UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

o		REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

þ		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

o		SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

United Mexican States
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Av. Vasco de Quiroga No. 2000
Colonia Santa Fe
01210 Mexico, D.F.
Mexico
(Address of principal executive offices)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
A Shares, without par value (“AShares”)		New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only)
B Shares, without par value (“B Shares”)		New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only)
L Shares, without par value (“L Shares”)		New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only)
Dividend Preferred Shares, without par value (“D Shares”)		New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only)
Global Depositary Shares (“GDSs”), each representing		New York Stock Exchange
five Ordinary Participation Certificates (Certificados de
Participación Ordinarios) (“CPOs”)
CPOs, each representing twenty-five A Shares, twenty-two
B Shares thirty-five L Shares and thirty-five D Shares		New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None.

The number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of
December 31, 2007 was:

112,113,216,990 A Shares
52,093,870,399 B Shares
82,876,553,776 L Shares
82,876,553,776 D Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No o

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ           Accelerated filer o           Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP o           International Financial Reporting Standards as issued           Other þ

           by the International Accounting Standards Board o

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 o Item 18 þ

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1
Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers			3
Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable			3
Item 3. Key Information			3
Selected Financial Data			3
Dividends			7
Exchange Rate Information			8
Risk Factors			9
Forward-Looking Statements			19
Item 4. Information on the Company			20
History and Development of the Company			20
Capital Expenditures			20
Business Overview			21
Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects			56
Preparation of Financial Statements			56
Results of Operations			56
Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees			81
Item 7. Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions			93
Major Stockholders			93
Related Party Transactions			95
Item 8. Financial Information			100
Item 9. The Offer and Listing			100
Trading History of CPOs and GDSs			100
Trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange			101
Item 10. Additional Information			105
Mexican Securities Market Law			105
Bylaws			106
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities			114
Material Contracts			115
Legal Proceedings			116
New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Standards			118
Exchange Controls			119
Taxation			119
Documents on Display			123
Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			124
Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities			127
PART II
Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies			127
Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds			127
Item 15. Controls and Procedures			127
Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert			127
Item 16B. Code of Ethics			128
Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services			128
Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees			129
Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers			129
PART III
Item 17. Financial Statements			130
Item 18. Financial Statements			130
Item 19. Exhibits			130
Exhibit 1.1
Exhibit 2.11
Exhibit 4.16
Exhibit 4.17
Exhibit 8.1
Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 12.2
Exhibit 13.1
Exhibit 13.2

We publish our financial statements in accordance with Mexican Financial Reporting Standards (Normas de Información Financiera), or Mexican FRS, which differ in some significant respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, and accounting procedures adopted in other countries.

Unless otherwise indicated, (i) information included in this annual report is as of December 31, 2007 and (ii) references to “Ps.” or “Pesos” in this annual report are to Mexican Pesos and references to “Dollars,” “U.S. Dollars,” “U.S. dollars,” “$,” or “U.S.$” are to United States dollars.

Part I

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable.

Item 3. Key Information

Selected Financial Data

The following tables present our selected consolidated financial information as of and for each of the periods indicated. This data is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read together with, our audited year-end financial statements. The following data for each of the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 has been derived from our audited year-end financial statements, including the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, of changes in stockholders’ equity and of changes in financial position for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this annual report. Unless otherwise indicated, all Peso information is stated in Pesos in purchasing power as of December 31, 2007. The data should also be read together with “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.

The exchange rate used in translating Pesos into U.S. Dollars in calculating the convenience translations included in the following tables is determined by reference to the interbank free market exchange rate, or the Interbank Rate, as reported by Banco Nacional de México, S.A., or Banamex, as of December 31, 2007, which was Ps.10.9222 per U.S. Dollar. This annual report contains translations of certain Peso amounts into U.S. Dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. The exchange rate translations contained in this annual report should not be construed as representations that the Peso amounts actually represent the U.S. Dollar amounts presented or that they could be converted into U.S. Dollars at the rate indicated.

Our year-end financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS, which became effective on January 1, 2006 and which differ in some significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Prior to 2006, Mexican generally accepted accounting principles, or Mexican GAAP, were followed. The adoption of Mexican FRS did not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements. Note 23 to our year-end financial statements provides a description of the relevant differences between Mexican FRS, the accounting and reporting standards used in Mexico as of December 31, 2007, and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us, and a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income and other items for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2006 and 2007. Any reconciliation to U.S. GAAP may reveal certain differences between our stockholders’ equity, net income and other items as reported under Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP. See “— Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Differences Between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP May Have an Impact on the Presentation of Our Financial Information”.

Effective April 1, 2004, we began consolidating Sky, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, or FIN 46(R), which is applicable under Mexican FRS NIF A-8, “Supplementary Financial Reporting Standards.”

At a general extraordinary meeting and at special meetings of the stockholders of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., or Televisa held on April 16, 2004, our stockholders approved the creation of a new class of capital stock, the B Shares, and the distribution of new shares to our stockholders as part of the recapitalization of our capital stock, or the Recapitalization, as described in the Information Statement dated March 25, 2004, which was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on Form 6-K on March 25, 2004. Except where otherwise indicated, all information in this annual report reflects our capital structure as of December 31, 2007.

		Year Ended December 31,
		2003				2004				2005				2006				2007				2007
		(Millions of Pesos in purchasing power as of December 31, 2007 or millions of U.S. Dollars)(1)
(Mexican GAAP/FRS)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales		Ps.	27,652			Ps.	32,704			Ps.	35,068			Ps.	39,358			Ps.	41,562			U.S.$	3,805
Operating income			7,095				9,547				11,663				14,266				14,481				1,326
Integral cost of financing, net(2)			721				1,691				1,924				1,141				410				38
Income from continuing operations			4,153				6,214				8,330				9,519				9,018				826
Loss from discontinued operations			(76	)			—				—				—				—				—
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net			—				(1,139	)			(546	)			—				—				—
Net income			4,220				4,815				6,613				8,909				8,082				740
Income from continuing operations per CPO(3)			1.49				2.04				2.46				3.07				2.84				—
Net income per CPO(3)			1.46				1.66				2.27				3.07				2.84				—
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in millions)(3)(4)			352,421				345,206				341,158				339,776				333,653				—
Cash dividend per CPO(3)			0.23				1.41				1.49				0.37				1.50				—
Shares outstanding (in millions, at year end)(4)			218,840				341,638				339,941				337,782				329,960				—
(U.S. GAAP)(5)
Income Statement Data:
Net sales		Ps.	27,652			Ps.	32,704			Ps.	35,068			Ps.	39,358			Ps.	41,562			U.S.$	3,805
Operating income			7,089				8,746				10,806				14,068				14,322				1,311
Income from continuing operations			3,498				4,696				7,368				8,308				8,233				754
Net income			3,498				4,696				7,368				8,308				8,233				754
Income from continuing operations per CPO(3)			1.21				1.61				2.44				2.76				2.86				—
Net income per CPO(3)			1.21				1.61				2.44				2.76				2.86				—
Weighted-average number of Shares outstanding (in millions)(3)(4)			352,421				345,206				341,158				339,776				333,653				—
Shares outstanding (in millions, at year end)(4)			218,840				341,638				339,941				337,782				329,960				—
(Mexican GAAP/FRS)
Balance Sheet Data (end of year):
Cash and temporary investments		Ps.	14,391			Ps.	18,566			Ps.	15,955			Ps.	16,405			Ps.	27,305			U.S.$	2,500
Total assets			75,997				82,469				81,162				86,186				98,703				9,037
Current portion of long-term debt and other notes payable(6)			335				3,678				367				1,023				489				45
Long-term debt, net of current portion(7)			17,255				21,134				19,581				18,464				24,433				2,237
Customer deposits and advances			16,434				17,073				19,484				17,807				19,810				1,814
Capital stock issued			9,632				10,677				10,677				10,507				10,268				940
Total stockholders’ equity (including minority interest)			32,302				30,796				32,242				38,015				40,650				3,722
(U.S. GAAP)(5)
Balance Sheet Data (end of year):
Cash and cash equivalents		Ps.	11,667			Ps.	17,746			Ps.	15,833			Ps.	15,461			Ps.	25,480			U.S.$	2,333
Total assets			79,407				91,877				88,724				91,806				103,809				9,504
Current portion of long-term debt and other notes payable(6)			335				3,678				367				1,023				489				45
Long-term debt, net of current portion(7)			17,255				21,134				19,582				18,464				24,433				2,237
Total stockholders’ equity (excluding minority interest)			28,379				29,170				30,589				35,799				36,580				3,349
(Mexican GAAP/FRS)
Other Financial Information:
Capital expenditures(8)		Ps.	1,249			Ps.	2,173			Ps.	2,849			Ps.	3,346			Ps.	3,878			U.S.$	355
(U.S. GAAP)(5)
Other Financial Information:
Cash provided by operating activities			7,380				7,641				10,478				13,074				11,966				1,096
Cash used for financing activities			(3,110	)			(703	)			(9,412	)			(4,621	)			(1,254	)			(115	)
Cash used for investing activities			(2,550	)			(673	)			(2,392	)			(8,216	)			(294	)			(27	)
Other Data (unaudited):
Average prime time audience share (TV broadcasting)(9)			70.1	%			68.9	%			68.5	%			69.5	%			69.0	%			—
Average prime time rating (TV broadcasting)(9)			38.1				36.7				36.5				35.5				33.4				—
Magazine circulation (millions of copies)(10)			128				127				145				155				165				—
Number of employees (at year end)			12,300				14,100				15,100				16,200				17,800				—
Number of Innova subscribers (in thousands at year end)(11)			857				1,003				1,251				1,430				1,585				—
Number of Cablevisión RGUs (in thousands at year end)(12)			373				381				475				583				695				—
Number of Esmas.com registered users (in thousands at year end)(13)			3,085				3,665				4,212				4,447				4,500				—

Notes to Selected Consolidated Financial Information:

Dividends

Decisions regarding the payment and amount of dividends are subject to approval by holders of a majority of the A Shares and B Shares voting together, generally, but not necessarily, on the recommendation of the Board of Directors, as well as a majority of the A Shares voting separately. Emilio Azcárraga Jean indirectly controls the voting of the majority of the A Shares and, as a result of such control, both the amount and the payment of dividends require his affirmative vote. See “Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions — The Major Stockholders”. The amounts in this section are presented in nominal historical figures and therefore have not been restated in constant currency units due to a change in Mexican FRS whereby beginning January 1, 2008 we are no longer required to recognize the effects of inflation on our results. In February 2003, the Board of Directors proposed, and our stockholders approved at our annual general stockholders’ meeting in April 2003, the payment of a dividend in the aggregate amount of Ps.550.0 million, which consisted of a Ps.0.18936540977 dividend per CPO and a Ps.0.05260150265 dividend per A Share not in the form of CPOs. On March 25, 2004, our Board of Directors approved a dividend policy under which we currently intend to pay an annual regular dividend of Ps.0.35 per CPO. Also, on May 21, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Ps.3,850.0 million cash distribution to stockholders, equivalent to Ps.1.219 per CPO, which included the annual regular dividend of Ps.0.35 per CPO, that is the dividend corresponding to the Series A and L shares and the cumulative preferred dividend corresponding to the Series D shares. On February 22, 2005, our Board of Directors approved a cash distribution to stockholders, equivalent to Ps.1.35 per CPO, equivalent to approximately Ps.4,250.0 million. On April 29, 2005, at a general stockholders’ meeting, our stockholders approved the payment of an extraordinary dividend of Ps.1.00 per CPO, which is in addition to our ordinary dividend of Ps.0.35 per CPO, for a total dividend of Ps.1.35 per CPO. On April 28, 2006 at a general stockholders’ meeting, our stockholders approved a cash distribution to stockholders for up to Ps.1,104 million, equivalent to Ps.0.00299145 per share, or Ps.0.35 per CPO. On April 27, 2007, at a general stockholders’ meeting, our stockholders approved a cash distribution to stockholders for up to Ps.4,401 million, which includes the payment of an extraordinary dividend of Ps.1.10 per CPO, which is in addition to our ordinary dividend of Ps.0.35 per CPO, for a total dividend of Ps.1.45 per CPO, equivalent to Ps.0.01239316239 per share. On April 30, 2008, at a general stockholders’ meeting, our stockholders approved a cash distribution to stockholders for up to Ps.2,276.3 million, which includes the payment of an extraordinary dividend of Ps.0.40 per CPO, which is in addition to our ordinary dividend of Ps.0.35 per CPO, for a total dividend of Ps.0.75 per CPO, equivalent to Ps.0.00641025641 per share. All of the recommendations of the Board of Directors related to the payment and amount of dividends were voted and approved at the applicable general stockholders’ meetings. The agreements related to some of our outstanding indebtedness contain covenants that restrict, among other things, the payment of dividends, under certain conditions.

Exchange Rate Information

Since 1991, Mexico has had a free market for foreign exchange and, since 1994, the Mexican government has allowed the Peso to float freely against the U.S. Dollar. The Peso was relatively stable from 1999 to 2001. In 2003, the Peso declined in value against the U.S. Dollar and appreciated in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. There can be no assurance that the government will maintain its current policies with regard to the Peso or that the Peso will not depreciate or appreciate significantly in the future.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, average and period end noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers for Pesos published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, expressed in Pesos per U.S. Dollar. The rates have not been restated in constant currency units and therefore represent nominal historical figures.

Period		High				Low				Average(1)				Period End
2003			11.4063				10.1130				10.7950				11.2420
2004			11.6350				10.8050				11.2897				11.1540
2005			11.4110				10.4135				10.8938				10.6275
2006			11.4600				10.4315				10.9048				10.7995
2007			11.2692				10.6670				10.9277				10.9169
2008:
January			10.9730				10.8190				10.9057				10.8190
February			10.8236				10.6730				10.7679				10.7263
March			10.8490				10.6300				10.7328				10.6300
April			10.6005				10.4605				10.5244				10.5322
May			10.5701				10.3055				10.4381				10.3390
June (through June 24)			10.4365				10.2735				10.3352				10.2925

The above rates may differ from the actual rates used in the preparation of the financial statements and the other financial information appearing in this Form 20-F.

The Mexican economy has had balance of payment deficits and shortages in foreign exchange reserves. While the Mexican government does not currently restrict the ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert Pesos to U.S. Dollars, we cannot assure you that the Mexican government will not institute restrictive exchange control policies in the future, as has occurred from time to time in the past. To the extent that the Mexican government institutes restrictive exchange control policies in the future, our ability to transfer or to convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars and other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal of indebtedness, as well as to obtain foreign programming and other goods, would be adversely affected. See “— Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Currency Fluctuations or the Devaluation and Depreciation of the Peso Could Limit the Ability of Our Company and Others to Convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars or Other Currencies, Which Could Adversely Affect Our Business, Financial Condition or Results of Operations”.

On June 24, 2008, the noon buying rate was 10.2925 per U.S.$1.00.

Risk Factors

The following is a discussion of risks associated with our company and an investment in our securities. Some of the risks of investing in our securities are general risks associated with doing business in Mexico. Other risks are specific to our business. The discussion below contains information, among other things, about the Mexican government and the Mexican economy obtained from official statements of the Mexican government as well as other public sources. We have not independently verified this information. Any of the following risks, if they actually occur, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or the price of our securities.

Risk Factors Related to Mexico

Economic and Political Developments in Mexico May Adversely Affect Our Business

Most of our operations and assets are located in Mexico. As a result, our financial condition, results of operations and business may be affected by the general condition of the Mexican economy, the devaluation of the Peso as compared to the U.S. Dollar, Mexican inflation, interest rates, regulation, taxation, social instability and other political, social and economic developments in or affecting Mexico over which we have no control.

Mexico Has Experienced Adverse Economic Conditions

Mexico has historically experienced uneven periods of economic growth. Mexican gross domestic product, or GDP, increased 3.1%, 4.9% and 3.2% in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Inflation in 2005, 2006 and 2007 was 3.3%, 4.1% and 3.8%, respectively. Although these inflation rates tend to be lower than Mexico’s historical inflation rates, Mexico’s level of inflation may be higher than the annual inflation rates of its main trading partners, including the United States. Mexican GDP growth fell short of Mexican government estimates in 2007; however, according to Mexican government estimates, Mexican GDP is expected to grow by approximately 2.6% to 2.7%, while inflation is expected to be less than 4.0%, in 2008. We cannot assure you that these estimates will prove to be accurate.

If the Mexican economy should fall into a recession or if inflation and interest rates increase significantly, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected for the following reasons:

	•		demand for advertising may decrease both because consumers may reduce expenditures for our advertisers’ products and because advertisers may reduce advertising expenditures; and
	•		demand for publications, cable television, DTH satellite services, pay-per-view programming, telecommunication services and other services and products may decrease because consumers may find it difficult to pay for these services and products.

Developments in Other Emerging Market Countries or in the U.S. May Adversely Affect the Mexican Economy, the Market Value of Our Securities and Our Results of Operations

The market value of securities of Mexican companies, the economic and political situation in Mexico and our financial condition and results of operations are, to varying degrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other emerging market countries and in the United States. Although economic conditions in other emerging market countries and in the United States may differ significantly from economic conditions in Mexico, investors’ reactions to developments in any of these other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value or trading price of securities of Mexican issuers, including our securities, or on our business. In recent years, for example, prices of Mexican debt securities dropped substantially as a result of developments in Russia, Asia and Brazil.

Our operations, including the demand for our products or services, and the price of our securities, have also historically been adversely affected by increases in interest rates in the United States and elsewhere. As a result, an economic downturn in the United States could have a significant adverse effect on the Mexican economy, which, in turn, could affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our profitability is affected by numerous factors, including changes in viewing preferences, priorities of advertisers and reductions in advertisers’ budgets. Historically, advertising in most forms of media has correlated positively with the general condition of the economy and thus, is subject to the risks that arise from adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions, consumer confidence and spending, which may decline as a result of numerous factors outside of our control, such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks and acts of war.

Currency Fluctuations or the Devaluation and Depreciation of the Peso Could Limit the Ability of Our Company and Others to Convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars or Other Currencies, Which Could Adversely Affect Our Business, Financial Condition or Results of Operations

A significant portion of our indebtedness and a significant amount of our costs are U.S. Dollar-denominated, while our revenues are primarily Peso-denominated. As a result, decreases in the value of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar could cause us to incur foreign exchange losses, which would reduce our net income.

Severe devaluation or depreciation of the Peso may also result in governmental intervention, as has resulted in Argentina, or disruption of international foreign exchange markets. This may limit our ability to transfer or convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars and other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our indebtedness and adversely affect our ability to obtain foreign programming and other imported goods. The Mexican economy has suffered current account balance payment of deficits and shortages in foreign exchange reserves in the past. While the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and for more than 14 years has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars or to transfer other currencies outside of Mexico, there can be no assurance that the Mexican government will not institute restrictive exchange control policies in the future. To the extent that the Mexican government institutes restrictive exchange control policies in the future, our ability to transfer or convert Pesos into U.S. Dollars or other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on indebtedness, including the notes, as well as to obtain imported goods would be adversely affected. Devaluation or depreciation of the Peso against the U.S. Dollar or other currencies may also adversely affect U.S. Dollar or other currency prices for our debt securities or the cost of imported goods.

High Inflation Rates in Mexico May Decrease Demand for Our Services While Increasing Our Costs

Mexico historically has experienced high levels of inflation, although the rates have been lower in recent years. The annual rate of inflation, as measured by changes in the Mexican National Consumer Price Index, or NCPI, was 3.3% for 2005, 4.1% for 2006 and 3.8% in 2007. An adverse change in the Mexican economy may have a negative impact on price stability and result in higher inflation than its main trading partners. High inflation rates can adversely affect our business and results of operations in the following ways:

	•		inflation can adversely affect consumer purchasing power, thereby adversely affecting consumer and advertiser demand for our services and products; and
	•		to the extent inflation exceeds our price increases, our prices and revenues will be adversely affected in “real” terms.

High Interest Rates in Mexico Could Increase Our Financing Costs

Mexico historically has had, and may continue to have, high real and nominal interest rates. The interest rates on 28-day Mexican government treasury securities averaged 9.2%, 7.2% and 7.2% for 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. High interest rates in Mexico could increase our financing costs and thereby impair our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Political Events in Mexico Could Affect Mexican Economic Policy and Our Business, Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Although the Mexican economy has exhibited signs of improvement, general economic sluggishness continues. This continuing weakness in the Mexican economy, combined with recent political events, has slowed economic reform and progress.

The Mexican Congress is not controlled by any specific political party. Therefore, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and his party, the Partido Acción Nacional, or the National Action Party, have faced opposition in Congress during the first year and a half of Felipe Calderón’s term.

Changes in laws, public policies and government programs may occur in the future. Such changes may have a material adverse effect on the Mexican economic and political situation which, in turn may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

National politicians are currently focused on crucial reforms regarding labor and energy laws which have not been and may not be approved. The effects on the social and political situation in Mexico could adversely affect the Mexican economy, including the stability of its currency, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as market conditions and prices for our securities.

Mexican Antitrust Laws May Limit Our Ability to Expand Through Acquisitions or Joint Ventures

Mexico’s Ley Federal de Competencia Económica or Federal Antitrust Law, and related regulations may affect some of our activities, including our ability to introduce new products and services, enter into new or complementary businesses or joint ventures and complete acquisitions. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Investments — Alvafig”.

In addition, the Federal Antitrust Law and related regulations or conditions imposed by the Comisión Federal de Competencia, or Mexican Antitrust Commission, may adversely affect our ability to determine the rates we charge for our services and products or the manner in which we provide our products or services. Approval of the Mexican Antitrust Commission, is required for us to acquire certain businesses or enter into certain joint ventures. There can be no assurance that in the future the Mexican Antitrust Commission will authorize certain acquisitions or joint ventures related to our complementary businesses, the denial of which may adversely affect our business strategy, financial condition and results of operations.

Changes in Existing Mexican Laws and Regulations or the Imposition of New Ones May Negatively Affect Our Operations and Revenue

Existing laws and regulations, including among others, tax laws, could be amended, the manner in which laws and regulations are enforced or interpreted could change, and new laws or regulations could be adopted. Such changes could materially adversely affect our operations and our revenue.

Certain amendments to the existing Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión and the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones have been enacted. In May 2006, several members of the Senate of the Mexican Federal Congress filed a complaint before the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, seeking a declaration that such amendments were unconstitutional and therefore null and void. This complaint was resolved by the Supreme Court of Justice on June 5, 2007, declaring several provisions of the amendments to the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión and to the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones unconstitutional and therefore null and void. Among the provisions declared as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Justice are the ones referred to in former Article 28 of the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, pursuant to which holders of concessions had the ability to request authorization to provide additional telecommunications services within the same spectrum covered by a current concession without having to participate in a public bid therefor and Article 16 of the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, pursuant to which concessions were granted for a fixed term of 20 years having the possibility to renew such concessions by obtaining from the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, or SCT, a certification of compliance with their obligations under the concession. As a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling, once the transition to digital television and digital radio broadcasting is completed, if we want to provide additional telecommunications services within the same spectrum granted for digital television or digital radio broadcasting, respectively, we will have to follow the provisions of Article 24 of the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones to obtain the concession therefor. Also, there is uncertainty as to how radio and television concessions will be renewed in the future, since the Supreme Court ruling has resulted in requiring the renewal of the concessions to be subject to a public bid process, with a right of preference over other participating bidders given to the incumbent concessionnaire. Additionally, some members of the Mexican Congress have expressed their intent to propose a new Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, which could affect, among other things, the framework for granting or renewing concessions.

In 2007, the Mexican Federal Congress published an amendment to the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, or Mexican Constitution, pursuant to which, among other things, the Federal Electoral Institute (Instituto Federal Electoral, or IFE) has, during certain periods, the exclusive right to manage and use the Official Television Broadcast Time and the Official Radio Broadcast Time (jointly referred to in this annual report as Official Broadcast Time). For a description of Official Television Broadcast Time and Official Radio Broadcast Time, see “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Business Strategy — Maintaining our Leading Position in the Mexican Television Market — Advertising Sales Plan” and “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Other Businesses — Radio Advertising”. The IFE has the exclusive right to use the Official Broadcast Time for its own purposes and for the use of political parties in Mexico (as provided in the Mexican Constitution) for self promotion and, when applicable, to promote their electoral campaigns during election day, pre-campaign and campaign periods (referred to in this annual report as the Constitutional Amendment).

The IFE and the political parties must comply with certain requirements included in the Constitutional Amendment for the use of Official Broadcast Time. During federal electoral periods, the IFE will be granted, per the Constitutional Amendment, 48 minutes per day in each radio station and television channel, to be used during pre-campaign periods in two and up to three minutes per broadcast hour in each radio station and television channel, of which all the political parties will be jointly entitled, to use one minute per broadcast hour. During campaign periods, at least 85% of the 48 minutes per day, shall be allocated among the political parties, and the remaining 15% may be used by the IFE for its own purposes. During non-electoral periods, the IFE will be assigned with up to 12% of the Official Broadcast Time, half of which shall be allocated among the political parties. In the event that local elections are held simultaneously with federal elections, the broadcast time granted to the IFE shall be used for the federal and the local elections. During any other local electoral periods, the allocation of broadcast time will be made pursuant to the criteria established by the Constitutional Amendment and as such criteria is reflected in applicable law.

In addition to the foregoing, pursuant to the Constitutional Amendment political parties are forbidden to purchase or acquire advertising time directly or through third parties, from radio or television stations; likewise, third parties shall not acquire advertising time from radio or television stations for the broadcasting of advertisements which may influence the electoral preferences of Mexican citizens, nor in favor or against political parties or candidates to offices elected by popular vote.

We believe we have been operating our business in compliance with the provisions of the Constitutional Amendment; however, we have filed legal actions contesting certain provisions of such Constitutional Amendment.

We cannot predict what impact the Constitutional Amendment will have upon our radio and television businesses at this time, nor can we predict the outcome of the legal actions brought by the Company against such Constitutional Amendment. A decrease in paid advertising of the nature described above could lead to a decrease in our television or radio revenues.

