TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL Set To Debut March 6, 2000.

Revolutionary 24-Hour News and Information Channel

Extends Reach into Latin America

MIAMI, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ --

TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL, a 24-hour Spanish- language cable channel spanning the Americas and dedicated to bringing today's Hispanic community hard-hitting up-to-the-minute news, information and reality on today's most important and controversial topics, is set to debut March 6, 2000.

"We are proud to launch Telemundo Internacional which will provide the Latin American market with a relevant and entertaining service that is differentiated from anything available today," said Alan Sokol, Chief Operating Officer for Telemundo. "By combining our news production resources and reality and information programming, we are creating a service that no one else can duplicate."

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL will offer not only news coverage but also compelling and entertaining information and reality programming. Well-respected journalists, colorful and influential personalities and sharp commentary combine to furnish the Hispanic community with the most varied and entertaining informational and reality programming available.

"Telemundo Internacional will be an indispensable source of news and information for the Spanish speaking population throughout the Americas," said Joe Peyronnin, Executive Vice President of News and Information Programming. "We will provide programming with personality and purpose."

Providing news coverage from throughout the Americas, its cutting edge format will deliver live breaking events, as well as in-depth analysis, world- wide business, financial and consumer news, sports, arts and entertainment updates. "Noticiero Internacional" and "Noticiero Telemundo" provide the latest developments on major national and international news stories. Seasoned anchors Pedro Sevcec and Maria Elvira Salazar join the most experienced team of news correspondents in Spanish-language television to bring meaning and perspective to the day's news.

The centerpiece of TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL is "America En Vivo," a personality driven and innovative prime-time hour of lively interactive discussion. Well-known and award-winning journalists Pedro Sevcec, Maria Elvira Salazar, Guillermo Descalzi, Julio Sanchez Cristo and Norberto Longo will engage viewers by telephone and through the Internet on important issues and events facing people throughout the Americas.

TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL also brings to its viewers lively, controversial and inspirational talk shows that address every aspect of modern Latino lives. The popular "El y Ella" tackles contemporary issues from both the male and female perspective, exploring issues with a live studio audience relating to gender, infidelity, broken families and child rearing, among others. The refreshing voice of provocative priest Albert Cutie combines a modern, hip sensibility with compassion and common sense, as he takes on personal and family issues in a way you've never heard before on "Padre Alberto." Almost a decade after its debut as the first Spanish-language investigative newsmagazine, the Emmy Award-winning "Ocurrio Asi" continues to grip viewers with hard-hitting international and domestic coverage. "The Jaime Bayly Show" is a youthful, smart and irreverent talk show alternative, offering fresh, revealing interviews, sharp, topical monologues, and a direct line to the personalities at the heart of the Latino world. "Edicion Especial" delivers headline celebrity stories, interviews with the biggest and brightest international stars of music, film and television, and the latest front line fodder from the world of entertainment.

Compelling reality-based programming is also a strong component to TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL. "Placas" provides a first hand look into the real- life drama of police officers engaged in the day-to-day business of law enforcement, cameras showing real footage of officers in hot pursuit of suspects. "Operacion Rescate" features real life emergency scenes, including uncut, raw footage with no dramatizations. Whether in the mountains, sea, highways or homes, the program details emergency situations from the moment a 911 call is placed, to the mobilization of all rescue crews and the emergency assistance to the victims. Bringing viewers stories of endurance, strength, inspiration and courage, "AXN" delivers riveting action footage, and captures real-life, heart stopping moments of the extreme; amazing rescues, wild stunts, crazy daredevil acts, incredible natural disasters, raging infernos, animal attacks, and dramatic explosions.

TELEMUNDO INTERNACIONAL is committed to bring the best in Spanish-language sports to its viewers. "Titulares Telemundo," a 30-minute twice weekly program hosted by veteran sports commentators Jessi Losada and Noberto Longo, will offer complete and up-to-the-minute sports coverage on all major sports, including highlights, live shots, feature stories and via satellite interviews with the most important figures in the world of sports. "Boxeo Telemundo" promises big time boxing at its best, every second of every round as real and exhilarating as if you were sitting at ringside.

The Miami-based Telemundo broadcasts in 63 markets and is currently available to an estimated 85 percent of Hispanic viewers. Telemundo plans to add 400,000 Hispanic cable homes over the next two years, boosting Telemundo's reach to an estimated 90 percent of the U.S. Hispanic market. Telemundo Network Group LLC is owned equally by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media.