Telemundo “TURNS IT UP” eith 2022-23 PROGRAMMING LINE UP anchored by FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled its 2022-2023 line up of scripted and unscripted programming for all platforms strengthening its position of Spanish-language scripted content in the U.S. The company introduced a robust programming slate anchored by the biggest sporting event in the world – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – and driven by a blend of returning powerhouse franchises and new original productions including new titles under its Tplus brand for Peacock. This upfront season’s theme “Turn It Up” underscores Telemundo’s vision and long-standing commitment to offer bigger and bolder entertainment, world-class sports and trusted news content to engage and resonate with Latinos across languages and across every platform.

“Latinos are transforming every aspect of our country – our society, our economy, and our culture. We are thrilled to introduce a powerful content slate this coming season to engage this fast-growing audience across broadcast and streaming platforms, featuring big franchises, big talent, an even bigger presence on Peacock with Tplus, and the world’s biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup,” said Beau Ferrari, Chairman NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “As we increase our investments in premium entertainment, news and sports content, we are truly maximizing the power of NBCUniversal’s TV and Streaming portfolio to help marketers reach the largest number of Latinos in the industry, at scale and in both languages, like no other media company.”

Powered by Telemundo, every month NBCUniversal reaches 9 out of 10 Latinos, more than any other media company across all platforms.

“When you combine the full power of Comcast NBCUniversal with the trusted brand of Telemundo, advertisers are able to connect with more than 60 million Latinos—one of the most influential communities in the country,” said Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. “It’s a perfect combination and a complete package that only exists here.”

This year Telemundo is again the destination for soccer’s biggest stage, serving as the exclusive Spanish-language home of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Fans can look to Telemundo and Peacock for the most ambitious coverage of the FIFA World Cup in Spanish-language history including live coverage of the group stage, all knock-off stage matches, and the highly anticipated World Cup final. In addition, Telemundo revealed plans for a wide range of supporting soccer content exclusive to Peacock designed to appeal to soccer afficionados and newcomers alike. Streaming plans include a 24/7 dedicated World Cup channel, featuring exclusive pre- and post-game coverage, a daily live debate show, play by play analysis of every goal of the day, and extended interviews and highlights.

Telemundo highlighted the return of two of the network’s most beloved Super Series™ franchises, including ratings hit La Reina del Sur back for its third season in a production of unparalleled magnitude, and the eighth season of El Señor de Los Cielos, with the surprise return of its fan-favorite protagonist Rafael Amaya. In addition to established series, Telemundo brings suspense and intrigue to its primetime offerings with a slate of all new dramas including La Mujer de Mi Vida, Culpable o Inocente (working title), and El Conde (working title) starring Fernando Colunga, in addition to the anthology series El Doctor de los Milagros (working title) and two biographical-series featuring beloved Latino cultural icons: El Rey: Vicente Fernández starring Jaime Camil and María: La Mexicana inspired by the novel Acuérdate María by Sergio Almazan about the life of Mexican actress María Félix. Building on its breakout success of last year, the network will bring back its wildly popular celebrity reality series La Casa de Los Famosos and the #1 family-friendly Spanish-language sports competition in the country Exatlón Estados Unidos, in addition to the all-new Top Chef VIP celebrity cooking competition.

Telemundo announced additional Tplus branded programming for the full spectrum of Hispanics coming exclusively to Peacock’s premier tier. Latin music superfans can look forward to The Story of Reggaeton (working title) executive produced by Daddy Yankee and featuring all-time genre stars including Bad Bunny, Ivy Queen, Karol G, and more. Other offerings by Tplus include the gripping and suspenseful new drama series Keep This to Yourself executive produced by Wilmer Valderrama; Leopard Skin a genre-bending crime thriller directed by Sebastián Gutiérrez and produced with AGC Televsion; and a new soccer-centric drama 90 Minutes (working title) created with the team at Propagate Fuego, bringing together a band of neighborhood misfits to save the local soccer team. They join previously announced titles including the pioneering reality dating series Young at Heart (working title), exploring the social boundaries of “age gap” couples with Red Arrow’s Kinetic Content (Love is Blind), and Gente Sana (working title), global music icon J Balvin’s docu-series about his journey towards mental wellness with Exile Content Studio and NBC News Studios. Telemundo’s Tplus brand continues to advance a wide range of projects in development with leading and emerging creators in the U.S. Hispanic community ahead of its launch on Peacock this fall. Under its Tplus brand, the network announced development deals for the crime-oriented docuseries Chicano Squad (working title) with iconic film producer Lawrence Bender as executive producer alongside Jupiter Entertainment; the latest social dating experiment Love is Relative (working title) from the team behind 90 Day Fiancé, and Viva Houston (working title) a new reality series featuring a close-knit circle of frenemy Latina entrepreneurs with Bright Spot Content (Little People Big World, Baker’s Dozen). Telemundo’s T plus also announced an agreement with John Skipper and Dan Le Batard’s Meadowlark Media and Telemundo Streaming Studios to produce sports-related content, beginning with a commission to create complementary programming around the presentation of the World Cup.