Differences Between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP May Have an Impact on the Presentation of Our Financial Information

A principal objective of the securities laws of the United States, Mexico and other countries is to promote full and fair disclosure of all material corporate information. However, there may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers of securities listed in the United States than is regularly published by or about domestic issuers of listed securities. In addition, our financial statements are prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS, which differ from U.S. GAAP and accounting procedures adopted in other countries in a number of respects. Thus, financial statements and reported earnings of Mexican companies may differ from those of companies in other countries with the same financial performance. We are required, however, to file an annual report on Form 20-F containing financial statements reconciled to U.S. GAAP. See Note 23 to our financial statements for a description of the principal differences between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP applicable to us. In addition, we do not publish U.S. GAAP information in our interim financial results.

Risk Factors Related to Our Major Stockholders

Emilio Azcárraga Jean has Substantial Influence Over Our Management and the Interests of Mr. Azcárraga Jean may Differ from Those of Other Stockholders

We have four classes of common stock: A Shares, B Shares, D Shares, and L Shares. As of May 31, 2008, approximately 45.48% of the outstanding A Shares, 2.71% of the outstanding B Shares, 2.83% of the outstanding D Shares and 2.83% of the outstanding L Shares of our company are held through a trust, or the Stockholder Trust, including shares in the form of CPOs, or the Stockholder Trust. The largest beneficiary of the Stockholder Trust is a trust for the benefit of Emilio Azcárraga Jean. As a result, Emilio Azcárraga Jean controls the voting of the shares held through the Stockholder Trust. The A Shares held through the Stockholder Trust constitute a majority of the A Shares whose holders are entitled to vote, because non-Mexican holders of CPOs and GDSs, are not permitted by law to vote the underlying A Shares. Accordingly, and so long as non-Mexicans own more than a minimal number of A Shares, Emilio Azcárraga Jean will have the ability to direct the election of 11 out of 20 members of our Board, as well as prevent certain actions by the stockholders, including the timing and payment of dividends, if he so chooses. See “Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions — The Major Stockholders”.

As Controlling Stockholder, Emilio Azcárraga Jean Will Have the Ability to Limit Our Ability to Raise Capital, Which Would Require Us to Seek Other Financing Arrangements

Emilio Azcárraga Jean has the voting power to prevent us from raising money through equity offerings. Mr. Azcárraga Jean has informed us that if we conduct a primary sale of our equity, he would consider exercising his pre-emptive rights to purchase a sufficient number of additional A Shares in order to maintain such power. In the event that Mr. Azcárraga Jean is unwilling to subscribe for additional shares and/or prevents us from raising money through equity offerings, we would need to raise money through a combination of debt or other forms of financing, which we may not obtain, or if so, possibly not on favorable terms.

Risk Factors Related to Our Business

The Operation of Our Business May Be Terminated or Interrupted if the Mexican Government Does Not Renew or Revokes Our Broadcast or Other Concessions

Under Mexican law, we need concessions from the SCT to broadcast our programming over our television and radio stations and our cable and DTH satellite systems. In July 2004, in connection with the adoption of a release issued by the SCT for the transition to digital television, all of our television concessions were renewed until 2021. The expiration dates for the concessions for our radio stations range from 2008 to 2016. Our cable telecommunications concessions expire in 2029 and our DTH concessions expire in 2020 and 2026. The expiration dates for the concessions for our telephone services range from 2018 to 2026. In the past, the SCT has typically renewed the concessions of those concessionaires that comply with the requisite procedures set forth for renewal under Mexican law and on the respective concession title; however, in connection with our television and radio concessions, there is uncertainty as to how radio and television concessions will be renewed in the future, since the Supreme Court ruling has resulted in requiring the renewal of the concessions to be subject to a public bid process, with a right of preference over other participating bidders given to the incumbent concessionnaire. See “ — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Changes in Existing Mexican Laws and Regulations or the Imposition of New Ones May Negatively Affect Our Operations and Revenue”.

We Face Competition in Each of Our Markets That We Expect Will Intensify

We face competition in all of our businesses, including television advertising and other media businesses, as well as our strategic investments and joint ventures. In particular, we face substantial competition from TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V., or TV Azteca. We expect increased competition from Univision Communications, Inc., or Univision, as a result of the recent divestiture of our equity interest in Univision and the termination of a certain participation agreement by and among Televisa, Univision, certain principals of Univision, and Venevisión, or the Participation Agreement in connection with the acquisition of Univision by private equity investors. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Television — Television Industry in Mexico” and “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Television — Television Broadcasting”. In addition, the entertainment and communications industries in which we operate are changing rapidly because of evolving distribution technologies, including online and digital networks. Our principal competitors in the gaming industry are Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A.B. de C.V., or CIE, and Grupo Caliente S.A. de C.V., or Grupo Caliente.

The telecommunications industry in Mexico is becoming highly competitive, and we face significant competition. Cable operators, who were already authorized to provide bidirectional data and internet broadband services and who have been recently authorized by the Mexican government to also provide voice services, including Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP services, pose a risk to us. As the cable operators’ telephony income may be seen as incremental revenue, the price reduction and the vast coverage may prevent us from growing.

On October 2, 2006, the Mexican federal government enacted a new set of regulations known as Convergence Regulations (Acuerdo de Convergencia de Servicios Fijos de Telefonía Local y Televisión y/o Audio Restringidos que se Proporcionan a Través de Redes Públicas Alámbricas e Inalámbricas). The Convergence Regulations allow certain concessionaires of telecommunication services to provide other services not included in their original concessions. Cable television providers may be allowed to provide internet and telephone services if certain requirements and conditions are met. In addition, telephone operators, such as Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. or Telmex, may be allowed to provide cable television services if certain requirements and conditions are met. We believe that we may face significant competition from new entrants providing telephony services or cable television services, including cable television providers and telephone operators. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Cable and Telecom”.

In November 2006, the Mexican Federal Power Commission, or CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad), announced that it had obtained an authorization from the Mexican government, through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, to use their power lines and infrastructure to provide telecommunication services to cable operators using a new technology model known as power line communications, or PLC, and broadband over power lines communications, or BPL. We believe that this action will result in a significant reduction in the lease prices for infrastructure, as the CFE owns approximately 21,000 kilometers of power lines that could be used to transmit voice, data and video. We are uncertain as to how the CFE authorization to render telecommunication services could affect us, as well as the overall telecommunications landscape in Mexico.

Our future success will be affected by these changes, which we cannot predict. Consolidation in the entertainment, telecommunications and broadcast industries could further intensify competitive pressures. As the pay television, or pay-TV, market in Mexico matures, we expect to face competition from an increasing number of sources, including emerging technologies that provide new services to pay-TV customers and require us to make significant capital expenditures in new technologies and exclusive content. Developments may limit our access to new distribution channels and exclusive content, may require us to make significant capital expenditures in order to have access to new digital and other distribution channels or may create additional competitive pressures on some or all of our businesses.

The Seasonal Nature of Our Business Affects Our Revenue and a Significant Reduction in Fourth Quarter Net Sales Could Impact Our Results of Operations

Our business reflects seasonal patterns of advertising expenditures, which is common in the television broadcast industry, as well as cyclical patterns in periodic events such as the World Cup, the Olympics and political elections. We typically recognize a disproportionately large percentage of our television broadcasting advertising net sales in the fourth quarter in connection with the holiday shopping season. For example, in 2005, 2006 and 2007 we recognized 31.5%, 29.4% and 31.9% respectively, of our net sales in the fourth quarter of the year. Accordingly, a significant reduction in fourth quarter advertising revenue could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Current Litigation We Are Engaged In With Univision May Affect Our Relationship With Univision

In May 2005, Televisa, S.A. de C.V., or Televisa, a subsidiary of the Company, filed a complaint (which was subsequently amended) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, or the Court, alleging that Univision breached the Program License Agreement, or PLA, as amended, among Televisa Internacional, S.A. de C.V. and Univision, as well as the December 19, 2001 letter agreement between Televisa and Univision relating to soccer broadcast rights, or the Soccer Agreement, among other claims (the “District Court Action”). Univision filed related answers denying all allegations and asserting affirmative defenses, as well as related counterclaims against Televisa and the Company. Univision also claimed that the Company had breached other agreements between the parties, including a Participation Agreement entered into as of October 2, 1996 and a Telefutura Production Services Agreement. In addition, Univision claimed that the Company breached a Guaranty dated December 19, 2001, by which, among other things, the Company guaranteed that the Company’s affiliates (including Televisa) would produce a specified minimum number of telenovelas.

During 2006, Televisa and the Company answered the counterclaims, denying them and asserting affirmative defenses based on Univision’s alleged breaches of the agreements, including the PLA, the Guaranty and the Soccer Agreement. Televisa also amended its complaint again, adding the Company as a plaintiff. In their amended complaint, Televisa and the Company asked for a declaration by the court that they had the right to suspend their performance under and to terminate the PLA, the Guaranty and the Soccer Agreement as a result of Univision’s alleged material breaches of those agreements. Univision filed amended counterclaims, seeking, among other things, a declaration by the Court that Televisa and the Company do not have the right to terminate or suspend performance of their obligations under the PLA or the Soccer Agreement. Also, in 2006, Televisa filed a separate lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court, State of California seeking a judicial determination that on or after December 19, 2006, Televisa may transmit or permit others to transmit any television programming into the United States from Mexico by means of the internet. That lawsuit was stayed. In October 2006, Univision added a new counterclaim in the District Court Action for a judicial declaration that on or after December 19, 2006, Televisa may not transmit or permit others to transmit any television programming into the United States by means of the internet (“Univision Internet Counterclaim”).

During 2006 and 2007, in connection with the Company’s complaint in the District Court Action, Univision made payments to the Company under protest of the disputed royalties and of other license fees that Univision alleges have been overcharged and is seeking recovery of these amounts via its counterclaims. The Company has recognized these payments made by Univision as customer deposits and advances in its consolidated balance sheets (see Note 16 to our year-end financial statements).

After a continuance motion, in June 2007, the Court, among other things, reset the trial date of the District Court Action for January 18, 2008. After an additional continuance motion, in October 2007, the Court reset the trial date in the District Court Action for March 18, 2008.

In October 2007, Univision filed a motion for summary judgment whereby it sought a judgment from the Court that Televisa’s claimed breaches of the PLA between Univision and Televisa were not material, and, therefore the PLA was not subject to termination by Televisa. On December 21, 2007, the Court issued an order denying Univision’s motion for summary judgment.

On January 11, 2008, Univision filed a motion to continue the trial date to October 2008. Televisa opposed Univision’s motion. On February 5, 2008, the Court denied Univision’s motion to continue the trial date, and rescheduled the trial in the District Court Action for April 29, 2008.

On April 7, 2008, Univision dismissed without prejudice its counterclaims against Televisa with the exception of its claim for recoupment of disputed royalty payments made to the Company under protest and its claim for a judicial declaration that, on or after December 19, 2006, Televisa may not transmit or permit others to transmit any television programming into the United States by means of the internet, and Televisa dismissed its claim that Univision engaged in unauthorized, significant edits to certain programs licensed to Univision under the PLA and thereby infringed Televisa’s copyrights and breached the PLA with respect to such programs.

On April 22, 2008, the Court in the District Court Action conducted a final pre-trial conference. During the final pre-trial conference, the Court confirmed that the trial would commence on April 29, 2008. Further, the Court ordered that the trial of the Univision Internet Counterclaim will be bifurcated and tried to the Court after the conclusion of the jury trial regarding Televisa’s claims and Univision’s recoupment counterclaim.

On April 28, 2008, at the request of Televisa and Univision, the Court reset the trial date in the District Court Action for July 1, 2008. On June 12, 2008, at the request of Televisa and Univision, the Court further postponed the trial date for October 14, 2008.

We cannot predict how this dispute will affect our overall business relationship with Univision and our overall business. The Company believes the remaining counterclaims and affirmative defenses made by Univision are without merit and will defend its position vigorously.

We Have Experienced Substantial Losses, Primarily in Respect of Our Investments in Innova, and May Continue to Experience Substantial Losses as a Result of Our Participation in Innova, Which Would Adversely Affect Our Net Income

We have invested a significant amount to develop DTH satellite services primarily in Mexico. Although Innova, our DTH joint venture in Mexico, referred to herein, for segment reporting purposes, as Sky, has generated positive cash flow in 2005, 2006 and 2007, we have, in the past, experienced substantial losses and substantial negative cash flow, and we may experience substantial losses over the next several years, as a result of our participation in Innova, which would adversely affect our net income. We cannot assure you that Innova will continue to generate net income in the upcoming years, principally due to the substantial capital expenditures and investments required to expand and improve its DTH service, the impact of any potential devaluation of the Peso versus the U.S. Dollar on Innova’s financial structure, as well as the strong competition that exists in the pay-TV industry in Mexico. See Notes 1(b) and 11 to our year-end financial statements. See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”.

Televisa Does Not Maintain Complete Control Over the Operations of Innova

We own a 58.7% interest in Innova, our DTH joint venture in Mexico. The balance of Innova’s equity is indirectly owned by The DIRECTV Group, Inc., or DIRECTV (48% owned by Liberty) through its subsidiaries DTH (Mexico) Investment, LTD, DIRECTV Latin America Holdings, Inc., or DIRECTV Holdings, and DIRECTV Latin America LLC, or DTVLA. Although we hold a majority of Innova’s equity, DIRECTV has significant governance rights, including the right to block any transaction between us and Innova. Accordingly, we do not have complete control over the operations of Innova. The indenture that governs the terms of the notes issued by Innova in September 2003 and the credit agreements entered into by Corporación Novavisión, S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of Innova, in December 2007, contain covenants that restrict the ability of Innova to pay dividends and make investments and other restricted payments.

In connection with a letter agreement entered into in October 2004, we and DIRECTV Holdings entered into an agreement in February 2005 under which we acquired the right to buy additional interests in Innova from DIRECTV Holdings, which was consummated on April 27, 2006, resulting in us indirectly owning 58.7% of Innova and DIRECTV indirectly owning 41.3% of Innova. We paid approximately U.S.$59 million for the additional equity stake in Innova. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview — DTH Joint Ventures”.

We Have Evaluated the Possibility of Potential Losses in Innova in Case of Business Interruption Due to the Loss of Transmission and Loss of the Use of Satellite Transponders, Which Would Adversely Affect Our Net Income

Media and telecom companies, including Innova, rely on satellite transmissions to conduct their day-to-day business. Any unforeseen and sudden loss of transmission or non-performance of the satellite for Innova (satellite operator) can cause huge losses to Innova’s business. The unforeseen loss of transmission may be caused due to the satellite’s loss of the orbital slot or the reduction in the satellite’s functional life.

The size of the business interruption impact for Innova in the case of a satellite loss exceeds the capability of the insurance market to adequately cover this risk. In order to reduce the possibility of financial consequences resulting from an unforeseen loss of transmission, Innova has entered into an agreement to launch a backup satellite jointly with Sky Brasil Servicos Ltda., or Sky Brasil, and continues to analyze alternatives to reduce the risk until the new satellite is launched and fully operational. We cannot predict the extent of losses to Innova in the case of current or new satellite loss or the effectiveness of any alternative strategy.

Risk Factors Related to Our Securities

Any Actions Stockholders May Wish to Bring Concerning Our Bylaws or the CPO Trust Must Be Brought in a Mexican Court

Our bylaws provide that you must bring any legal actions concerning our bylaws in courts located in Mexico City. The trust agreement governing the CPOs provides that you must bring any legal actions concerning the trust agreement in courts located in Mexico City. All parties to the trust agreement governing the CPOs, including the holders of CPOs, have agreed to submit these disputes only to Mexican courts.

Non-Mexicans May Not Hold A Shares, B Shares or D Shares Directly and Must Have Them Held in a Trust at All Times

Non-Mexicans may not directly own A Shares, B Shares or D Shares, but may hold them indirectly through a CPO trust, which will control the voting of the A Shares and B Shares. Under the terms of the CPO Trust, beginning in December 2008, a non-Mexican holder of CPOs or GDSs may instruct the CPO Trustee to request that we issue and deliver certificates representing each of the shares underlying its CPOs so that the CPO Trustee may sell, to a third party entitled to hold the shares, all of these shares and deliver to the holder any proceeds derived from the sale.

Non-Mexican Holders of Our Securities Forfeit Their Securities if They Invoke the Protection of Their Government

Pursuant to Mexican law, our bylaws provide that non-Mexican holders of CPOs and GDSs may not ask their government to interpose a claim against the Mexican government regarding their rights as stockholders. If non-Mexican holders of CPOs and GDSs violate this provision of our bylaws, they will automatically forfeit the A Shares, B Shares, L Shares and D Shares underlying their CPOs and GDSs to the Mexican government.

Non-Mexican Holders of Our Securities Have Limited Voting Rights

Non-Mexican holders of GDSs are not entitled to vote the A Shares, B Shares and D Shares underlying their securities. The L Shares underlying GDSs, the only series of our Shares that can be voted by non-Mexican holders of GDSs, have limited voting rights. These limited voting rights include the right to elect two directors and limited rights to vote on extraordinary corporate actions, including the delisting of the L Shares and other actions which are adverse to the holders of the L Shares. For a brief description of the circumstances under which holders of L Shares are entitled to vote, see “Additional Information — Bylaws — Voting Rights and Stockholders’ Meetings.”

Our Antitakeover Protections May Deter Potential Acquirors and May Depress Our Stock Price

Certain provisions of our bylaws could make it substantially more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. These provisions in our bylaws may discourage certain types of transactions involving the acquisition of our securities. These provisions may also limit our stockholders’ ability to approve transactions that may be in their best interests and discourage transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their Shares over the then current market price, and could possibly adversely affect the trading volume in our equity securities. As a result, these provisions may adversely affect the market price of our securities. Holders of our securities who acquire Shares in violation of these provisions will not be able to vote, or receive dividends, distributions or other rights in respect of, these securities and would be obligated to pay us a penalty. For a description of these provisions, see “Additional Information — Bylaws — Antitakeover Protections.”

GDS Holders May Face Disadvantages When Attempting to Exercise Voting Rights as Compared to Other Holders of Our Securities

In situations where we request that The Bank of New York, the depositary, ask holders for voting instructions, holders may instruct the depositary to exercise their voting rights, if any, pertaining to the deposited securities underlying their GDSs. The depositary will attempt, to the extent practical, to arrange to deliver voting materials to these holders. We cannot assure holders of GDSs that they will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that they can instruct the depositary how to vote the deposited securities underlying their GDSs, or that the depositary will be able to forward those instructions and the appropriate proxy request to the CPO Trustee in a timely manner. For stockholders’ meetings, if the depositary does not receive voting instructions from holders of GDSs or does not forward such instructions and appropriate proxy request in a timely manner, if requested in writing from us, it will provide a proxy to a representative designated by us to exercise these voting rights. If no such written request is made by us, the depositary will not represent or vote, attempt to represent or vote any right that attaches to, or instruct the CPO Trustee to represent or vote, the shares underlying the CPOs in the relevant meeting and, as a result, the underlying shares will be voted in the manner described under “Additional Information — Bylaws — Voting Rights and Stockholders’ Meetings — Holders of CPOs.” For CPO Holders’ meetings, if the depositary does not timely receive instructions from a Mexican or non-Mexican holder of GDSs as to the exercise of voting rights relating to the underlying CPOs in the relevant CPO holders’ meeting, the depositary and the custodian will take such actions as are necessary to cause such CPOs to be counted for purposes of satisfying applicable quorum requirements and, unless we in our sole discretion have given prior written notice to the depositary and the custodian to the contrary, vote them in the same manner as the majority of the CPOs are voted at the relevant CPOs holders’ meeting.

This means that holders of GDSs may not be able to exercise their right to vote and there may be nothing they can do if the deposited securities underlying their GDSs are not voted as they request.

The Interests of Our GDS Holders Will Be Diluted if We Issue New Shares and These Holders Are Unable to Exercise Preemptive Rights for Cash

Under Mexican law and our bylaws, our stockholders have preemptive rights. This means that in the event that we issue new Shares for cash, our stockholders will have a right to subscribe the number of Shares of the same series necessary to maintain their existing ownership percentage in that series. U.S. holders of our GDSs cannot exercise their preemptive rights unless we register any newly issued Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act, or qualify for an exemption from registration. If U.S. holders of GDSs cannot exercise their preemptive rights, the interests of these holders will be diluted in the event that we issue new Shares for cash. We intend to evaluate at the time of any offering of preemptive rights the costs and potential liabilities associated with registering any additional Shares. We cannot assure you that we will register under the Securities Act any new Shares that we issue for cash. In that connection, in 2002 we did not register the 430.3 million A Shares authorized, issued and subscribed in connection with our Long Term Retention Plan. Accordingly, the voting rights of GDS holders were diluted. See “Directors, Senior Management and Employees — Long-Term Retention Plan” and “Additional Information — Bylaws — Preemptive Rights.” In addition, although the Deposit Agreement provides that the depositary may, after consultation with us, sell preemptive rights in Mexico or elsewhere outside the U.S. and distribute the proceeds to holders of GDSs, under current Mexican law these sales are not possible.

The Protections Afforded to Minority Stockholders in Mexico Are Different From Those in the U.S.

In accordance with the Ley del Mercado de Valores, or the Mexican Securities Market Law, as amended, we amended our bylaws to increase the protections afforded to our minority stockholders in an effort to try to ensure that our corporate governance procedures are substantially similar to international standards. See “Additional Information — Mexican Securities Market Law” and “Additional Information — Bylaws — Other Provisions — Appraisal Rights and Other Minority Protections.” Notwithstanding these amendments, under Mexican law, the protections afforded to minority stockholders are different from those in the U.S. In particular, the law concerning fiduciary duties of directors is not well developed, there is no procedure for class actions or stockholder derivative actions and there are different procedural requirements for bringing stockholder lawsuits. As a result, in practice, it may be more difficult for our minority stockholders to enforce their rights against us or our directors or major stockholders than it would be for stockholders of a U.S. company.

The new Mexican Securities Market Law provides additional protection to minority stockholders, such as (i) providing stockholders of a public company representing 5% or more of the capital stock of the public company, an action for liability against the members and secretary of the Board and relevant management of the public company, and (ii) establishing additional responsibilities on the audit committee in all issues that have or may have an effect on minority stockholders and their interests in an issuer or its operations.

It May Be Difficult to Enforce Civil Liabilities Against Us or Our Directors, Executive Officers and Controlling Persons

We are organized under the laws of Mexico. Substantially all of our directors, executive officers and controlling persons reside outside the U.S., all or a significant portion of the assets of our directors, executive officers and controlling persons, and substantially all of our assets, are located outside of the U.S., and some of the parties named in this annual report also reside outside of the U.S. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons or to enforce against them or us in U.S. courts judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the U.S. We have been advised by our Mexican counsel, Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes, S.C., that there is doubt as to the enforceability, in original actions in Mexican courts, of liabilities predicated solely on U.S. federal securities laws and as to the enforceability in Mexican courts of judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions predicated upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws.

Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report and the documents incorporated by reference into this annual report contain forward-looking statements. We may from time to time make forward-looking statements in periodic reports to the SEC on Form 6-K, in annual report to stockholders, in prospectuses, press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, representatives of the media and others. Examples of these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

	•		projections of operating revenues, net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items or ratios;
	•		statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to anticipated trends, competition, regulation and rates;
	•		our current and future plans regarding our online and wireless content division, Televisa Digital;
	•		statements concerning our current and future plans regarding our investment in the Spanish television channel Gestora de Inversiones Audiovisuales La Sexta, S.A., or La Sexta;
	•		statements concerning our current and future plans regarding our gaming business;
	•		statements concerning our current and future plans regarding the introduction of fixed telephony service by Cablevisión;
	•		statements concerning our transactions with and/or litigation involving Univision;
	•		statements concerning our series of transactions with DIRECTV and News Corporation, or News Corp.;
	•		statements concerning our transactions with NBC Universal’s Telemundo Communications Group, or Telemundo;
	•		statements concerning our plans to build and launch a new transponder satellite;
	•		statements about our acquisition of Editorial Atlántida, S.A., or Editorial Atlántida;
	•		statements about our recent acquisition of shares of companies owning the majority of the assets of Bestel, S.A. de C.V., or Bestel;
	•		statements about our future economic performance or statements concerning general economic, political or social conditions in the United Mexican States, or Mexico, or other countries in which we operate or have investments; and
	•		statements or assumptions underlying these statements.

Words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “target”, “estimate”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast”, “guideline”, “may”, “should” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying these statements.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Key Information — Risk Factors”, include economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico or elsewhere, inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, customer demand and competition. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. You should evaluate any statements made by us in light of these important factors.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information, future developments or other factors.

Item 4. Information on the Company

History and Development of the Company

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. is a sociedad anónima bursátil, or limited liability stock corporation, which was organized under the laws of Mexico in accordance with the Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles, or Mexican Companies Law. Grupo Televisa was incorporated under Public Deed Number 30,200, dated December 19, 1990, granted before Notary Public Number 73 of Mexico City, and registered with the Public Registry of Commerce in Mexico City on Commercial Page (folio mercantil) Number 142,164. Pursuant to the terms of our estatutos sociales, or bylaws, our corporate existence continues through 2105. Our principal executive offices are located at Avenida Vasco de Quiroga, No. 2000, Colonia Santa Fe, 01210 México, D.F., México. Our telephone number at that address is (52) (55) 5261-2000.

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world and a major participant in the international entertainment business. We operate broadcast channels in Mexico and complement our network coverage through affiliated stations throughout the country. In 2007 our broadcast television channels had an average sign-on to sign-off audience share of 70.9%. We produce pay television channels with national and international feeds, which reach more than 18.2 million subscribers throughout Latin America, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. We export our programs and formats to television networks around the world. In 2007, we exported 60,308 hours of programming to over 60 countries. We distribute our content in the United States through Univision.

We believe we are the most important Spanish-language magazine publisher in the world, as measured by circulation, with an annual circulation of approximately 165 million magazines publishing 92 titles in more than 20 countries.

We own 58.7% of Sky, a DTH satellite television provider in Mexico. We are also a shareholder in two Mexican cable companies, Cablevisión and Televisión Internacional, S.A. de C.V., or TVI, and own 99.99% of the capital stock of Alvafig, S.A. de C.V., or Alvafig, a company holding an equity stake in Cablemás, S.A. de C.V., or Cablemás, a large cable operator in Mexico.

