AZTECA AMERICA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO OPEN NEWS STUDIO IN MEXICO CITY

AGREEMENT WITH PARENT COMPANY TV AZTECA SECURES CLOSER TIES WITH THE NEWS AGENCY FUERZA INFORMATIVA AZTECA

Los Angeles , CA , March 20, 2008 – A zteca América announced today that it will open a news studio at its parent headquarters in Mexico City to supplement news programming delivered by the network's U.S. based team of correspondents and crew. The new studio is slated to begin broadcasting the week of April 14, 2008.

Vice President of News, María Elena Jáuregui, assured that the two network news broadcasts will continue at 5:30PM/4:30C and 11PM/10C along with the local news broadcasts in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston and Las Vegas at their regularly scheduled times.

She added, “This agreement with TV Azteca's news division allows us greater access to a larger pool of reporters, bureaus and technology, guaranteeing easier and faster access to breaking news in Mexico and around the world. Sharing facilities with of the Fuerza Informativa Azteca gives us unprecedented access to the fastest growing news agency in Latin America and will certainly give our viewers in the U.S. a better news product.”

Azteca América will continue to have news crews and reporters in Los Angeles and other parts of California , Chicago , Washington , DC, Dallas , Houston and Las Vegas.

About Azteca América

Azteca América is the alternative choice in broadcast television for Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States . As the fastest-growing Hispanic network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of Hispanic households in the U.S. , operating in sixty two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V, Azteca América has access to the best programming from TV Azteca's three national networks including a library with over 200,000 hours of original programming and news from local bureaus in 32 Mexican states. The network complements Mexican programming with an innovative line-up of shows from international producers and distributors to ensure the finest programming to Spanish speaking viewers and unique advertising solutions to partners seeking to reach the most dynamic market in the country.

Mónica Taher
Director of Communications
818.415.7297
mtaher@aztecaamerica.com