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2020 New Season Highlights
TALK SHOWS/ENTERTAINMENT
DESPIERTA AMERICA
News/Talk: 4 hours | Mon-Fri
Wake up to Hispanic-America's #1 morning show for 22 consecutive years! Tune
in for fashion and parenting advice, healthy eating tips, the latest headlines, the
biggest celebrity sightings and much more.
PRIMER IMPACTO
News: 60 mins | Mon-Fri
One of the most popular Univision shows, Primer Impacto offers a daily dose of
news from around the world. Also, enjoy entertainment segments with the latest on
movies, gossip, weather and current affairs.
EL GORDO Y LA FLACA
Entertainment: 60 mins | Mon-Fri
The highest-rated gossip show on Spanish TV, starring Raúl De Molina and Cuban
model Lili Estefan. El Gordo Y La Flaca keeps you entertained and well-informed
with the latest celebrity news.
SPORTS
LIGA MX
Sports
Univision Canada brings you coverage of North America's top soccer league, Liga
MX, the most elite tier of the beautiful game in Mexico.
CONTACTO DEPORTIVO
Sports Newscast: 60 mins | Mon-Fri
The ultimate sports highlights and recap program for the Hispanic sports fan
providing coverage of the NBA, MLB and NFL, and everything soccer related - from
LigaMX, to the English Premier League.
REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA
Sports Magazine: 60 mins | Sunday
Hispanic sports fans are kept up-to-speed on all the latest sport developments with
a full lineup of the up-to-date news on their favorite stars.
NEWS
NOTICIERO UNIVISION
News: 30 mins | Daily
Stay informed and connected with a lineup of award-winning newscasts covering
the latest stories and current affairs from the Latin World, including:
1. Noticiero Univision
2. Noticiero Univision Edicion Digital
3. Noticiero Univision Fin De Semana
AL PUNTO (TO THE POINT)
Current Affairs: 60 mins | Sunday
Hosted by award-winning journalist and Noticiero Univision's anchor, Jorge Ramos,
Al Punto keeps Latinos connected with the political and current affair issues that
are of most interest to their community.
AQUI Y AHORA (HERE AND NOW)
Current Affairs: 60 mins | Sunday
Hosted by renowned journalists Maria Elena Salinas and Teresa Rodriguez, Aqui y
Ahora uncovers stories that are of special interest to Hispanics with topics ranging
from immigration, national and international politics, to education, crime and
healthcare.
UNIVISION'S "DOMINGOS EN FAMILIA"
MIRA QUIEN BAILA (LOOK WHO'S DANCING
Reality
A dance show where celebrities join professional dancers and compete for
a charitable cause.
PEQUENOS GIGANTES (LITTLE GIANTS
Reality
The talent show televises six teams of talented children from the United States and
Puerto Rico (each group comprises three or four children and a celebrity captain
competing against each other to receive the highest ranking at the end of each
week, and for the first place and the grand prize.
LIVE PROGRAMMING
NUESTRA BELLEZA LATINA (OUR LATIN BEAUTY, SEASON 12)
Reality
“NBL” features U.S. Hispanic women competing to break through society’s
stereotypes of beauty, combining the excitement of a reality show with the glamour
of a talent competition.
ENAMORANDONOS (LOVE IS CALLING)
Reality
UniMás’ hit reality show features 40 participants looking to find their perfect match.
This season, “Enamorándonos” will deliver love stories, breakups, engagements and
even on-air marriages, as well as a very special opportunity for singles in different
cities around the U.S. and Puerto Rico to find their other half.
GUERREROS 2020 (WARRIORS 2020)
Reality
20 athletic and extroverted participants willing to do anything, will Use their
physical ability and mental dexterity to overcome amusing challenges
showing their true character and personality.
DRAMA SERIES
IMPERIO DE MENTIRAS (EMPIRE OF LIES)
Drama
This thriller centers on a humble and honest policeman and a young woman from
a wealthy family who are swept up in an unstoppable and forbidden passionate
affair. After her father and his ex-girlfriend are murdered in strange circumstances,
they will investigate the mysterious relationship to find out the truth.
Together, they will discover powerful secrets that will introduce them to a
world of corruption, all while struggling to defend their love and learn to trust
each other.