We also own Esmas.com, one of the leading digital entertainment web portals in Latin America, a gaming business which includes bingo parlors and a nationwide lottery, a 50% stake in a radio company that reaches 70% of the Mexican population, a feature film production and distribution company, soccer teams and a stadium in Mexico.

We also own an unconsolidated equity stake in La Sexta, a free-to-air television channel in Spain, and in OCESA, one of the leading live entertainment companies in Mexico.

Capital Expenditures

The table below sets forth our actual capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 and our projected capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2008. For a discussion of how we intend to fund our projected capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions for 2008, as well as a more detailed description of our capital expenditures, investments and acquisitions in prior years, see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Liquidity, Foreign Exchange and Capital Resources — Liquidity” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Liquidity, Foreign Exchange and Capital Resources — Capital Expenditures, Acquisitions and Investments, Distributions and Other Sources of Liquidity.”

		Year Ended December 31,(1)
		2005				2006				2007				2008
		(Actual)				(Actual)				(Actual)				(Forecast)
		(Millions of U.S. Dollars)
Capital expenditures(2)		U.S.$	248.3			U.S.$	298.5			U.S.$	355.1			U.S.$	360.0
La Sexta(3)			1.4				132.4				89.9				64.8
Other acquisitions and investments(4)(5)			68.0				437.7				416.2				112.0
Total capital expenditures and investments		U.S.$	317.7			U.S.$	868.6			U.S.$	861.2			U.S.$	536.8

In 2005, 2006 and 2007, we relied on a combination of operating revenues, borrowings and net proceeds from dispositions to fund our capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments. We expect to fund our capital expenditures in 2008, other than cash needs in connection with any potential investments and acquisitions, through a combination of cash from operations and cash on hand. We intend to finance our potential investments or acquisitions in 2008 through available cash from operations, cash on hand and/or borrowings. The amount of borrowings required to fund these cash needs in 2008 will depend upon the timing of cash payments from advertisers under our advertising sales plan.

Business Overview

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world and a major participant in the international entertainment business. We operate broadcast channels in Mexico and complement our network coverage through affiliated stations throughout the country. In 2007 our broadcast television channels had an average sign-on to sign-off audience share of 70.9%. We produce pay television channels with national and international feeds, which reach subscribers throughout Latin America, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. We export our programs and formats to television networks around the world. In 2007, we exported 60,308 hours of programming to over 60 countries. We distribute our content in the United States through Univision.

We believe we are the most important Spanish-language magazine publisher in the world, as measured by circulation, with an annual circulation of approximately 165 million magazines publishing 92 titles in more than 20 countries.

We own 58.7% of Sky, a DTH satellite television provider in Mexico. We are also a shareholder in two Mexican cable companies, Cablevisión and TVI, and own 99.99% of the capital stock of Alvafig, a company holding an equity stake in Cablemás, a large cable operator in Mexico.

We also own Esmas.com, one of the leading digital entertainment web portals in Latin America, a gaming business which includes bingo parlors and a nationwide lottery, a 50% stake in a radio company that reaches 70% of the Mexican population, a feature film production and distribution company, soccer teams and a stadium in Mexico.

We also own an unconsolidated equity stake in La Sexta, a free-to-air television channel in Spain, and in OCESA, one of the leading live entertainment companies in Mexico.

Business Strategy

We intend to leverage our position as the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world to continue expanding our business while maintaining profitability and financial discipline. We intend to do so by maintaining our leading position in the Mexican television market, by continuing to produce high quality programming and by improving our sales and marketing efforts while maintaining high operating margins.

By leveraging all our business segments and capitalizing on their synergies to extract maximum value from our content, we also intend to continue expanding our pay-TV networks business, increasing our international programming sales worldwide and strengthening our position in the growing U.S.-Hispanic market. We also intend to continue developing Sky, our DTH platform, strengthen our position in the cable and telecommunications industry, continue developing our publishing business and become an important player in the gaming industry.

We intend to continue to expand our business by developing new business initiatives and/or through business acquisitions and investments in Mexico, the United States and elsewhere.

Maintaining Our Leading Position in the Mexican Television Market

Continuing to Produce High Quality Programming. We aim to continue producing the type of high quality television programming that has propelled many of our programs to the top of the national ratings and audience share in Mexico. In 2006 and 2007, our networks aired 84% and 73%, respectively, of the 200 most-watched television programs in Mexico, according to IBOPE Mexico. We have launched a number of initiatives in creative development, program scheduling and on-air promotion. These initiatives include improved production of our highly rated telenovelas, new comedy and game show formats and the development of reality shows and new series. We have improved our scheduling to be better aligned with viewer habits by demographic segment while improving viewer retention through more dynamic on-air graphics and pacing. We have enhanced tune-in promotion both in terms of creative content and strategic placement. In addition, we plan to continue expanding and leveraging our exclusive Spanish-language video library, exclusive rights to soccer games and other events, as well as cultural, musical and show business productions.

As a result of the strategic alliance agreement entered into with NBC Universal’s Telemundo, we will distribute Telemundo content in Mexico on an exclusive basis across multiple platforms including broadcast television, pay television and our emerging digital platforms. In April 2008, we began broadcasting Telemundo’s original programming on Channel 9. In addition, later this year we will distribute, via Sky and Cablevisión, a new pay television channel in Mexico produced by Telemundo principally featuring Telemundo branded content. See “— Television — Programming — Foreign-Produced Programming”.

Improving Our Sales and Marketing Efforts. Over the past few years we have improved our television broadcasting advertising sales strategy by: (i) introducing a cost per rating point basis pricing system; (ii) implementing differentiated pricing by quarter, by channel and by time of day; (iii) reorganizing our sales force into teams focusing on each of our divisions; and (iv) emphasizing a compensation policy for salespeople that is performance-based, with variable commissions tied to year-end results for a larger portion of total compensation.

Maintaining High Operating Segment Income Margins. Our television broadcasting operating segment income margin for 2006 and 2007 was 50.5% and 49.6%, respectively. We intend to continue maintaining high television broadcasting operating segment income margins by increasing revenues and controlling costs and expenses.

Advertising Sales Plan. Our sales force is organized into separate teams, each of which focuses on a particular segment of our business. We sell commercial time in two ways: upfront and scatter basis. Advertisers that elect the upfront option lock in prices for the upcoming year, regardless of future price changes. Advertisers that choose the upfront option make annual prepayments, with cash or short-term notes, and are charged the lowest rates for their commercial time, given the highest priority in schedule placement, and given a first option in advertising during special programs. Scatter advertisers, or advertisers who choose not to make upfront payments but rather advertise from time to time, risk both higher prices and lack of access to choice commercial time slots. We sell advertising to our customers on a cost per rating point basis. For a description of our advertising sales plan, see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Advertising Rates and Sales”.

We currently sell only a portion of our available television advertising time. We use a portion of our television advertising time to satisfy our legal obligation to the Mexican government to provide up to 18 minutes per day of our broadcast time between 6:00 a.m. and midnight for public service announcements and 30 minutes per day for public programming (referred to in this annual report as Official Television Broadcast Time), and our remaining available television advertising time to promote, among other things, our television products. We sold approximately 66%, 63% and 59% of total available national advertising time on our networks during prime time broadcasts in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and approximately 56%, 52% and 50% of total available national advertising time during all time periods in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Television Broadcasting”.

Continue Building Our Pay Television Platforms

DTH. We believe that Ku-band DTH satellite services offer an enhanced opportunity for expansion of pay television services into cable households seeking to upgrade reception of our broadcasting and in areas not currently serviced by operators of cable or multi-channel, multi-point distribution services. We own a 58.7% interest in Innova, or Sky, our joint venture with DIRECTV. Innova is a DTH company in Mexico, with approximately 1,585,100 subscribers, of which 103,100 were commercial subscribers as of December 31, 2007.

In December 2007, Innova and Sky Brasil reached an agreement with Intelsat Corporation and Intelsat LLC, to build and launch a new 24-transponder satellite, IS-16, for which service will be dedicated to Sky and Sky Brasil over the satellite’s estimated 15-year life. The satellite will provide back up for both platforms, and will also double Sky’s current capacity. Innova plans to use this extra capacity for High Definition, or HD, and other value-added services. The satellite will be manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2009. For a description of our satellites, see “— Property, Plant and Equipment — Satellites”.

The key components of our DTH strategy include:

	•		offering high quality programming, including rights to our four over-the-air broadcast channels, exclusive broadcasts of sporting events, such as the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the Spanish Soccer League and a variety of Mexican Soccer League games, reality shows and other programs produced by us, or with respect to which we have exclusive rights;
	•		capitalizing on our relationship with DIRECTV and local operators in terms of technology, distribution networks, infrastructure and cross-promotional opportunities;
	•		capitalizing on the low penetration of pay-TV services in Mexico;
	•		expanding our DTH services in Central America and the Caribbean;
	•		providing superior digital Ku-band DTH satellite services and emphasizing customer service quality; and
	•		continuing to leverage our strengths and capabilities to develop new business opportunities and expand through acquisitions.

Pay Television Networks. Through our 14 pay-TV brands and 31 national and international feeds, we reached more than 18.2 million subscribers throughout Latin America, the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific in 2007. Our pay-TV channels include three music, four movie, and seven variety and entertainment channels. Through TuTV, our joint venture with Univision, we distribute five pay-TV channels within the United States. These channels, whose content includes film, music and lifestyle programming, reached more than 1.8 million households in 2007.

Cable. With a subscriber base of over 496,500 and 551,400 basic subscribers (all of which were digital subscribers), as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and over 1.56 million homes passed as of December 31, 2007, Cablevisión, the Mexico City cable system in which we own a 51% interest, is one of the most important cable television operators in Mexico. Cablevisión’s strategy aims to increase its subscriber base, average monthly revenues per subscriber and penetration rate by:

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continuing to offer high quality programming;

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upgrading its existing cable network into a broadband bidirectional network;

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maintaining its 100% digital service in order to stimulate new subscriptions, substantially reduce piracy and offer new value-added services;

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increasing the penetration of its high-speed and bidirectional internet access and other multimedia services as well as providing a platform to offer internet protocol, or IP, and telephony services;

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continuing the roll out of digital set-top boxes and the roll out, which began in the third quarter of 2005, of advanced digital set-top boxes which allow the transmission of high definition programming and recording capability; and

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continuing to leverage our strengths and capabilities to develop new business opportunities and expand through acquisitions.

Cablevisión has introduced a variety of new multimedia communications services over the past few years, such as interactive television and other enhanced program services, including high-speed internet access through cable modem as well as IP telephony. As of December 31, 2007, Cablevisión had 146,000 cable modem customers compared to 96,000 at December 31, 2006. The growth we have experienced in Cablevisión has been driven primarily by the conversion of our system from analog to digital format. Accordingly, Cablevisión has concluded its plan to switch its analog subscriber base to the digital service. In addition, Cablevisión introduced video on demand, or VOD, services and, in May 2007 received governmental approval to introduce telephony services. On July 2, 2007, Cablevisión began to offer IP telephony services in certain areas of Mexico City and as of December 31, 2007, it had 9,000 IP telephone lines in service. By the end of 2008, Cablevisión plans to offer the service in every area in which its network is bidirectional.

Expanding Our Publishing Business

With a total annual circulation of approximately 165 million magazines during 2007, we believe our subsidiary, Editorial Televisa, S.A. de C.V., or Editorial Televisa, is the most important Spanish-speaking publishing company in the world in number of magazines distributed. Editorial Televisa publishes 92 titles, some of which have different editions for each different market. Among the 92 titles, 62 are fully owned and produced in-house and the remaining 30 titles are licensed from world-renowned publishing houses, including the Spanish-language editions of some of the most prestigious brands in the world. Editorial Televisa distributes its titles to more than 20 countries, including Mexico, the United States and countries throughout Latin America. During the last three years, Editorial Televisa implemented an aggressive commercial strategy in order to increase its market share and advertising revenues. As a result of this strategy, according to IBOPE Mexico, Editorial Televisa’s market share in Mexico grew to 49% in 2007. According to Simmons (an independent research company), five of the top ten Hispanic market magazines in the United States are published and distributed by Editorial Televisa. We believe that Editorial Televisa leads at least 15 of the 20 markets in which we compete in terms of readership.

In the second half of 2007, we acquired Editorial Atlántida, a leading publishing company in Argentina, for approximately U.S.$78.8 million. Editorial Atlántida publishes a total of 11 magazines and operates a book publishing business, interactive websites, and numerous brand-extension projects.

During 2007, we launched five new titles of which two are fully-owned (namely, Cinemania, a monthly movies magazine, and Lola, Erase Una Vez, a telenovela-themed magazine) and three are licensed from third parties (namely, the Spanish version of National Geographic Traveler, pursuant to a license agreement with National Geographic Society, the Spanish language version of Woman’s Health and Runner’s World, pursuant to a license agreement with Rodale, Inc.).

Increasing Our International Programming Sales Worldwide and Strengthening Our Position in the Growing U.S.-Hispanic Market

We license our programs to television broadcasters and pay-TV providers in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Excluding the United States, in 2007, we licensed 60,308 hours of programming in over 60 countries throughout the world. We intend to continue exploring ways of expanding our international programming sales.

In November 2005, the government of Spain granted a concession for a nationwide free-to-air analog television channel and two nationwide free-to-air digital television channels to La Sexta, a consortium that includes Televisa, which holds a 40% equity interest therein; Grupo Arbol and the Mediapro Group, which control a 51% equity interest, indirectly, through their interest in GAMP Audiovisual, S.A., or GAMP; and as of November 2006, Gala Capital Market, S.L. or Gala, which holds a 9% equity interest which it acquired from GAMP. La Sexta began broadcasting on March 27, 2006. With our investment in La Sexta, we expect to capitalize on the size of and growth trends in Spain’s advertising market, as well as the potential synergies between the country’s entertainment market and our current markets. For a description of our arrangements with La Sexta, see “— Investments — La Sexta”.

The U.S.-Hispanic population, estimated to be 45.5 million, or approximately 15.1% of the U.S. population according to U.S. Census estimates published May 1, 2008, is currently one of the fastest growing segments in the U.S. population, with the growth among Hispanics responsible for half of the U.S. population gains between 2000 and 2007. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the Hispanic population will double to approximately 20% of the U.S. population by the year 2020. The Hispanic population accounted for estimated disposable income in 2006 of U.S.$822 billion, or 8.6% of the total U.S. disposable income, an increase of 64% since 2000. Hispanics are expected to account for U.S.$1.0 trillion of U.S. consumer spending, or 9.7% of the U.S. total disposable income, by 2010, outpacing the expected growth in total U.S. consumer expenditures.

We intend to leverage our unique and exclusive content, media assets and long-term associations with others to benefit from the growing demand for entertainment among the U.S.-Hispanic population.

We supply television programming for the U.S.-Hispanic market through Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States. During 2007, Televisa provided 36% of Univision Network’s non-repeat broadcast hours, including most of its 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. weekday prime time programming, 15% of TeleFutura Network’s non-repeat broadcast hours and substantially all of the programming broadcast on Galavision Network. In exchange for this programming, during 2005, 2006 and 2007, Univision paid Televisa U.S.$109.8 million, U.S.$126.9 million and U.S.$138.0 million, respectively, in royalties. For a description of our arrangements with Univision, see “— Univision”.

In March 2007, at the closing of the acquisition of Univision, all of Televisa’s shares and warrants in Univision were cancelled and converted into cash in an aggregate amount of U.S.$1,094.4 million. As a result of such conversion, we no longer hold an equity interest in Univision. We are also no longer bound by the provisions of the Participation Agreement, except in the case that we enter into certain transactions involving direct broadcast satellite or DTH satellite to the U.S. market. The Participation Agreement had formerly restricted our ability to enter into certain transactions involving Spanish-language television broadcasting and a Spanish-language television network in the U.S. without first offering Univision the opportunity to acquire a 50% economic interest. Subject to certain restrictions which may continue to bind Televisa by reason of the PLA, and other limited exceptions, we can now engage in certain business opportunities in the growing U.S. Hispanic marketplace relating to programming or otherwise without offering Univision participation in such opportunities. See “— Univision”.

We maintain a joint venture, TuTv, with Univision through which we operate and distribute a suite of Spanish-language television channels for digital cable and satellite delivery in the United States. TuTv currently distributes five cable channels, including two movie channels and three channels featuring music videos, celebrity lifestyle and interviews and entertainment news programming. In 2007, channels distributed by TuTv reached approximately 1.8 million subscribers through EchoStar Communications Corporation, DIRECTV (PR), Cox, Charter and other smaller systems. See “— Univision”.

Developing New Businesses and Expanding through Acquisitions

We plan to continue leveraging our strengths and capabilities to develop new business opportunities and expand through acquisitions and investments in Mexico, the United States and elsewhere. Any such acquisition or investment, which could be funded using cash on hand, our equity securities and/or the issuance of debt securities, could be substantial in size.

In 2006, we launched our gaming business which consists of bingo and sports books halls, and a national lottery. As of April 30, 2008, we had opened 16 bingo and sports books halls, under the brand name “Play City”. We plan to open 65 bingo and sports books halls over the course of the next five years. In addition, during 2007 we launched Multijuegos, an online lottery with access to a nationwide network of more than 5,500 electronic terminals. The bingo and sports books halls and Multijuegos are operated under a permit from the Secretaría de Gobernación, or Mexican Ministry of the Interior, to establish, among other things, up to 65 bingo and sports books halls and number draws throughout Mexico, referred to as the Gaming Permit.

In March 2006, our subsidiary, Corporativo Vasco de Quiroga, S.A. de C.V. or CVQ, acquired a 50% interest in TVI in the amount of Ps.798.3 million, which was substantially paid in cash. We agreed to pay additional purchase price adjustments of Ps.19.3 million in the second quarter of 2006, Ps.19.2 million in the first quarter of 2007, and Ps.19.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. No additional purchase price adjustments are required under the agreement. In addition, as part of the agreement, we agreed to provide funding to TVI in the form of a loan in the nominal amount of Ps.240.6 million, which has been converted into capital stock. The ownership structure of TVI was not changed after the capitalization of the loan.

TVI is a telecommunications company offering pay television, data and voice services in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. As of December 31, 2007, TVI had 784,948 homes passed, served more than 164,800 cable television subscribers, 71,400 high-speed internet subscribers and 16,300 telephone lines.

CVQ notified the Mexican Antitrust Commission of its intent to acquire a 50% interest in TVI, and after appealing the decision of such authority at the first stage of the process on February 23, 2007, the Mexican Antitrust Commission authorized the intended acquisition, subject to compliance with certain conditions. We believe that as of this date, CVQ has complied on a regular basis with all of such conditions. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Mexican Antitrust Laws May Limit Our Ability to Expand Through Acquisitions or Joint Ventures”.

In November 2006, we invested U.S.$258.0 million in long-term notes, convertible, at our option and subject to regulatory approval, into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig, which holds 49% of the voting equity of Cablemás. In February 2008, we invested U.S.$100.0 million in an additional issuance of long-term notes of Alvafig, which proceeds were used by Alvafig to acquire limited voting shares of Cablemás equity, convertible into ordinary voting shares, which represent approximately 11% of Cablemás aggregate capital stock. Cablemás operates in 48 cities. As of December 31, 2007, the Cablemás cable network served more than 797,000 cable television subscribers, 220,400 high-speed internet subscribers and 41,000 IP-telephony lines, with approximately 2,200,000 homes passed. On August 8, 2007, the Mexican Antitrust Commission authorized, subject to compliance with certain conditions, the conversion of our long-term notes into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig, and on December 11, 2007, after we appealed the first decision of the Mexican Antitrust Commission, the conversion of our long-term convertible notes into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig was authorized subject to compliance with certain new conditions. These conditions include, among others, that we make available certain channels to pay-TV operators on non-discriminatory terms and that our pay-TV platforms carry upon request and subject to certain conditions, over the air channels operating in the same geographic zones where such pay-TV platforms provide their services. On May 13, 2008, the Mexican Antitrust Commission announced that the Company has complied with the conditions imposed by the Mexican Antitrust Commission, authorizing the conversion by the Company of the convertible long-term notes issued by Alvafig into 99.99% of its capital stock. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the Company must comply with the Mexican Antitrust Commission’s conditions on a continued basis. On May 16, 2008, we converted all of the convertible long-term notes into 99.99% of the capital stock of Alvafig.

In December 2007, our indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Cablestar, S.A. de C.V., or Cablestar, completed the acquisition of shares of companies owning the majority of the assets of Bestel, a privately held, facilities-based telecommunications company in Mexico, for U.S.$256.0 million in cash plus an additional capital contribution of U.S.$69.0 million. In connection with the financing of the acquisition of the majority of the assets of Bestel, Cablemás, TVI and Cablevisión, which hold 15.4%, 15.4% and 69.2% of the equity stock of Cablestar, respectively, entered into five year term loan facilities for U.S.$50.0 million, U.S.$50.0 million and U.S.$225.0 million, respectively. These loans are intended to be syndicated during the life of the facility. Bestel focuses on providing data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers in both Mexico and the United States. Bestel owns a fiber-optic network of approximately 8,000 kilometers that covers several important cities and economic regions in Mexico and has direct crossing of its network into Dallas, Texas and San Diego, California in the United States. This enables the company to provide connectivity between the United States and Mexico.

We expect that in the future we may identify and evaluate opportunities for strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, technologies or companies. We may also consider joint ventures and other collaborative projects and investments.

Television

Television Industry in Mexico

General. There are ten television stations operating in Mexico City and approximately 457 other television stations elsewhere in Mexico. Most of the stations outside of Mexico City retransmit programming originating from the Mexico City stations. We own and operate four of the ten television stations in Mexico City, Channels 2, 4, 5 and 9. These stations are affiliated with 220 repeater stations and 33 local stations outside of Mexico City. See “— Television Broadcasting”. We also own an English-language television station in Mexico on the California border. Our major competitor, TV Azteca, owns and operates Channels 7 and 13 in Mexico City, which we believe are affiliated with 84 and 92 stations, respectively, outside of Mexico City. Televisora del Valle de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., or Televisora del Valle de México, owns the concession for CNI Channel 40, a UHF channel that broadcasts throughout the Mexico City metropolitan area. The Mexican government currently operates two stations in Mexico City, Channel 11, which has 8 repeater stations, and Channel 22. There are also 20 independent stations outside of Mexico City which are unaffiliated with any other stations. See “— Television Broadcasting”.

We estimate that approximately 22.1 million Mexican households have television sets, representing approximately 91.0% of the total households in Mexico as of December 31, 2007. We believe that approximately 97.6% of all households in Mexico City and the surrounding area have television sets.

Ratings and Audience Share. All television ratings and audience share information included in this annual report relate to data supplied by IBOPE Mexico, a privately owned market research firm based in Mexico City. IBOPE Mexico is one of the 15 global branch offices of IBOPE Mexico. IBOPE Mexico conducts operations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and 25 other Mexican cities with a population over 500,000, and the survey data provided in this annual report covers data collected from national surveys. IBOPE Mexico reports that its television surveys have a margin of error of plus or minus 5%.

As used in this annual report, “audience share” for a period means the number of television sets tuned into a particular program as a percentage of the number of households watching over-the-air television during that period without regard to the number of viewers. “Rating” for a period refers to the number of television sets tuned into a particular program as a percentage of the total number of all television households. “Average audience share” for a period refers to the average daily audience share during that period, and “average rating” for a period refers to the average daily rating during that period with each rating point representing one percent of all television households. “Prime time” is 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days a week, “weekday prime time” is 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and “sign-on to sign-off” is 6:00 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The average ratings and average audience share for our television networks and local affiliates and programs relate to conventional over-the-air television stations only; cable services, multi-channel, multi-point distribution system and DTH satellite services, videocassettes and video games are excluded.

Programming

Programming We Produce. We produce the most Spanish-language television programming in the world. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, we produced approximately 57,500 hours, 64,700 hours and 68,800 hours, respectively, of programming for broadcast on our network stations and through our cable operations and DTH satellite joint ventures, including programming produced by our local stations.

We produce a variety of programs, including telenovelas, newscasts, situation comedies, game shows, reality shows, children’s programs, comedy and variety programs, musical and cultural events, movies and educational programming. Our telenovelas are broadcast either dubbed or subtitled in a variety of languages throughout the world. In 2006, we successfully co-produced a new primetime sitcom entitled “Amor Mio”, which captured 39.9% of the viewers across Mexico upon its debut and 36.0% during its broadcast in Mexico.

Our programming also includes broadcasts of special events and sports events in Mexico promoted by us and others. Among the sports events that we broadcast are soccer games of our and other teams and professional wrestling matches. See “— Other Businesses — Sports and Show Business Promotions”. In 2005, we broadcast certain matches of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup and the FIFA under 17 World Championship. In 2006, we broadcast the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In 2007, we broadcast the 2007 FIFA under-20 World Cup, certain matches of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the Copa America.

Our programming is produced primarily at our 29 studios in Mexico City. We also operate 18 fully equipped remote control units. Some of our local television stations also produce their own programming. These local stations operate 36 studios and 32 fully equipped remote control units. See “— Television Broadcasting — Local Affiliates”.

Foreign-Produced Programming. We license and broadcast television programs produced by third parties outside Mexico. Most of this foreign programming is from the United States and includes television series, movies and sports events, including coverage of Major League Baseball games and National Football League games. Foreign-produced programming represented approximately 33%, 40% and 49% of the programming broadcast on our four television networks in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. A substantial majority of the foreign-produced programming aired on our networks was dubbed into Spanish and was aired on Channels 4 and 5, with the remainder aired on Channel 9.

Talent Promotion. We operate Centro de Educación Artística, a school in Mexico City to develop and train actors and technicians. We provide instruction free of charge, and a substantial number of the actors appearing on our programs have attended the school. We also promote writers and directors through a writers’ school as well as various contests and scholarships.

Television Broadcasting

We operate four television networks that can be viewed throughout Mexico on our affiliated television stations through Channels 2, 4, 5 and 9 in Mexico City. The following table indicates the total number of operating television stations in Mexico affiliated with each of our four networks, as well as the total number of local affiliates, as of December 31, 2007.

