10-02-2008 Print Press Release Printable Version    


Telefutura to Air Vice Presidential Debate Live

Spanish-language Broadcast to Air LIVE in Each Time Zone Coast to Coast Thursday, October 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. Central, 6:00p.m. PT)


Miami, FL -- WHAT: TeleFutura’s live broadcast of the first Vice Presidential Debate from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
 
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, at 9:00 p.m. ET (8:00 p.m. Central, 6:00p.m. PT)
 
WHERE: The TeleFutura Television Network
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
After broadcasting the first presidential debate last week, TeleFutura will air the 2008 Vice Presidential Debate between Senator Joseph Biden and Governor Sarah Palin live in each time zone across the country. Produced by “Noticiero Univision” (Univision News) as part of the “Destino 2008” election coverage, the debate will focus on foreign policy and domestic issues and will be broadcast live from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and presented by anchor María Elena Salinas from the TeleFutura studios.
 
“With interest running especially high for this critical election, TeleFutura wants our viewers to be able to watch this highly anticipated vice presidential debate,” said Bert Medina, senior vice president and operating manager, TeleFutura Television Network. “By providing this coverage, Hispanics across the country will have the opportunity to judge the candidates and their positions on issues that are central to their day to day lives.”
 
 
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.  Its 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; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; 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; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com 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.

Contact: Elizabeth Sanjenís
Telefutura Network
305-471-4086
esanjenis@univision.net