[2] Univision Responds to Nielsen's Decision to Postpone Changes Aimed At Correcting Misrepresentation of Hispanics.

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000

Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN), the nation's leading Spanish-language television broadcast company, issued the following statement today in response to Nielsen Media Research's recent decision to further postpone the use of language spoken within Hispanic households as a factor in determining how accurately its NSI samples represent this population:

&uot;We are extremely disappointed by Nielsen's decision to again

postpone the inclusion of language spoken within Hispanic

households as part of its methodology for the maintenance of

metered sample households, thereby continuing its misrepresentation 

of the viewing habits of the Hispanic population. By Nielsen's own

account, the inclusion of this additional demographic is critical

to accurately measure television audiences in markets with

significant Hispanic populations, including Los Angeles, New York,

Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston, Phoenix, Sacramento, San

Diego and San Antonio.

&uot;Nielsen's own statements undermine its rationale for postponement.

In their issued press release, Nielsen said that it will delay the

use of language as a result of its concern over divergences from

procedures used by a subcontractor in conducting and validating

interviews. Yet in the same press release, Nielsen states that the

divergences that were identified do not have a material impact on

either the universe estimates or on the reported audience data.

&uot;While Univision has always maintained that all actions be taken to

ensure maximum accuracy in the reported ratings, we find this third

postponement absolutely unacceptable. We urge Nielsen to

immediately begin utilizing language spoken in the recruitment and

maintenance of its sample homes and at the same time establish

appropriate quality controls, and begin initiating a second audit

to ensure that there is compliance throughout the entire language

process.&uot;

Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN), the leading Spanish-language television broadcast company in the United States, reaches 92 percent of U.S. Hispanic households through its owned-and-operated stations, 32 broadcast affiliates and 1,029 cable affiliates nationwide. The Company's operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language television network in the U.S.; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 12 full-power and 7 low-power television stations, including full-power stations in 11 of the top 15 U.S. Hispanic markets; and Galavision, the Country's leading Spanish-language cable network. Univision is headquartered in Los Angeles, with network operations in Miami and television stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.