		Wholly
		Owned
		Mexico City				Wholly				Majority				Minority
		Anchor				Owned				Owned				Owned				Independent				Total
		Stations				Affiliates				Affiliates				Affiliates				Affiliates				Stations
Channel 2			1				124				2				—				1				128
Channel 4			1				—				—				—				—				1
Channel 5			1				61				—				—				4				66
Channel 9			1				14				—				—				14				29
Subtotal			4				199				2				—				19				224
Border Stations			—				1				—				—				—				1
Local (Stations) Affiliates			—				18				—				1				14				33
Total			4				218				2				1				33				258

The programs shown on our networks are among the most watched television programs in Mexico. Based on IBOPE Mexico surveys during 2005, 2006 and 2007, our networks aired 162, 168 and 146, respectively, of the 200 most watched television programs throughout Mexico and produced 17, 22 and 16, respectively, of the 25 most watched television programs in Mexico. Most of the remaining top 25 programs in those periods were soccer games and special feature films that were aired on our networks.

The following charts compare the average audience share and average ratings during prime time hours, weekday prime time hours and from sign-on to sign-off hours, of our television networks as measured by the national audience, from January 2005 through December 2007, shown on a bimonthly basis.

Average Audience Share
January 2005 — December 2007(1)

Average Ratings
January 2005 — December 2007(1)

Channel 2 Network. Channel 2, which is known as “El Canal de las Estrellas”, or “The Channel of the Stars”, together with its affiliated stations, is the leading television network in Mexico and the leading Spanish-language television network in the world, as measured by the size of the audience capable of receiving its signal. Channel 2’s programming is broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on 128 television stations located throughout Mexico. The affiliate stations generally retransmit the programming and advertising transmitted to them by Channel 2 without interruption. Such stations are referred to as “repeater” stations. We estimate that the Channel 2 Network reaches approximately 21.8 million households, representing 98.6% of the households with television sets in Mexico. The Channel 2 Network accounted for a majority of our national television advertising sales in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

According to the Política Nacional para la Introducción de los Servicios de Televisión Digital Terrestre or the National Policy for the Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television Services in Mexico dictated by the SCT, in May 2005, Mexico City’s Channel 2 obtained a license to transmit DTV services on Channel 48 as its second channel throughout the transition period from analog to digital television, which is estimated to end by the year 2021. Also, six repeaters of the Channel 2 network located in Guadalajara, Monterrey, and four cities along the border with the United States of America have obtained similar licenses. Since December 2005, these DTV stations have been in place and fully operational.

The following table shows the average audience share of the Channel 2 Network during prime time hours, weekday prime time hours and sign-on to sign-off hours for the periods indicated:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2005(1)				2006(1)				2007(1)
Prime time hours			31.8	%			32.8	%			29.9	%
Weekday prime time hours			36.2	%			37.3	%			33.6	%
Sign-on to sign-off hours			30.3	%			31.8	%			29.7	%

The Channel 2 Network targets the average Spanish-speaking family as its audience. Its programs include soap operas (telenovelas), news, entertainment, comedy and variety programs, movies, game shows, reality shows and sports. The telenovelas make up the bulk of the prime time lineup and consist of romantic dramas that unfold over the course of 120 to 200 half-hour episodes. Substantially all of Channel 2’s programming is aired on a first-run basis and virtually all of it, other than Spanish-language movies, is produced by us.

Channel 5 Network. In addition to its anchor station, Channel 5 is affiliated with 65 repeater stations located throughout Mexico. We estimate that the Channel 5 Network reaches approximately 20.3 million households, representing approximately 91.9% of households with television sets in Mexico. We believe that Channel 5 offers the best option to reach the 18-34 year old demographic, and we have extended its reach into this key group by offering new content.

According to the Política Nacional para la Introducción de los Servicios de Televisión Digital Terrestre or the National Policy for the Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television Services in Mexico dictated by the SCT, in September 2005, Mexico City’s Channel 5 obtained a license to transmit DTV services in Channel 50 as its second channel during the transition period estimated to end by the year 2021. Also, two repeaters of the Channel 5 network had obtained a similar license. Since December 2005, these DTV stations have been in place and fully operational.

The following table shows the average audience share of the Channel 5 Network during prime time hours, weekday prime time hours and sign-on to sign-off hours during the periods indicated:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2005(1)				2006(1)				2007(1)
Prime time hours			17.4	%			16.9	%			18.7	%
Weekday prime time hours			15.9	%			14.9	%			16.6	%
Sign-on to sign-off hours			20.1	%			19.1	%			20.6	%

We believe that Channel 5 has positioned itself as the most innovative television channel in Mexico with a combination of reality shows, sitcoms, dramas, movies, cartoons and other children’s programming. The majority of Channel 5’s programs are produced outside of Mexico, primarily in the United States. Most of these programs are produced in English. In 2007, we aired 21 of the 50 top-rated movies.

Channel 4 Network. Channel 4 broadcasts in the Mexico City metropolitan area and, according to our estimates, reaches over 5.0 million households, representing approximately 22.7% of television households in Mexico in 2007. As described above, as part of our plan to attract medium-sized and local Mexico City advertisers, we focused the reach of this network throughout Mexico and revised the format of Channel 4 to create 4TV in an effort to target viewers in the Mexico City metropolitan area. We currently sell local advertising time on 4TV to medium-sized and local advertisers at rates comparable to those charged for advertising on local, non-television media, such as radio, newspapers and billboards. However, by purchasing local advertising time on 4TV, medium-sized and local advertisers are able to reach a wider audience than they would reach through local, non-television media.

According to the Política Nacional para la Introducción de los Servicios de Televisión Digital Terrestre or the National Policy for the Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television Services in Mexico dictated by the SCT, in September 2005, Mexico City’s Channel 4 obtained a license to transmit DTV services in Channel 49 as its second channel during the transition period estimated to end by the year 2021. As of December 2005, this DTV station is installed and fully operational.

The following table shows the average audience share of the Channel 4 Network during prime time hours, weekday prime time hours and sign-on to sign-off hours during the periods indicated, including audience share for local stations:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2005(1)				2006(1)				2007(1)
Prime time hours			6.0	%			6.1	%			7.3	%
Weekday prime time hours			6.3	%			6.5	%			8.1	%
Sign-on to sign-off hours			7.6	%			7.5	%			8.6	%

4TV targets young adults and stay-at-home parents. Its programs consist primarily of news, comedy, sports, and entertainment shows produced by us, as well as a late night home shopping program, foreign-produced series, mini-series and movies, which are dubbed or subtitled in Spanish. In an attempt to attract a larger share of the Mexico City television audience, in recent years, 4TV also began broadcasting three new local newscasts relating to the Mexico City metropolitan area.

Channel 9 Network. In addition to its anchor station, Channel 9 is affiliated with 28 repeater stations, approximately one-third of which are located in central Mexico. We estimate that Channel 9 reaches approximately 16.0 million households, representing approximately 72.4% of households with television sets in Mexico. Channel 9 broadcasts in all of the 26 cities other than Mexico City that are covered by national surveys.

According to the Política Nacional para la Introducción de los Servicios de Televisión Digital Terrestre or the National Policy for the Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television Services in Mexico dictated by the SCT, in October 2006, Mexico City’s Channel 9 obtained a license to transmit DTV services in Channel 44 as its second channel during the transition period estimated to end by the year 2021. As of January 2007, this DTV station is in place and fully operational. Also, as disclosed above, in April 2008, we began broadcasting Telemundo’s original programming on Channel 9.

The following table shows the average audience share of the Channel 9 Network during prime time hours, weekday prime time hours and sign-on to sign-off hours during the periods indicated:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2005(1)				2006(1)				2007(1)
Prime time hours			13.4	%			13.7	%			13.1	%
Weekday prime time hours			10.6	%			11.4	%			10.7	%
Sign-on to sign-off hours			12.2	%			12.6	%			12.1	%

The Channel 9 Network targets families as its audience. Its programs principally consist of movies, sports, sitcoms, game shows, news and re-runs of popular programs from Channel 2.

Local Affiliates. There are currently 33 local television stations affiliated with our networks, of which 18 stations are wholly owned, one station is minority owned and 14 stations are independent affiliated stations. These stations receive part of their programming from Channels 4 and 9. See “— Channel 4 Network”. The remaining programs aired consist primarily of programs licensed from our program library and locally produced programs. The locally produced programs include news, game shows, musicals and other cultural programs and programs offering professional advice. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, the local television stations owned by us produced 38,900 hours, 43,300 hours and 48,100 hours, respectively, of programming. Each of the local affiliates maintains its own sales department and sells advertising time during broadcasts of programs that it produces and/or licenses. Generally, we pay the affiliate stations that we do not wholly own a fixed percentage of advertising sales for network affiliation.

According to the Política Nacional para la Introducción de los Servicios de Televisión Digital Terrestre or the National Policy for the Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television Services in Mexico dictated by the SCT, six of the 18 local stations wholly owned have obtained licenses to transmit DTV services in their service area during the transition period estimated to end by year 2021. These six DTV stations are in place and fully operational.

Border Stations. We currently own a television station on the Mexico/U.S. border that broadcasts English-language programs, as an affiliate of the Fox Television network under an affiliation agreement with Fox, and under renewable permits issued by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, to the station and to Fox Television that authorize electronic cross-border programming transmissions. The station, XETV, is licensed to Tijuana and serves the San Diego television market. XETV is operated through a station operating agreement with Bay City Television, a U.S. corporation indirectly owned by Televisa. XETV’s FCC cross-border permit was renewed in 2003 for a five-year term expiring in June 2008. Fox’s cross-border FCC permit was renewed in December 2006 for a five-year term expiring November 1, 2011. The Fox affiliation agreement for XETV expires in 2008. We have been informed by Fox about its intention not to extend the term of the agreement. We are considering possible actions to be taken by the Company, including litigation against Fox for breach of contract.

Advertising Sales Plan. Our sales force is organized into separate teams, each of which focuses on a particular segment of our business. We sell commercial time in two ways: upfront and scatter basis. Advertisers that elect the upfront option lock in prices for the upcoming year, regardless of future price changes. Advertisers that choose the upfront option make annual prepayments, with cash or short-term notes, and are charged the lowest rates for their commercial time, given the highest priority in schedule placement, and given a first option in advertising during special programs. Scatter advertisers, or advertisers who choose not to make upfront payments but rather advertise from time to time, risk both higher prices and lack of access to choice commercial time slots. We sell advertising to our customers on a cost per rating point basis. For a description of our advertising sales plan, see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Advertising Rates and Sales”.

We currently sell only a portion of our available television advertising time. We use a portion of our television advertising time to satisfy our legal obligation to the Mexican government to provide Official Television Broadcast Time, and our remaining available television advertising time to promote, among other things, our television products. We sold approximately 66%, 63% and 59% of total available national advertising time on our networks during prime time broadcasts in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and approximately 56%, 52% and 50% of total available national advertising time during all time periods in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Television Broadcasting”.

Pay Television Networks. We produce or license a suite of Spanish and English-language television channels for pay-TV systems in Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. These channels include programming such as general entertainment, telenovelas, movies and music-related shows, interviews and videos. Some of the programming included in these channels is produced by us while other programming is acquired or commissioned from third parties. As of December 2007, we had over 18.2 million subscribers worldwide.

In 2005, 2006 and 2007, we produced approximately 7,900 hours, 10,100 hours and 10,100 hours, respectively, of programming and videos, for broadcast on our pay-TV channels. The names and brands of our channels include: Telehit, Ritmoson Latino, Bandamax, De Película, De Película Clásico, Unicable, Cinema Golden Choice 1 & 2, Cinema Golden Choice Latinoamérica, Canal de Telenovelas, American Network, Canal de las Estrellas Latinoamérica, Canal de las Estrellas Europa, Canal 2 Delay-2hrs and Clasico TV.

TuTv, which operates and distributes a suite of Spanish-language television channels in the United States, began operations in the second quarter of 2003 and currently distributes five cable channels, including two movie channels and three channels featuring music videos, celebrity lifestyle and interviews and entertainment news programming. See “— Univision”. In May 2003, TuTv entered into a five-year distribution agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation to distribute three of TuTv’s five channels. The term of such agreement was extended in 2007, and it will expire in May 2009. See “— Univision”.

Programming Exports. We license our programs and our rights to programs produced by other television broadcasters and pay-TV providers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa. We collect licensing fees based on the size of the market for which the license is granted or on a percentage of the advertising sales generated from the programming. In addition to the programming licensed to Univision, we licensed approximately 52,900 hours, 48,927 hours and 60,308 hours of programming in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. See “— Univision” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Programming Exports”. As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 208,378 half-hours of television programming in our library available for licensing.

Expansion of Programming Reach. Our programs can be seen in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa. We intend to continue to expand our sales of Spanish-language programming internationally through pay-TV services.

Publishing

Publishing

We believe we are the most important publisher and distributor of magazines in Mexico, and of Spanish-language magazines in the world, as measured by circulation.

With a total circulation of approximately 165 million copies in 2007, we publish 92 titles that are distributed in 20 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Panama, among others. See “— Publishing Distribution”. Our main publications in Mexico include a weekly entertainment and telenovelas magazine, TV y Novelas, Vanidades, a popular bi-weekly magazine for women; Caras, a fortnightly leading lifestyle and socialite magazine; Eres, a bi-weekly magazine for teenagers; Conozca Más, a monthly science and culture magazine; and Furia Musical, a bi-weekly musical magazine that promotes principally Banda and Onda Grupera music performers. Our other main publications in Latin America and the United States include Vanidades, TV y Novelas U.S.A. and Caras.

We publish the Spanish-language edition of several magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar, Seventeen, and Popular Mechanics through a joint venture with Hearst Communications, Inc.; PC Magazine and EGM Electronic Gaming Monthly, pursuant to a license agreement with Ziff-Davis Media, Inc.; Maxim, pursuant to a license agreement with Alpha Media Group, Inc.; Marie Claire, pursuant to a license agreement with Marie Claire Album; Men’s Health and Prevention, pursuant to a license agreement with Rodale Press, Inc.; ESPN Magazine pursuant to a license agreement with ESPN Magazine, LLC; Sport Life and Automóvil Panamericano, as well as other special editions of popular automotive magazines, through a joint venture with Motorpress Iberica, S.A.; Muy Interesante and Padres e Hijos pursuant to a joint venture with GyJ España Ediciones, S.L.C. en C.; Disney Princesas, Disney Winnie Pooh, Disney Hadas, Power Rangers and W.I.T.C.H., pursuant to a license agreement with Disney Consumer Products Latin America, Inc. and Nick pursuant to a license agreement with MTV Networks Latin America, Inc. We also publish a Spanish-language edition of National Geographic and of National Geographic Kids in Latin America and in the United States through a licensing agreement with National Geographic Society.

In the second half of 2007, we acquired Editorial Atlántida, a leading publishing company in Argentina, for approximately U.S.$78.8 million. Editorial Atlántida publishes a total of 11 magazines and operates a book publishing business, interactive websites, and numerous brand-extension projects.

During 2007, we launched five new titles of which two are fully-owned (namely, Cinemania, a monthly movies magazine, and Lola, Erase Una Vez, a telenovela-themed magazine) and three are licensed from third parties (namely, the Spanish version of National Geographic Traveler, pursuant to a license agreement with National Geographic Society, the Spanish language version of Woman’s Health and Runner’s World pursuant to a license agreement with Rodale, Inc.).

Publishing Distribution

We estimate that we distribute approximately 60%, in terms of volume, of the magazines circulated in Mexico through our subsidiary, Distribuidora Intermex, S.A. de C.V., or Intermex. We believe that our distribution network reaches over 300 million Spanish-speaking people in 20 countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Panama. We also estimate that our distribution network reaches over 25,000 points of sale in Mexico and over 80,000 points of sale outside of Mexico. We also own publishing distribution operations in six countries. Our publications are also sold in the United States, the Caribbean and elsewhere through independent distributors. In 2006 and 2007, 75% and 70.7%, respectively, of the publications distributed by our company were published by our Publishing division. In addition, our distribution network sells a number of publications published by joint ventures and independent publishers, as well as DVD’s, calling cards and other consumer products.

Cable and Telecom

The Cable Television Industry in Mexico. Cable television offers multiple channels of entertainment, news and informational programs to subscribers who pay a monthly fee. These fees are based on the package of channels they receive. See “— Digital Cable Television Services”. According to Mexico’s cable television trade organization, Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Televisión por Cable, or CANITEC, there were approximately 1,150 cable concessions in Mexico as of December 31, 2007, serving approximately 4 million subscribers.

Mexico City Cable System. We own a 51% interest in Cablevisión, one of the most important cable television operators in Mexico, which provides cable television services to subscribers in Mexico City and surrounding areas. As of December 31, 2006 and 2007, Cablevisión had over 496,500 and 551,400 basic subscribers, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, approximately 283,200, 496,500 and 551,400 subscribers, respectively, were digital subscribers. CPOs, each representing two series A shares and one series B share of Cablevisión, are traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CABLE”.

Digital Cable Television Services. Cablevisión is the first multi-system operator in Mexico to offer an on-screen interactive programming guide, video on demand, high definition channels as well as Motorola and TiVo^® DVR services throughout Mexico City. Along with its digital cable service, Cablevisión also offers high speed internet and a competitive digital telephone service in a 100% bundled portfolio. Through its world class network, Cablevisión is able to distribute high quality video content, unique video services, last generation interactivity with “Cablevisión On Demand”, 1080i high definition, impulse and order pay-per-view, a-la-carte programming, among other products and services, with added value features and premium solutions for consumers. Cablevisión 100% digital cable service offers five main programming packages options ranging in price from Ps.289.00 to Ps.635.00 (VAT included), which include up to 262 linear channels: 198 video channels (this comprises 10 over-the-air channels, Fox, ESPN, CNN International, HBO, Disney Channel, TNT, and others), 56 audio channels and 26 pay-per-view channels.

Pay-Per-View Channels. Cablevisión currently offers 26 pay-per-view cable television channels in each of its digital service packages. Pay-per-view channels show films and special events programs, including sports and musical events.

Cable Television Revenues. Cablevisión’s revenues are generated from subscriptions for its cable services and from sales of advertising to local and national advertisers. Subscriber revenues come from monthly service and rental fees, and to a lesser extent, one-time installation fees. Its current monthly service fees range in price from Ps.289.00 to Ps.635.00. See “— Digital Cable Television Services”. The Mexican government does not currently regulate the rates Cablevisión charges for its basic and digital premium service packages, although we cannot assure you that the Mexican government will not regulate Cablevisión’s rates in the future. If the SCT were to determine that the size and nature of Cablevisión’s market presence was significant enough so as to have an anti-competitive effect, then the SCT could regulate the rates Cablevisión charges for its various services.

Cable Television Initiatives. Cablevisión plans to continue offering the following multimedia communications services to its subscribers:

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enhanced programming services, including video games; and

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IP telephony services.

In May 2007, Cablevisión received a concession to offer fixed telephony services through its network. On July 2, 2007, Cablevisión began to offer IP telephony services in certain areas of Mexico City and by the end of 2008 plans to offer the service in every area in which its network is bidirectional.

In order to provide these multimedia communications services, Cablevisión requires a cable network with bi-directional capability operating at a speed of at least 750 MHz and a digital set-top box. In order to provide these new services, Cablevisión is in the process of upgrading its existing cable network. Cablevisión’s cable network currently consists of more than 12,086 kilometers with over 1.56 million homes passed. In 2007, Cablevisión expanded its network by over 400 kilometers. As of December 31, 2007, 17.17% of Cablevisión’s network runs at least at 450 MHz, approximately 5.96% of Cablevisión’s network runs at least at 550 MHz, approximately 15.82% of Cablevisión’s network runs at least at 750 MHz, approximately 46.5% runs at least at 870 MHz, approximately 14.54% of Cablevisión’s network runs at least at 1 GHz, and approximately 80.13% of Cablevisión’s network has bidirectional capability.

In December 2007, our indirect majority-owned subsidiary, Cablestar, completed the acquisition of shares of companies owning the majority of the assets of Bestel, a privately held, facilities-based telecommunications company in Mexico, for U.S.$256.0 million in cash plus an additional capital contribution of U.S.$69.0 million. In connection with the financing of the acquisition of the majority of the assets of Bestel, Cablemás, TVI and Cablevisión, which hold 15.4%, 15.4% and 69.2% of the equity stock of Cablestar, respectively, entered into five year term loan facilities for U.S.$50.0 million, U.S.$50.0 million and U.S.$225.0 million, respectively. These loans are intended to be syndicated during the life of the facilities. Bestel focuses on providing data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers in both Mexico and the United States. Bestel owns a fiber-optic network of approximately 8,000 kilometers that covers several important cities and economic regions in Mexico and has direct crossing of its network into Dallas, Texas and San Diego, California in the United States. This enables the company to provide connectivity between the United States and Mexico.

Other Businesses

Televisa Digital. Televisa Digital is our online and wireless content division. This venture includes Esmas, our Spanish-language horizontal internet portal; Esmas Móvil, our wireless value added service unit; Gyggs, our social networking site; and Esmas Player, our new media business unit that operates our music on demand, video on demand, live TV and media manager for our users. Televisa Digital leverages our unique and extensive Spanish-language content, including news, sports, business, music and entertainment, editorials, life and style, technology, culture, shopping, health, kids and an opinion survey channel, and offers a variety of services, including search engines, chat forums, recruitment services and news bulletins. With a wide range of content channels, online and mobile services, and with more than 165 million page views, and approximately 7.5 million monthly unique users in 2007, we believe that Esmas.com has positioned itself as one of the leading digital entertainment portals in Mexico and Hispanic territories. Currently, 55% of our traffic is from Mexico and the rest comes from the U.S. and Latin America. Currently, we control 100% of the venture.

In connection with the series of agreements we entered into with Univision in December 2001, as described under “— Univision”, we amended the previous PLA such that, for a five-year period ending in December 2006, we agreed to limit our rights to transmit over the internet our programming to which Univision had television rights in the United States. For a description of current litigation we filed against Univision relating to our rights with respect to internet distribution, see “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — Current Litigation We Are Engaged In With Univision May Affect Our Relationship With Univision.”

Since April 2004, Esmas.com has been offering premium content service to mobile phones while leveraging the cell phone networks in Mexico, the U.S., Latin America and Spain. Esmas.com sent approximately 220 million and 170 million messages to approximately 9.5 million and 9.0 million mobile phone users, respectively.

The offered service consists of text information of sports, news, events, sweepstakes, contests, downloading of photos and ring-tones. We believe that due to the Mexican public’s affinity for the high quality and wide range of Televisa’s programming content, Esmas.com has become one of the leading Premium Short Message Service, or PSMS, content providers in Mexico and in Latin America.

Sports and Show Business Promotions. We actively promote a wide variety of sports events and cultural, musical and other entertainment productions in Mexico. Most of these events and productions are broadcast on our television stations, cable television system, radio stations and DTH satellite services. See “— Television — Programming”, “— Cable and Telecom — Digital Cable Television Services”, “— Cable and Telecom — Pay-Per-View Channels”, “— Radio Stations”, and “— DTH Joint Ventures — Mexico and Central America”.

Soccer. We have title to some of Mexico’s professional soccer teams. These teams currently play in the Mexican First Division and are among the most popular and successful teams in Mexico. In 2005, América, one of our teams, won the Mexican First Division championship played during the first season of 2005. Each team plays two 17 game regular seasons per year. The best teams of each regular season engage in post-season championship play.

We own the Azteca Stadium which has a seating capacity of approximately 105,000 people. Azteca Stadium has hosted two World Cup Soccer Championships. In addition, América and the Mexican National Soccer team generally play their home games at this stadium. We have exclusive rights to broadcast the home games of certain Mexican First Division soccer teams.

Promotions. We promote a wide variety of concerts and other shows, including beauty pageants, song festivals and nightclub shows of popular Mexican and international artists.

Feature Film Production and Distribution. We produce first-run Spanish-language feature films, some of which are among Mexico’s top films based on box office receipts. We co-produced two feature films in 2005, none in 2006 and four in 2007, and have co-produced one feature film between January and March 2008. We have previously established co-production arrangements with Mexican film production companies, as well as with major international companies such as Miravista, Warner Bros. and Plural Entertainment and Lions Gate Films. We will continue to consider entering into co-production arrangements with third parties in the future, although no assurance can be given in this regard.

We distribute our films to Mexican movie theaters and later release them on video for broadcast on cable and network television. In 2005 and 2006, we released two and two, respectively, of our feature films through movie theaters, including La Última Noche and Puños Rosas. We also distribute our feature films outside of Mexico.

We have a first option to purchase rights in Mexico to distribute feature films of CIE in movie theatres and broadcast these films on our cable and television networks. We have not purchased any feature films from CIE in 2005, 2006 or 2007.

We distribute feature films produced by non-Mexican producers in Mexico. Under an agreement with Warner Bros. which we extended in 2007 until December 31, 2009, we are the exclusive distributor in Mexico of feature films produced by Warner Bros. In 2005, 2006, 2007 and up to March 2008 we distributed 52, 40, 49 and 14 feature films, respectively, including several U.S. box office hits. We also distribute independently produced non-Mexican and Mexican films in Mexico, the United States and Latin America.

At December 31, 2007, we owned or had rights to approximately 744 Spanish-language films and 186 movies on video titles. Many of these films and titles have been shown on our television networks, cable system and DTH services.

Gaming Business. In May 2005, we obtained the Gaming Permit from the Secretaría de Gobernación and in 2006 we launched our gaming business. As of April 30, 2008, we had 16 bingo and sports books halls open and operating under the brand name “Play City”. We plan to open 65 bingo and sports books halls in total over the course of the next five years. In addition, in 2007 we launched Multijuegos, an online lottery with access to a nationwide network of electronic terminals. Our principal competitors in the gaming industry are, with respect to bingo and sports books halls, CIE and Grupo Caliente and, with respect to Multijuegos, the governmental lotteries of Pronósticos and Lotería Nacional.

Radio Stations. Our radio business, Sistema Radiópolis, S.A. de C.V., or Radiópolis, is operated under a joint venture with Grupo Prisa, S.A., a leading Spanish communications group. Under this joint venture, we hold a controlling 50% full voting stake in this subsidiary and we have the right to appoint the majority of the members of the joint venture’s board of directors. Except in the case of matters that require unanimous board and/or stockholder approval, such as extraordinary corporate transactions, the removal of directors and the amendment of the joint venture’s organizational documents, among others, we control the outcome of most matters that require board of directors and/or stockholder approval. We also have the right to appoint Radiópolis’s Chief Financial Officer. The election of Radiópolis’s Chief Executive Officer requires a unanimous vote from the joint venture’s board of directors.