SI NOS DEJAN (IF THEY LET US)
Drama
This drama features a mature, empowered female lead named Alicia who
against the odds finds love again. Alicia has the perfect family. Seen as an icon
of success, her world collapses when she finds out that her husband has been
unfaithful for more than three years. Alicia divorces him and starts a new life
alone. In her new path, she will have to face many obstacles and prejudices,
especially after falling in love with a man 25 years her junior.
DULCE AMBICION (SWEET AMBITION)
Drama
This Brazilian drama from Globo features a strong, empowered female lead named
María de la Paz and a unique antagonist – her daughter Yosiane. María is
a baker who becomes a wealthy businesswoman 20 years after she loses the love
of her life, Amadeus, who was shot on their wedding day by her grandmother.
Twenty years later, her daughter Yosiane starts an alliance with the charming yet
cunning Regis to steal Maria’s fortune. But he falls in love with María and as the
events unfold the unimaginable happens, Amadeus comes back into her life.
AMOR PROHIBIDO (FORBIDDEN LOVE)
Drama
After losing his wife eleven years earlier, and isolating himself from social life,
Adnan is able to refocus his attention on his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent.
However, soon after, Adnan meets and falls in love with Bihter, who despite not
loving him, marries Adnan to get back at her mother. But Bihter becomes blinded
by passion when she falls in love with Behlul, her husband’s nephew, and their
secret love affair will soon affect every member of the family.
LA MEXICANA Y EL GUERO (THE MEXICAN AND THE BLONDE GUY)
Drama
This light dramedy features a story of love, humor and ambition. The story focuses
on Andrea, a beautiful con artist, and Tyler, an idealistic millionaire who returns to
Mexico in search of his biological family after his adoptive mother dies, leaving
him a last request that he return to his homeland. Andrea, pretending to be his
biological sister, takes advantage of the situation to assemble a fun-filled fictional
family whose only objective is to keep the güero’s millions. She hadn’t planned
on a growing attraction between the two, which will gradually turn into love.
VENCER EL DESAMOR (OVERCOMING HEARTBREAK) Drama This is the story of Bárbara, Ariadna, Dafne and Gemma. While they are not part of the same family or the same social class, they have two things in common: they share a house and they lack the support of a partner, leading them to share loveless lives. As they deal with different problems such as widowhood, raising a child with special needs, an unplanned pregnancy and issues in the workplace, they come to realize that sisterhood is the element that will help them move forward. ¿QUE PASA CON MI FAMILIA? (WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY FAMILY) Drama This series emphasizes the importance of family, love and respect, above all things. When Doña Luz, a widow and mother of three, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she’s determined to take extreme measures to bring her adult kids back together and teach them a lesson. Knowing that she doesn’t have a long time to live, she will force them to change, giving them the best gift that a mother can bequeath: a strong sibling bond. QUERERLO TODO (WANTING EVERYTHING) Drama This romantic drama shares the story of Valeria Fernández who has been the long-term girlfriend of Leonel Montes, never questioning her love for him. After his father, a wealthy landowner, dies, war breaks out among the heirs of the fortune. In the midst of this commotion, Valeria meets Mateo Santos, son of the inheritance’s guardian and falls in love with his noble character and zest for life. Valeria will have to find the strength to reinvent herself far from Leonel’s shadow, and thus give herself the chance to experience sincere love at Mateo’s side. ¿TE ACUERDES DE MI? Drama After being forced to marry Olmo’s daughter,Pedro falls in love with Vera while on a business trip. Ready to leave everything behind for his new love, he must abandon his plan when Olmo, his boss and mentor, threatens her life. Pedro separates from his great love to save her, but years later, Pedro and Vera meet again under strange circumstances. Olmo, unaware of Vera’s past, has fallen in love with Vera and introduces her to his family as his new fiancée. The meeting will reignite Pedro and Vera’s love, unravel a dark past that joins them and unleash a painful plan for revenge.
UNIVISION CANADA EXCLUSIVES
LA MAMA DEL 10
Telenovela: 60 mins
A story of Tina Manotas, a mother willing to sacrifice everything to help her
youngest son, Victor become a player of the best soccer team.
