02-27-2006 Print Press Release Printable Version    


Univision’s Bailando por un Sueño (Dancing for a Dream) Finale Draws Highest A18-34 Ratings

Univision ranks as third most watched network


New York, NY -- Univision Communications Inc (NYSE: UVN), the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced that the Sunday, February 26th finale of “Bailando Por Un Sueño” (Dancing for a Dream), ranked third (beating NBC and CBS) among Adults 18-34 from 8-11pm, the highest audience delivery for this demo (on a Sunday night), according to Nielsen Television Index Fast Affiliate Ratings.  For the 10-11pm hour, during which the winning team was revealed, Univision was the second most-watched network among Adults 18-34 with 1.9 million viewers, beating out rivals NBC (Olympics finale) and CBS (CSI).

In Los Angeles, using Nielsen Station Index figures, “Bailando Por Un Sueño” was the most watched program among Adults 18-34, beating out all other stations in that market. In New York, also among Adults 18-34, Bailando was the second most watched beating out CBS, NBC, and Fox. The finale was also second in Dallas, as well as third in Chicago and San Francisco among this highly conveted young demographic.

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 19.8% 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.

Contact: Tanya Pushkine Rojas
Univision Network
212-455-5336
marketingcomm@univision.net