FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2004
Commission File Number 3337776
TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Periférico Sur, No. 4121, Col. Fuentes del Pedregal, 14141 México D.F., México
(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: July 15, 2004 |
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| By: |
/S/ OTHÓN FRIAS CALDERÓN | |||
| Name: |
Othón Frías Calderón | |||
| Title: |
Attorney-in-fact | |||
TV AZTECA PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mexico City, July 15, 2004—TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: TZA; BMV: TVAZTCA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish language television programming in the world announced today that it expects to file next week its Annual Report on its Form 20-F, for the year ended December 31, 2003.
The Company was not able to file its Form 20-F today due to an audit completion delay. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the Company’s independent auditors, are in the process of concluding the audit of the financial statements of Cosmofrecuencias, S.A. de C.V., a former subsidiary of the Company, which was split-off in December 2003.
The Company noted that, on June 30, 2004, it filed its Spanish-language annual report with the Mexican National Securities and Banking Commission as required under Mexican law. That report included TV Azteca’s audited consolidated 2003 financial statements prepared in accordance with Mexican GAAP and certified by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. On July 12, 2004, the Company furnished an English translation of that report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K.
The Company believes that the audit of Cosmofrecuencias’ results is not material to TV Azteca financial statements.
Company Profile
TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish language television programming in the world, operating two national television networks in Mexico, Azteca 13 and Azteca 7, through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the country. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca America Network, a new broadcast television network focused on the rapidly growing US Hispanic market, and Todito.com, an Internet portal for North American Spanish speakers.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Risks that may affect TV Azteca are identified in its Form 20-F and other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations:
| Bruno Rangel | Omar Avila | |
| 5255 3099 9167 jrangelk@tvazteca.com.mx |
5255 3099 0041 oavila@tvazteca.com.mx |
Media Relations:
| Tristán Canales | Daniel McCosh | |
| 5255 3099 5786 tcanales@tvazteca.com.mx |
5255 3099 0059 dmccosh@tvazteca.com.mx |