PBS and impreMedia to Live Stream Spanish Language Version of Sotomayor Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
PBS today announced an agreement with impreMedia, the No. 1 Hispanic News and
Information Company in the U.S. in Online and Print, to live stream PBS'
NewsHour feed of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearings,
translated to Spanish, on impreMedia's Web site
(http://www.impre.com/sotomayor). If confirmed, Sotomayor would be the first
Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice and the third woman to serve on the high
court.

"As public media PBS and our member stations have a strong commitment to
ensuring that citizens have the information they need to fully participate in
our democracy," said John Boland, PBS Chief Content Officer. "We are pleased to
partner with impreMedia in utilizing new media platforms to reach the broadest
possible audience, including Hispanic Americans who will have particular
interest in these hearings."

PBS will provide full coverage of the Senate Confirmation Hearings for Supreme
Court Nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor expected to begin July 13, 2009 at 10 a.m.
ET. NewsHour Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff will anchor live coverage from
the hearing room in the Hart Senate Office Building, with analysis from Marcia
Coyle of the National Law Journal. PBS will provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of
the days when Sotomayor is scheduled to testify before the committee.

"The live Spanish transmission of the Supreme Court hearings is a critical
outreach to the millions of Americans who strongly prefer to receive their news
and information in Spanish," says Arturo Duran, CEO of impreMedia Digital. "It
also reflects the deep transformation of American society, which may soon have,
for the first time in its history, a Supreme Court Justice who grew up speaking
Spanish."

Monday's hearing is expected to include statements from each of the members of
the Senate Judiciary Committee and possibly Sotomayor's opening statement. Over
the course of several days, the hearings will continue with questions and
answers with Judge Sotomayor followed by testimony from other witnesses. The
NewsHour's coverage will begin with the Committee members' statements on Monday
and will continue through the conclusion of Judge Sotomayor's appearances before
the committee. ImpreMedia plans to provide analysis by Pedro Rojas, La Opinión`s
Editor in Chief, and their political analyst, Pilar Marrero. They will be making
comments before, during or after the PBS coverage.

Live streaming video of the hearings is also available online at
newshour.pbs.org, and is provided in conjunction with NPR and PBS. In addition
to the video of the hearings, the Online NewsHour has a profile of Sonia
Sotomayor and a wealth of information about the Supreme Court, the justices and
its history at the Supreme Court Watch site --
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court/index.html.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is seen five nights a week on more than 315 PBS
stations across the country (check local listings) and is also available online,
via public radio in select markets and via podcast. The program is produced by
MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, in association with WETA, Washington, DC and
Thirteen/WNET in New York. Corporate funding for The NewsHour is provided by
Chevron and Intel along with major funding from the Atlantic Philanthropies, the
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

About impreMedia:

ImpreMedia is the No. 1 Hispanic News and Information Company in the U.S. in
Online and Print. ImpreMedia`s multi-platform offerings range from Online to
Video, Mobile and Print and encompass 27 properties, including the portal
http://www.impre.com and its McClatchy partners. 35% of all U.S. Hispanic adults
use an impreMedia product. The company is also the nation`s largest Hispanic
newspaper publisher with newspapers in the top 7 U.S. Hispanic markets, reaching
16 markets total that represent 63% of the U.S. Hispanic population. Its leading
publications include La Opinión in Los Angeles and El Diario La Prensa in New
York. For more information, visit: http://www.impremedia.com.

ImpreMedia portals and publications websites are: www.impre.com,
www.imprerewards.com, www.lavibra.com, www.impreautos.com, www.laopinion.com/,
www.eldiariony.com, www.hoynyc.com, www.laraza.com, www.laprensafl.com,
www.elmensajero.com, www.rumbonet.com, www.vistamagazine.com, and
www.contigola.com.

About PBS

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life - the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television
and online content. Each month, PBS reaches more than 115 million people on-air
and online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature
and public affairs; hear diverse viewpoints; and take front row seats to
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consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers
of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and
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PBS
Kevin Dando, 703-739-5073
kdando@pbs.org
or
impreMedia
Soizic Sacrez, 212-807-4611
soizic.sacrez@impremedia.com

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