10-22-2004 Print Press Release Printable Version    


Telefutura Presents “Amy, the Girl with the Blue Backpack” the Newest Family Hour Novela to Debut Oct. 27, 6PM

Miami, FL -- An enchanting production sure to appeal to Hispanics of all ages, TeleFutura’s “Amy, La Niña de la Mochila Azul” (“Amy, The Girl with the Blue Backpack”), debuts Wednesday, October 27 at 6 pm (5 Central) on Spanish-language broadcast television’s only early evening “novela” block.

Another example of the network’s “alternative programming” strategy, TeleFutura’s family hour has been a ratings success. Number one in its time slot for its genre when it aired in Mexico, “Amy” stars Eduardo Capetillo, Nora Salinas, Danna Paola, Pedro Armendáriz, Alejandro Tommasi and also features the return of television star Tatiana.

“Amy” will warm hearts of all viewers with her charming and touching story.  Lost at sea, the infant Amy (Danna Paola) is rescued by the noble fisherman Matías (Pedro Armendáriz). Now a beautiful eight-year old, Amy lives on a rickety old shrimp boat and is teased for being tomboyish.  At a nearby orphanage, a bitter and evil headmistress sets her sights on bringing Amy into her plot of exploiting her frightened little orphans to beg for charity.  But Amy, with the help of her best friend, fights to save the orphans and meets a beautiful mermaid named Coral (Tatiana) who reveals a magical universe that leads to the greatest treasure of all: happiness.

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 80% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 24 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 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 labels 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

Contact: Cristina Romano
TeleFutura Network
305-463-4608
marketingcomm@univision.net