- A Oscuras Pero Encendidos
"A Oscuras Pero Encendidos" (loosely translated into "In the Dark But Turned On") was the first late night
variety show produced for the Hispanic market in the United States. The "live" show, launched in 1995 byMiami, Florida stationWJAN-CA , was a combination of celebrity guests, games, practical jokes, and audience participation. It differed from traditional American late night shows with the inclusion of sexy co-hostesses, interactive phone games, and a variety ofvaudeville acts. For its six year run, the nightly show was hosted byPaul Bouche . In 1997, the show won a Suncoast regionalEmmy Award in the Entertainment Series category.The show developed a cult following in Miami and in 1997,
Univision owned Galavisión started transmitting the series viacable television , allowing it to reach all Spanish-speaking markets in the United States. In 2000,Telemundo picked up the program for transmission in open-air stations reaching other Hispanic markets, includingPuerto Rico . [Sutter, Mary. [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117781664.html?categoryid=19&cs=1 Telemundo sets fall sked] . "Variety",May 16 2000 . Retrieved2008-02-24 .]The show was one of the first to experiment with both "late night", a time period seldom exploited by the
Spanish language television networks, and the production of local Spanish language entertainment television for audiences ofCaribbean descent. Until 1995, all entertainment offerings were geared to an audience ofMexican descent, which resides predominantly on the West Coast. Until 2001, "A Oscuras Pero Encendidos" was the only local Spanish Language entertainment production inSouth Florida . Currently there are three local stations in the city of Miami producing over 30 shows locally.In 2007, "La Boca Loca De Paul" was launched as a syndicated late night variety show for the US Hispanic market and Latin America. Also hosted by
Paul Bouche , this show retains many elements of "A Oscuras Pero Encendidos". [ [http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=9405&cha=7 GENTV Channel 8 Launches Groundbreaking New Program La Boca Loca de Paul] . "Hispanic PR Wire",September 6 2007 . Retrieved2008-02-24 .]References
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