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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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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          93,462                  11,588
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   38,611                  96,692
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,761                   8,738
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               176,173                 111,790
<PP&E>                                          47,593                 125,556
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,707                  22,183
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 646,808                 884,367
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           66,970                 120,350
<BONDS>                                        379,247                 498,137
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<PREFERRED>                                          1                       0
<COMMON>                                            23                     426
<OTHER-SE>                                    (88,123)                 261,781
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   646,808                 884,367
<SALES>                                        139,882                 244,858
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               139,882                 244,858
<CGS>                                           24,600                  58,443
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   24,600                  58,443
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,593                   1,986
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              32,206                  41,691
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,587                  24,307
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,235                   5,714
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,352                  18,593
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (11,558)                 (8,228)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,206)                  10,365
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