2020 New Season Highlights
UNIVISION CANADA EXCLUSIVES
LA MAMA DEL 10 Telenovela: 60 mins | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon A Colombian telenovela of characters who infiltrate the drug/narco scene to work undercover from the inside.
LA GLORIA DE LUCHO Telenovela: 60 mins | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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: 60 mins | Back-to-Back 6P | Starts Sat Sep 12 A group of super humans face-off in demanding tests to prove who is the strongest competitor, both physically and mentally.
BACK-TO-BACK MOVIES Every Saturday starting at 9P Catch the latest blockbuster films, as well as the classics, in back-to-back movies every Saturday, only on Univision Canada. NEW SEASONS OF RETURNING TALK SHOWS/ENTERTAINMENT
DESPIERTA AMERICA News/Talk: 4 hours | Mon-Fri 7A 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 5P 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 4P 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.
RETURNING ENTERTAINMENT FAVOURITES
MIRA QUIEN BAILA (LOOK WHO'S DANCING) Reality | 60 mins | Coming Soon A dance show where celebrities join professional dancers and compete for a charitable cause.
PEQUENOS GIGANTES (LITTLE GIANTS) Reality | 60 mins | Coming Soon 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.
NUESTRA BELLEZA LATINA (OUR LATIN BEAUTY Reality | 60 mins | Coming Soon “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. NEW ENTERTAINMENT
ENAMORANDONOS (LOVE IS CALLING) Reality | 60 mins | Coming Soon 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 | 60 mins | Coming Soon 20 athletic and extroverted participants will do anything to win. Participants will use their physical ability and mental dexterity to overcome amusing challenges showing their true character and personality.
RETURNING NEWS
NOTICIERO UNIVISION News: 30 mins | Daily 6P, 6:30P, 11P, 11:30P 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
AL PUNTO (TO THE POINT) Current Affairs: 60 mins | Sun 10A 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 | Sun 7P 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. NEW DRAMA & TELENOVELAS
IMPERIO DE MENTIRAS (EMPIRE OF LIES) Drama | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Mon-Fri 10P 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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. RETURNING MUSIC AWARD SHOWS
LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS LIVE November 19, 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.
FELIZ 2021 LIVE December 31, 2020 Univision Canada rings in the New Year Latino-style with ¡Feliz 2020!, Hispanic- America's #1 New Year's fiesta. Don't miss the star-studded concert featuring celebrity guests and live remote broadcasts from urban centers around the globe.
PREMIO LO NUESTRO LIVE 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 LIVE 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.
RETURNING 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. REPUBLICA DEPORTIVA Sports Magazine: 60 mins | Sun 3P 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.
CONTACTO DEPORTIVO Sports Newscast: 60 mins | Mon-Fri 12A 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.
TLN MEDIA GROUP ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | Coming Soon 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 | October 2020 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 | October 2020 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 | October 2020 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 | October 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 | October 2020 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?