nuvotv Announces Pick-up of Additional Episodes of 'Mario Lopez:
One-On-One' Interview Series
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- nuvotv announced
today that it has picked up eight additional episodes of
"Mario Lopez: One-On-One," which
features Extra! correspondent and The X Factor host
Lopez's exclusive and intimate interviews with today's most
influential Latinos. First up are two new premieres: comedian
George Lopez on November 29 and music moguls Gloria and Emilio Estefan on December 7.
The series is currently in production on the remaining episodes;
future celebrity interviews will be announced shortly.
The network also announced that it is partnering with DISH
Network on a major national promotion supporting the original hit
series. The multi-tiered partnership, running from November 7-December 5, will provide DISH's 14
million subscribers access to a wealth of co-branded content
including episode previews, DISH YouTube bonus clips, a
behind-the-scenes Blockbuster Channel interview with Mario Lopez and an all-expense paid Hollywood vacation sweepstakes through DISH
Perks. Full episodes and bonus clips will also be available in HD
on DISH video-on-demand.
Since its September 13 premiere,
"Mario Lopez: One-On-One" has
featured Hollywood's favorite
housewife Eva Longoria and New York
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.
The Longoria episode delivered the show's highest-rated original
telecast to date, as Longoria chatted with Lopez about her family,
childhood and love lessons. Sanchez opened up about growing up in
Southern California, his close
relationship with family and being a bachelor who still takes
relationship advice from mom.
"Mario's star power, strong connection to today's modern Latino
audience, and his unparalleled ability to draw major talent
have made his show an immediate hit with our viewers," said
Michael Schwimmer, CEO of nuvotv.
"We are pleased to be extending our relationship with Mario and his
production team."
About "Mario Lopez:
One-On-One"
As Hollywood's
most trusted celebrity Extra! correspondent and The X Factor Host,
Mario Lopez kicks convention aside,
loses the cue cards and engages in some of the most fun, intimate
and sexiest conversations you'll ever see with Tinseltown's A-List
of Latino superstars on "Mario
Lopez: One-On-One."
nuvotv's exciting series of half-hour interview specials
features the multi-talented Mexican-American actor/author/TV host
getting personal with famous friends like ALMA- and People's Choice
Award-winning actress Eva Longoria
and sports great Mark Sanchez with
candid, off-the-cuff chats that reveal favorite celebs like never
before! After all, who wouldn't trust a face like Mario's?
About nuvotv
nuvotv (www.mynuvotv.com) is the first and only English-language
television network created for American bi-cultural Latinos 18-49.
Vibrant. Bold. Driven. nuvotv embodies the spirit and lifestyle of
today's Latino audience. From lifestyle and comedy to music and
movies, nuvotv's unique line-up of original programming is all shot
in high-definition.
nuvotv is available nationwide on DISH Network, most major U.S.
markets (Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago and San
Francisco/Bay Area, among others), as well as all of the top
15 Hispanic DMAs. Other major distribution partners include
AT&T U-verse, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Cable and Verizon
FiOS.
CONTACT:
Mark Braff, PH: 201-612-0707
Kim Becker, PH: 914-834-0422
SOURCE nuvoTV