TeleFutura 2005-2006 Line-up.

Spanish-language broadcast network TeleFutura today unveiled an expanded 2005-2006 programming schedule at its fourth annual Upfront presentation. This season, TeleFutura’s total day viewership levels reached record highs among the coveted Adult 18-34 and 18-49 demographics.

“Our young audience has embraced TeleFutura’s mission to provide original, new programming choices that relate to their lives,” said Bert Medina, Senior Vice President and Operating Manager of the TeleFutura Network. “Our strategy of offering added choices to appeal to the diverse tastes within the Hispanic community is working, with more viewers watching our network in primetime and total day than ever before. We’ve already become the #2 Spanish-language network in total day among young Adults, and with the debut of ‘En Vivo y Directo,’ our primetime news and information program, in addition to blockbuster movies, we expect the Network to reach new milestones in its quest to become the country’s #2 Spanish-language network overall.”

“TeleFutura’s outstanding lineup of hit movies, comprehensive coverage of the biggest soccer league matches and the best sports news made this an extraordinary season for the Network,” said Tom McGarrity, Co-President, Network Sales. “These programming choices, in addition to the innovative new offerings and popular returning hits, complement the programming on the other Univision networks, providing our audience with more viewing options and advertisers additional platforms to fully and effectively target this growing and influential demographic. TeleFutura is poised for an extremely strong 2005-2006 season.”

New Programs

News

TeleFutura’s 2005-2006 Monday-Friday primetime programming lineup includes:
” “En Vivo Y Directo” is a primetime news program that gets to the heart of the events that shape our lives. “En Vivo Y Directo” blends breaking news and information — presented in a contemporary multi-faceted format — from TeleFutura’s digital, state of the art broadcast center brought to viewers from around the world. (Monday-Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET)

Movies

TeleFutura makes every night ‘movie night’ with its 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET star-studded movie block, “Cine de las Estrellas.” Each night brings a different hit in primetime from the largest, most complete film library ever assembled for Spanish-language television. The entertainment continues on weekends as well, with “Cineplex” airing the blockbuster movies featuring the biggest Hollywood stars. Titles scheduled for next year include “Good Will Hunting,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Shakespeare in Love,” “Patriot Games,” “The Firm,” “The Pelican Brief,” and “Original Sin,” among others.

Novelas

TeleFutura is home to the best family-oriented novelas, and the 2005-2006 season brings another hit to its lineup in early fringe.

” “Sueños y Caramelos,” produced by Televisa, is a heart-warming story of a young girl with a wild imagination. (Monday-Friday, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET)

Sports
” Hispanic sports fans across the country can turn to TeleFutura for the action and excitement of the world’s most celebrated soccer tournament, “World Cup 2006.” TeleFutura will bring audiences LIVE coverage of thrilling matches, broadcasts of the tournament’s most exciting games and the best highlights and statistics of each day.

Returning Favorites

Primetime

” Returning for another season of fun and games, “100 Mexicanos Dijeron” and its popular host Marco Antonio Regil bring two families together in a face-off to determine which family knows what the public truly thinks. (Monday-Friday, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET)
” Runaway hit reality show “Objetivo Fama” returns for another season, as twenty new singing stars of tomorrow from across the United States and Puerto Rico vie for a coveted recording contract with Univision Music. (Sunday, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET)

Daytime
” Featuring the liveliest two-hour combination of talk, gossip, comedy, music and entertainment, “Escándalo TV” returns for another season as the most original show on daytime television. (Monday-Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET)
” Returning with a daily dose of conversation about real issues that affect real people, talk show “Mónica” and host Monica Zevallos will inform and entertain viewers for another season. (Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET)
” “¿Quién Tiene La Razón?” will give more couples and families a chance to find out who’s right and who’s wrong this season, as distinguished psychologist and sex therapist Nancy Alvarez, a celebrity panel and the studio audience weigh in and analyze both sides of the conflict. (Monday-Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET)

Weekends

” Game show hit “Aprieta y Gana” will return, bringing plenty of laughs as members of the opposite sex face off in offbeat games and contests. (Sundays, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET)
” “Pepsi Música” is back with an all-access pass to the latest and most popular Latin music, featuring exclusive interviews, live performances, sneak peeks at new releases and a top-20 countdown. (Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET)
” “Te Llegó la Suerte” brings viewers an inside look at fortune disguised as extreme makeovers, emotional reunions, and new talent competitions, giving participants a new lease on life. (Sundays, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET)
” All new celebrity teams go head-to-head this season with more games and competitions on “Guerra de Los Sexos.” (Sundays, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET)

News

” TeleFutura will keep viewers on top of the most important national and international news bulletins seven days a week with “Noticias al Minuto.”

Sports

” The world of sports is fair game on “Contacto Deportivo de Ford,” the only nightly, live sports-magazine on Spanish-language television. Fans will continue to rely on veteran sportscasters Ricardo Celis, Jorge Pérez Navarro and Renan Cardona to be their complete source for the day’s most important sports stories. (Monday-Sunday, 11:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. ET)
” Returning for another knock-out season is “Sólo Boxeo,” TeleFutura’s live, primetime boxing program, that pits today’s top contenders for two-hours of exhilarating action. (Friday, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET)
” Featuring complete coverage of the winter and summer seasons, “Fútbol Liga Mexicana” returns to TeleFutura with the most thrilling matches and expert commentary.

Specials

” “Premios Tu Música” returns for another year from Puerto Rico to honor the world’s best Latin recording artists.
” Hispanics will ring in the New Year with “Escándalo de Año Nuevo,” featuring seven hours of the hottest live Latin performances, skits and the top entertainment stories of the year; hosted by Charytin, Felipe and Marisa, the stars of daytime hit “Escándalo TV.”