WAPA Television celebrated its many achievements and revealed an exciting new year of programming at a glamorous 2019 upfront presentation on Thursday, December 13, 2018, where network executives, accompanied by on-air talent, announced new reality show formats, original programming, digital shows, and expanded sports offerings.
WAPA’s award-winning Noticentro will continue to headline the new programming offer. It will also introduce two exciting new original productions in 2019, among them The Four and Guerreros (Warriors).
In 2019, viewers can expect new Turkish productions such as Lifeline, Our Story, Alas Rotas (Broken Wings), Endless Love, Bitter Land, Broken Pieces, as well as the long-awaited second season of Mujer (Woman). Viewers can also enjoy exciting novelas from Latin America, including La Reina del Flow (The Queen of Flow), Paquita La Del Barrio (Paquita from the Hood), and Las Muñecas de la Mafia.
The channel will also premiere a variety of hit series from the U.S., among them The Good Doctor, SWAT, The Blacklist, and Chicago PD, among others. Sports lovers in Puerto Rico will have more alternatives to watch their favorite sports leagues.
In 2018, WAPA became the owner of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico franchise and took the contest to another level with the crowning of the beautiful Kiara Liz Ortega. In 2019 viewers can expect another high-quality pageant directed by former Miss Universe Denise Quiñones, which will simulcast in the U.S. on WAPA América.
WAPA continues to strengthen its digital platform, which will premiere a variety of new digital formats, including a new reality digital exclusive, “Maripily es Maripily” (Maripily is Maripily), in which the model, who’s one of the most followed personalities on the Island, will share her life with the public.