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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNIVISION
COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          17,611                  15,125                  21,281
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   82,085                 106,105                 100,547
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,092                   9,198                   8,876
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               102,315                 122,815                 125,023
<PP&E>                                         131,044                 139,842                 147,300
<DEPRECIATION>                                  25,901                  29,756                  33,362
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 906,668                 929,157                 934,187
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          113,230                 177,652                 124,797
<BONDS>                                        517,896                 508,603                 481,251
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                  12,121                  12,120
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           426                     426                     426
<OTHER-SE>                                     271,489                 286,823                 312,123
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   906,668                 929,157                 934,187
<SALES>                                         85,601                 207,928                 321,868
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                85,601                 207,928                 321,868
<CGS>                                           33,542                  75,357                 114,725
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   33,542                  75,357                 114,725
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   417                     921                   1,415
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,261                  20,435                  30,401
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,247)                  19,322                  35,521
<INCOME-TAX>                                        23                 (5,922)                (14,850)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,270)                  25,244                  50,371
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,270)                  25,244                  50,371
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.03)                     .29                     .59
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.03)                     .22                     .43
        

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