Winner of Singing Competition VA POR TI to Receive Recording Deal with Warner Music Recording Deal

Univision Network and Warner Music announced today their collaboration around the smash television show, "Va Por Ti," with the winner receiving a recording deal with Warner. Univision Network successfully launched "Va Por Ti" on September 7th, reaching 5.8 million viewers on premiere night and was the No. 1 reality series on social media across all English and Spanish-language networks. The winner of the competition will be announced December 7th during the show finale.

"At Univision we take pride in forging the next generation of Hispanic talent - from actors to presenters to singers," said Alberto Ciurana, president of programming and content, Univision Communications, Inc. "This new partnership with Warner Music for 'Va Por Ti' raises the competitive stakes even higher, and further elevates our commitment to properly launch the winners of our reality programs."

"The wealth of talent that is being exposed and cultivated through the 'Va Por Ti' competition is remarkable," said Iñigo Zabala, President, Warner Music Latin America. "Warner Music is thrilled to partner with Univision to offer the winner a recording deal, and we can't wait to see who will emerge victorious. Good luck to all the competitors."

Hosted by TV personality Galilea Montijo, "Va Por Ti" is a co-production of Televisa and Univision. The show features three teams of contestants, each mentored by popular Latin music artists, including El Dasa, Dulce María and Jencarlos Canela, whose mission is to lead their group through every phase of the challenging competition. "Va Por Ti" also features Alejandra Guzman and Larry Hernandez as celebrity judges, plus one internationally renowned artist as a guest judge each week. Since the show's premiere on September 7th, acclaimed stars who have served as guest judges include Pepe Aguilar, Ricardo Montaner, Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini and Yuri.

"Va Por Ti" airs on Sundays on the Univision Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The winner of "Va Por Ti" will join a roster of Warner artists that includes, among others, Coldplay, David Guetta, Bruno Mars, Muse, Laura Pausini, Luis Miguel and Maná.

For information on "Va Por Ti," visit www.vaporti.com. Fans can get the latest updates and news by following @VaPorTi, on Twitter and Instagram, as well as facebook.com/Univision.

About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 95% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 89% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of cable offerings - De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America, Uforia, the leading Hispanic digital music service, Univision.com, the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI's assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a new 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net.

About Warner Music Group
With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry, including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, East West, Elektra, Erato, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros., Warner Classics, Warner Music Nashville, and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

Source: Warner Music Group

Photo: Univision.com

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