Upfronts 2015: Telemundo to Launch Weekly Variety Show

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Telemundo will launch a new Saturday night variety show next season, the Spanish-language network announced Tuesday during its upfront presentation.

The weekly two-hour series, La Sorpresa de Tu Vida (The Surprise of Your Life), will be hosted by actress, singer and comedian Angelica Vale and Hispanic television star Raul Gonzalez, said the network.

The interactive show will offer viewers the opportunity to share and be part of making their loved ones’ dreams come true. Special guests, celebrities and the studio audience will witness how contestants are surprised to fulfill their dreams, said the network.

For the full story go to Multichannel.com.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.