09-18-2003

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Continuing with the commitment to bring Hispanic TV viewers the best in world sporting events, Spanish-language television networks TeleFutura and Galavision will broadcast the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup from September 20 to October 12. Approximately forty million viewers tuned in for the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup and watched as the U.S. women’s soccer team beat China, exceeding all expectations. This year’s tournament will mark the third time in ten years that the U.S. Soccer Federation hosts a FIFA World Cup and also the first time in history that the tournament is hosted consecutively by the same nation. Sixteen teams will be competing for the coveted Cup: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Nigeria, Norway, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, Sweden, and U.S.

The broadcasts will include the participation of sports commentator and journalist, Jorge Ramos, better known as “the Americas Commentator”. Ramos will join TeleFutura and Galavision’s highly regarded sports commentary team: Pablo Ramírez, Ricardo Mayorga, Jorge Pérez-Navarro and Eduardo Solano.

For three weeks, TeleFutura and Galavision will air a total of 32 matches of the best in women’s soccer from six venues across the United States: Boston, Columbus, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Portland and Washington D.C.  Fourteen games will be broadcast on TeleFutura and eighteen on its sister cable network, Galavision.

Throughout the Women’s World Cup competition, soccer fans will also be able to enjoy the insightful commentaries of female sports analyst, Fatima Leyva, presently one of the most valuable players of the Mexican National Women’s Soccer Team and captain of the 1999 Mexican World Cup Team.
 
The networks’ sports division has also invited one of soccer’s most reputable coaches, Leonardo Cuellar, to join as guest commentator.  Currently with the Mexican Women’s Soccer Team, Cuellar will be on hand for some of the competition’s most exciting matches.

Soccer aficionados will be able to catch the highlights of the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup’s best matches and tune into daily reports from the host cities on TeleFutura’s nightly sports program, “Contacto Deportivo Ford”, at 11:00pm (ET) / 10:00pm (CT).

Following the broadcast schedule for the games:
              
Saturday, 9/20
Norway vs. France  11:30am (ET)/10:30am (CT)* TeleFutura
Nigeria vs. No. Korea  2:30pm (ET)/1:30pm (CT)* Galavision
Germany vs. Canada  5:30pm (ET)/4:30pm (CT)* Galavision
Japan vs. Argentina  8:15pm (ET)/7:15pm (CT)*   Galavision

Sunday, 9/21
USA vs. Sweden  12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)* TeleFutura
Brazil vs. So. Korea  3:00pm (ET)/2:00pm (CT)* TeleFutura
Australia vs. Russia  8:25pm (ET)/7:25pm (CT)* Galavision 
China vs. Ghana  11:00pm (ET)/10:00pm (CT)*  Galavision

Wednesday, 9/24
Norway vs. Brazil  4:50pm (ET)/3:50pm (CT)* Galavision
Germany vs. Japan  2:00am (ET)/1:00am (CT) Galavision
France vs. So. Korea  4:00am (ET)/3:00am (CT) Galavision
Canada vs. Argentina  12:00mn (ET)/11:00pm (CT) Galavision

Thursday, 9/25
Sweden vs. No. Korea   4:30pm (ET)/3:30pm (CT)* Galavision 
Ghana vs. Russia  2:00am (ET)/1:00am (CT) Galavision
USA vs. Nigeria  7:25pm (ET)/6:25pm (CT)* Galavision
China vs. Australia  12:00mn (ET)/11:00pm (CT) Galavision

Saturday, 9/27
So. Korea vs. Norway  12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)* Galavision
France vs. Brazil  12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)* TeleFutura
Canada vs. Japan  3:15pm (ET)/2:15pm (CT)* Galavision
Argentina vs. Germany 3:15pm (ET)/2:15pm (CT)* TeleFutura

Sunday, 9/28
Sweden vs. Nigeria  1:00pm (ET)/12:00n (CT)* TeleFutura
No. Korea vs. USA  3:45pm (ET)/2:45pm (CT)* TeleFutura
Ghana vs. Australia  8:00pm (ET)/7:00pm (CT)* Galavision
Russia vs. China  10:45pm (ET)/9:45pm (CT)* Galavision

Wednesday, 10/1
Quarterfinal Match  4:30pm (ET)/3:30pm (CT)* Galavision
Quarterfinal Match  7:25pm (ET)/6:25pm (CT)* TeleFutura

Thursday, 10/2
Quarterfinal Match  7:25pm (ET)/6:25pm (CT)* TeleFutura
Quarterfinal Match  10:25pm (ET)/9:25pm (CT)* TeleFutura

Sunday, 10/5
Semifinal Match  7:30pm (ET)/6:30pm (CT)* TeleFutura
Semifinal Match  10:25pm (ET)/9:25pm (CT)* TeleFutura

Saturday, 10/11
3rd Place Match  3:00pm (ET)/2:00pm (CT)* TeleFutura

Sunday, 10/12
Final Match   12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)* TeleFutura

* Denotes LIVE coverage

Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) is a leading U.S. Spanish-language media company. Its operations include: Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S.; TeleFutura Network, a new 24-hour general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 23 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 29 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, a leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Music Group, which includes the Univision Music label, Fonovisa Records label, and a 50% interest in Mexican based Disa Records label; and Univision Online, a leading internet destination for the U.S. Hispanic community located at www.univision.com.