The Network’s award-winning “Noticias Telemundo” news-division announced it will be launching a Spanish-language 24-hour news channel, Noticias Telemundo Ahora – in partnership with NBC News NOW – offering news content every day, available to audiences on demand. The all-new streaming offering will cover breaking news and key Latino lifestyle topics, offering live reporting from all major U.S. cities, as well as interviews with newsmakers and leading voices across the Spanish speaking world.

Telemundo consistently ranks as a top network regardless of language, during primetime among all broadcast and cable networks among adults 18-49. Telemundo’s weekday primetime performance season-to-date is up over the same time last year among adults 18-49. Telemundo’s digital properties continue to register unprecedented growth with the Telemundo app delivering once again the highest number of viewers on record — and the highest engagement among NBCUniversal properties – ranking as the #1 broadcast entertainment entity in total video minutes, regardless of language. Telemundo continues to be the #1 broadcast network on YouTube– with more than 13 million subscribers – and the #1 Hispanic network across all social media in engagement.

2022-23 PROGRAMMING LINE UP

TELEMUNDO SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING:

La Reina del Sur 3 (The Queen of the South 3): Based on Arturo Perez-Reverte’s novel, Telemundo’sglobally acclaimed Super Series™ La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South) returns for its highly anticipated third season of unparalleled magnitude, starring global superstar Kate del Castillo. Four years have passed since U.S. authorities convicted Teresa Mendoza for the murders of three Drug Enforcement Agents. Separated from her beloved daughter Sofia, Teresa lives behind bars in a maximum-security prison, stripped of all freedoms. Devising a highly sophisticated escape plan, Teresa’s old friends Oleg and Jonathan daringly extract her from prison to take her to Mexico, meeting President Epifanio Vargas. In a world motivated by alliances and secret deals, Teresa agrees to embark on her most dangerous mission yet, taking her throughout Latin America with the urgent hope that she can end her fugitive’s life and reunite with Sofia at last.

El Señor de los Cielos (The Lord of the Skies): Dead men can tell the most extraordinary tales. The epic season seven finale of El Señor de los Cielos (The Lord of the Skies) seemed to mark the end of legendary drug lord Aurelio Casillas (portrayed by Rafael Amaya). Witness Aurelio’s unforgettable “resurrection” with the eighth season of Telemundo’s longest-running Super Series™. Shocking friends and enemies alike with his return, Aurelio is determined to recover all he’s lost. Striking a powerful union with allies from previous seasons, Aurelio faces new romantic entanglements and uncovers family mysteries, risking his life anew in the name of revenge. Destined to assume his place of power, Aurelio proves those born bad do live longer. Produced by Telemundo Studios and written by Luis Zelkowicz, El Señor de los Cielos roars back for a blockbuster eighth season, crafted to delight fans and newcomers alike with a sprawling new drama packed with more emotion and action than ever before.

El Conde (The Count — working titles): Renowned Mexican actor Fernando Colunga (Pasión y Poder, Porque el Amor Manda, Alborada) stars in El Conde (The Count) an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s legendary story. Set in the 1930s, this profoundly moving and engaging tale of mystery, love, and revenge tells the story of Alejandro Gaitán, an innocent victim of a conspiracy, accused and jailed for a double homicide until his dramatic escape 17 hellish years later. Now free, Alejandro begins an extraordinary journey to clear his name, first recovering a secret treasure left to him by his mentor in the dungeon prison, a Spanish nobleman. Returning to Mexico with great wealth and a royal title, the Count of Montenegro learns the love of his life is now married to his mortal enemy, and appears to have been part of the plot to imprison him all those years ago. Despite possessing a soul and heart almost broken by the past, the enigmatic and dashing Count seeks to realize an elaborate plan to exact his revenge on the unsuspecting people responsible for his imprisonment, even if it means revealing his identity.

