NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 14, 2006–
Tickets Go On Sale To Public Tuesday, September 19, in Celebration of the Premier Latin Music Awards’ New York City Debut
Through their new partnership, The Latin Recording Academy(R) and the Univision Television Network have decided to make the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards a first hand experience for fans! For the first time, a limited number of tickets for the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMYs telecast will be available to the public through Ticketmaster. This year’s show, being held in New York City for the very first time, will air live from Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 8-11 PM ET/PT (7 PM Central), and is sure to be another unprecedented musical experience for fans everywhere.
“For the first time ever tickets will be on sale to the public offering New Yorkers a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience ‘Latin Music’s Biggest Night’ firsthand,” said Maureen J. Reidy, President & CEO, NYC Big Events. “Ticket sales, coupled with our planned week of celebrations leading up to November 2nd, will generate the kind of excitement and buzz that only New York City can deliver.”
“Latin music creates a magical connection between the music maker and the music fan, so what better way to connect with music lovers than making the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in New York available to them,” said Gabriel Abaroa, President, The Latin Recording Academy. “That is why selling tickets to the public for the first time ever represents a great way to truly connect the rhythm of the music makers with the feet of the fans!”
“Univision is proud to be the home of mega-event television for Hispanics everywhere,” said Alina Falcon, Executive Vice President and Operating Manager of the Univision Television Network. “And now, being able to offer our loyal New York viewers the opportunity to attend the Latin GRAMMYs in-person or watch it live on Univision WXTV 41 is truly the best of both worlds.”
Starting Tuesday, September 19 at 10 AM, tickets to the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMYs can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office or at http://www.thegarden.com, or through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com) or 212-307-7171 (for Spanish 212-307-4757).
The Latin Recording Academy is an international membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. For more information about The Academy, visit http://www.grammy.com.
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 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 87% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, 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 as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; 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., 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 http://www.univision.net.
Additional Information about the Acquisition and Where to Find It
Univision Communications Inc. (the “Company”) has filed a proxy statement and other documents regarding the proposed acquisition of the Company by Umbrella Acquisition Inc. (“Umbrella”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement has been sent to security holders of the Company seeking their approval of the transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents may also be obtained free of charge on the Company’s website at http://www.univision.net or by directing a request to Univision Communications Inc., 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3050, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Attention: Investor Relations.
The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the acquisition. Information about the Company and its directors and executive officers can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons may be obtained by reading the proxy statement.
NYC Big Events, Inc. is the City’s official organization dedicated to attracting high-profile events, creating new ones and working with existing major New York City events. Just recently, NYC Big Events announced the return of the MTV Video Music Awards to New York City in August 2006 and the first-ever VH1 Hip Hop Honors Week in October 2006. NYC Big Events’ recent successes include the 2005 Country Music Association Awards, the Worldwide Premiere of Peter Jackson’s King Kong in Times Square, the 2005 “VH1 Save the Music Benefit Concert,” and the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Contacts
NYC Marketing & Big Events, New York
Kym Spell, 646-587-5633
www.nyc.gov
or
Univision, Miami
Lara Migliassi, 305-640-3711
or
Univision, New York
Rosemary Mercedes, 212-455-5335
or
Latin Recording Academy
Ron Roecker, 310-392-3777
