Azteca America Carried on DIRECTV In Philadelphia

Azteca America Carried on DIRECTV In Philadelphia

LOS ANGELES, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to announce that as of today, its affiliated station in Philadelphia, WZPA-33, is carried locally on DIRECTV as part of a retransmission consent right exercised by the licensee.

The agreement will allow DIRECTV subscribers residing in the Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and surrounding areas to view Azteca America's popular programming on channel 33. WZPA is operated by Una Vez Mas, LP, the nation's largest group owner of Azteca America affiliated television stations. According to Nielsen Media Research, Philadelphia is the nation's 18th largest Hispanic television market.

"Congratulations to Una Vez Mas for yet another great piece of distribution news. We look forward to continued distribution and business successes with this active group," said Azteca America Chairman Luis J. Echarte.

Don't miss the opener of the Mexican Soccer League (FLM) 2007 "Apertura" season on Aug. 3 with defending league champion Pachuca vs. Teco transmitted live exclusively on Azteca America.

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 60 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento, Albuquerque, Fresno, San Diego, Denver, El Paso, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford-New Haven, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey-Salinas, Laredo, Yuma, Ft. Myers-Naples, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Reno, Greenville-Spartanburg, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Abilene, Chico, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls, Charleston and Sherman.

   www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate    Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company.   Visit: www.gruposalinas.com    Azteca America Media Contact:   Daniel McCosh   323 517 0370   or   011 (5255) 1720-0059   dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: msromang@tvazteca.com.mx
http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate

Source: Azteca America

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Azteca America , +1-323-517-0370,
+011-5255-1720-0059, dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com

Web site: http://www.gruposalinas.com/

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