Noticiero 39 Telemundo: New #1 Choice for Spanish Language News @ 5pm; #1 Spanish Language Channel Weekdays 3-5:30pm

    DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noticiero
 39 Telemundo @ 5pm is the new #1 choice for Spanish language news in Dallas-
 Fort Worth in the just-completed (1)October 2003 ratings period.  Telemundo 39
 News at 5pm set a record high household rating which is a 66% increase over
 last year's October ratings.
     KXTX Telemundo 39 is the #1 Spanish language station weekdays 3-5:30pm.
 For the first time, Telemundo's talk show Laura beat news and gossip program,
 El Gordo y La Flaca, and its hour-long news and information magazine Al Rojo
 Vivo beat Primer Impacto.
     "The true winners here are Hispanic DFW residents.  They are no longer
 limited to just one point of view.  They now have choices when it comes to
 local news ... and their preference is coming in loud and clear," comments
 Jose Valle, VP, General Manager of KXTX Telemundo 39.
     "We have become the leaders in weather coverage, investigative news and
 stories that affect our Hispanic community, and the Spanish speaking viewers
 are taking notice.  This is unprecedented as far as I know, for such a new
 news operation to win a sweeps period in less than two years against such
 strong competition.  It's a credit to our entire team and I am very proud of
 everyone.  This is great momentum going into the November ratings period,"
 said News Director, Zoltan Csanyi-Salcedo.
     Telemundo, a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential
 entertainment, news and sports source for Hispanics. Broadcasting unique
 national and local programming for the fastest growing segment of the U.S.
 population, Telemundo reaches 91% of U.S. Hispanic viewers in 118 markets
 through its 15 owned and operated stations, 32 broadcast affiliates and nearly
 450 cable affiliates.  Telemundo is wholly-owned by GE (NYSE:   GE) and is an
 operating subsidiary of NBC, the nation's leading broadcast network.
     Tune-in Weeknights at 5pm & 10pm - Noticiero 39 Telemundo "Mas Noticias
 Mejor Informacion" (More News, Better Information).
 
     *Source: Nielsen Media Research: Dallas/Fort Worth Designated Market Area
      One household rating point represents approximately 21,950 North Texas
      households
 
     (1) October Ratings period: September 25, 2003 through October 22, 2003
 
 

SOURCE  Telemundo