El Rey: Vicente Fernández: In one of the year’s most eagerly awaited series, Jaime Camil stars as El Rey: Vicente Fernández, an unforgettable biographical series tracing the life of the most iconic Mexican singer from his childhood in Jalisco to his meteoric rise in the music industry. For the first time ever, in the only authorized series created and developed with the Fernández family, audiences will have a unique immersion into the real events that marked the rise of this larger-than-life legend. Even early on, Vicente’s dreams of fame were apparent, and he aspired to remain forever in the people’s memory and hearts alongside Mexico’s big three musical icons: Javier Solis, Pedro Infante, and Jorge Negrete. Overcoming a poverty-stricken childhood of hardship, Vicente embarked on the path toward fame, side-stepping temptations from envy to criticism. Yet, with effort and determination, he became a global superstar, forever etched into music history as the idol and voice of the Mexican people.

María: La Mexicana: Moved by the magnetic image of the towering Mexican screen icon María Félix, author Sergio Almazan embodied her magic and transcendence in his well-known novel Acuérdate María. In the new series María: La Mexicana, created by Rebeca Solano and inspired on Almazan’s book, distributed by Mega Global Entertainment, LLC., the novel comes to life on screen, in a boldly epic drama that dares to reveal what turns a young actress into an icon and a legend beloved by generations worldwide. The story begins in Sonora, but the young beauty soon finds herself in Mexico City, becoming the reigning screen goddess of the 1940s and 1950s. Along the way she becomes a muse to many of the 20th century’s famed artists, all while reimagining herself and her evolving mythology, embodying strength, Mexican pride, and unparalleled determination. In María: La Mexicana a new generation discovers an international icon ahead of her time, one who proves success is not a matter of luck; it’s a matter of guts.

Culpable o Inocente (Guilty or Innocent – working titles): A suspense drama thriller designed to grab viewers from its first scene, Culpable o Inocente (Guilty or Innocent) tells the story of the disappearance of Adriana Molina. Her husband, César Ferrer, is believed to be the prime suspect in her possible murder, but not everything is what it seems. Determined to prevent his eight-year-old daughter from being taken from him, César dares to handle the investigation on his own. As he searches for clues to the probable motives of his wife’s disappearance, César discovers Adriana lived a double life and may not be the person everyone understood or knew, for better or worse.

El Doctor de los Milagros (The Miracle Doctor – working titles): Inspired by the works and miracles of José Gregorio Hernández, El Doctor de los Milagros (The Miracle Doctor) is an unforgettable faith-based anthology series illuminating the legacy of a man recognized by the Catholic Church as a modern-day saint. As a doctor administering to the poor, Hernández provided great comfort to people who often lost almost all hope. Each dramatic and poignant episode presents an intensely spiritual journey on the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

La Mujer de Mi Vida (The Woman of My Life): A striking new dramatic series, La Mujer de Mi Vida (The Woman of My Life), stars the dynamic ensemble of Iván Sánchez, Angelica Celaya, Mauricio Islas, and Catherine Siachoque. Filmed at the network’s state-of-the-art sound stages at Telemundo Center in Miami, this heartwarming and passionate story highlights an ongoing love affair marred by a shocking betrayal. Left for dead, Ricardo Oribe recovers his memory 15 years later, returning with a new identity as Pablo Silva. Seeking to reconnect with his family and especially Daniela, the love of his life, he puts forth the risky plan of entering her home as their cook. Yet, Daniela’s life turns upside down when Pablo rekindles the flame of a love that never died, forcing him to remain incognito as he fights to keep himself and his loved ones free from danger.

TELEMUNDO REALITY PROGRAMMING:

La Casa de los Famosos (Celebrity House): Last year, in a breakout success, Telemundo’s La Casa de los Famosos (Celebrity House) ranked as the #1-weekday primetime reality program in Spanish language TV. This primetime reality competition returns to offer an up-and-close look at a group of personalities living together under constant video surveillance. Cut off from the outside world, the fan-favorite series documents the good, the bad, and the ugly as these contestants compete for weekly awards and one grand prize of $200,000. Offering an unrestricted look into the lives and personalities of the famous, audiences are treated to a different side of their favorite celebrities in this dramatic, candid, provocative, and highly addictive show.

Exatlón Estados Unidos: Returning to Telemundo for its seventh adrenaline-packed season, Exatlón Estados Unidos continues its reign as the number one family-friendly sports reality competition broadcast on Hispanic television. Featuring contestants from across the country, teams competing in Exatlón tackle challenging new circuits and exhilarating obstacle courses expertly designed to test their combined physical and mental skills. Often grueling, the teams must endure extreme living conditions and total isolation from their daily lives, all in a fast and furious bid to win prizes totaling $1 million and the coveted title of the champion of Exatlón Estados Unidos.

