12-20-2002 Print Press Release Printable Version    


Telefutura Bids Farewell to 2002 with a Spectacular 7-Hour Special, Live from Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City.

Miami, FL -- Beginning at 12 noon and ending at 7 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve, TeleFutura will say goodbye to 2002 with a special broadcast featuring nonstop entertainment, appearances by Latin stars and the biggest party of the year. Escandalo de Año Nuevo (The New Year’s Bash) will air LIVE on Tuesday, December 31 on TeleFutura, the newest 24-hour Spanish-language broadcast network from Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN).

Throughout the 7-hour broadcast, the show’s hosts, Charityn Goyco, Felipe Viel, Gabriela Teissier and Marisa Del Portillo, will be joined by a galaxy of stars as they celebrate the end of the year and get ready to welcome 2003. Some of the confirmed guests include: Pilar Montenegro, India, Laura Flores, Alejandro Montaner, Rogelio Martinez, Paty Manterola, Graciela Beltran, Cabas, Los Ilegales, Grupo Control, Rabanes, Willie Chirino and “Complices Al Rescate’s “ young star, Belinda.

The special will air live from Miami, New York City, Los Angeles,  and Mexico City.

Tuesday, December 31, 12 noon – 7 p.m. (ET/PT).


Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) 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 97% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a new 24-hour general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 72% of U.S. Hispanic households and counter-programming traditional Spanish-language lineups to draw additional viewers to Spanish-language television; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 22 television stations; TeleFutura Television Group which owns and operates 27 television stations; Galavision, the country's 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 as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Internet company in the U.S. Hispanic market reaching 80% of the nation's Spanish-speaking online audience at www.univision.com. Univision also owns a 31% interest in Entravision Communication Corporation, a diversified Spanish-language media company that owns and operates the majority of Univision’s full-power broadcast affiliates.  Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles, with network operations in Miami and television stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. 


Contact: Marisara Martín
Telefutura Network
305-640-3564