Local television channel ABC Puerto Rico kicked off the year by breaking the industry’s plans and staging its “upfront” event – a presentation in which the television media showcase their programming for the year to current customers and potential customers – with a program based on the waves are broadcast. In this way, viewers were also informed for the first time about the news of the purely Puerto Rican channel for the new year.
“Our commitment to the public has always been to provide quality programs. Featuring American Idol, Oscars, NBA Finals, American Music Awards and the best local and national programming, this year promises the best of world-class sports, news and entertainment to our audience. You can only see all this on ABC Puerto Rico “, said Pedro Rúa Jovet, general manager of Telecinco, the parent company of ABC Puerto Rico.
The director also emphasized that, instead of the usual in-person presentation, the ABC Puerto Rico team used their resources and talents to create a fun program that communicated their proposal in a unique way. “Everything changed because of the pandemic, it forced us to innovate. This year we decided to use all our sources and platforms: TV, social media and website, to give you full access to our proposal I LOVE ABC PUERTO RICO to our customers, and for the first time directly to our audience. “
Under the motto I LOVE ABC PUERTO RICO, the channel’s ‘celebrities’ – Kimberly Santiago, Ana Isabelle, Milly Méndez, Víctor Santiago and “Mujer Noticia” Carmen Jovet – advocated the best of ABC Puerto Rico’s programming and sales products for 2021.
“We will remain committed to always providing the best national and international content and developing more content, with the best local talent, for the enjoyment of our audience and customers. 2021 will be an excellent year for ABC Puerto Rico; We recommend that you enjoy it and share it with us ”, Rúa Jovet concludes.
Some ‘highlights’ of the programming of ABC Puerto Rico 2021
- AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: It’s the musical party where artists like Jennifer López, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Maluma, BTS, Dua Lipa, The Weekend, Justin Bieber and many more show their best musical performances and hits. (November 2021)
- OSCARS 2021 (RED CARPET, PRICES): For lovers of fashion, movies, music and artists of the highest caliber, the Oscars are the undisputed and most watched live entertainment event in the world. (April 25)
- NBA REGULAR SEASON, PLAYOFFS AND FINALS: Lebrón James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry; the NBA is the Professional basketball league with the best players and games in the world. The NBA FINALES They are one exclusive product of ABC Puerto Rico. (January to July 2021)
- DANCING WITH THE STARS / AMERICAN IDOL: They are the two most watched “reality shows” on national television. Animated by Katy Perry, Luke Bryant, Lionel Ritchie and Tyra Banks, Tom Bergeron, Bruno Toniolli and Len Goodman, both live competitions come together the best talents in music and dance. Famed singer Ana Isabelle will be responsible for producing and animating additional content for television and digital platforms (August and February respectively)
- DISNEY, PIXAR, MARVEL, STAR WARS: 2020 brought the best films to the island’s audience, from the best content producers in the world: Thor Dark World, Star Wars: Force Awakens, Up, Moana, Toy Story 3 and among others. 2021 will be even better, we have already enjoyed live-action movies on the screen Cinderella and Captain America ‘Winter Soldier’, ed We’ll see more on ABC Puerto Rico in 2021. (Whole year)
- TOUR: Carpool style, Roadtrip will visit the best of Puerto Rico: its art, music, natural beauty, culture, gastronomy, adventures and more. The first season is hosted by Kimberly Santiago and multiple local artists and influencers. (Summer 2021)
- THE TOP LEADERSHIP SERIES OF ABC PUERTO RICO: A series of programs featuring the island’s brightest minds, with the will and vision to make big changes. What are your keys to success and what can we learn from them? Meet them with Carmen Jovet from Thursday 28 January at 8.30 pm (Additional episodes in May, August and October)
- RUSH HOUR: The local entertainment and variety show now features singer Victor Santiago. Víctor joins Kimberly Santiago and the famous singer and actress Ana Isabelle. (Monday to Friday, 7 p.m.)
- MAS WITH MILLY: It explores various topics from the point of view of the star, Milly Méndez, in her role as a journalist, wife and mother. More with Milly is a space focused on the best of our people, with a focus on news and content about human interest.
(Monday to Friday, 8 p.m.)
- NBA FAN ZONE: Along with experts in the field, renowned athlete and sports analyst Natalia Meléndez presents the NBA’s best plays, players, incidents and trends. It also analyzes the most important professional basketball league in the world, in an informative and entertaining way. (From Saturday January 30 at 8.30 pm)
- LAST POINT: Hosted by renowned journalist Carmen Jovet, Punto Final breaks the way with its innovative format of interviews with the main protagonists of the news on local and international issues. (Monday to Friday, 6:00 PM)
To enjoy what’s new on ABC Puerto Rico for 2021, tune in to channel 15 on Liberty, 20 on Dish, 172 on DirecTV and 5.2 on the antenna. ABC Puerto Rico is owned by Telecinco Inc., a company with more than 60 years of experience in the island.