Top Chef VIP: Building on its success across the globe, NBCUniversal Formats’ Emmy award-winning franchise Top Chef is set to arrive at Telemundo. A brand new series and spin off, Top Chef VIP will see 16 celebrities face formidable challenges in an epic culinary reality competition where just one of them will be named ‘The Top Chef’ and take the top prize of $100,000. Their skills and abilities in the kitchen will be put to the ultimate test, and their capacity to learn the very best techniques will determine who moves forward and who goes home. The key ingredient to this entertainment recipe is three renowned chefs, charged with running the Top Chef kitchen and judging the contestants’ efforts based on their own unrivalled expertise and tastes.

SPORTS:

As the exclusive home of the world’s biggest sporting event – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM – Telemundo Deportes is the leading U.S. sports brand and destination for the biggest and best global sports programming in Spanish language, delivering another comprehensive roster of live and studio programming across the most significant and most in-demand sporting events. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TMwill take place this fall in Qatar from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, and Telemundo Deportes is prepared to deliver the most ambitious coverage in Spanish-language history with all 64 matches live, including all four games on Thanksgiving Day. The network will have an unprecedented onsite footprint with in-venue presence at all 64 games and dedicated commentary teams calling the games from within the stadium as well as a presentation studio in the center of the cultural Souq Wagif Marketplace and multiple positions throughout Doha supported by Telemundo Deportes’ lead commentary team and an impressive and diverse lineup of experts and soccer personalities.

After what is sure to be an eventful and exciting World Cup tournament in Qatar this year, Telemundo Deportes again brings the excitement to soccer superfans next summer, serving as the exclusive Spanish-language destination for FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 TM. All eyes will be on the U.S. Women’s National Team, to see if they will earn their third back-to-back championship title and continue their run as reigning champions.

Beyond the World Cup, next year’s line-up includes serving as the exclusive U.S. home for Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara home matches and Spanish-language coverage of the Premier League. Telemundo Deportes will again deliver Spanish-language coverage of NFL’s Sunday Night Football, continuing the historic momentum from airing Super Bowl LVI, the most-watched NFL game in Spanish-language history and the decade’s highest-rated Spanish-language non-soccer sporting event.

NEWS:

Across its news and daytime offerings, Telemundo extends a variety of formats to give viewers the most trusted news they need and the lifestyle information they crave. Heading into the pivotal 2022 mid-term election season, Telemundo’s marquee award-winning news division will deliver unprecedented coverage of Latino voter projections, opinion polls, and turnout results nationally and in crucial swing states. With the Latino vote more important than ever, Noticias Telemundo remains the most reliable source of information across national and international issues and topics facing Hispanics today. Anchored by Julio Vaqueiro, this acclaimed team of correspondents and collaborators offers the latest breaking news, deep front lines reporting, and in-depth analysis and commentary every weekday evening. Hoy Día, Telemundo’s Emmy award-winning morning program, returns with its fresh, news-first approach coupled with the day’s top entertainment, weather, and lifestyle segments to start each day.

LIVE EVENTS:

People’s Choice Latin Music Awards: The globally-recognized People’s Choice Awards is expanding across NBCU’s television portfolio with the announcement of the first-ever People’s Choice Latin Music Awards set to air on Telemundo in the spring of 2023. The only award show for the people, by the people, People’s Choice Latin Music Awards builds off the flagship E!/NBC show and will celebrate all genres of Hispanic music, entertainment, style and pop culture, chosen entirely by the audience in the same spirit of the established brand. In addition to the live awards ceremony and red carpet celebrity specials, extensive content will be available across platforms providing viewers a fully immersive experience. The 2021 People’s Choice Awards, which was simulcast across NBC and E!, marked the highest-rated show among all key demos since 2018, bucking industry trends.

TPLUS PROGRAMMING ON PEACOCK:

Peacock Originals:

The Story of Reggaeton (working title): Led by award-winning music superstar Daddy Yankee as executive producer The Story of Reggaeton is the true story of a grassroots musical movement that exploded into a global phenomenon. In this 4-part premium documentary series, Reggaeton icon Daddy Yankee, whose personal story parallels the genre’s evolution, will take us on an intimate journey from the genre’s origins and evolution to the emergence of the business, the shaping of the culture, and the ultimate triumph of the movement. The series features all-time genre stars such as Bad Bunny, Karol G, Natti Natasha, Ivy Queen, J Balvin, Anuel AA, Luis Fonsi, Vico C, Tony Touch, and more, all uncensored and unflinchingly direct.

