Changes at Univision Puerto Rico begin with the “It’s Now!”

Company Univision Puerto Rico began making the first programming changes for 2021, following the sale to Liberman Media Group.

It’s about production “Is now! “, directed by presenters Yizette Cifredo and Jose Santana Starting Monday, January 18, it will change its schedule at 2 p.m. Currently the television room occupies the time of 5:55 pm. The time change was announced by the production on social networks.

The program that started in 2018 took several hours, including 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

Another change to take place in Univision is the return to the image of TeleOnce as part of the canal renovation. The medium asked for official information about the changes and communications spokeswoman Linda Peguero indicated that the company will soon release its official statement under the new administration.

Panorama of many changes

According to a source close to the companies involved in this transaction, with the official transition from Univision PR to TeleOnce, productions that Liberman Media Group already presents on the television stations it owns are expected to be integrated into this channel’s programming. . the United States. This programming is primarily aimed at the Latino audience on the west coast of the United States.

Likewise, it is likely that local productions such as “Now it is!” and “Play Hard Ball.” To this would be added the production of a news broadcast and a morning program. This explains Telemundo’s move to begin production of the “Morning Show” which was due to premiere on February 15 as a competitive strategy of the time, so far dominated by Wapa TV’s “Noticentro al Amanecer”.

The sale of Univision PR is taking place because the new owners of the Univision network are Searchlight, ForgeLight and Grupo Televisa. Searchlight, in turn, has interests with Hemisphere Media Group, owners of Wapa TV. The Federal Communications Commission demanded that the transaction prevent the accumulation of television stations on the island under the same ownership.

Still, TeleOnce is committed to continuing to broadcast content from the Univision network.

At the television level, Univision still owns the WOLE channels in Mayagüez and WSTE, in Ponce.

Univision kept radio stations WKAQ and KQ105, which have begun to undergo changes by the network’s new owners, such as the departure of Javier Cosme, director of news and content for WKAQ 580; and Carlos González, Program Director for KQ-105.