Radiópolis owns and operates 17 radio stations in Mexico, including three AM and three FM radio stations in Mexico City, five AM and two FM radio stations in Guadalajara, one AM station in Monterrey, one FM radio station in Mexicali and repeater radio stations of XEW-AM in San Luis Potosí and Veracruz. Some Radiópolis stations transmit powerful signals which reach beyond the market areas they serve. For example, XEW-AM and XEWA-AM transmit signals that under certain conditions may reach the southern part of the United States. XEW-AM may also reach most of southern Mexico. In June 2004, Radiópolis entered into an agreement with Radiorama, S.A. de C.V., or Radiorama, one of Mexico’s leading radio networks, which added 41 affiliate stations (22 AM and 19 FM) to Radiópolis’ existing network, expanding its total network, including owned and operated and affiliate stations, to 90 stations (including 13 combination stations). After giving effect to the transaction with Radiorama, we estimate that Radiópolis’ radio stations reach 38 cities in Mexico. Our programs aired through our radio stations network reach approximately 70% percent of Mexico’s population. We plan to continue exploring expanding the reach of our radio programming and advertising through affiliations with third parties and through acquisitions.

According to Investigadores Internacionales Asociados, S.C., or INRA, in 2005, 2006 and 2007, XEW-AM ranked, on average, ninth, eighth and tenth, respectively, among the 34 stations in the Mexico City metropolitan area AM market, XEQ-FM, ranked, on average, eleventh, sixth and seventh, respectively, among the 29 stations in the Mexico City metropolitan area FM market, and XEBA ranked, on average, second, first and second, respectively, among 26 stations in the Guadalajara City metropolitan FM market. INRA conducts daily door-to-door and automobiles interviews in the Mexico City metropolitan area to determine radio listeners’ preferences. Outside Mexico City, INRA conducts periodic surveys. We believe that no other independent surveys of this nature are routinely conducted in Mexico.

Our radio stations use various program formats, which target specific audiences and advertisers, and cross-promote the talent, content and programming of many of our other businesses, including television, sports and news. We produce some of Mexico’s top-rated radio formats, including W Radio (News-talk), Estadio W (Sports), Ke Buena (Mexican music), 40 Principales (Pop music) and Besame Radio (Spanish ballads). W Radio, Ke Buena and 40 Principales formats are also broadcast through the internet.

The successful exclusive radio broadcasting of the 2006 Soccer World Cup placed Radiópolis among the highest rating sports-broadcasting radio stations in Mexico.

During the last four years, Radiópolis has organized 16 massive live musical events with leading artists in both musical formats, gathering a record attendance of approximately 90,000 people during the last nine events, which were performed at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The events organized by Radiópolis have become among the most popular music-related events among the musical radio stations in Mexico.

Radio Advertising. We sell both national and local advertising on our radio stations. Our radio advertising sales force sells advertising time primarily on a scatter basis. See” — Television — Television Broadcasting — Advertising Sales Plan”. In addition, we use some of our available radio advertising time to satisfy our legal obligation to the Mexican government to provide up to 35 minutes per day of our broadcast time, between 6:00 a.m. and midnight for public service announcements, and 30 minutes per day for official programming (referred to in this annual report as “Official Radio Broadcast Time”).

Investments

OCEN. In October 2002, we acquired a 40% stake in Ocesa Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V., or OCEN, a subsidiary of CIE, which owns all of the assets related to CIE’s live entertainment business unit in Mexico. OCEN’s business includes the production and promotion of concerts, theatrical, family and cultural events, as well as the operation of entertainment venues, the sale of entrance tickets (under an agreement with Ticketmaster Corporation), food, beverages and souvenirs, the organization of special and corporate events and the booking and management of Latin singers. As part of the agreement, OCEN has access to our media assets to promote its events throughout Mexico, and we have the right of first refusal to broadcast on our over-the-air channels and pay-TV ventures movies and events produced and distributed by CIE.

During 2005, OCEN acquired for U.S.$1.6 million, 51% of a company named As Deporte, S.A. de C.V., the principal marathon and athletic competition producer in Mexico, and promoter of other sporting events, such as the Ironman competition. Additionally, OCEN sold, for U.S.$2.0 million, 60% of a company named Creatividad y Espectaculos, S.A. de C.V., or Audiencias Cautivas, a corporate events producer in Mexico.

During 2007, OCEN promoted more than 4,270 events and managed 14 entertainment venues in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, providing an entertainment platform that has helped establish OCEN as a principal live entertainment company in Mexico.

Mutual Fund Venture. In October 2002, we entered into a joint venture with a group of investors, including Manuel Robleda, former president of the Mexican Stock Exchange, to establish “Más Fondos”, the first mutual fund distribution company in Mexico. Más Fondos sells mutual funds that are owned and managed by third parties to individual and institutional investors, and currently distributes 151 funds managed by twelve entities. The company operates under a license granted by the CNBV. We currently have a 40.84% interest in Más Fondos.

Volaris. In October 2005, we acquired a 25% interest in Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. and in Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A. de C.V., (jointly, “Vuela”), pursuant to which we made a capital contribution in the amount of U.S.$25.0 million. During 2006, we made capital contributions of U.S.$7.5 million, and in 2008 we will make capital contributions of up to U.S.$12.0 million. We are not obligated to make any further capital contributions to Vuela. Vuela has obtained a concession to own, manage and operate a low-cost carrier airline in Mexico, which is called Volaris. Volaris began operations in March 2006. Our partners in this venture are Sinca Inbursa, S.A. de C.V., The Discovery Americas I, L.P., a private equity fund managed by Protego Asesores Financieros and Discovery Capital Corporation, and Grupo TACA, one of the leading airline operators in Latin America. We provide the in-flight entertainment for Volaris. For a description of the transaction, see “Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — Transactions and Arrangements With Our Directors and Officers”.

La Sexta. In November 2005, the government of Spain granted a concession for a nationwide free-to-air analog television channel and two nationwide free-to-air digital television channels to La Sexta, a consortium that includes Televisa, which holds a 40% equity interest therein; Grupo Arbol and the Mediapro Group, which control a 51% equity interest, indirectly, through their interest in GAMP; and as of November 2006, Gala, which holds a 9% equity interest which it acquired from GAMP.

As part of the agreement with our partners to (i) complete funding the La Sexta business plan in its entirety for the first three years of operations, and (ii) to acquire part of the capital stock of Imagina (formerly, “Grupo Afinia”), an entity which resulted from the merger between the Mediapro Group and Grupo Arbol, we received, among other rights, a call option under which we had the right to subscribe, at a price of €80.0 million, a percentage of the capital stock of Imagina that was to be determined by the application of a formula related to the enterprise value of Imagina at the time of the exercise of the call option.

In exchange for the call option and certain other rights granted in connection therewith, we agreed to grant Mediapro Arbol, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Imagina, a credit facility for up to 80.0 million Euros to be used exclusively for equity contributions by Imagina to La Sexta; provided, among other obligations, that if a third party acquired a portion of the capital stock of Imagina, and any borrowings had been made thereunder, the credit facility would be cancelled and any outstanding amount would have to be repaid to us with the proceeds from the acquisition by the third party.

In March 2007, Torreal Sociedad de Capital de Riesgo de Regimen Simplificado, S.A., acquired a 20% stake in Imagina. As a result of such acquisition, (i) the credit facility has been cancelled, and no repayment of the credit facility was necessary because no borrowings had been made thereunder; and (ii) our partners decided to terminate the call option granted to us in connection with the possible Imagina investment and paid a €29 million termination fee.

With the investment in La Sexta, we expect to capitalize on the size and growth trends in Spain’s advertising market, as well as the potential synergies between the country’s entertainment market and our current markets. La Sexta began broadcasting on March 27, 2006.

During 2008, we will make additional capital contributions of €44.4 million. We are not obligated and do not expect to have to make any additional contributions in the near future.

During the period from January 1, 2008 through June 13, 2008, we made additional capital contributions related to our 40% interest in La Sexta in the aggregate amount of €24.8 million.

For a description of our commitments of capital contributions in 2007 and 2008 related to this investment, See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments — Contractual Obligations Off the Balance Sheet.”

Walmex. In January 2006, we entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart de México, or Walmex, pursuant to which we deployed, in almost 300 of their stores, a digital signage network which is a form of in-store advertising in which content and messages are displayed on liquid-crystal displays, or LCD screens, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at specific times. The network uses IP to broadcast, at every venue, tailor made content we produce specifically for this kind of point-of-purchase private television network which includes news, entertainment, and the production of the advertisement spots for Walmex’s suppliers.

TVI. In March 2006, our subsidiary CVQ acquired a 50% interest in TVI, in the amount of Ps.798.3 million, which was substantially paid in cash. We agreed to pay additional purchase price adjustments based on the terms of the purchase agreement. These purchase price adjustments were for Ps.19.3 million in the second quarter of 2006, Ps.19.2 million in the first quarter of 2007 and Ps.19.4 million in the first quarter of 2008. No additional purchase price adjustments are required under the agreement. In addition, as part of the agreement, we agreed to provide funding to TVI in the form of a loan in the nominal amount of Ps. 240.6 million, which has been converted into capital stock. The ownership structure of TVI was not changed after the capitalization of the loan.

TVI is a telecommunications company offering pay television, data and voice services in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. As of December 31, 2007, it had 784,948 homes passed, served more than 164,800 cable television subscribers, 71,400 high-speed internet subscribers and 16,300 telephone lines.

CVQ notified the Mexican Antitrust Commission of its intent to acquire a 50% interest in TVI, and after appealing the decision of such authority at the first stage of the process on February 23, 2007, the Mexican Antitrust Commission authorized the intended acquisition, subject to compliance with certain conditions. We believe that as of the date of this annual report, CVQ has complied on a regular basis with all of such conditions. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Mexican Antitrust Laws May Limit Our Ability to Expand Through Acquisitions or Joint Ventures”.

Alvafig. In November 2006, we invested U.S.$258.0 million in long-term notes convertible, at our option and subject to regulatory approval, into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig, which holds 49% of the voting equity of Cablemás. In February 2008, we invested U.S.$100.0 million in an additional issuance of long-term notes of Alvafig, which proceeds were used by Alvafig to acquire limited voting shares of Cablemás equity, convertible into ordinary voting shares, which represent approximately 11% of Cablemás aggregate capital stock. Cablemás operates in 48 cities. As of December 31, 2007, the Cablemás cable network served more than 797,000 cable television subscribers, 220,400 high-speed internet subscribers and 41,000 IP-telephony lines, with approximately 2,200,000 homes passed. On August 8, 2007, the Mexican Antitrust Commission authorized, subject to compliance with certain conditions, the conversion of our long-term notes into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig, and on December 11, 2007, after we appealed the first decision of the Mexican Antitrust Commission, the conversion of our long-term convertible notes into 99.99% of the equity of Alvafig was authorized subject to compliance with certain new conditions. These conditions include, among others, that we make available certain channels to pay-TV operators on non-discriminatory terms and that our pay-TV platforms carry upon request and subject to certain conditions, over the air channels operating in the same geographic zones where such pay-TV platforms provide their services. On May 13, 2008, the Mexican Antitrust Commission announced that the Company has complied with the conditions imposed by the Mexican Antitrust Commission, authorizing the conversion by the Company of the convertible long-term notes issued by Alvafig into 99.99% of its capital stock. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, the Company must comply with the Mexican Antitrust Commission’s conditions on a continued basis. On May 16, 2008, we converted all of the convertible long-term notes into 99.99% of the capital stock of Alvafig.

We have investments in several other businesses. See Note 5 to our year-end financial statements.

DTH Joint Ventures

Background. In November 1995, we, along with Globopar, News Corp. and, at a later date, Liberty Media, agreed to form a number of joint ventures to develop and operate DTH satellite services for Latin America and the Caribbean basin.

In October 1997, we and our partners formed MCOP, a U.S. partnership in which we, News Corp., and Globopar each indirectly held a 30% interest and in which Liberty Media indirectly held a 10% interest, to make investments in, and to supply programming and other services to, the Sky platforms in Latin America outside of Mexico and Brazil. DIRECTV purchased all of our equity interests in MCOP in November 2005. In addition, until October 2004, each of Televisa, News Corp., Globopar and Liberty Media indirectly held an interest (in the same proportion as their interests in MCOP were then held) in Sky Latin America Partners, or ServiceCo, a U.S. partnership formed to provide certain business and management services, and DTH Techco Partners, or TechCo, a U.S. partnership formed to provide certain technical services from two uplink facilities located in Florida. DIRECTV purchased all of our equity interests in TechCo in October 2005.

Digital Ku-band DTH satellite services commenced operations for the first time in Mexico and Brazil in the fourth quarter of 1996, in Colombia in the fourth quarter of 1997, in Chile in the fourth quarter of 1998 and in Argentina in the fourth quarter of 2000. We indirectly own interests in DTH satellite joint ventures in Mexico and Central America. In July 2002, we ceased operations in Argentina. We do not own any equity interest in the venture in Brazil. No assurance can be given that the DTH joint venture we currently run or that we may own in the future will be successful. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — We Have Experienced Substantial Losses, Primarily in Respect of Our Investments in Innova, and May Continue to Experience Substantial Losses as a Result of Our Participation in Innova, Which Would Adversely Affect Our Net Income”.

For a description of capital contributions and loans we have made to date to those ventures, see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Liquidity, Foreign Exchange and Capital Resources — Capital Expenditures, Acquisitions and Investments, Distributions and Other Sources of Liquidity” and “Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — Capital Contributions and Loans”.

We have also been developing channels exclusively for pay-TV broadcast. Through our relationship with DIRECTV, we expect that our DTH satellite service will continue to negotiate favorable terms for programming rights with both third parties in Mexico and with international suppliers from the United States, Europe and Latin America and elsewhere.

In December 2003, News Corp. acquired a 34% equity interest in DIRECTV, and transferred its ownership interest in DIRECTV to Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., an 82% owned subsidiary of News Corp. Innova’s Social Part Holders Agreement provides that neither we nor News Corp. nor DIRECTV may directly or indirectly operate or acquire an interest in any business that operates a DTH satellite system in Mexico and other countries in Central America and the Caribbean (subject to limited exceptions).

In October 2004, DIRECTV Mexico announced that it was shutting down its operations and we, Innova, News Corp., DIRECTV, Liberty Media and Globopar entered into a series of agreements relating to our DTH joint ventures. With respect to the DTH joint venture in Mexico:

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Innova and DIRECTV Mexico entered into a purchase and sale agreement, pursuant to which Innova agreed to purchase DIRECTV Mexico’s subscriber list for two promissory notes with an aggregate original principal amount of approximately Ps.665.7 million;

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Innova and DIRECTV Mexico entered into a letter agreement which provided for cash payments to be made by Innova or DIRECTV Mexico based on the number of subscribers successfully migrating to Innova, the applicable sign-up fees for migrating subscribers, or certain migrated subscribers churning shortly after migration, among other specified payments under the agreement;

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Innova, Innova Holdings and News Corp. entered into an option agreement, pursuant to which News Corp. was granted options to acquire up to a 15% equity interest in each of Innova and Innova Holdings, dependent upon the number of subscribers successfully migrating to Innova, in exchange for the two promissory notes referred above that were delivered to DIRECTV Mexico;

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DIRECTV and News Corp. entered into a purchase agreement pursuant to which DIRECTV acquired (i) the right (which DIRECTV concurrently assigned to DTVLA) to purchase from News Corp. the options granted to News Corp. by Innova and Innova Holdings to purchase up to an additional 15% of the outstanding equity of each of such entities pursuant to the option agreement described above and (ii) the right to acquire News Corp.’s 30% interest in Innova and Innova Holdings;

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DIRECTV and Liberty Media, entered into a purchase agreement pursuant to which DIRECTV agreed to purchase all of Liberty Media’s 10% interest in Innova and Innova Holdings for U.S.$88.0 million in cash. DIRECTV agreed that we may purchase two-thirds ( 2/3) of any equity interest in Innova and Innova Holdings sold by Liberty Media;

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pursuant to the DTH agreement we entered into with News Corp., Innova, DIRECTV and DTVLA, with respect to certain DTH platforms owned or operated by News Corp. or DIRECTV or their affiliates and subject to certain restrictions, we have the right to require carriage of five of our channels on any such platform serving Latin America (including Puerto Rico but excluding Mexico, Brazil and countries in Central America), two of our channels on any such platform serving the United States or Canada, and one of our channels on any such platform serving areas other than the United States and Latin America;

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we, News Corp., Innova, DIRECTV and DTVLA entered into a DTH agreement that, among other things, governs the rights of the parties with respect to DTVLA’s announced shutdown of its Mexican DTH business, planned shutdown of its existing DTH business in certain countries in Central America, the carriage of certain of our programming channels by Innova and other DTH platforms of DIRECTV, DTVLA, News Corp. and their respective affiliates, and the waiver and potential release of certain claims between certain of the parties; and

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we and Innova entered into a channel licensing agreement pursuant to which Innova will pay us a royalty fee to carry our over-the-air channels on its DTH service.

In connection with the October 2004 reorganization, with respect to the DTH joint ventures elsewhere in Latin America:

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we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with DIRECTV, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) DIRECTV acquired all of our direct equity interests in ServiceCo, (ii) DIRECTV agreed to purchase all of our indirect equity interests in MCOP and (iii) DIRECTV has agreed to indemnify us for any and all losses arising out of our status as a partner in MCOP;

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DIRECTV also agreed to purchase each of News Corp.’s, Liberty Media’s and Globopar’s equity interests in TechCo (a U.S. partnership formed to provide technical services from a main uplink facility in Miami Lakes, Florida and a redundancy site in Port St. Lucie, Florida), ServiceCo and MCOP; and

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PanAmSat Corporation (now Intelsat Corporation) unconditionally released us from any and all obligations related to the MCOP transponder lease.

In February 2006, DIRECTV notified us that the DTH business operations of DIRECTV Mexico have ceased and the following transactions were completed:

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DIRECTV Holdings exercised its right to acquire News Corp.’s 30% interest in Innova and DTVLA exercised the right to purchase the options granted to News Corp. by Innova and Innova Holdings to purchase up to an additional 12% of the outstanding equity of each of such entities pursuant to the previously disclosed option agreement;

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DTVLA exercised an option to purchase 12% of Innova and Innova Holdings which was based on the number of subscribers successfully migrating to Innova, by delivering to Innova and Innova Holdings the two promissory notes issued in connection with Innova’s purchase of DIRECTV Mexico’s subscriber list for cancellation in October 2004;

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DIRECTV Mexico made cash payments to Innova totaling approximately U.S.$2.7 million pursuant to a letter agreement entered into by both parties in October 2004 in connection with the purchase of the DIRECTV Mexico’s subscriber list. The payments were made due to certain ineligible subscribers, applicable sign-up costs, and other costs under the side letter;

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DIRECTV Holdings purchased all of Liberty Media’s 10% interest in Innova. As described below, we exercised the right to acquire two-thirds of this 10% equity interest acquired from Liberty Media; and

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we entered into an amended and restated guaranty with PanAmSat Corporation (now Intelsat Corporation) pursuant to which the proportionate share of Innova’s transponder lease obligation guaranteed by us was to cover a percentage of the transponder lease obligations equal to our percentage ownership of Innova. As a result of our acquisition of two-thirds of the equity interests that from Liberty Media, the guarantee has been readjusted to cover a percentage of the transponder lease obligations equal to our percentage ownership of Innova.

On April 27, 2006 we acquired two-thirds of the equity interests that DIRECTV acquired from Liberty Media, therefore we and DIRECTV own 58.7% and 41.3%, respectively, of Innova’s equity.

DIRECTV also purchased all of our equity interests in TechCo in October 2005 and in MCOP in November 2005. As a result of these transactions, both TechCo and MCOP are wholly owned by DIRECTV.

On March 27, 2008 News Corp. and Liberty Media announced the closing of a series of transactions, including a transaction in which Liberty obtained a controlling stake in DIRECTV whereby News Corp. transferred to Liberty its 41% interest in DIRECTV’s outstanding shares. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — We Have Experienced Substantial Losses, Primarily in Respect of Our Investments in Innova, and May Continue to Experience Substantial Losses as a Result of Our Participation in Innova, Which Would Adversely Affect Our Net Income”.

Mexico and Central America. We operate “Sky”, our DTH satellite joint venture in Mexico, through Innova. We indirectly own 58.7% of this joint venture. As of December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Innova’s DTH satellite pay-TV service had approximately 1,250,600, 1,430,100 and 1,585,100 gross active subscribers, respectively. Innova primarily attributes its successful growth to its superior programming content, its exclusive transmission of sporting events such as soccer tournaments and special events such as reality shows, its high quality customer service and its nationwide distribution network with more than 3,300 points of sale. In addition to the above, Innova also experienced growth during 2005, due to new subscribers migrating from DIRECTV Mexico, during 2006, due to exclusive broadcasting of 34 out of the 64 matches of the 2006 Soccer World Cup and during 2007, due to new subscribers from operations in Costa Rica and The Dominican Republic. Sky continues to offer the highest quality and exclusive content in the Mexican pay-TV industry. Its programming packages combine our over-the-air channels with other DTH exclusive channels produced by News Corp.

During 2007, Sky offered exclusive content such as one out of every four soccer matches from the Mexican First Division Tournament, every game of the Spanish soccer league, the NFL Sunday ticket, the Major League Baseball and the NBA PASS. SKY also added new channels to its lineup, including five interactive channels providing information to its subscribers, such as weather, sports highlights, and others, as well as Baby First, a channel created specifically for babies and toddlers, the Channel 13 delay and two movie channels, City Vibe and City Mix. In addition to new programming contracts, Sky continues to operate under arrangements with a number of third party programming providers to provide additional channels to its subscribers, including HBO, MaxPrime, Cinemax, Movie City, Cinecanal, E! Entertainment, The Disney Channel, National Geographic, Canal Fox, Fox Sports, Fox News, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, TNT, CNN, The Cartoon Network and ESPN. Sky also has arrangements with the following studios to show films on an as-needed basis: 20th Century Fox, Universal Studios International, Buenavista International, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and Independent Studios.

In 2005, Sky purchased from Televisa certain rights to the 2006 Soccer World Cup. Sky aired all of the 64 games of the World Cup, out of which 34 were exclusively available to Sky subscribers. The cost of these rights plus production costs were U.S.$19.0 million.

Sky currently offers 222 digital channels through five programming packages: Basic (82 video channels, 50 audio channels and 22 pay-per-view); Fun (117 video channels, 50 audio channels and 29 pay-per-view); Movie City (125 video channels, 50 audio channels and 29 pay-per-view); HBO/Max (128 video channels, 50 audio channels and 29 pay-per-view); and Universe (143 video channels, 50 audio channels and 29 pay-per-view) for a monthly fee of Ps.228.00, Ps.302.00, Ps.428.00, Ps.478.00 and Ps.618.00, respectively. The subscriber receives a “prompt payment” discount if the monthly subscription payment is made within 12 days after the billing date.

Programming package monthly fees for residential subscribers, net of a prompt payment discount if the subscriber pays within 12 days of the billing date, are the following: Basic Ps.151.00, Fun Ps.267.00, Movie City Ps.381.00, HBO/Max Ps.431.00 and Universe Ps.571.00. Monthly fees for each programming package do not reflect a monthly rental fee in the amount of Ps.161.00 for the decoder necessary to receive the service (or Ps.148.00 if the subscriber pays within 12 days of the billing date) and a one-time installation fee of Ps.999.00, which is reduced to Ps.849.00 if the subscriber pays the monthly programming fees via an automatic charge to a debit card or for free if payment is charged directly to a credit card.

Sky devotes 20 pay-per-view channels to family entertainment and movies and eight channels are devoted to adult entertainment. In addition, Sky assigns five extra channels exclusively for special events, known as Sky Events, which include boxing matches, concerts, sports and movies. Sky provides some Sky Events at no additional cost while it sells others on a pay-per-view basis.

In order to more effectively compete against cable operators in the Mexican Pay-TV market, in September 2005, Sky launched the “Multiple Box” concept, which allows its current and new subscribers to have up to 4 boxes in their homes with independent programming on each TV.

The installation fee is based on the number of set up boxes and the method of payment chosen by the subscriber. The monthly cost consists of a programming fee plus a rental fee for each additional box.

Programming. We and News Corp. are major sources of programming content for our DTH joint venture and have granted our DTH joint venture exclusive DTH satellite service broadcast rights to all of our and News Corp.’s existing and future program services (including pay-per-view services on DTH), subject to some pre-existing third party agreements and other limited exceptions. In addition to sports, news and general entertainment programming, we provide our DTH joint venture in Mexico with exclusive DTH satellite service broadcast rights to our four over-the-air broadcast channels. Our DTH satellite service also has exclusive DTH broadcast rights in Mexico to Fox News and Canal Fox, one of the leading pay-TV channels in Mexico. Through its relationships with us and DIRECTV, we expect that the DTH satellite service in Mexico will be able to continue to negotiate favorable terms for programming both with third parties in Mexico and with international suppliers from the United States, Europe and Latin America. As a result of the Mexican Antitrust Commission’s rulings, when a competing DTH satellite service commences operations in Mexico, we are required, subject to certain conditions, to grant to that new DTH operator broadcast rights to some of our channels. In the short term, competing DTH satellite pay-TV services may commence operations in Mexico. We cannot predict when such services will commence operations or if they will comply with all requirements for us to provide them with our channels.

Univision

We have a number of programming and financial arrangements with Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, which owns and operates the Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language television network in the United States; the TeleFutura broadcast and Galavision satellite/cable television networks; several dozen full power and low power television broadcast stations; and 68 radio stations constituting the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting company in the United States and the Univision Music Group, the leading Spanish-language music recording and publishing company in terms of music record sales in the United States. Information regarding Univision’s business which appears in this annual report has been derived primarily from public filings made by Univision with the SEC and the FCC.

