Sevcec
Sevcec is a Spanish-language talk show broadcast by Telemundo from 1994 until 1999. The show was hosted by journalist Pedro Sevcec, making it the first Spanish-language talk show to have a male host (with Sevcec himself being dubbed the "Latin Phil Donahue"). The show aired weekdays at 4:00 p.m. from 1994 through 1998, 2:00 p.m 1998-1999 Eastern Time.[1]
| Sevcec | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Joaquin Blaya |
| Presented by | Pedro Sevcec |
| Theme music composer | Omar Marchant |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Raleigh Studios Hollywood, California, United States |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Telemundo |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 1994 – 1999 |
Broadcast history
The show was created in 1994 by Telemundo's then-president Joaquin Blaya, who also helped create the Cristina show during his years as president of rival network Univision. Pedro Sevcec, who at the time was a co-anchor and reporter for Ocurrió Así, was selected to host and the show was titled Sevcec after his last name. The show became a success, taping over 1,200 episodes and winning seven Emmy Awards.[2] However, with the show being up against the long-running Cristina in the 4:00 p.m. timeslot, Sevcec's ratings began to decline and was cancelled in 1999. Laura en America took over the timeslot upon its arrival to the network that year.[3][4]