Renowned Spanish-language Television Journalist To Receive Award for a Lifetime of Achievement in Hispanic Television at the Sixth Annual Hispanic Television Summit Presented by Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable

Renowned Spanish-language Television Journalist To Receive Award for a Lifetime of Achievement in Hispanic Television at the Sixth Annual Hispanic Television Summit Presented by Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable

Anchor of "Noticiero Univision" and Host of Univision's "Al Punto" Will Be Honored At Luncheon, Attended By Industry Leaders, Noon, Thursday, October 23 at the NY Hilton

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Univision's renowned and respected news anchor and award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos will be the 2008 recipient of the prestigious and coveted Award for a Lifetime of Achievement in Hispanic Television, which is presented collectively by leading television trade publications, Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable. The announcement was made today by Larry Dunn, the Publisher for the two trade publications.

"We at Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable are thrilled and honored that Jorge Ramos has accepted our invitation to receive this award," said Dunn.

Jorge Ramos has covered issues of interest to Hispanic Americans, ranging from elections in the U.S. and Latin America, to natural disasters and wars, to human rights and injustices in the U.S. and around the world. He is one of the most respected broadcast journalists in the U.S. and Latin America and is the co-anchor of Univision's award-winning evening news program "Noticiero Univision." Ramos also hosts "Al Punto," Univision's Sunday-morning political talk show, featuring exclusive interviews with prominent newsmakers, as well as a roundtable analysis of current events. In addition, the award recipient has co-hosted two historic political forums, with Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in Spanish, and one debate co-hosted with CNN.

Dunn continued, "Jorge Ramos is most certainly deserving of this industry acknowledgement as he is highly-regarded by his colleagues in both Spanish- and English-language television. But, perhaps he is most deserving because of his professional approach to the news, which is reflected by his popularity with his loyal viewers."

In fact, "Noticiero Univision," the newscast co-anchored by Ramos, is currently delivering its highest audience levels with Adults 25-54. And, on average, more than half a million viewers tune in every Sunday morning to watch Univision's "Al Punto."

Jorge Ramos joins the ranks of noteworthy award recipients who have preceded him, including Sabado Gigante host Don Francisco (Mario Kreutzberger); popular sportscaster Andres Cantor; noted news journalist Maria Celeste Arraras; and beloved talk-show host of El Show de Cristina, Cristina Saralegui.

The Award is presented annually during the Hispanic Television Summit. The Summit is the premiere event of its kind that addresses the current state of the Hispanic television and digital video environment in the U.S. and Latin America. The 2008 Summit is expected to draw an attendance of 300 executives in television, digital video, advertising, marketing, production, technology and financial investment. This year's Summit is to be held at the NY Hilton Hotel on Avenue of the Americas in New York City. The dates of the Summit are Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday October 23, 2008. The award will be presented during Thursday's luncheon, scheduled for 12 noon. For more information about the Award, or how to attend the Summit, go to www.multichannelnews.com/hispanicsummit or call Sandy Friedman at 646-746-6740

About Noticiero Univision (M-F 6:30pm-7:00pm ET/5:30pm-6:00 pm CT)

Launched more than 27 years ago, "Noticiero Univision," with its unique access and understanding of the events in the region, has become a valued resource for Hispanics in this country. Today, "Noticiero Univision" delivers in-depth information on issues of importance to Hispanics in the U.S. including politics, healthcare, education, immigration and Latin America not found elsewhere on broadcast television

About Al Punto (10 am ET/ 9 am CT)

Al Punto features exclusive interviews with prominent newsmakers, as well as roundtable analysis of current events. This weekly program focuses on the public affairs and political issues of importance to Hispanics across the United States, during this all important election year. It is estimated that there are 17 million eligible Hispanic voters who will help determine the next President of the United States. Since its launch a year ago, Ramos has interviewed Senators Obama, McCain and Clinton as well as Governor Romney and Mayor Guiliani. In addition, he has interviewed presidents, mayors and other elected officials and key leaders from Latin America.

About Univision Communications Inc.

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.; TeleFutura Network; Galavision; Univision Television Group; Univision Radio; and Univision Online, http://www.univision.com/. For more information, please visit www.univision.net.

Multichannel News covers multichannel television and communications providers, such as cable operators, satellite TV firms, and telephone companies, as well as emerging Internet video and communication services. www.multichannel.com

Broadcasting & Cable covers the business of television for industry professionals offering breaking news and analysis on programming, syndication, the station business, technology and advertising for broadcasting, cable, satellite, telco TV and the Web. www.broadcastingcable.com

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