We previously owned shares and warrants representing an approximate 11.3% equity interest in Univision, on a fully diluted basis. On March 29, 2007, Univision was acquired by a group of investors, and, as a result, all of Televisa’s shares and warrants in Univision have been cancelled and have been converted into cash in an aggregate amount of approximately U.S.$1,094.4 million. As a result of the closing of the acquisition of Univision, we lost our right to designate a member to the board of directors of Univision. Accordingly, our former designee to the board of directors of Univision, Ricardo Maldonado Yaez, resigned from the board.

We and Venevisión, a Venezuelan media company, have agreed to supply programming to Univision under program license agreements, including the PLA, that expire in December 2017 (unless earlier terminated), under which we and Venevisión granted Univision an exclusive license to broadcast in the United States, solely over the Univision Network, Galavision Network and TeleFutura Network, substantially all Spanish-language television programming, including programming with Spanish subtitles, for which we or Venevisión own the United States distribution rights, subject to exceptions, including certain co-productions. See “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Results of Operations — Total Segment Results — Programming Exports”. We are entitled, in addition to our 9% programming royalty on net time sales in respect of the Univision and Galavision Networks, to a 12% programming royalty on net time sales of the TeleFutura Network, subject to certain adjustments, including minimum annual royalties of U.S.$5.0 million in respect of TeleFutura for 2003, increasing by U.S.$2.5 million each year up to U.S.$12.5 million. In exchange for programming royalties based upon combined net time sales regardless of the amount of our and Venevisión’s programming used by Univision, we have agreed that we will provide Univision with 8,531 hours of programming per year for the term of the agreement. See “Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — Current Litigation We Are Engaged In With Univision May Affect Our Relationship With Univision” for a description of our current disputes with Univision relating to royalties under the PLA and relating to our internet distribution rights, and our claim in such disputes that we believe we have the right to terminate the PLA due to uncured and uncurable material breaches. In 2007, Televisa programming represented approximately 36% of Univision’s and 15% of TeleFutura Networks’ non-repeat broadcast hours, respectively. The PLA, by its terms, survives the Univision merger.

We and Univision entered into definitive agreements in April 2003 to commence a joint venture to introduce our satellite and cable pay-TV programming into the United States. The joint venture company, TuTv, commenced operations in the second quarter of 2003. It currently distributes five channels, including two of our existing movie channels and three channels featuring music videos, celebrity lifestyle and interviews and entertainment news programming, and will create future channels available in the United States that feature our programming. In May 2003, TuTv entered into a five-year distribution agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation for three of the five existing channels. The term of such agreement was extended in 2007, and it will expire in May 2009. TuTv is jointly controlled by Univision and us.

We have an international program rights agreement with Univision that requires Univision to grant us and Venevisión the right to broadcast, outside the United States, programs produced by Univision for broadcast on the Univision Network or Galavision Network under this agreement. We have the exclusive right to broadcast, among others, programs produced before October 2, 1996 (the “Grandfathered Programs”) in Mexico, and Venevisión has the exclusive right to broadcast these programs in Venezuela. We and Venevisión each have an undivided right to broadcast the Grandfathered Programs in all other territories (other than the United States, but including Puerto Rico). As for programs other than Grandfathered Programs (“New Programs”), we and Venevisión have the exclusive broadcast and related merchandising rights for Mexico and Venezuela, respectively, but Univision retains all rights for the rest of the world. The rights to the Grandfathered Programs and New Programs granted to us and Venevisión will continue until the termination of the relevant program license agreement and will revert back to Univision.

In May 31, 2005, we entered into a program license agreement with Univision whereby we have granted Univision an exclusive right to broadcast our television programming in Puerto Rico with some exceptions. We are entitled to a 12% programming royalty on the net time sales in respect to the Puerto Rico Stations. The terms and conditions of this agreement are similar to the program license agreement that we executed with Univision for the territory of the United States. We also had an option to acquire a 10% interest in these stations, but we decided not to exercise this option.

As a result of the closing of the acquisition of Univision, we are no longer bound by the provisions of the Participation Agreement, except in the case that we enter into certain transactions involving direct broadcast satellite or DTH satellite to the U.S. market. The Participation Agreement had formerly restricted our ability to enter into certain transactions involving Spanish-language television broadcasting and a Spanish-language television network in the U.S. without first offering Univision the opportunity to acquire a 50% economic interest. Subject to compliance with the limited restrictions of the surviving terms of the Participation Agreement and the terms of the PLA, we can now engage in business opportunities in the growing U.S. Hispanic marketplace relating to programming and other businesses without offering Univision participation in such opportunities. We cannot predict how our overall business relationship with Univision will be affected by the recent acquisition of Univision by an investor acquiring group. We are engaged in litigation with Univision, as described in “Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — Current Litigation We Are Engaged In With Univision May Affect Our Relationship With Univision”, and “Additional Information — Legal Proceedings”. The Company expects to explore with Univision the possibility of a resolution of issues between them in the litigation potentially including possible joint endeavors or interests. There is no assurance that any such agreement will be reached. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview— Business Strategy — Developing New Businesses and Expanding Through Acquisitions.”

Competition

We compete with various forms of media and entertainment companies in Mexico, both Mexican and non-Mexican.

Television Broadcasting

Our television stations compete for advertising revenues and for the services of recognized talent and qualified personnel with other television stations (including the stations owned by TV Azteca) in their markets, as well as with other advertising media, such as radio, newspapers, outdoor advertising, cable television and a multi-channel, multi-point distribution system, or MMDS, and DTH satellite services. We generally compete with 199 channels throughout Mexico, including the channels of our major competitor, TV Azteca, which owns and operates Channels 7 and 13 in Mexico City, which we believe are affiliated with 176 stations outside of Mexico City. Televisora del Valle de México owns the concession for Channel 40, a UHF channel that broadcasts in the Mexico City metropolitan area. Based upon IBOPE Mexico surveys, during 2005, 2006 and 2007 the combined average audience share throughout Mexico of both the Channel 7 and 13 networks was 31.5%, 30.5% and 31.0%, respectively, during prime time, and 29.8%, 29.0% and 29.1%, respectively, during sign-on to sign-off hours. See “— Television — Television Industry in Mexico”.

In addition to the foregoing channels, there are additional operating channels in Mexico with which we also compete, including Channel 11, which has 8 repeater stations, and Channel 22 in Mexico City, which are operated by the Mexican government. Our television stations are the leading television stations in their respective markets. See “— Television — Television Broadcasting”.

Our English and Spanish-language border stations compete with English and Spanish-language television stations in the United States, and our Spanish-language productions compete with other English and Spanish-language programs broadcast in the United States.

We are a major supplier of Spanish-language programming in the United States and throughout the world. We face competition from other international producers of Spanish-language programming and other types of programming.

Publishing

Each of our magazine publications competes for readership and advertising revenues with other magazines of a general character and with other forms of print and non-print media. Competition for advertising is based on circulation levels, reader demographics and advertising rates.

Cable and Telecom

According to the most recent information from CANITEC, there were approximately 1,150 cable concessions in Mexico as of December 31, 2007 serving approximately 4 million subscribers. Cablevisión is one of the largest cable system operators in Mexico City and one of seven cable system operators in the areas surrounding Mexico City. Cablevisión also competes with Innova, our DTH joint venture. See “— Cable and Telecom — Mexico City Cable System” and “— DTH Satellite Services”. Cablevisión also faces competition from MVS Multivisión, S.A. de C.V., or Multivisión, a MMDS operator, in Mexico City and the surrounding areas. MMDS, commonly called wireless cable, is a microwave transmission system which operates from a head end similar to that of a cable system. Multivisión has been in operation for more than 15 years and offers 15 channels to its subscribers. Some of the channels that Multivisión broadcasts compete directly with the Cablevisión channels, as well as Cablevisión’s 26 pay-per-view channels. Furthermore, since Cablevisión operates under non-exclusive franchises, other companies may obtain permission to build cable television systems and MMDS systems in areas where Cablevisión presently operates. In addition, pursuant to the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones, or the Telecommunications Law, Cablevisión is required to provide access to its cable network to the extent it has available capacity on its network.

In addition, in connection with internet access services and other new products and multimedia communications services, cable operators, such as Cablevisión, who were already authorized to provide bidirectional data and internet broadband services, have been authorized by the Mexican government to also provide voice services, including VoIP services.

On October 2, 2006, the Mexican federal government enacted a new set of regulations known as the Convergence Regulations. The Convergence Regulations allow certain concessionaires of telecommunication services to provide other services not included in their original concessions. Cable television providers may be allowed to provide internet and telephone services. In addition, telephone operators, such as Telmex, may be allowed to provide cable television services if certain requirements and conditions are met. We believe that we may face significant competition from new entrants providing telephony services, including cable television providers. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to our Business — We Face Competition in Each of Our Markets That We Expect Will Intensify”.

In addition, in November 2006, the CFE announced that it had obtained an authorization from the Mexican government, through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, to use their power lines and infrastructure to provide telecommunication services to cable operators using a new technology model known as PLC and BPL. We believe that this action will result in a significant reduction in the lease prices for infrastructure, as the CFE owns approximately 21,000 kilometers of power lines that could be used to transmit voice, data and video.

As a result of the aforementioned, Cablevisión will face competition from several media and telecommunications companies throughout Mexico, including internet service providers, DTH services and other personal communications and telephone companies, including us and our affiliates.

Radio

The radio broadcast business is highly competitive in Mexico. Our radio stations compete with other radio stations in their respective markets, as well as with other advertising media, such as television, newspapers, magazines and outdoor advertising. Among our principal competitors in the radio broadcast business are Grupo Radio Centro, S.A. de C.V., which owns or operates approximately 100 radio stations throughout Mexico, 14 of which are located in Mexico City, and Grupo Acir, which owns or operates approximately 160 radio stations in Mexico, seven of which are located in Mexico City.

Competition for audience share in the radio broadcasting industry in Mexico occurs primarily in individual geographic markets. Our radio stations are located in highly competitive areas. However, the strength of the signals broadcast by a number of our stations enables them to reach a larger percentage of the radio audience outside the market areas served by their competitors.

Feature Film Production and Distribution

Production and distribution of feature films is a highly competitive business in Mexico. The various producers compete for the services of recognized talent and for film rights to scripts and other literary property. We compete with other feature film producers, Mexican and non-Mexican, and distributors in the distribution of films in Mexico. See “— Other Businesses — Feature Film Production and Distribution”. Our films also compete with other forms of entertainment and leisure time activities.

DTH Satellite Services

Innova presently competes with, or expects to compete with, among others, cable systems (including Cablevisión), MMDS systems, national broadcast networks (including our four networks), regional and local broadcast stations, unauthorized C-band and Ku-band television signals obtained by Mexican viewers on the gray market, radio, movie theaters, video rental stores, internet and other entertainment and leisure activities generally.

Innova’s main DTH competitor in Mexico used to be DTVLA, which operated DIRECTV Mexico. In October 2004, DTVLA announced that it was shutting down DIRECTV Mexico’s operations and agreed to sell its subscriber list to Innova.

Consolidation in the entertainment and broadcast industries could further intensify competitive pressures. As the pay-TV market in Mexico matures, and as the offering of bundled services that include internet, data and telephony increases, Innova expects to face competition from an increasing number of sources. Emerging technologies that provide new services to pay-TV customers as well as new competitors in the DTH field or telecommunication players entering into video services would require us to make significant capital expenditures in new technologies.

We are aware that other entities have obtained concessions to provide DTH satellite services in Mexico and may commence operations in the short term. Potential joint ventures with foreign DTH platforms could also accelerate competition in Mexico’s DTH and pay-TV market.

Gaming Business

Our principal competitors in the gaming industry are, with respect to bingo and sports halls, CIE and Grupo Caliente, and, with respect to Multijuegos, the governmental lotteries of Pronósticos and Lotería Nacional.

Regulation

Our business, activities and investments are subject to various Mexican federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which are constantly subject to change, and are affected by the actions of various Mexican federal, state and local governmental authorities. The material Mexican federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures to which our business, activities and investments are subject are summarized below. Station XETV, Tijuana, which broadcasts Fox television network programming in the San Diego television market, is also subject to certain regulatory requirements of the FCC, including the obligation to obtain permits for cross-border transmission of programming broadcast to the United States and to obtain licenses to operate microwave and/or satellite earth station transmitting equipment within the U.S. These summaries do not purport to be complete and should be read together with the full texts of the relevant statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures described therein.

Television

Mexican Television Regulations

Concessions. Mexico’s federal antitrust law has been amended by Congress. The amendments to the Mexican Federal Antitrust Law approved by the Mexican Federal Congress have been in full force and effect as of June 29, 2006. The amendments include, among other things, the following newly regulated activities: predatory pricing, exclusivity discounts, cross subsidization and any acts by an agent that result in cost increases or in the creation of obstacles in the production process of its competitors or the demand of the goods or services offered by such competitor. As of the date of this annual report, such amendments have not had a material adverse impact upon our business; however, we cannot predict how these amendments will impact our business in the future.

Certain amendments to the existing Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión and the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones have been enacted. In May 2006, several members of the Senate of the Mexican Federal Congress filed a complaint before the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, seeking a declaration that such amendments were unconstitutional and therefore null and void. This complaint was resolved by the Supreme Court of Justice on June 5, 2007, declaring several provisions of the amendments to the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión and to the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones unconstitutional and therefore null and void. Among the provisions declared as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Justice are the ones referred to in former Article 28 of the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, pursuant to which holders of concessions had the ability to request authorization to provide additional telecommunications services within the same spectrum covered by a current concession without having to participate in a public bid therefor and Article 16 of the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, pursuant to which concessions were granted for a fixed term of 20 years having the possibility to renew such concessions by obtaining from the SCT a certification of compliance with their obligations under the concession. As a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling, once the transition to digital television and digital radio broadcasting is completed, if we want to provide additional telecommunications services within the same spectrum granted for digital television or digital radio broadcasting,

respectively, we will have to follow the provisions of Article 24 of the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones to obtain the concession therefor. Also, there is uncertainty as to how radio and television concessions will be renewed in the future, since the Supreme Court ruling has resulted in requiring the renewal of the concessions to be subject to a public bid process, with a right of preference over other participating bidders given to the incumbent concessionnaire. Additionally, some members of the Mexican Congress have expressed their intent to propose a new Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión, which could affect, among other things, the framework for granting or renewing concessions. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — The Operation of Our Business May Be Terminated or Interrupted if the Mexican Government Does Not Renew or Revokes Our Broadcast or Other Concessions”. Also, either the SCT or the Federal Telecommunications Commission shall provide notice in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, or the Official Gazette of the Federation, of the call for bids and the available television frequencies, and make available the prerequisites for bids from interested parties for a maximum of 30 days.

The bidders shall comply with the following requirements:

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proof of Mexican nationality;

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submission of a business plan;

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submission of technical specifications and descriptions;

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submission of a plan for coverage;

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submission of an investment program;

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submission of a financial program;

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submission of plans for technical development and actualization;

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submission of plans for production and programming;

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receipt of a guaranty to ensure the continuation of the process until the concession is granted or denied; and

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a request for a favorable opinion from the Mexican Antitrust Commission.

Before granting the concession, the Federal Telecommunications Commission shall review the plans and programs submitted and the goals expressed by the bidder for consistency, as well as the results of the call for bids through the public auction. Within 30 days of the determination of a winning bid, such bidder has to provide proof of the required payment.

Concessions may be granted for a term of up to 20 years.

If the SCT determines that (i) the bidders’ applications do not guarantee the best conditions for the rendering of radio and television services, or (ii) that the offered payment proposals are not sufficient, or, that (iii) the submitted applications do not fulfill the requirements established under the bidding call or the bidding bases, it may terminate the bidding process and not grant the concession to any of the applicants.

The SCT may void the grant of any concession or terminate or revoke the concession at any time, upon the occurrence of, among others, the following events:

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failure to construct broadcasting facilities within a specified time period;

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changes in the location of the broadcasting facilities or changes in the frequency assigned without prior governmental authorization;

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direct or indirect transfer of the concession, the rights arising therefrom or ownership of the broadcasting facilities without prior governmental authorization;

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transfer or encumbrance, in whole or in part, of the concession, the rights arising therefrom, the broadcasting equipment or any assets dedicated to the concessionaire’s activities, to a foreign government, company or individual, or the admission of any such person as a partner in the concessionaire’s business;

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failure to broadcast for more than 60 days without reasonable justification;

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any amendment to the bylaws of the concessionaire that is in violation of applicable Mexican law; and

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any breach to the terms of the concession title.

None of our concessions has ever been revoked or otherwise terminated.

We believe that we have operated our television concessions substantially in compliance with their terms and applicable Mexican law. If a concession is revoked or terminated, the concessionaire could be required to forfeit to the Mexican government all of its assets or the Mexican government could have the right to purchase all the concessionaire’s assets. In our case, the assets of our licensee subsidiaries generally consist of transmitting facilities and antennas. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — The Operation of Our Business May Be Terminated or Interrupted if the Mexican Government Does Not Renew or Revokes Our Broadcast or Other Concessions”.

In July 2004, in connection with the adoption of a release issued by the SCT for the transition to digital television, all of our television concessions were renewed until 2021. The expiration dates for the concessions for our radio stations range from 2008 to 2016. Our cable telecommunications concessions expire in 2029 and our DTH concessions expire in 2020 and 2026. The expiration dates for the concessions for our telephone services range from 2018 to 2026. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — The Operation of Our Business May Be Terminated or Interrupted if the Mexican Government Does Not Renew or Revokes Our Broadcast or Other Concessions”.

Supervision of Operations. The SCT regularly inspects the television stations and the companies to which concessions have been granted must file annual reports with the SCT.

Television programming is subject to various regulations, including prohibitions on foul language and programming which is offensive or is against the national security or against public order. Under Mexican regulations, the Secretaría de Gobernación, or the Mexican Ministry of the Interior, reviews most television programming and classifies the age group for which the programming is acceptable for viewing. Programs classified for adults may be broadcast only after 10:00 p.m.; programs classified for adults and teenagers over 15 years old may be broadcast only after 9:00 p.m.; programs classified for adults and teenagers under 15 years old may be broadcast only after 8:00 p.m.; and programs classified for all age groups may be shown at any time.

Television programming is required to promote Mexico’s cultural, social and ideological identity. Each concessionaire is also required to transmit each day, free of charge, up to 30 minutes of programming regarding cultural, educational, family counseling and other social matters using programming provided by the Mexican government. Historically, the Mexican government has not used a significant portion of this time.

Networks. There are no Mexican regulations regarding the ownership and operation of a television network, such as the Channel 2, 4, 5 and 9 networks, apart from the regulations applicable to operating a television station as described above.

Restrictions on Advertising. Mexican law regulates the type and content of advertising broadcast on television. Concessionaires may not broadcast misleading advertisements. Under current law, advertisements of alcoholic beverages (other than beer and wine) may be broadcast only after 10:00 p.m. As of January 20, 2004, advertisements for tobacco products are prohibited by amendment to the Ley General de Salud, or the Public Health Law. Advertising for alcoholic beverages must not be excessive and must be combined with general promotions of nutrition and general hygiene. The advertisements of some products and services, such as medicine and alcohol, require approval of the Mexican government prior to their broadcast. Moreover, the Mexican government must approve any advertisement of lotteries and other games.

No more than 18% of broadcast time may be used for advertisements on any day. The SCT approves the minimum advertising rates. There are no restrictions on maximum rates. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Changes in Existing Mexican Laws and Regulations or the Imposition of New Ones May Negatively Affect Our Operations and Revenue”.

Broadcast Tax. Since 1969, radio and television stations have been subject to a tax which may be paid by granting the Mexican government the right to use 12.5% of all daily broadcast time. In October 2002, the 12.5% tax was replaced by the obligation to the Mexican government to provide up to 18 minutes per day of our television broadcast time and 35 minutes per day of our radio broadcast time between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, in each case distributed in an equitable and proportionate manner. Any time not used by the Mexican government on any day is forfeited. Generally, the Mexican government uses all or substantially all of the broadcast time available under this tax.

Foreign Ownership. Non-Mexican ownership of shares of Mexican enterprises is restricted in some economic sectors, including broadcast television, cable television, radio and DTH satellite services and certain telecommunications services. Under Mexico’s Ley de Inversión Extranjera, or Foreign Investment Law, the Radio and Television Law, and the Reglamento de la Ley de Inversión Extranjera, or the Foreign Investment Law Regulations, foreign investors may not vote the capital stock of Mexican broadcasting companies (other than through “neutral investment” mechanisms, such as through the CPOs held by certain of our stockholders). See “— Satellite Communications — Mexican Regulation of DTH Satellite Services”.

Radio

The regulations applicable to the operation of radio stations in Mexico are identical in all material respects to those applicable to television stations. As of December 31, 2007, the expiration dates of our radio concessions ranged from 2008 to 2016. See “— Television”, “— Other Businesses — Radio Stations” and “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Our Business — The Operation of Our Business May Be Terminated or Interrupted if the Mexican Government Does Not Renew or Revokes Our Broadcast or Other Concessions”.

Cable Television

Concessions. Cable television operators now apply for a public telecommunications network concession from the SCT in order to operate their networks and provide cable television services and other multimedia communications services. Applications are submitted to the SCT and, after a formal review process, a public telecommunications network concession is granted for an initial term of up to 30 years. Cablevisión obtained a telecommunications concession, which expires in 2029, and its concession to transmit the over-the-air UHF restricted television channel 46 expires in 2010. Pursuant to its public telecommunications concession, Cablevisión can provide cable television, limited audio transmission services, specifically music programming, bidirectional internet access and unlimited data transmission services in Mexico City and surrounding areas in the State of Mexico. In addition, in May 2007 the SCT granted Cablevisión a concession allowing Cablevisión to provide local telephony services using the telephony public network. The scope of Cablevisión’s public telecommunications concession is much broader than the scope of its former cable television concession, which covered only cable television services and audio programming. A public telecommunications concession may be renewed upon its expiration, or revoked or terminated prior to its expiration in a variety of circumstances including:

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unauthorized interruption or termination of service;

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interference by the concessionaire with services provided by other operators;

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noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the public telecommunications concession;

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the concessionaire’s refusal to interconnect with other operators;

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loss of the concessionaire’s Mexican nationality;

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unauthorized assignment, transfer or encumbrance, in whole or in part, of the concession or any rights or assets;

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the liquidation or bankruptcy of the concessionaire; and

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ownership or control of the capital stock of the concessionaire by a foreign government.

In addition, the SCT may establish under any public telecommunications concession further events which could result in revocation of the concession. Under current Mexican laws and regulations, upon the expiration or termination of a public telecommunications concession, the Mexican government has the right to purchase those assets of the concessionaire that are directly related to the concession, at market value.

Cable television operators, including Cablevisión, are subject to the Telecommunications Law and, since February 2000, have been subject to the Reglamento del Servicio de Televisión y Audio Restringidos, or the Restricted Television and Audio Services Regulations. Under current Mexican law, cable television operators are classified as public telecommunications networks, and must conduct their business in accordance with Mexican laws and regulations applicable to public telecommunications networks which, in addition to the Telecommunications Law and the Restricted Television and Audio Services Regulations, includes the Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión and the Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Radio y Televisión.

Under the applicable Mexican law, the Mexican government, through the SCT, may also temporarily seize or even expropriate all of a public telecommunications concessionaire’s assets in the event of a natural disaster, war, significant public disturbance or threats to internal peace and for other reasons related to preserving public order or for economic reasons. The Mexican government is obligated by Mexican law to compensate the concessionaire, both for the value of the assets seized and related profits.

Supervision of Operations. The SCT regularly inspects the operations of cable systems and cable television operators must file annual reports with the SCT.

Under Mexican law, programming broadcast on Cablevisión networks is not subject to judicial or administrative censorship. However, this programming is subject to various regulations, including prohibitions on foul language, programming which is against good manners and customs or programming which is against the national safety or against public order.

Mexican law also requires cable television operators, including Cablevisión, to broadcast programming that promotes Mexican culture, although cable television operators are not required to broadcast a specified amount of this type of programming.

In addition to broadcasting programming that promotes Mexican culture, cable television operators must also set aside a specified number of their channels, which number is based on the total number of channels they transmit, to transmit programming provided by the Mexican government. Cablevisión currently broadcasts programming provided by the Mexican government on three of its channels, Channel 11, Channel 22 and Channel 5, a channel used by the Mexican Congress.

Restrictions on Advertising. Mexican law restricts the type of advertising which may be broadcast on cable television. These restrictions are similar to those applicable to advertising broadcast on over-the-air Channels 2, 4, 5 and 9. See “— Regulation — Television — Mexican Television Regulations — Restrictions on Advertising”.

Government Participation. Pursuant to the terms of cable concessions, cable television operators, including Cablevisión through September 23, 1999, were required to pay, on a monthly basis, absent a waiver from the Mexican government, up to 15% of revenues derived from subscriber revenues and substantially all other revenues, including advertising revenues, to the Mexican government in exchange for use of the cable concession. Most cable concessionaires, including Cablevisión, obtained a waiver on an annual basis to pay 9% of their revenues as participation to the Mexican government, as opposed to 15%. Under the Federal Telecommunications Law and accompanying regulations, cable television operators with public telecommunications network concessions, including Cablevisión, no longer have to pay the Mexican government any percentage of their revenues.

Forfeiture of Assets. Under Mexican regulations, at the end of the term of a public telecommunications concession, assets of concessionaires may be purchased by the Mexican government at market value.

Non-Mexican Ownership of Public Telecommunications Networks

Under current Mexican law, non-Mexicans may currently own up to 49% of the outstanding voting stock of Mexican companies with a public telecommunications concession. However, non-Mexicans may currently own up to all of the outstanding voting stock of Mexican companies with a public telecommunications concession to provide cellular telephone services, provided, that the requisite approvals are obtained from the Comisión Nacional de Inversiones Extranjeras, or the Foreign Investment Commission.

Application of Existing Regulatory Framework to Internet Access and IP Telephony Services

Cablevisión may be required, under Mexican law, to permit other concessionaires to connect their network to its network in a manner that enables its customers to choose the network by which the services are carried.

To the extent that a cable television operator has any available capacity on its network, as a public telecommunications network, Mexican law requires the operator to offer third party providers access to its network. Cablevisión currently does not have any capacity available on its network to offer to third party providers and does not expect that it will have capacity available in the future given the broad range of services it plans to provide over its network.

