Jenni Rivera’s Children to Star in the Upcoming Series, “The Riveras,” Premiering Oct. 16th

(Miami, FL) – NBC UNIVERSO, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos announced the premiere of “The Riveras,” its new celeb-reality series that follows the children of late Mexican- American music icon and reality star, Jenni Rivera on Sunday, October 16 at 10pm/9C. On this new reality show viewers will get to see  Jenni’s five children: Chiquis, Jacqie, Mikey,Jenicka and Johnny as they step up and pull together to pursue their biggest dreams with humor and love.

“We want to show the world you can continue moving forward despite adversities. Yes, life without our mother has been painful and difficult. We have weak moments but at the end of the day we come together as family to figure it out,” stated Chiquis, the eldest daughter of Jenni Rivera.  “Our goal is to represent our mother as the great woman she was and viewers will get to see that through all of us. It’s important to show the public who we are and to discover the truth …a lot has been said on the news and tabloids,” she added.

The 10-episode season of “The Riveras,” picks up nearly four years after the tragic death of “La Diva de Banda” in a plane crash on December 9, 2012, which left the family devastated and millions of fans around the world mourning her loss. Since her passing a lot has happened with one of the most beloved Regional Mexican families.

“We are excited to give viewers access to Jenni Rivera’s biggest legacy, her children, and to witness their evolution,” said Bilai Joa Silar, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production, NBC UNIVERSO. “Chiquis, Jacqie, Mikey, Jenicka and Johnny are spreading their wings and doing their best to make their mother proud. We are confident our audience will fall in love with ‘The Riveras’.”

Check out the series’ official trailer here

Fans can engage on social media by using the hashtag #TheRiveras and find more content about the show in Spanish on NBC UNIVERSO’s Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheriverasTV and Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nbcuniverso/.

To find NBC UNIVERSO on your satellite, telco or cable TV channel lineup, go to Channel 410 on DIRECTV; Channel 838 on DISH Network; Channel 3009 or 3010 on AT&T U-verse; and visitwww.nbcuniverso.com/encuentra for the NBC UNIVERSO channel number on your local cable TV listings.