MundoFox 2013-14 Program Line-Up Guaranteed To Bring U.S. Latinos More Choice With 20 New And Returning Series

MundoFox 2013-14 Program Line-Up Guaranteed To Bring U.S. Latinos More Choice With 20 New And Returning Series

Ten new RCN original productions including the anticipated "El Capo 3" and the remake of all-time novela success from Betty la Fea's (Ugly Betty) creator, "Cafe con Aroma de Mujer"

Two outstanding programming events produced out of Mexico with "Amor con Angel," bringing to the screen a beloved icon: Cantinflas and the compelling story of Carlos Camacho "El Capitan" starring renowned Mexican actor Humberto Zurita

Robust weekend slate with new shows including FX's "The Bridge" with Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir, boxing docu-drama "The Golden Boys" by executive producers Mario Lopez and Oscar de la Hoya, the return of superstar Barbara Mori to television with "Luna," and an all original comedy "Familia en Venta" with Roselyn Sanchez and Carlos Espejel

Network announces exclusive agreement with popular Mexican TV personality and host of the network's U.S. based show "Minuto Para Ganar," Marco Antonio Regil

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MundoFox, the U.S. Spanish-language broadcast network that launched last summer, unveiled its 2013-2014 programming schedule today. The network presented its new line-up to advertisers and marketers during the Fox Hispanic Media (FHM) Upfront presentation in Manhattan's Alice Tully Hall.

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"Next broadcast year MundoFox brings viewers more. We have supercharged the network with an expanded number of original programs that are universally relevant, bring up the Mexican flavor and put on the network some of the biggest and most beloved talent names," said Emiliano Saccone, President of MundoFox.

This broadcast season, the network will be introducing a mix of 20 new, original entertainment programs, of which a few were highlighted at today's presentation. Kicking off the summer is:


-- "El Factor X," the original Spanish-language version of the worldwide
phenomenon "The X Factor," where U.S. Hispanic viewers will help choose
the next young Latino superstar or breakout music group. In 30 one-hour
daily weekday episodes produced by Fremantle, "El Factor X" includes
auditions held in some of the nations' top Hispanic-populated cities and
features "live voting" by audiences at home.
Starting this fall and running throughout the season, RCN's line-up brings original productions for all American Latinos:


-- "La Maldicion del Paraiso" (Heaven's Curse) - A woman finds herself
trapped in a love triangle between two brothers, not knowing that she is
repeating her mother's tragic destiny.
-- "Hilo de Sangre Azul" (Trails of Blue Blood) - In this thrilling "who
done it," the mysterious death of a well-known executive in an elite
neighborhood will reveal the most disturbing secrets of its residents.
-- "Alias el Mexicano" (AKA, the Mexican) - Only one man in Colombia
managed to generate more fear than Pablo Escobar. His name was Gonzalo
Rodriguez Gacha, better known as "El Mexicano."
-- "El Laberinto de Alicia" (Alicia's Labrynth) - In this suspenseful
thriller, the lives of a group of students and their parents are about
to take a chilling turn as the school's psychologist suspects that the
kids could be in danger of falling prey to a pedophile.
-- "El Estilista" (The Stylist) - A man held captive by the Colombian
guerrilla devises a clever plan to gain the trust of the camp commanders
- become their hair stylist in order to survive.
-- "Comando Elite" (Command Elite) - What makes men brave enough to follow
their calling when it means hunting down and capturing the most powerful
and dangerous criminals? This is their vision, this is their story.
-- "En la Boca del Lobo" (In the Wolf's Mouth)- The incredible tale of an
insider who naively signs on for what expects will be a brief role to
help eliminate Pablo Escobar, and upon finding himself trapped on the
job, ends up bringing down the Cali Cartel in Colombia.
-- "Dr. Mata" - Meet Buenaventura Nepomuceno Matallana. A respected lawyer
who no one dares to question. A psychopath. A serial killer of the worst
kind. The kind you never see coming. Until he meets Merceditas Ramos, a
maid with an absolute conviction that this puzzling man is responsible
for the sudden disappearance of one of his clients, her adored boss and
lover, Alfredo.
-- "El Capo 3" - Filmed on location in New York, Los Angeles, Mexico,
Colombia and Europe, El Capo returns with his most ambitious mission
yet...to vanish the worldwide drug empire that he himself helped create.
-- "Cafe con Aroma de Mujer" - From the man who reinvented the novela genre
and created "Betty La Fea" (Ugly Betty), Fernando Gaitan, comes the
remake of the first international hit that put Colombian television on
the map.
MundoFox goes for more entertainment and more choice, expanding the offering with new original and powerful stories produced out of Mexico:


-- "Amor Con Angel" (Angel of Love), a feel-good romantic comedy that
promises to steal everyone's heart by bringing Cantinflas, a beloved
icon, to the small screen. Produced by Sony, this is the story of Lupe,
a brave and charming young woman who finds comfort in old videos of
Cantinflas films when her parents pass away. He becomes her true
companion, gives her the strength to go on and makes her laugh when she
thinks all is lost. When she meets a handsome young man, it will be
through Cantinflas that they build a beautiful connection that will
change their lives forever.
-- "El Capitan" (The Captain), an adventure series that tells the amazing
story of Mexican-born Carlos Camacho Espiritu, a man from humble
origins, who armed with nothing but strong and determination conquered
his dreams and touched the lives of millions. After many failed
attempts, Camacho is able to cross to the United States where he works
hard until he falls in love, builds an empire, and in pursuit of his one
final dream, moves with his family back to Mexico and builds African
Safari--Mexico's beloved national Wildlife Park with the largest
collection of exotic animals in the world. Produced by FoxTelecolombia,
starring renowned Mexican actor Humberto Zurita.
In addition, MundoFox weekends prime time bring an exciting line-up including:


-- "The Bridge" - Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir and Diane Kruger star
in this highly anticipated FX series, centered on two detectives working
together to hunt down a serial killer who travels between the U.S. and
Mexican border.
-- "Cumbia Ninja" - This original series is set in a Latin American slum
controlled by narcos, where young idealist Hache and his buddies cannot
take it any longer and come up with a very particular way to clean up
the streets where they live, with the help of Xiang Wu, an old Chinese
ninja master.
-- "Paramedicos" (Paramedics) - Based on real-life events, this series
touches upon experiences and anecdotes that are part of the history of
the Mexican Red Cross. Shot on location in Mexico, the drama focuses on
a group of young paramedics who not only face high-risk emergency
situations but must also deal with their own personal matters on the
job.
-- "Luna"- The most anticipated return of Barbara Mori to television comes
in this provocative series about a woman who is a psychologist by day
and DJ with a cult by night - unaware of her multiple personality
disorder caused by the tragic loss of her twin sister.
-- "Historias de Corrido" (Corrido Stories) - Real life stories told
through songs, known as Mexican Corridos, now come to life on the
television screen in these original made-for-TV movies. Starring the
popular members of the bands that perform the songs.
-- "Familia en Venta" (Family for Sale) - A smart, modern romantic comedy
about a couple that, due to economic challenges, is forced to continue
to live together although they are divorced. Starring Roselyn Sanchez
and Carlos Espejel.
-- "Los Golden Boys" - Join Mario Lopez (Extra, The X-Factor) and boxing
superstar Oscar De La Hoya in this thrilling docudrama featuring current
world champions and other up-and-coming fighters as you've never seen
them before.
Rounding up the programming announcement, MundoFox is proud to welcome popular Mexican TV personality and host of the network's U.S. based show "Minuto Para Ganar," Marco Antonio Regil as MundoFox's new exclusive screen ambassador.

About MundoFox

Los Angeles-based MundoFox is a joint venture between Fox International Channels (FIC), News Corporation's international multi-media business, and RCN, the leading Latin American television network and production company belonging to Organizacion Ardila Lulle (OAL). Together, FIC and RCN currently reach over 1.4 billion households worldwide with primetime comedies, dramas and daytime series, as well as factual, sports and lifestyle programming. Additionally both operate and program cable networks and twenty-four-hour global news channels.

For more information, visit MundoFox online at www.mundofox.com.

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