOL and deep industry contacts make him the ideal executive to oversee Univision Interactive Media's growth and development."

Conroy said, "I am thoroughly impressed by the popularity and success of Univision's digital media platforms and am excited by the tremendous potential still to be realized at Univision Interactive Media as Hispanics, who are early technology adopters, continue to embrace new technologies. I look forward to working closely with Univision's management team and the executives across the Company's television and radio businesses to identify new opportunities to leverage content and talent in interactive applications and further enhance our users' experiences, while solidifying Univision's place as the provider of choice for the best interactive information, entertainment and digital applications."

Conroy comes to Univision with more than 17 years of experience in a number of senior roles in online media, including in programming, marketing, distribution and operations. Conroy spent eight years at AOL, most recently as executive vice president of Global Products and Marketing, where he oversaw development and execution of the company's marketing strategies, new distribution models and partnerships, and AOL's desktop, Mobile and IPTV products for the U.S. and 30 countries around the globe. Prior to that, Conroy held several other senior positions at AOL including executive vice president and chief operating officer of AOL for Broadband and senior vice president and general manager of AOL Entertainment.

Prior to AOL, Conroy was chief marketing officer and president of New Technology at BMG Entertainment, a division of Bertelsmann AG, where he was responsible for overseeing all marketing and new media development for BMG's businesses, and managed the worldwide marketing campaigns for some of the world's biggest artists. Prior to BMG Entertainment, he was vice president, Marketing at CBS/FOX VIDEO.

Conroy serves on the Boards of Network for Good and RecycleBank and is a graduate of Bowdoin College.

About Univision Interactive Media

Univision Interactive Media is the digital 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 Movil, delivering the industry's most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings, including in-show wireless integrations, mobile video, SMS and Premium SMS programs, mobile portals, mobile advertising and an extensive downloadable content catalog. Univision Communications Inc.'s operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 97% 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; 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; and 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 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.

Source: Univision

CONTACT: Monica Talan, Univision, +1-212-455-5331, mtalan@univision.net

Web site: http://www.univision.net/

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