| Toque Inicial | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Juan Pablo Fernández Paulina García Robles |
| Starring | Eitan Benezra Álvaro Morales Antonio Valle |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ESPN ESPN Deportes |
| Release | August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20) – March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20) |
Toque Inicial was a Mexican morning sports-talk television show hosted by Juan Pablo Fernández,Paulina García Robles and various ESPN Mexico personalities. The show airs onESPN in Mexico andESPN Deportes in the United States.
The program presents the most relevant news in a relaxed way and with humor and personality that highlight the show's sports news. The show has several segments, showing the humorous side of the news with a touch of sarcasm, parody and irony.[1] The show is generally aimed towards the younger audience.[2]
The show aired Monday thru Friday at 8:00am in Mexico and 9:00amET in the United States.[3] The show's running time is two hours with only the first hour of the show airing onESPN Deportes due toRaza Deportiva airing at 10:00amET.[1] A special night edition of the show aired each Thursday at 8:00pm in Mexico.
The show was filmed in the ESPN Mexico studios inMexico City.[4]
The show wasESPN Mexico first morning show.[2] The show premiered on Monday, August 20, 2012, and it was originally hosted byPoncho Vera and Juan Pablo Fernández.[1] The following year, Kary Correa became the first woman to join the show, she later left for other ESPN related projects and was replaced byNuestra Belleza México 2010 winnerKarin Ontiveros. On November 28, 2014, it was announced Poncho Vera was leaving the show to host #RedesESPN inESPN's primary studio facilities inBristol, Connecticut.[5]
After Karin Ontiveros left the show in March 2015, she was replaced later that year by fellow beauty pageant titleholder,Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal 2013 winnerPaulina García Robles.[6]
The show first aired in the United States on October 10, 2015, covering the2015 CONCACAF Cup betweenMexico and theUnited States. It also aired on November 13, 2015, covering the2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier betweenMexico andEl Salvador atEstadio Azteca. On February 29, 2016, the first hour of the show started airing onESPN Deportes in the United States on a permanent basis.[7]
The show was first filmed in ESPN's Mexico original studios inTlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. The show along with all of ESPN Mexico's studio shows were moved to ESPN's new studios in the Mexico City borough ofTlalpan in January 2016. The first episode filmed in the new studios aired on January 4, 2016.[4]