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Cristian de la Fuente to Host New Univision Late Night Show
Popular film and television star tapped to launch “¡Ay Qué Noche!”
Miami, FL -- Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) – Univision, the nation’s leading Spanish-language television network, announced today that international film and television star Cristian de la Fuente will host its upcoming entry in late night television, “¡Ay Qué Noche!” when it debuts early next year.
As the host of “¡Ay Qué Noche!,” de la Fuente will lead the Univision charge to redefine late night programming on Spanish-language television, much as it did for the morning daypart when it launched its highly successful “Despierta América” program. This original Univision production will feature innovative stage acts, exclusive celebrity interviews, hilarious man-on-the-street segments, and the top musical acts in the Latin entertainment industry.
“It’s such an honor to be chosen among so many talented people to host this unique program,” said de la Fuente. “I’m thrilled to be joining the Univision family. And I’m excited to enter this next stage in my career. Together with Univision, we’re going to create an exciting show that gives our viewers more reasons to tune in late-night.”
De la Fuente has starred in numerous television dramas and variety shows in the United States, Mexico, and his native Chile. Recently he served as one of the hosts of Univision’s premiere youth awards special “Premios Juventud.” Currently he is starring in Univision’s hit daytime drama “Soñar No Cuesta Nada.” De la Fuente has also appeared in various feature films such as “Driven,” “Vampires” and “Basic,” and was chosen as one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” in both People (2000) and People en Español (1999, 2004, 2005) magazines.
“Cristian is a multifaceted artist,” says Alina Falcón, Executive Vice-President and Operating Manager of the Univision Television Network. “His dynamic style and versatility will be great assets to the show. We’re very excited to have him join Univision, home of the stars.”
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 66 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records label as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
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