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Grupo Televisa Statement Regarding Univision Video-On-Demand Offering

Wed May 21, 2008 9:41pm EDT
MEXICO CITY, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to inquiries
regarding Univision's video-on-demand programming offering announced on May
19, Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. ("Televisa"; NYSE: TV; BMV: TLEVISA CPO) today
stated that Televisa's program license agreement with Univision does not
confer upon Univision any video on-demand rights with respect to Televisa's
content including its prime time telenovelas, series, shows or any other
Televisa programming nor to Mexican Soccer League matches licensed by Televisa
to Univision.
    Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., is the largest media company in the Spanish-
speaking world and a major participant in the international entertainment
business. It has interests in television production and broadcasting,
production of pay-television networks, international distribution of
television programming, direct-to-home satellite services, cable television
and telecommunication services, magazine publishing and publishing
distribution, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live
entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, the operation of a
horizontal internet portal, and gaming. Grupo Televisa also owns an
unconsolidated equity stake in La Sexta, a free-to-air television venture in
Spain.
    Investor Relations:                 Media Relations:
    Michel Boyance                      Maria Jose Cevallos
    Manuel Compean                      Tel: (5255) 5728 3815
    Tel: (5255) 5261-2445               Fax: (5255) 5728 3632
    Fax: (5255)5261-2494                mcompean@televisa.com.mx
    ir@televisa.com.mx                  http://www.televisa.com
    http://www.televisa.com
    http://www.televisair.com

SOURCE  Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.

Investor Relations, Michel Boyance or Maria Jose Cevallos, 5255-5261-2445,
ir@televisa.com.mx, or Media Relations, Manuel Compean, 5255-5728-3815,
mcompean@televisa.com.mx



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