Fuego Entertainment to Launch New Broadcast Television Station 'Citytv Puerto Rico' on August 25, 2006 under a Licensing Agreem
July 10 2006 - 12:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
MIAMI, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fuego Entertainment, Inc.
(OTC:FUGO) (BULLETIN BOARD: FUGO) today announced that it will
launch a full-service television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
through an exclusive agreement with Eastern Television Corporation.
"Citytv Puerto Rico" will replace Encuentro Vision, WRUA TV,
Channel 34. Fuego Entertainment will implement the Citytv format in
Puerto Rico under a licensing agreement with CHUM International.
"Citytv Puerto Rico" will deliver locally-focused programming,
celebrating and reflecting the local culture of the community. "It
has always been our goal to expand into television broadcasting and
leverage our expertise of the US-Hispanic media market. We intend
to deliver a strong local voice to the island of Puerto Rico," said
Hugo Cancio, President and CEO of Fuego Entertainment. "Citytv
Puerto Rico" will broadcast in Spanish and be available as over the
air broadcast and via cable to the approximately 4 million
residents of Puerto Rico. The Company will manage and operate
"Citytv Puerto Rico" through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ciudad TV,
Inc. Fuego Entertainment owns 95% of the venture. Juan Pablo
Santos, through R.O.C. Productions, owns 5% of the venture, will
serve as vice-president of "Citytv Puerto Rico" and will serve as a
member of the board of directors of Fuego Entertainment. CHUM
International will consult on the creation of the program grid,
marketing and promotion of the station. As part of the agreement,
CHUM International will provide 700 hours of fresh content from its
vast network such as Citytvs around the world and its premium
satellite services such as Stars, Bravo, Much Music, Fashion TV,
etc. "Citytv is already seen throughout Canada. The UK, Barcelona,
Bogota and others have adapted versions of this format. Fuego's
management intends to utilize the specialty content that CHUM has
developed to broadcast in this market. Developing proprietary
programming and a library of titles is also a goal for our
management," stated Felix Danciu, member of the board of Fuego
Entertainment. As part of the agreement with CHUM International,
Fuego Entertainment has the rights to develop the Citytv format in
certain key US broadcasting markets and in some islands of the
Caribbean. Fuego Entertainment is primarily engaged in directing,
producing, marketing, and distributing entertainment products,
including feature and short films, documentaries, television shows,
music, and tour productions. The agreement with CHUMM International
and the launching of "Citytv Puerto Rico" is the first step in
achieving our goal of becoming a media conglomerate. This press
release contains statements, which may constitute forward- looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include
statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of
Fuego Entertainment, Inc., members of their management, and
assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective
investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from
those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE:
Fuego Entertainment, Inc. CONTACT: Dan York, Investor Relations, of
Fuego Entertainment, Inc., +1-214-675-2531, Web site:
http://www.fuegoentertainment.net/
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