Satellite Communications

Mexican Regulation of DTH Satellite Services. Concessions to broadcast DTH satellite services are for an initial term of up to 30 years, and are renewable for up to 30 years. We received a 30-year concession to operate DTH satellite services in Mexico utilizing SatMex satellites on May 24, 1996. On November 27, 2000, we received an additional 20-year concession to operate our DTH satellite service in Mexico using the PAS-9 satellite system, a foreign-owned satellite system.

Like a public telecommunications network concession, a DTH concession may be revoked or terminated by the SCT prior to the end of its term in certain circumstances, which for a DTH concession include:

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the failure to use the concession within 180 days after it was granted;

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a declaration of bankruptcy of the concessionaire;

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failure to comply with the obligations or conditions specified in the concession;

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unlawful assignments of, or encumbrances on, the concession; or

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failure to pay to the government the required fees.

At the termination of a concession, the Mexican government has the preemptive right to acquire the assets of a DTH satellite service concessionaire. In the event of a natural disaster, war, significant public disturbance or for reasons of public need or interest, the Mexican government may temporarily seize and expropriate all assets related to a concession, but must compensate the concessionaire for such seizure. The Mexican government may collect fees based on DTH satellite service revenues of a satellite concessionaire.

Under the Telecommunications Law, DTH satellite service concessionaires may freely set customer fees but must notify the SCT of the amount, except that if a concessionaire has substantial market power, the SCT may determine fees that may be charged by such concessionaire. The Telecommunications Law specifically prohibits cross-subsidies.

Non-Mexican investors may currently own up to 49% of full voting equity of DTH satellite system concessionaires; provided that Mexican investors maintain control of the operation. Foreign investors may increase their economic participation in the equity of a concessionaire through neutral investment mechanisms such as the CPO trust.

Regulation of DTH Satellite Services in Other Countries. Our current and proposed DTH joint ventures in other countries are and will be governed by laws, regulations and other restrictions of such countries, as well as treaties that such countries have entered into, regulating the delivery of communications signals to, or the uplink of signals from, such countries. In addition, the laws of some other countries establish restrictions on our ownership interest in some of these DTH joint ventures as well as restrictions on programming that may be broadcast by these DTH joint ventures.

Mexican Gaming Regulations

Pursuant to Mexico’s Federal Law of Games and Draws, or Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos, or Gaming Law, and its accompanying regulations, the Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos, or Gaming Regulations, the Secretaría de Gobernación, or Mexican Ministry of the Interior, has the authority to permit the operation of all manner of games and lotteries that involve betting. This administrative authorization is defined as a permit under the Gaming Regulations. Under the Gaming Regulations, each permit establishes the terms for the operation of the respective activities authorized under the permit and the specific periods for operation of those activities. Permits for games and lotteries that involve betting have a maximum term of 25 years. The holder of the relevant permit must comply with all the terms provided in the permit, the Gaming Law and the Gaming Regulations.

In 2004, the Chamber of Deputies of the Mexican Congress filed a complaint before the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico, seeking a declaration that the enactment of the Gaming Regulations was unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void. In January 2007, the Supreme Court of Justice declared the Gaming Regulations constitutional.

Mexican Antitrust Law

Mexico’s federal antitrust law and the accompanying regulations, the Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Competencia Económica, may affect some of our activities, including our ability to introduce new products and services, enter into new or complementary businesses and complete acquisitions or joint ventures. In addition, the federal antitrust law and the accompanying regulations may adversely affect our ability to determine the rates we charge for our services and products. In addition, approval of the Mexican Antitrust Commission is required for us to acquire certain businesses or enter into certain joint ventures. See “Key Information — Risk Factors — Risk Factors Related to Mexico — Mexican Antitrust Laws May Limit Our Ability to Expand Through Acquisitions or Joint Ventures” and “ — Changes in Existing Mexican Laws and Regulations or the Imposition of New Ones May Negatively Affect Our Operations and Revenue”.

The most recent amendments to the Mexican Antitrust Law, in full force as of June 29, 2006, include among other things the following newly regulated activities: predatory pricing, exclusivity discounts, cross subsidization, and any acts by an agent that result in cost increases or in the creation of obstacles in the production process of its competitors or the demand of the goods or services offered by such competitor.

Under the amendment, the review process of mergers and acquisitions by the Mexican Antitrust Commission, is modified by:

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Raising the thresholds to make a concentration a reportable transaction.

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Empowering the Mexican Antitrust Commission to issue a waiting order before a reported transaction may be closed, if such order is issued within ten business days from the date the transaction is reported to the Antitrust Commission.

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Requiring the Mexican Antitrust Commission to rule upon a reported transaction that the filing party deems that it does not notoriously restrain competition (attaching the necessary evidence), within 15 business days from the filing date.

Additionally, the amendments provide for a significant enhancement of the Mexican Antitrust Commission authority:

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An overreaching authority to determine whether competition, effective competition, market power and competition conditions in a specific market exist or not, either such determination is required under the antitrust law or if required under any other statute that requires a determination of market conditions.

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To issue binding opinions in competition matters whether required by specific statutes, or required by other federal authorities. Such opinions shall also be issued in connection with decrees, regulations, governmental determinations and other governmental acts (such as public bid rules) which may have an anticompetitive effect.

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To issue an opinion related to effective competition conditions in a specific market or to the market power of a given agent in a market.

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To issue an opinion related to the granting of concessions, licenses or permits or the transfer of equity interests in concessionaries or licensees, are to be obtained if so required by the relevant statues or the bid rules.

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To perform visits to economic agents with the purpose of obtaining evidence of violations to the law, including the ability to obtain evidence of the incurrence of a vertical or horizontal restraint. In all cases, the Mexican Antitrust Commission must obtain a judicial subpoena in order to proceed with the visits. Any agent that is subject to such order is bound to allow such visits and to cooperate fully with the Mexican Antitrust Commission.

The amendments also provide for changes in the investigation process of possible illegal conducts.

Mexican Electoral Amendment

In 2007, the Mexican Federal Congress published an amendment to the Mexican Constitution, pursuant to which, among other things, the IFE has the exclusive right to manage and use the Official Broadcast Time during pre-campaign and campaign periods and also during election day. For a description of Official Television Broadcast Time and Official Radio Broadcast Time, see “— Business Overview — Maintaining Our Leading Position in the Mexican Television Market — Advertising Sales Plan” and “— Business Overview — Other Businesses — Radio Advertising”. The IFE has the exclusive right to use the Official Broadcast Time for its own purposes and for the use of political parties in Mexico (as provided in the Mexican Constitution) for self promotion and, when applicable, to promote their electoral campaigns.

The IFE and the political parties must comply with certain requirements included in the Constitutional Amendment for the use of Official Broadcast Time. During federal electoral periods, the IFE will be granted, per the Constitutional Amendment, 48 minutes per day in each radio station and television channel, to be used during pre-campaign periods in two and up to three minutes per broadcast hour in each radio station and television channel, of which all the political parties will be jointly entitled, to use one minute per broadcast hour. During campaign periods, at least 85% of the 48 minutes per day, shall be allocated among the political parties, and the remaining 15% may be used by the IFE for its own purposes. During non-electoral periods, the IFE will be assigned with up to 12% of the Official Broadcast Time, half of which shall be allocated among the political parties. In the event that local elections are held simultaneously with federal elections, the broadcast time granted to the IFE shall be used for the federal and the local elections. During any other local electoral periods, the allocation of broadcast time will be made pursuant to the criteria established by the Constitutional Amendment and as such criteria are reflected in applicable law.

In addition to the foregoing, pursuant to the Constitutional Amendment political parties are forbidden to purchase or acquire advertising time directly or through third parties, from radio or television stations; likewise, third parties shall not acquire advertising time from radio or television stations for the broadcasting of advertisements which may influence the electoral preferences of Mexican citizens, nor in favor or against political parties or candidates to offices elected by popular vote.

We believe we have been operating our business in compliance with the provisions of the Constitutional Amendment; however, we have filed legal actions contesting certain provisions of such Constitutional Amendment.

We cannot predict what impact the Constitutional Amendment will have upon our radio and television businesses at this time, nor can we predict the outcome of the legal actions brought by the Company against such Constitutional Amendment. A decrease in paid advertising of the nature described above could lead to a decrease in our television or radio revenues.

Significant Subsidiaries

The table below sets forth our significant subsidiaries and Innova, a consolidated variable interest entity, as of December 31, 2007.

		Jurisdiction of
		Organization or				Percentage
Name of Significant Subsidiary		Incorporation				Ownership(1)
Corporativo Vasco de Quiroga, S.A. de C.V.(2)		Mexico					100.0	%
CVQ Espectáculos, S.A. de C.V.(2)(3)		Mexico					100.0	%
Editora Factum, S.A. de C.V.(3)(4)		Mexico					100.0	%
Empresas Cablevisión, S.A.B de C.V.(3)(5)		Mexico					51.0	%
Editorial Televisa, S.A. de C.V.(3)(6)		Mexico					100.0	%
Factum Mas, S.A. de C.V.(3)(7) )(8)		Mexico					100.0	%
Sky DTH, S. de R.L. de C.V.(7)		Mexico					100.0	%
Innova, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Innova)(9)		Mexico					58.7	%
Grupo Distribuidoras Intermex, S.A. de C.V.(3)(10)		Mexico					100.0	%
Paxia, S.A. de C.V.(3)(11)		Mexico					100.0	%
Sistema Radiópolis, S.A. de C.V.(2)(3)(12)		Mexico					50.0	%
Telesistema Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.(13)		Mexico					100.0	%
G-Televisa-D, S.A. de C.V.(14)		Mexico					100.0	%
Televisa, S.A. de C.V.(15)		Mexico					100.0	%
Televisa Juegos, S.A. de C.V.(2)(3)(16)		Mexico					100.0	%
Televisión Independiente de México, S.A. de C.V.(3)(13)		Mexico					100.0	%

On June 29, 2007, shareholders voted on the merger of Campus América, S.A. de C.V., and Linking Media, S.A. de C.V. with and into Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. The main purpose of the merger was to simplify the corporate structure of Grupo Televisa, reducing unnecessary administrative costs. The merger did not have an effect on the securities of Grupo Televisa, including its CPOs.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Broadcasting, Office and Production Facilities. Our properties consist primarily of broadcasting, production facilities, television and reporter stations, technical operations facilities, workshops, studios and office facilities, most of which are located in Mexico. We own most of our properties or lease offices and facilities through indirect wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. There are no major encumbrances on any of our properties, and we currently do not have any significant plans to construct any new properties or expand or improve our existing properties. Our principal offices, which we own, are located in Santa Fe, a suburb of Mexico City. Each of our television stations has individual transmission facilities located in Mexico, substantially all of which we own. Our television production operations are concentrated in two locations in Mexico City, 16 studios in San Angel and 13 studios located in Chapultepec. We own substantially all of these studios. The local television stations wholly or majority owned by us have in the aggregate 39 production studios. We own other properties used in connection with our operations, including a training center, technical operations facilities, studios, workshops, television and repeater stations, and office facilities. We beneficially own Azteca Stadium, which seats approximately 105,000 people, through a trust arrangement that was renewed in 1993 for a term of 30 years and that may be extended for additional periods. In the aggregate, these properties, excluding Azteca Stadium, currently represent approximately 4.6 million square feet of space, of which over 3.2 million square feet are located in Mexico City and the surrounding areas, and approximately 1.4 million square feet are located outside of Mexico City and the surrounding areas.

Our cable television, radio, publishing and Mexican DTH satellite service businesses are located in Mexico City. We also own the transmission and production equipment and facilities of our radio stations located outside Mexico City.

We also own or lease over a total of 557,866 square feet in properties in the United States, Latin America, Spain and Switzerland in connection with our operations there. We own or lease all of these properties through indirect wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. The following table summarizes our real estate and lease agreements in the United States, Latin America, Spain and Switzerland.

		Number of
Operations		Properties				Location
Television and news activities
Owned properties			2			San Diego, California(1)
Leased properties						Buenos Aires, Argentina(1)
			4			Madrid, Spain(2)
						San Diego, California(1) Zug, Switzerland(1)
Publishing activities
Owned properties			8			Miami, Florida(1)
						Santiago, Chile(1)
						Quito, Ecuador(1)
						Guayaguil, Ecuador(1)
						Cali, Colombia(1)
						Alicate, Colombia(1)
						Buenos Aires, Argentina(2)
Leased properties			10			Beverly Hills, California(1)
						Miami, Florida(1)
						New York, New York(1)
						Medellín, Colombia(1)
						Bogota, Colombia(3)
						Quito, Ecuador(1)
						Caracas, Venezuela(1)
						San Juan, Puerto Rico(1)
Publishing distribution and other activities
Owned properties			2			Lima, Peru(1)
						Guayaquil, Ecuador(1)
Leased properties			80			Quito, Ecuador(2)
						Guayaquil, Ecuador(1)
						Buenos Aires, Argentina(1)
						Panamá, Panamá(2)
						Santiago, Chile (45)
						Armenia, Colombia(1)
						Barranquilla, Colombia(3)
						Bogota, Colombia(3)
						Bucaramanga, Colombia(1)
						Cali, Colombia(5)
						Cartagena, Colombia(1)
						Colombia, Colombia(2)
						Ibage, Colombia(1)
						Manizales, Colombia(1)
						Medellín, Colombia(4)
						Pasto, Colombia(1)
						Pompayan, Colombia(1)
						Pereira, Colombia(1)
						Santa Martha, Colombia(1)
						Sincelejo, Colombia,(1)
						Villavicencio, Colombia(1)
						Lima, Peru(1)
DTH
Leased properties			1			San José, Costa Rica(1)
Telephony
Leased properties			6			San Antonio, Texas(3)
						Dallas, Texas(1)
						Laredo, Texas(1)
						McAllen, Texas(1)

Satellites. We currently use transponder capacity on four satellites: Satmex V, which reaches Mexico, the United States, Latin America, except Brazil, and the Caribbean; Intelsat 3-R (formerly PAS 3-R), which reaches North America, Western Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean; and Galaxy 16 (formerly Galaxy IVR), which reaches Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. The Intelsat 9 (formerly PAS-9) satellite is currently functioning and its period of operation is expected to last 15 years (life expectancy through 2019). With Intelsat, we are evaluating alternatives to replace Intelsat 9. Intelsat 9 provides coverage of Central America, Mexico, the Southern United States and the Caribbean. Intelsat will launch a back-up satellite for our DTH joint venture operations in the fourth quarter of 2009, and we estimate that it will start operations in the first quarter of 2010. For a description of guarantees related to our DTH joint venture transponder obligations, see Note 11 to our year-end financial statements.

On September 20, 1996, PanAmSat, our primary satellite service provider, agreed to provide U.S. transponder service on three to five PAS-3R Ku-band transponders, at least three of which were intended to be for the delivery of DTH satellite services to Spain. Under the PAS-3R transponder contract, as amended, we were required to pay for five transponders at an annual fee for each transponder of U.S.$3.1 million. We currently have available transponder capacity on two 36 MHz C-band transponders on Galaxy 16 (formerly, Galaxy IVR), which reaches Mexico, the United States and Canada, due to an exchange with three of the five 54 MHz Ku-band transponders on PAS-3R described above. For each of the 36 MHz C-band transponders we pay an annual fee of approximately U.S.$3.7 million.

On December 2005, we signed an extension with PanAmSat, for the use of three transponders on PAS-3R satellite until 2009 and 2012 and two transponders in Galaxy IVR (replaced by Galaxy 16) satellite until 2016.

PanAmSat and DIRECTV announced the completion of the sale of PanAmSat on August 20, 2004, to affiliates of Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. L.P., The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners, Inc.

On June 19, 2006, the FCC announced that it has approved the merger of Intelsat, Ltd., or Intelsat, with PanAmSat Holding Corporation, or PanAmSat. Intelsat and PanAmSat announced the conclusion of their merger transaction on July 3, 2006. Previously, on August 29, 2005, Intelsat and PanAmSat announced the merger of both companies by means of an acquisition of PanAmSat by Intelsat, creating a world-class communications solution provider. As of today, the merger has not had a material effect on our relationship with PanAmSat, although we cannot predict our future relationship with the new company.

On August 14, 2006, Televisa’s main network broadcast operation was successfully relocated from satellite Galaxy IVR to Galaxy 16. Televisa’s broadcast was formerly conducted through Galaxy IVR, which experienced an irreparable damage that shortened its expected operational life.

On February 1, 2007, Intelsat renamed some of their satellite fleet recently acquired with the merger with PanAmSat: current names for PAS-9 and PAS-3R are IS-9 and IS-3R, respectively. Intelsat kept the name of Galaxy 16. In December 2007, Innova and Sky Brasil reached an agreement with Intelsat Corporation and Intelsat LLC to build and launch a new 24-transponder satellite, IS-16, for which service will be dedicated to Sky and Sky Brasil over the satellite’s estimated 15-year life. The satellite will be manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2009.

With several new domestic and international satellites having been launched recently, and with several others scheduled for launch in the next few years, including those scheduled for launch by the new Intelsat company, we believe that we will be able to secure satellite capacity to meet our needs in the future, although no assurance can be given in this regard.

Insurance. We maintain comprehensive insurance coverage for our offices, equipment and other property, subject to some limitations, that result from a business interruption due to natural disasters or other similar events, however, we do not maintain business interruption insurance for our DTH business in case of loss of satellite transmission.

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

You should read the following discussion together with our year-end financial statements and the accompanying notes, which appear elsewhere in this annual report. This annual report contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly in “Key Information — Risk Factors.” In addition to the other information in this annual report, investors should consider carefully the following discussion and the information set forth under “Key Information — Risk Factors” before evaluating us and our business.

Preparation of Financial Statements

Our year-end financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Mexican FRS, which differ in some significant respects from U.S. GAAP. Note 23 to our year-end financial statements describes certain differences between Mexican FRS and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us through December 31, 2007. Note 23 to our year-end financial statements provides a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP of net income and total stockholders’ equity. Note 23 to our year-end financial statements also presents all other disclosures required by U.S. GAAP, as well as condensed financial statement data.

As required by Mexican FRS, our financial statements were adjusted through December 31, 2007, to reflect changes in purchasing power of the Peso due to inflation. These changes were based on the NCPI. Beginning on January 1, 2008, and under certain circumstances, we are no longer required by Mexican FRS to recognize the effects of inflation in our books and records, except those recognized through December 31, 2007.

Results of Operations

The following tables set forth our results of operations data for the indicated periods as a percentage of net sales:

		Year Ended December 31,(1)
		2005				2006				2007
Operating Segment Net Sales
Television Broadcasting			55.4	%			53.8	%			49.7	%
Pay Television Networks			3.3				3.4				4.3
Programming Exports			5.6				5.4				5.3
Publishing			7.5				7.4				7.8
Publishing Distribution			1.2				1.1				1.1
Sky			17.9				19.1				19.7
Cable and Telecom			4.2				5.1				6.1
Other Businesses			4.9				4.7				6.0
Total Segment Net Sales			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%
Intersegment Operations			(3.1	)			(2.8	)			(2.6	)
Total Consolidated Net Sales			96.9	%			97.2	%			97.4	%
Total Net Sales
Cost of Sales(2)			45.4	%			42.7	%			43.6	%
Selling Expenses(2)			8.2				7.9				7.9
Administrative Expenses(2)			5.7				6.1				5.9
Depreciation and Amortization			7.4				7.1				7.8
Consolidated Operating Income			33.3				36.2				34.8
Total			100.0	%			100.0	%			100.0	%

Summary of Business Segment Results

The following table sets forth the net sales and operating segment income (loss) of each of our business segments and intersegment sales and corporate expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 2003, we adopted the provisions of Bulletin B-5, “Financial Information by Segments” issued by the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants, or MIPA, which contains provisions that are similar to the standards previously applied by us under International Accounting Standard No. 14, “Segment Reporting”. These standards require us to look to our internal organizational structure and reporting system to identify our business segments. In accordance with these standards, we currently classify our operations into eight business segments: Television Broadcasting, Pay Television Networks, Programming Exports, Publishing, Publishing Distribution, Sky, Cable and Telecom, and Other Businesses. In 2007 we changed the names of two of our segments — “Sky Mexico” to “Sky”, because we began operations in Central America, and “Cable Television” to “Cable and Telecom” due to the consolidation of Bestel, a telecommunication company, into this segment. The Company’s Radio business was presented as a separate reportable segment in 2005 and 2006. Beginning in 2007 “Radio” was classified into the “Other Businesses” segment since its operations are no longer significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. In 2004, we changed the names of two of our segments — “Programming for Pay Television” to “Pay Television Networks” and “Programming Licensing” to “Programming Exports” — in order to make the descriptions more accurate. See “— Recently Issued Mexican Financial Reporting Standards” and Note 1(t) to our year-end financial statements. Our results for 2005, 2006 and 2007, include Sky as a segment. Effective April 1, 2004, we adopted the guidelines of FIN 46(R) in accordance with Mexican FRS NIF A-8, “Supplementary Financial Reporting Standards”. Before adopting FIN 46(R), we accounted for our investment in Sky by applying the equity method and recognized equity in results in excess of our investment up to the amount of the guarantees made by us in connection with certain capital lease obligations of Sky. See Note 1(g) to our year-end financial statements.

		Year Ended December 31,(1)
		2005				2006				2007
		(Millions of Pesos in purchasing power as of December 31, 2007)
Operating Segment Net Sales
Television Broadcasting		Ps.	20,049.8			Ps.	21,760.4			Ps.	21,213.2
Pay Television Networks			1,199.7				1,379.0				1,852.0
Programming Exports			2,025.3				2,190.3				2,262.1
Publishing			2,705.1				2,993.9				3,311.9
Publishing Distribution			434.2				449.8				479.2
Sky			6,463.3				7,732.9				8,402.2
Cable and Telecom			1,517.1				2,059.4				2,611.6
Other Businesses			1,801.9				1,922.3				2,560.4
Total Segment Net Sales			36,196.4				40,488.0				42,692.6
Intersegment Operations			(1,128.4	)			(1,130.3	)			(1,131.1	)
Total Consolidated Net Sales		Ps.	35,068.0			Ps.	39,357.7			Ps.	41,561.5
Operating Segment Income (Loss)
Television Broadcasting		Ps.	9,557.6			Ps.	10,996.3			Ps.	10,518.1
Pay Television Networks			559.4				707.9				1,150.2
Programming Exports			721.9				902.0				1,032.0
Publishing			518.4				576.7				624.4
Publishing Distribution			7.1				18.7				28.5
Sky			2,717.2				3,689.1				4,037.9
Cable and Telecom			528.6				847.5				947.2
Other Businesses			(138.4	)			(224.9	)			(266.0	)
Total Operating Segment Income(2)			14,471.8				17,513.3				18,072.3
Corporate Expenses(2)			(197.0	)			(467.8	)			(368.3	)
Depreciation and Amortization			(2,611.6	)			(2,779.8	)			(3,223.1	)
Total Consolidated Operating Income(3)		Ps.	11,663.2			Ps.	14,265.7			Ps.	14,480.9

Seasonality

Our results of operations are seasonal. We typically recognize a disproportionately large percentage of our overall advertising net sales in the fourth quarter in connection with the holiday shopping season. For example, in 2005, 2006 and 2007, we recognized 29.7%, 28.3% and 29.9%, respectively, of our net sales in the fourth quarter of the year. Our costs, in contrast to our revenues, are more evenly incurred throughout the year and generally do not correlate to the amount of advertising sales.

Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2007
Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2006

Total Segment Results

Net Sales

Our net sales increased by Ps.2,203.8 million, or 5.6%, to Ps.41,561.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.39,357.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflects a revenue growth in our Sky, Cable and Telecom, Pay Television Networks, Publishing, Programming Exports, Publishing Distribution and Other Businesses segments, partially offset by a decrease in our Television Broadcasting segment in our 2007 results due to the inclusion of the political campaigns and Soccer World Cup advertising in our 2006 results.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales increased by Ps.1,336.8 million, or 8.0%, to Ps.18,128.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.16,791.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was due to higher costs in our Cable and Telecom, Sky, Publishing, Publishing Distribution, Pay Television Networks and Other Businesses segments. These increases were partially offset by lower cost of sales in our Television Broadcasting and Programming Exports segments.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses increased by Ps.147.3 million, or 4.7%, to Ps.3,277.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.3,130.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was attributable to higher selling expenses in our Publishing, Cable and Telecom, Pay Television Networks and Other Businesses segments, as a result of increases in promotional and advertising expenses and commissions paid. These increases were partially offset by lower selling expenses in our Programming Exports, Sky, Publishing Distribution and Television Broadcasting segments.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by Ps.61.2 million, or 2.6%, to Ps.2,452.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.2,390.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflects the administrative expense growth in our Cable and Telecom, Publishing, Sky, Television Broadcasting, Pay Television Networks, Publishing Distribution and Other Businesses segments. These increases were partially offset by lower administrative expenses in our Programming Exports segment as well as a decrease in corporate expenses due to a reduction in share-based compensation expense, which amounted to Ps.140.5 million in 2007, compared with Ps.243.9 million in 2006.

Television Broadcasting

Television Broadcasting net sales are derived primarily from the sale of advertising time on our national television networks, Channels 2, 4, 5 and 9, and local stations, including our English language station on the Mexico/U.S. border. The contribution of local stations net sales to Television Broadcasting net sales was 13.5% in 2006 and 13.3% in 2007. No Television Broadcasting advertiser accounted for more than 10% of Television Broadcasting advertising sales in any of these years.

Television Broadcasting net sales, representing 53.8% and 49.7% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, decreased by Ps.547.2 million, or 2.5%, to Ps.21,213.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.21,760.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This decrease was attributable to the broadcast in 2006 of the FIFA World Cup, political advertising related to the presidential election in Mexico and an unexpected slowdown in consumer spending in Mexico, which led to a decline in advertising revenues during 2007.

Television Broadcasting operating segment income decreased by Ps.478.2 million, or 4.3%, to Ps.10,518.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.10,996.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This decrease was due to a decrease in net sales, partially offset by a decrease in cost of sales due to the transmission rights of the FIFA World Cup in 2006 and a decrease in operating expenses driven by lower provision for doubtful trade accounts.