Keep This to Yourself: Executive produced by actor, producer and director Wilmer Valderrama via his production company WV Entertainment and Cheryl Bayer’s Living Popups, Keep This to Yourself is a straight-to-series drama that brings to the screen a U.S. Hispanic adaptation of the internationally acclaimed young adult thriller by Tom Ryan. Written by Mark Kruger, Danny Fernandez and Tom Ryan, the gripping and suspenseful new drama series takes place the year after the notorious Catalog Killer murdered four victims before disappearing. Like everyone else left in the murderous wake, a teen tries desperately to leave that horrible summer in the past, which is easier said than done since his best friend was the murderer’s final victim. Yet, when a cryptic message turns up one day, the search for the killer reignites ―and may not be for a random drifter after all. In Keep This to Yourself, no one ― not friends, neighbors, or even the sexy stranger with a connection to the case ― is beyond suspicion. In addition to Valderrama and Bayer, WV Entertainment’s Kaitlin Saltzman and writers Kruger, Fernandez and Ryan will also executive produce.

90 Minutes (working title): Time matters in 90 Minutes, a new series produced in partnership with Propagate Fuego, as former soccer player Benito “El Veneno” Montoya must rescue “Las Navajas de Ecatepec,” the local team where he began his career. Upon learning that Yuriel Santana, the richest man in Ecatepec and a famous criminal, intends to destroy the local sports club to turn it into a massive casino, “El Veneno” will have to transform his childhood friends from a group of perfect losers to a real team. Standing united, an old mechanic, a depressed taxi driver, an intense taco man, a strange street vendor, and a cranky Indian grocer rediscover their love for the neighborhood, their people, and each other. 90 Minutes was created by Joe Rendon and Julio Berthely. Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Rodney Ferrell, and Isabel San Vargas are Executive Producers for Propagate Fuego.

Leopard Skin: From AGC Television comes Leopard Skin, a genre-bending crime thriller series created by award-winning filmmaker Sebastián Gutiérrez, starring an internationally renowned cast including TV powerhouses Carla Gugino, Ana De La Reguera and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Set up to fail by crooked Judge Lasalle (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a criminal gang (Nora Arnezeder, Gentry White, Margot Bingham) desperately seeks shelter following a botched diamond heist. Bursting onto the remote paradise of Playa Perdida, Mexico, the gang lands at a glamorous beachside estate run by two intriguingly complex women, Alba and Batty (Carla Gugino, Gaite Jansen). Humorous and darker complications arise that awkward first night when they are joined by two dinner guests, documentary producer Max (Philip Winchester), his flighty girlfriend Maru (Amelia Eve), and the estate’s former housekeeper, Inocencia (Ana De La Reguera). Yet, when the group is taken hostage, a gallery of murderous secrets, coldhearted betrayals, and shocking desires bubble over, dictating their ultimate fates.

Additional Tplus Development Deals:

In addition Tplus announced the following development deals with leading and emerging creators in the U.S. Hispanic community:

Chicano Squad (working title): From award-winning and iconic filmmaker Lawrence Bender and Jupiter Entertainment, comes Chicano Squad a powerful new documentary series, exposing the truth behind the lives and actions of an extraordinary group of young, Latino police officers in Texas. Hastily assembled by the Houston Police Department during a period of great crisis in the city, the officers received 90 days to solve a series of homicides committed in the Latino communities. The outcome of this audacious experiment would forever change policing in America.

Love is Relative (working title): Welcome to the next must-see relationship experiment merging love and family, the two most potent forces in the known universe. From Sharp Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television, known for its global blockbuster reality series “90-Day Fiancé,” comes an equally distinctive look at courtship with Love is Relative. When looking for Latinx amor in America, falling in love is only half the battle. There is also approval of the entire close-knit, multi-generational family. Turning the dating show genre on its head, Love is Relative sets out to help singles ready to find love but have the worst track record in obtaining their family’s approval of their significant others. A winning combination of sexy singles and awkward family run-ins, Love is Relative is determined to please siblings, aunts, grandparents, and most of all, mamá.

Viva Houston (working title): From Bright Spot Content, an All3 Media America company, and producers of popular reality entertainment such as “Little People Big World,” “Puppy Bowl,” and “Baker’s Dozen,” comes Viva Houston. An ensemble docu-soap, the series tracks the lives of a group of powerful Latina business moguls and best friends. As first generation Americans, these fierce Latina women are taking their destinies into their own hands by helping each other grow their businesses and families. Formidable, and fearless, these women prove time and again that even during challenging times, the American Dream is whatever you make of it–and they are making it big time.