[0] Hispanic Television Network Hires Two Industry Veterans as VP of Creative Services and Network Art Director.

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FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2000

Hispanic Television Network, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTVN) a newly formed Hispanic Television Media Network, announced today that it has hired Luis Estrada and Francisco Cuevas as new members to its management team.

Both new hires were previously with Univision Communications Corp. (NYSE:UVN). "Together, these new hires will build and maintain the branding of the network across many platforms, including on-air promotion, on-site promotion at both the network level and with local stations," said Marco Camacho, CEO of HTVN.

Luis Estrada will oversee the public relations and sales materials efforts for the new Hispanic network. Francisco Cuevas will create and maintain the on-air and print brand for HTVN, including overseeing on-air graphics and print materials, as well as sales promotion videos.

"The combined addition of Luis Estrada and Francisco Cuevas brings unparalleled experience in the development of creative production and branding... two vital components of a network's launch," said Camacho. These hires add to the many notable industry veterans HTVN has attracted from companies such as Chancellor Media (NYSE:AFM), Telemundo (NYSE:SNE), and Univision since the network's inception.

For more information on HTVN's growing dynamic management team, visit the company Web site at www.htvn.net.

About Francisco Cuevas

Francisco Cuevas is an award winning Art Director originally from Mexico City. He started his career in 1985 as a graphic designer at Dynamedia in Los Angeles. From there he went on to on-air design at KVEA, Telemundo's flagship station in Los Angeles. As Art Director he oversaw the News graphics, on-air promotion and designed sets for local programming. As a freelance Art Director he designed print and on-air graphics for all three major Spanish television stations in Los Angeles, KMEX, KVEA and KWHY. In 1992 he went on to Turner Broadcasting as Art Director for TNT and Cartoon Network Latin America. He oversaw the branding and all of the on-air design and print. Cuevas next went on to UNIVISION Network in Miami, Florida as the Art Director that led the rebranding of UNIVISION.

About Luis Luna Estrada

Luis L. Estrada has been in the Entertainment business for almost 20 years. An award winning Creative Director/Producer he was born to Mexican parents in Los Angeles. After founding a film/video/computer graphics company in Pasadena he went on to Paramount Pictures (NYSE:VIA) where he worked in Motion Picture Production Finance for over 2 years. He assisted in overseeing the production of over 20 Paramount films from 1985 to 1987. He went on to become an Associate Producer for corporate productions in Los Angeles. At Turner Broadcasting (NYSE:TWX) in Atlanta he was head of Creative Services for Latin America. In this position, he lead the launch of TNT and Cartoon Network in the Southern cone. Estrada was asked to help launch and reposition KUVS, Univision's newest O&O in Sacramento, Calif. where he rebranded the Univision name in the market. He also served as Executive Producer for several local and regional programs, including "Voz y Voto" a statewide political affairs program and co-productions with KVIE the local PBS station.

About Hispanic Television Network

HTVN is a rapidly growing Hispanic television media network serving the needs of the Hispanic population. HTVN also owns a general market family-oriented television Network. HTVN Network is digitally delivered via satellite 24 hours per day from the HTVN headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. HTVN owns or operates or has agreements or letters of intent to acquire 25 stations. The network currently broadcasts to over 20 million U.S. homes through cable and broadcast feeds, and through its affiliate Internet portal Cubico.com.

This press release is intended as a forward-looking statement within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of the Company's business include but are not limited to (i) technology changes in the television business, (ii) the success of the Company's expansion and marketing strategies, (iii) competition within the industry, (iv) the ability of the Company to motivate and retain the services of its key personnel and hire additional qualified personnel to meet evolving staff requirements.

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