Advertising Rates and Sales

We sell commercial time in two ways: upfront and scatter basis. Advertisers that elect the upfront option lock in prices for the upcoming year, regardless of future price changes. Advertisers that choose the upfront option make annual prepayments, with cash or short-term notes, are charged the lowest rates for their commercial time, are given the highest priority in schedule placement, and are given a first option in advertising during special programs. Scatter advertisers, or advertisers who choose not to make upfront payments but rather advertise from time to time, risk both higher prices and lack of access to choice commercial time slots. We sell advertising to our customers on a cost per rating point basis.

The Mexican government does not restrict our ability to set our advertising rates. In setting advertising rates and terms, we consider, among other factors, the likely effect of rate increases on the volume of advertising sales. We have historically been flexible in setting rates and terms for our television advertising. Nominal rate increases have traditionally varied across daytime hours, and the same price increases have not been implemented for all programs, with higher increases in certain programs as a result of high demand for advertising during certain hours.

During 2006 and 2007, we increased our nominal advertising rates. During prime time broadcasts, we sold an aggregate of 1,493 hours of advertising time in 2006 and 1,416 hours in 2007. During sign-on to sign-off hours, we sold 3,216 hours of advertising time in 2006 and 3,050 hours in 2007. Television Broadcasting advertising time that is not sold to the public is primarily used to satisfy our legal obligation to the Mexican government to provide Official Television Broadcast Time and to promote, among other things, our television products.

As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, we had received Ps.15,946.0 million (nominal) and Ps.16,085.0 million (nominal), respectively, of advertising deposits for television advertising time during 2007 and 2008, representing approximately U.S.$1,476.1 million and U.S.$1,472.7 million at the applicable year-end exchange rates. Approximately 61.9% and 67.9% of these deposits as of December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, were in the form of short-term, non-interest bearing notes, with the remainder in each of these years consisting of cash deposits. The weighted average maturity of these notes at December 31, 2006 and 2007 was 3.6 months.

Pay Television Networks

Pay Television Networks net sales are derived primarily from revenues received in exchange for providing television channels to pay television providers servicing the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, Latin America and Canada, including other cable systems in Mexico and the DTH satellite joint venture in which we have an interest. Pay television networks net sales also include the revenues from TuTv, our pay-TV joint venture in the United States with Univision, in this segment. Revenues from advertising time sold with respect to programs provided to cable systems in Mexico and internationally are also reflected in this segment. Pay Television Networks sell advertising independently from our other media-related segments on a scatter basis.

Pay Television Networks net sales, representing 3.4% and 4.3% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.473.0 million, or 34.3%, to Ps.1,852.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.1,379.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflects higher revenues from signals sold in Mexico and Latin America, higher sales of TuTv, and an increase in advertising sales in Mexico.

Pay Television Networks operating segment income increased by Ps.442.3 million, or 62.5%, to Ps.1,150.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.707.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, primarily due to higher sales. This increase was partially offset by an increase in cost of sales, mainly in costs of programs produced by us and an increase in operating expenses due to higher promotional and advertising expenses.

Programming Exports

Programming Exports net sales consist primarily of revenues from program license agreements and principally relate to our telenovelas and our variety programs. In 2006 and 2007, 67.0% and 68.1%, respectively, of net sales for this segment were attributable to programming licensed under our program license agreement with Univision. In 2006 and 2007, we received U.S.$126.9 million and U.S.$138.0 million, respectively, in program royalties from Univision, related to the Univision Network and Galavision Network. In 2003, Univision became bound to pay an additional 12% in royalties from the net time sales of the TeleFutura Network, subject to certain adjustments and credits, establishing a minimum annual royalty of U.S.$5.0 million in respect of TeleFutura for 2003, increasing by U.S.$2.5 million for each subsequent year up to U.S.$12.5 million. See “Information on the Company — Business Overview — Univision”. We also license programming to broadcasters in Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and other countries.

Programming Exports net sales, representing 5.4% and 5.3% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.71.8 million, or 3.3%, to Ps.2,262.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.2,190.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to higher royalties paid to us under the PLA entered into with Univision in the amount of U.S.$138.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to U.S.$126.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, as well as an increase in export sales to Europe, Asia and Africa. These increases were partially offset by lower export sales to Latin America and a negative translation effect on foreign-currency denominated sales.

Programming Exports operating segment income increased by Ps.130.0 million, or 14.4%, to Ps.1,032.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.902.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to the increase in net sales, as well as a decrease in cost of sales due to lower programming costs and operating expenses, primarily due to a decrease in the provision for doubtful trade accounts and market research.

Publishing

Publishing net sales are primarily derived from the sale of advertising pages in our various magazines, as well as magazine sales to distributors. Our Publishing segment sells advertising independently from our other media-related segments. Advertising rates are based on the publication and the assigned space of the advertisement.

Publishing net sales, representing 7.4% and 7.8% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.318.0 million, or 10.6%, to Ps.3,311.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.2,993.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was driven by a greater number of advertising pages sold as well as higher revenues from magazine circulation in Mexico and abroad, including incremental revenues generated by the acquisition in the second half of 2007 of Editorial Atlántida, a publishing company in Argentina. This increase was partially offset by a negative translation effect on foreign-currency denominated sales.

Publishing operating segment income increased by Ps.47.7 million, or 8.3%, to Ps.624.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.576.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflects higher sales that were partially offset by higher cost of sales and operating expenses, due to the acquisition of Editorial Atlántida, as well as an increase in costs of supplies and personnel, promotional and advertising expenses.

Publishing Distribution

Publishing Distribution net sales are primarily derived from the distribution of magazines published by us, our joint ventures or independent publishers and pursuant to licenses and other arrangements with third parties.

Of the total volume of magazines we distributed, approximately, 75.0% in 2006 and 70.7% in 2007 were published by our Publishing segment.

Publishing Distribution net sales, representing 1.1% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, increased by Ps.29.4 million, or 6.5%, to Ps.479.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.449.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase was attributable to higher distribution in Mexico and abroad of magazines published by the Company, as well as an increase of distribution sales of magazines published by third parties and sold abroad. These increases were partially offset by the negative translation effect on foreign-currency denominated sales.

Publishing Distribution operating segment income increased by Ps.9.8 million, or 52.4%, to Ps.28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.18.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. These results reflect higher sales and lower operating expenses, driven by lower provision for doubtful trade accounts that were partially offset by an increase in cost of sales, primarily due to higher charges related to the distribution of magazines.

Sky

Sky net sales are primarily derived from program services, installation fees and equipment rental to subscribers, and national advertising sales.

Sky net sales representing 19.1% and 19.7% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.669.3 million or 8.7% to Ps.8,402.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.7,732.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to a 10.8% increase in its subscriber base, which as of December 31, 2007 reached 1,585,100 gross active subscribers (including 103,100 commercial subscribers) compared to 1,430,100 gross active subscribers as of December 31, 2006 of which 91,100 were commercial subscribers, as well as the launch of operations in Central America in 2007. This increase was partially offset by lower advertising revenues primarily due to the absence of Soccer World Cup advertising in 2006.

Sky operating segment income increased by Ps.348.8 million or 9.5% to Ps.4,037.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.3,689.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was due to the increase in net sales and lower promotional expenses, partially offset by higher programming costs associated with the increase of our subscriber base.

Cable and Telecom

Cable and Telecom net sales are derived from Cable Television services and advertising sales. Net sales for Cable Television services generally consist of monthly subscription fees for basic and premium service packages, fees charged for pay-per-view programming and, to a significantly lesser extent, monthly rental and one-time installation fees, broadband internet and telephone services subscription (beginning in the third quarter of 2007). The telecommunications business derives revenues from providing data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers through its fiber-optic network. Net sales for Cable Television advertising consist of revenues from the sale of advertising on Cablevisión. From July 2005 to October 2007, Maximedios Alternativos, S.A. de C.V. was Cablevisión’s sales agent for advertising time. See “Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions — Related Party Transactions — Transactions and Arrangements With Affiliates and Related Parties of Our Directors, Officers and Major Stockholders”. Rates are based on the day and time the advertising is aired, as well as the type of programming in which the advertising is aired. Cable subscription and advertising rates are adjusted periodically in response to inflation and in accordance with market conditions.

Cable and Telecom net sales, representing 5.1% and 6.1% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.552.2 million, or 26.8%, to Ps.2,611.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from Ps.2,059.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to (i) a 10.8% increase in the number of video subscribers, which, as of December 31, 2007, reached 539,662 subscribers, compared with 486,825 subscribers reported as of December 31, 2006; (ii) the acquisition of the majority of the assets of Bestel, a telecommunication company, in December 2007; (iii) a 52% increase in broadband subscribers to 145,973 as of December 31, 2007 compared with 96,035 reported as of December 31, 2006; (iv) the addition of 9,015 telephony subscribers during the year; (v) a 3% average rate increase effective March 1, 2007; and (vi) higher advertising sales.

Cable and Telecom operating segment income increased by Ps.99.7 million, or 11.8%, to Ps.947.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.847.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. These results reflect higher sales that were partially offset by an increase in cost of sales, primarily due to higher signal and personnel costs, and costs associated with the acquisition of the majority of the assets of Bestel as well as promotional and advertising expenses.

Other Businesses

Other Businesses net sales are primarily derived from the promotion of sports and special events in Mexico, the distribution of feature films, revenues from our internet businesses, which includes revenues from advertisers for advertising space on Esmas.com, and revenues related to our PSMS messaging service, gaming (beginning in the second quarter of 2006), and radio.

Other Businesses net sales, representing 4.7% and 6.0% of our total segment net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, increased by Ps.638.1 million, or 33.2%, to Ps.2,560.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.1,922.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to higher sales related to our gaming, feature-film distribution, and internet businesses. This increase was partially offset by lower sales in our radio and sport events production businesses in 2007, primarily due to political campaigns and the Soccer World Cup in 2006.

Other Businesses operating segment loss increased by Ps.41.1 million, or 18.3%, to Ps.266.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.224.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflects higher cost of sales and operating expenses related to our gaming and internet businesses, partially offset by higher total segment sales and lower costs in our radio and sport events production.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by Ps.443.3 million, or 15.9%, to Ps.3,223.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.2,779.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This change was due to higher depreciation expense for decoders in connection with the increase in the subscriber bases in our Sky and Cable and Telecom segments, installation of new digital decoder equipment, the depreciation expense derived of our telecommunication company, as well as an increase in depreciation expenses in our Other Businesses segment related to our gaming business.

Non-operating Results

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, increased by Ps.65.3 million, or 7.4%, to Ps.953.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with Ps.888.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflected primarily a loss on disposition of shares in connection with the sale of our interest in Univision during the first quarter of 2007, as well as an impairment adjustment to reduce the carrying value of goodwill in our Television Broadcasting segment, donations, and professional services in connection with certain litigation and other matters. See “Additional Information — Legal Proceedings”. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by income derived from the cancellation of an option to acquire an equity stake in the parent company of the controlling partners of La Sexta, and the absence of non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with the tender offer made by Sky in 2006 for most of its Senior Notes due 2013.

The impairment adjustment to goodwill in our Television Broadcasting segment relates to the operations of a U.S. television station, which was adversely affected in 2007 by a decrease in operational margins.

Integral Cost of Financing

Integral cost of financing significantly impacts our financial statements in periods of high inflation or currency fluctuations. Under Mexican FRS, integral cost of financing reflects:

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interest expense, including the restatement of our UDI denominated notes in 2006;

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interest income;

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foreign exchange gain or loss attributable to monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (including gains or losses from derivative instruments); and

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gain or loss attributable to holding monetary assets and liabilities exposed to inflation.

Our foreign exchange position is affected by our assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. We record a foreign exchange gain or loss if the exchange rate of the Peso to the other currencies in which our monetary assets or liabilities are denominated varies.

The expenses attributable to the integral cost of financing decreased by Ps.730.8 million, or 64%, to Ps.410.2 million for the year ended December 31,2007 from Ps.1,141 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This decrease reflected primarily a Ps.709.3 million increase in interest income primarily in connection with a higher average amount of temporary, held to-maturity and available-for-sale investments; and a favorable impact of Ps.413.6 million in net foreign exchange results, driven primarily by a higher average amount of our net foreign-currency asset position. These favorable variances were partially offset by a Ps.166.6 million increase in interest expense, due mainly to a higher average amount of our outstanding debt; and a Ps.225.5 million increase in loss from monetary position, resulting from a higher net monetary asset position.

Equity in Losses of Affiliates, Net

This line item reflects our equity participation in the operating results and net assets of unconsolidated businesses in which we maintain an interest, but over which we have no control. We recognized equity in losses of affiliates up to the amount of our initial investment and subsequent capital contributions, or beyond that amount when guaranteed commitments have been made by us in respect of obligations incurred by affiliates.

Equity in losses of affiliates, net, increased by Ps.124.5 million, or 19.9%, to Ps.749.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with Ps.624.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflected primarily the absence of equity in earnings of Univision, which we recognized through June 2006, a reduction of equity in earnings of OCEN, a live-entertainment venture in Mexico, and EMI Televisa Music, a music joint venture in the United States. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by a reduction in equity in loss of La Sexta, our 40% interest in a free-to-air television channel in Spain, which began operations in March 2006.

Income Taxes

Income taxes increased by Ps.1,257.1 million, or 60.1%, to Ps.3,349.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, from Ps.2,092.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase reflected primarily a higher effective income tax rate.

We are authorized by the Mexican tax authorities to compute our income tax and asset tax on a consolidated basis. Mexican controlling companies are allowed to consolidate, for income tax purposes, income or losses of their Mexican subsidiaries up to 100% of their share ownership in such subsidiaries.

We and our Mexican subsidiaries were also subject to an asset tax, at a tax rate of 1.25% through December 31, 2007, on the adjusted gross value of some of our assets. The asset tax was computed on a fully consolidated basis. The Mexican corporate income tax rate in 2005, 2006 and 2007 was 30%, 29% and 28%, respectively. In accordance with the current Mexican Income Tax Law, the corporate income tax rate in the subsequent years will be 28%. On October 1, 2007, the Mexican government enacted the new Flat Rate Business Tax (“Impuesto Empresarial a Tasa Única” or “IETU”). This law became effective as of January 1, 2008. The law introduces a flat tax, which replaces Mexican asset tax and is applied along with Mexican regular income tax. In general, Mexican companies are subject to paying the greater of the flat tax or the income tax. The flat tax is calculated by applying a tax rate of 16.5% in 2008, 17% in 2009, and 17.5% in 2010 and the following years. Although the flat tax is defined as a minimum tax, it has a wider taxable base as some of the tax deductions allowed for income tax purposes are not allowed for the flat tax. The flat tax is calculated on a cash flow basis. As of December 31, 2007, this tax law change did not have an effect on the Company’s deferred tax position, and the Company does not expect to have a significant financial impact as a consequence of this new flat tax in the near future.

Minority Interest Net Income

Minority interest reflects that portion of operating results attributable to the interests held by third parties in the businesses which are not wholly-owned by us, including our Sky (since April 2004), Cable and Telecom, and Radio businesses.

Minority interest net income increased by Ps.325.5 million, or 53.3%, to Ps.935.9 million in 2007, from Ps.610.4 million in 2006. This increase reflected primarily a higher portion of consolidated net income attributable to interests held by minority equity owners in our Sky segment, which was partially offset by a lower portion of consolidated net income attributable to interests held by minority stockholders in our Cable and Telecom segment.

Majority Interest Net Income

We generated majority interest net income in the amount of Ps.8,082.5 million in 2007, a decrease of 9.3% as compared to net income of Ps.8,908.9 million in 2006. The net decrease of Ps.826.4 million reflected:

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a Ps.65.3 million increase in other expense, net;

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a Ps.124.5 million increase in equity in earnings of affiliates, net;

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a Ps.1,257.1 million increase in income taxes; and

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a Ps.325.5 million increase in minority interest net income.

These changes were partially offset by:

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a Ps.215.2 million increase in operating income; and

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a Ps.730.8 million decrease in integral cost of financing, net.

Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2006
Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005

Total Segment Results

Net Sales

Our net sales increased by Ps.4,289.7 million, or 12.2%, to Ps.39,357.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.35,068.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflects a revenue growth in all of our business segments, partially offset by a decrease in our feature films distribution and internet businesses.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales increased by Ps.863.8 million, or 5.4%, to Ps.16,791.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.15,927.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was due to higher costs in the Television Broadcasting, Sky, Cable and Telecom, Publishing, Pay Television Networks, Publishing Distribution and Other Businesses segments. These increases were partially offset by lower cost of sales in our Programming Exports segment.

Selling Expenses

Selling expenses increased by Ps.252.5 million, or 8.8%, to Ps.3,130.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.2,877.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was attributable to higher selling expenses in our Publishing, Television Broadcasting, Sky, Programming Exports, Cable and Telecom, Pay Television Networks and Other Businesses segments, as a result of increases in promotional and advertising expenses and commissions paid. These increases were partially offset by lower selling expenses in our Publishing Distribution segment.

Administrative Expenses

Administrative expenses increased by Ps.402.7 million, or 20.3%, to Ps.2,390.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.1,988.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflects the administrative expense growth in our Sky, Cable and Telecom, Television Broadcasting, Publishing, Publishing Distribution and Other Businesses segments, as well as the increase in corporate expenses due to the adoption of the guidelines of the International Financial Reporting Standard 2, “Share-based Payment”, at the end of 2005, for which we recognized in 2006 a share-based compensation expense of Ps.243.9 million. These increases were partially offset by lower administrative expenses in our Pay Television Networks and Programming Exports segments.

Television Broadcasting

Television Broadcasting net sales increased by Ps.1,710.6 million, or 8.5%, to Ps.21,760.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.20,049.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was attributable to the broadcast of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, political advertising related to the presidential election in Mexico and higher ratings in our telenovelas.

Television Broadcasting operating segment income increased by Ps.1,438.7 million, or 15.1%, to Ps.10,996.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.9,557.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was due to the increase in net sales, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales due to the transmission rights of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and an increase in operating expenses driven by higher commissions paid and provision for doubtful trade accounts.

Pay Television Networks

Pay Television Networks net sales increased by Ps.179.3 million, or 14.9%, to Ps.1,379.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.1,199.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflects higher revenues from signals sold in Mexico and Latin America, higher sales of TuTv, and an increase in advertising sales in Mexico.

Pay Television Networks operating segment income increased by Ps.148.5 million, or 26.6%, to Ps.707.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.559.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily due to higher sales and a decrease in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales mainly by costs of programs produced by us and higher costs from transmission rights of programs produced by third parties.

Programming Exports

Programming Exports net sales increased by Ps.165.0 million, or 8.1%, to Ps.2,190.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.2,025.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to higher royalties paid to us under the PLA entered into with Univision in the amount of U.S.$126.9 million, for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to U.S.$109.8 million, for the year ended December 31, 2005, as well as an increase in export sales to Latin America and Europe. These increases were partially offset by lower export sales to Asia and Africa and a negative translation effect on foreign-currency denominated sales.

Programming Exports operating segment income increased by Ps.180.1 million, or 24.9%, to Ps.902.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.721.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to the increase in net sales, as well as a decrease in cost of sales primarily due to lower programming costs. This increase was partially offset by an increase in operating expenses primarily due to higher market research and advertising expenses.

Publishing

Publishing net sales increased by Ps.288.8 million, or 10.7%, to Ps.2,993.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.2,705.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflects sales of Editora Cinco (which we began to consolidate beginning January 2006) in the amount of Ps.134.2 million, and higher revenues from magazine circulation and advertising pages sold both in Mexico and abroad, partially offset by a negative translation effect on foreign-currency denominated sales.

Publishing operating segment income increased by Ps.58.3 million, or 11.3%, to Ps.576.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.518.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase primarily reflects the increase in net sales and was partially offset by increases in cost of sales and operating expenses due to the consolidation of Editora Cinco, as well as increases in costs of supplies, promotional and advertising expenses as well as higher personnel and distribution services costs resulting from an increase in subscriptions to our magazines.

Publishing Distribution

Publishing Distribution net sales increased by Ps.15.6 million, or 3.6%, to Ps.449.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.434.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily attributable to higher distribution sales abroad of magazines published by us and by third parties, and was partially offset by lower circulation in Mexico of magazines published by third parties and the negative translation effect of foreign-currency denominated sales.

Publishing Distribution operating segment income increased by Ps.11.6 million, or 163.4%, to Ps.18.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was attributable to the increase in net sales as well as a decrease in operating expenses, driven by lower provision for doubtful trade accounts; partially offset by higher cost of sales primarily due to higher charges related to the distribution of magazines.

Sky

Sky net sales, increased by Ps.1,269.6 million or 19.6% to Ps.7,732.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.6,463.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to a 14.4% increase in its subscriber base, which as of December 31, 2006 reached 1,430,100 gross active subscribers (including 91,100 commercial subscribers) compared to 1,250,600 gross active subscribers as of December 31, 2005 (of which 70,100 were commercial subscribers) and higher advertising revenues.

Sky operating segment income increased by Ps.971.9 million or 35.8% to Ps.3,689.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.2,717.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was due to the increase in net sales, partially offset by higher programming and activation costs, associated with our larger subscriber base as well as an increase in operating expenses due to higher promotion and personnel expenses.

Cable and Telecom

Cable and Telecom net sales increased by Ps.542.3 million, or 35.7%, to Ps.2,059.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.1,517.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to a 17.5% increase in the number of video subscribers, which, as of December 31, 2006, reached 486,825 subscribers compared with 414,450 subscribers reported as of December 31, 2005. We also had a 57.5% increase in our broadband subscriber base to 96,035 at December 31, 2006, compared with 60,986 at December 31, 2005, and a 6% rate increase in Cablevisión video service packages effective March 1, 2006.

Cable and Telecom operating segment income increased by Ps.318.9 million, or 60.3%, to Ps.847.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.528.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase primarily reflects the increase in net sales, partially offset by an increase in cost of sales due to higher signal costs associated with the subscriber base growth, and an increase in operating expenses primarily in personnel costs as well as maintenance and advertising expenses.

Other Businesses

Other Businesses net sales increased by Ps.120.4 million, or 6.7%, to Ps.1,922.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.1,801.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to higher sales related to our radio, due to the broadcast of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and political advertising, sport events productions and our gaming business. This increase was partially offset by lower sales in our feature films distribution business as well as in our internet business due to lower sales related to our SMS messaging service.

Other Businesses operating segment loss increased by Ps.86.5 million, or 62.5%, to Ps.224.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.138.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflects an increase in cost of sales and operating expenses related to our gaming business, partially offset by the increase in net sales in our radio business and lower cost of sales in our feature films distribution and internet businesses.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by Ps.168.2 million, or 6.4%, to Ps.2,779.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.2,611.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This change was due to higher depreciation expense for decoders in connection with the increase in the subscriber bases in our Sky and Cable and Telecom segments, installation of new digital decoder equipment, as well as an increase in depreciation expenses in our Other Businesses segment related to our new gaming business.

Non-Operating Results

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, increased by Ps.117.2 million, or 15.2%, to Ps.888.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with Ps.770.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflected primarily the recognition of certain non-recurring expenses incurred in connection with the tender offer made by Sky in the second quarter of 2006 for most of its Senior Notes due 2013 and an increase in advisory and professional services. This increase was partially offset by the absence of loss on disposition of both investments and fixed assets in 2006. In 2006, other expense, net, primarily included expenses of debt placement, donations and advisory and professional services.

Integral Cost of Financing

The expense attributable to the integral cost of financing decreased by Ps.782.9 million, or 40.7%, to Ps.1,141.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from Ps.1,923.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease reflected primarily a Ps.587.8 million decrease in net foreign-exchange loss resulting primarily from the difference between the spot rate and the foreign-exchange rate of the cross-currency interest rate swap agreements, or coupon swaps, we entered into; 1.66% depreciation of the Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar in 2006 compared with a 4.69% appreciation of the Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar in 2005; a Ps.294.1 million decrease in interest expense, primarily due to both a lower average amount of outstanding debt and a reduction in the weighted-average interest rate; and a Ps.129.0 million increase in interest income primarily in connection with a higher average amount of temporary investments.

These favorable variances were partially offset by a Ps.228.0 million increase in loss from monetary position resulting primarily from a higher net monetary asset position, and a higher annual inflation rate in 2006 (4.05%) compared with 2005 (3.3%).

Equity in Results of Affiliates, Net

Equity in results of affiliates, net, decreased by Ps.797.7 million to an equity in losses of affiliates of Ps.624.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with an equity in earnings of affiliates of Ps.172.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease reflected primarily an equity in loss of La Sexta, our 40% interest in a free-to-air television channel in Spain, which began operations in March 2006. In addition, beginning July 1, 2006, we reclassified our investment in Univision as a current available-for-sale financial asset. Therefore, this line item does not reflect any results from our investment in Univision since that date.

Income Taxes

Income taxes increased by Ps.1,281.4 million, to Ps.2,092.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from Ps.811.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase reflected both a higher income tax base and a higher effective income tax rate. We are authorized by the Mexican tax authorities to compute our income tax and asset tax on a consolidated basis. Mexican controlling companies are allowed to consolidate, for income tax purposes, income or losses of their Mexican subsidiaries up to 100% of their share ownership in such subsidiaries (through December 31, 2004, such percentage was 60%).

We and our Mexican subsidiaries were also subject to an asset tax, at a tax rate of 1.8% through December 31, 2006, on the adjusted book value of some of our assets. The asset tax is computed on a fully consolidated basis. As of January 1, 2007, the rate was lowered to 1.25% and the asset base to which the rate is applied increased. The rate has now been applied to gross assets versus an adjusted book value of assets.

Cumulative Loss of Accounting Change, Net

In 2005, the cumulative loss of accounting change of Ps.546.4 million, reflected (i) the cumulative loss effect of Ps.349.4 million, in connection with the initial accrual of share-based compensation expense for benefits granted to executives and employees under the terms of our Stock Purchase Plan and Long-term Retention Plan, in accordance with the guidelines of IFRS 2, “Share-based Payment”, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board; and (ii) the cumulative loss effect of Ps.197.0 million, net of income taxes, in connection with the initial accrual of certain severance payments, in accordance with the guidelines of revised Bulletin D-3, “Labor Obligations”, issued by the MIPA.