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Grupo Televisa Announces Results for 3rd Quarter 2016
[October 27, 2016]

Grupo Televisa Announces Results for 3rd Quarter 2016


MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE:TV; BMV: TLEVISA CPO; "Televisa" or the "Company"), today announced results for the third-quarter 2016. The results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").

Highlights

  • Consolidated net sales and operating segment income grew by 6.6% and 4.1%, respectively
  • Solid growth in Sky revenues and operating segment income of 12.5% and 8.7%, respectively
  • Strong revenue and operating segment income growth in our Cable segment of 11.8% and of 15.8%, respectively
  • In the aggregate our two distribution businesses Sky and Cable reached 12.2 million video RGUs, 3.3 million data RGUs, and 2.1 million voice RGUs

For a full version of this release, please visit www.televisair.com

About Televisa

Televisa is a leading media company in the Spanish-speaking world, an important cable operator in Mexico and a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico. Televisa distributes the content it produces through several broadcast channels in Mexico and 26 pay-tv brands in Mexico and abroad, and television networks, cable operators and over-the-top or "OTT" services in over 50 countries. In the United States, Televisa's audiovisual content is distributed through Univision Communications Inc. ("Univision") the leading media company serving the Hispanic market. Univision broadcasts Televsa's audiovisual content through multiple platforms in exchange for a royalty payment. In addition, Televisa has equity and warrants which upon their exercise and subject to any necessary approval from the Federal Communications Commission of the United States would represent approximately 36% on a fully-diluted, as-converted basis of the equity capital in Univision Holdings Inc., the controlling company of Univision. Televisa's cable business offers integrated services, including video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and commercial customers as well as managed services to domestic and international carriers through five cable Multiple System Operators in Mexico. Televisa owns a majority interest in Sky, a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico, operating also in the Dominican Republic and Central America. Televisa also has interests in magazine publishing and distribution, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, and gaming.



Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's results and prospects. Actual results could differ materially from these statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release should be read in conjunction with the factors described in "Item 3. Key Information – Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F, which, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this press release and in oral statements made by authorized officers of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Investor Relations:
Carlos Madrazo / Tel: (52 55) 5261 2445 / [email protected]
Eduardo Nestel / Tel: (52 55) 5261 2438 / [email protected]

Media Relations:
Alejandro Olmos / Tel: (52 55) 5224 6420 / [email protected]
María Eugenia Zurita / Tel: (52 55) 52 24 63 60 / [email protected]

 

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SOURCE Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.


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