LA LEY SECRETA
Telenovela: 60 mins
A Colombian product of characters who infiltrate the drug/narco scene to work
undercover from the inside.
LA GLORIA DE LUCHO
Telenovela: 60 mins
Based on the real-life story of Luis Eduardo Diaz, a controversial bootback, who
went from having nothing to having it all, after winning the elections for an
important political position in his city.
LA AGENCIA
Reality: 60 mins
A group of men and women will compete for a prize of COL $400,000,000 and a
career start in professional modelling.
DESAFIO: SUPER REGIONES
Reality: 180 mins
In this 16th season, a group of super humans face-off in demanding tests to prove
who is the strongest competitor, both physically and mentally.
LATIN MUSIC AWARD SHOWS AND LIVE SPECIALS
LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
November 2020
The Latin music industry's premiere event, placing the spotlight on the best and
brightest stars in Latin music. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Latin
Grammys that will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
PREMIO LO NUESTRO
February 2021
The record-breaking Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards is the longest-running
Latin music awards show in Spanish-language television history paying homage to
the many genres, and the hottest names, on the Latin music scene.
PREMIOS JUVENTUD
August 2021
Univision’s annual youth awards show aiming to inspire, motivate and empower
Latino youth to become leaders for change. In 2019, the awards celebrated the
current trends in pop culture, music, digital, fashion, television and social media.
MOVIES & SERIES (ONLY ON UNIVISION CANADA)
BACK-TO-BACK MOVIES
Every Saturday
Catch the latest blockbuster films, as well as the classics, in back-to-back movies
every Saturday, only on Univision Canada.
THE KENNEDYS: AFTER CAMELOT
Portrays the life of the former First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy
in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John Fitzgerald
Kennedy, as she becomes Jackie O. in life after Camelot.
AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries stars Candace Cameron Bure (FULL HOUSE) as Aurora
“Roe” Teagarden, a crime-solving librarian and a founding member of the Real
Murders Club. With the help of her Real Murders Club regulars, the friends solve the
mysterious murders that plague their small town of Lawrenceton, Washington. The
series also stars Niall Matter (The Predator), Marilu Henner (L.A. Story), Lexa Doig
(ANDROMEDA) and Peter Benson (MECH-X4).
GOURMET DETECTIVE MYSTERIES Henry Ross, a culinary whiz, uses his mastery of food, drink and cooking to solve crimes of the culinary world.Whether it’s the theft of a valuable recipe or a suspicious murder in the middle of a five-star restaurant, his insight, skills and encyclopedic knowledge of all things edible always lead him to the culprit. FIXER UPPER MYSTERIES: FRAMED FOR MURDER Investigative reporter Mac buys a mansion and hires Shannon to fix it. She finds her friend's dad dead in his house. The police calls it an accident. Shannon investigates. Mac helps. FIXER UPPER MYSTERIES: DEADLY DEED Shannon Hughes is renovating a Victorian mansion and when a banker is found murdered inside the house, she has to solve the mystery before the renovation becomes a demolition. SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD Sorrento Farms' first vintage is about to be bottles in time for a splashy food-and-wine festival AUTUMN IN THE VINEYARD When Frankie Baldwin and Nate Deluca both have a claim to ownership of Sorrento Farm, they are forced to divide the vineyard right down the middle and work the fields alongside each other to bring in the harvest leading up to the Best Wine competition at the annual Autumn Harvest Festival - only this rivalry won't be settled in the fields, because in spite of their contentious bickering, the simplest way to settle this particular legal dispute is with a romance. SANDRA BROWN'S WHITE HOT A local Sheriff decides to right the wrongs in the small town prior to his demise, unbeknownst to him, the Deputy, his son is hot on his heels in pursuit and alerts the Attorney General, who happens to turn a blind eye to the Sheriff.
MUSIC SPECIALS (ONLY ON UNIVISION CANADA)
GLORIA ESTEFAN - THE STANDARDS
Concert
Gloria performs The Standards with the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra, led and
conducted by Grammy®-Award nominee Shelly Berg at the renowned New World
Center. Gloria’s signature and distinctively sultry contralto voice perfectly embraces
some of the most recognizable and beloved tunes from past musical
eras in this unforgettable, intimate performance.
JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ - BESAME MUCHO
Concert
A live performance of all the hits from Peruvian star tenor, Juan Diego Florez. An
album which pays homage to Latin music reflecting his personal story.
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
Concert
Rodrigo y Gabriela merge their classical Latino and flamenco training with their love
of a rather northern and heavy rock’n’roll. A Mexican duo treating the Irish to hard
rock played on acoustic guitars, live in concert.
ZUCCHERO, LA SESION CUBANA
Concert
La Sesion Cubana perform hits from their twelfth studio album.
BALLET HISPANICO
Concert
The best of Ballet Hispanico's breathtaking live performances.
TLN MEDIA GROUP ORIGINALS
HOLA NEWS CANADA
Every Saturday
Spanish-speaking current affair shows, directed, written, produced and hosted by
TLN Media Group's own Chilean journalist Raul A. Pinto.
COCINANDO CON LA ABUELA
Documentary: 60 mins
Abuelas (or ‘grandmothers’) reveal to aspiring young Latino chefs, their secret
traditional recipes Between the mixing, blending and food preparation, young viewers
will learn about the culture, history and personal stories connected to each recipe.
JULIAN: INMIGRANTE, ARTISTA, ACTIVISTA
Documentary: 60 mins
Julian is a Colombian-born Canadian, a filmmaker, and a musician. We follow Julian
through a week in his life, working at his job at the Scotiabank Arena, and
volunteering his time to help others as he faces the challenges associated with living
with Down syndrome.
CARMEN: LA HIJA REVOLUCIONARIA
Documentary: 60 mins
From writer to actor to activist, Carmen Aguirre is a second generation Chilean-
Canadian with an incredible story to tell which she shared in her 2011 bestselling
memoir: Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter.
LOS PRIMEROS HISPANOS
Documentary: 60 mins
Explore the first Hispanic settlements in Canada, primarily, British Columbia and
examine the impact of the Spanish culture in the local region. As early as 1789,
Spanish adventurers travelled up from the Caribbean to the Pacific North shores
of Canada visiting the islands and peninsulas and claiming them for Spain.
SOÑADOR: EL CAMINO DE ISMAEL CALA
Documentary: 60 mins
Discover the personal journey of Ismael Cala, international best-selling author,
sought-after motivational speaker, TV anchor, and host of "Cala" on CNN Español.
Born and raised in Cuba, Ismael's real big break came when he arrived in Canada.
Today, he is quickly becoming the most successful Hispanic TV personality in the
United States. And, he says he owes it all to Canada.MAYA EN REGINA: UNA CONEXION INUSAL Documentary: 60 mins From Saskatchewan to Guatemala, discover the connection between the indigenous beliefs of many Latin American immigrants and the Canadian First Nations, including how the Europeans influenced their lives, the importance of education for the new generation, the respect for elder leaders, and their deep bond with the land. COMO PEZ EN EL HIELO Documentary: 60 mins | This compelling documentary follows 6 families that have migrated from Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, Cuba, El Salvador, and Colombia) to some of the most remote and coldest areas in Canada. Experience small-town life in Kirkland Lake – Ontario, Fort McMurray – Alberta, St. Jérôme – Quebec and Fredericton – New Brunswick through the eyes of new Hispanic Canadians, and learn how they adapt to “Canadiana” while still keeping a small piece of home close to them. 180 GRADOS AL NORTE Documentary: 60 mins | October 2019 Enrique spends time in Mexico and Canada, where he explores the long process of self-discovery, the social attitudes he faced as a gay man, and his relationship with his mother, which still looms over Enrique’s understanding of his place in the world. UNA MAÑANA CUALQUIERA Documentary: 60 mins | October 2019 This one-hour drama in Spanish features a man who has decided to end his life and the distractions and interruptions detaining his demise. NO TODO EL ORO BRILLA Documentary: 60 mins | November 2019 In January of 2013, a Canadian mining executive is kidnapped in Colombia by the National Liberation Army (ELN), sparking an intense debate on the mining practices in the region, particularly mining for gold. This investigative documentary provides an insightful look at Canadian mining practices in Colombia. Do Canada's actions help or hinder an already controversial industry around the world?
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