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Mexican Super-Group “Maná” To Premiere Newest Single on Univision’s “Premios Juventud 2006”
Internationally Renowned Band Also To Receive Special “Supernova” Award During Youth Celebration’s 3RD Edition
Miami, FL -- June 6, 2006 - Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) announced today that the immensely popular and influential Mexican rock group Maná will make a rare television appearance to debut their newest single “Labios Compartidos” on the network’s 3rd edition of its widely acclaimed “Premios Juventud” youth awards show airing live from Miami on Thursday, July 13th at 8pm Eastern (7pm Central) on the Univision Television Network.
One of Latin music’s most popular super-groups, Maná has sold over 19 million albums worldwide and this will be their first nationally televised performance in three years. The “Premios Juventud” performance will feature the worldwide live television premiere of their new single and comes just a few weeks before the simultaneous release of their highly anticipated CD “Amar es Combatir” in 40 countries.
In keeping with the “Premios Juventud” mission of honoring the artists and other figures who have set a positive example for today’s Hispanic youth, Maná will also receive the coveted “Supernova” award. The group will be honored for their efforts to utilize the power of music to raise the consciousness and inspire millions of young people to make the world a better place.
“Premios Juventud” is Spanish-language television’s first ever awards show where Hispanic youth honor their idols in the areas of Film, Music, Sports, Fashion and Pop Culture. Last year’s sophomore edition was seen by nearly 9 million Hispanic viewers and was one of the most-watched specials on Spanish-language television.
The public will be able to purchase tickets for the show as of June 13th through TicketMaster (Miami 305-358-5885 / Ft. Lauderdale 954-523-3309), and via www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available directly at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami box office, 1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, Monday-Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday10am-4pm.
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 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at 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., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with 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.
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