MTV Tr3s announces premiere of Teen Telenovela — Isa TKM.
May 17, 2009
MTV Tr3s announced the U.S. television premiere of Isa TKM (Te Quiero Mucho), the #1 hit teen telenovela that has become a phenomenon across Latin America. Now young U.S. Hispanics can embrace the story of Isa and Alex, developed in a setting full of humor, music and romance, when MTV Tr3s begins airing episodes on June 22.
The 105 episode telenovela acquired from Sony Pictures Televison (SPT) centers around a charismatic teenager named Isabella (played by newcomer Maria Gabriela de Faria) who is on the verge of facing her first love, her first kiss and finding out who her real parents are. Isa TKM contains musical elements using lots of color and an irreverent storyline. Viewers are sure to enjoy the adventures, hopes and dreams that these characters will experience.
Isa TKM, which premiered in over 22 countries in Latin America last Fall, became an instant hit with teens in the region, quickly becoming the #1 show among Pay TV viewers 12-17 in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, according to IBOPE Media.(1)
The cast of Isa TKM features new and established Latin American talent making their U.S. debut, including Maria Gabriela de Faria, Reinaldo “Peche” Zavarce, Milena Torres, Willy Martin, Micaela Castelotti, Sabrina Seara, Donny Ochoa, Francis Romero, Dad Dager and Javier Valcarcel, all of whom are extremely excited to share this project with the U.S. Hispanic audience.