Inside The Last TV Network Where Soap Operas Still Make Money (Lots Of It)On Univision, soap operas are a thriving, reliable ratings boon. Friday night is Univision's domain. Considered a dead zone for other channels, Friday delivers huge for the company thanks to its soaps -- it outperforms all other networks in the 18-34 demo.
LA FUERZA DEL DESTINO is led by David Zepeda (pictured right). Unlike English-speaking networks, Univision builds novelas around female leads -- so Zepeda and his success represent an industry rarity.
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Just who is this super-gorgeous-looking dude David Zepeda? Sigh--what pecs, what abs! Yikes!! :-):-)
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it make you want to watch a telenovela? :)
ReplyDeleteomfg! he's hot as hell!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's David Zepeda. I watch telenovelas all the time and he is currenty the it guy in telenovelas. He also was the lead on another telenovela -Acorralada. The telenovela was set in Miami so it has plenty of scenes of him shirtless and William Levy the other it guy is also on there.. Youtube some of the videos of him. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger & Anonymous--
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely start watching telenovelas, especially the ones featuring David Zepeda. Imagine--I'm 55 years old & I'm reacting like a super-horny teenage boy--wow!