Sorpresa! and CNN en Español Announce Co-Production of Weekend News Segment for Children, Hosted by Claudia Palacios

DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorpresa! – the nation’s first children’s television network broadcast exclusively in Spanish, and CNN en Español, announced today the debut of a co-produced weekend news segment entitled “Qué Pasa?” hosted by CNN en Español anchor Claudia Palacios. Sorpresa! is owned by Firestone Communications, a diversified media and communications company that has recently entered into an agreement to merge with Juniper Partners Acquisition Corporation (JNPPB.OB).

“Because of CNNE’s commitment to the Hispanic population, I can think of no better partner.”

Starting Saturday, November 4, the segment will air every weekend and will be specifically tailored for Hispanic children ages 6 to 12 years old, and broadcast exclusively on the Sorpresa! television network. In addition to relaying news and topical information, the segment features special reports answering questions from the network’s youthful viewers from entertainment and sports related questions to health and technology matters.

“Sorpresa! reaches a growing demographic that needs to be educated on today’s important news topics.” Said host Claudia Palacios. “Having children of my own, I am aware of the need for media outlets to deliver relevant news stories to the Hispanic youth of America.”

“Sorpresa! is the perfect television network for CNN en Español to reach Hispanic children. The goal of the segment is to inform our audience of important news stories, domestic and global, as well as educate our viewers as to the process of making news,” said Leonard L. Firestone, Chairman and C.E.O. for Firestone Communications, Inc., the owner and operator of Sorpresa! “Because of CNNE’s commitment to the Hispanic population, I can think of no better partner.”

About Firestone Communications, Inc.

Firestone is a diversified media and communications company that has recently entered into an agreement to merge with Juniper Partners Acquisition Corporation (JNPPB.OB). Firestone owns and operates Sorpresa!. It also provides satellite uplink services for television network distribution, and production facilities and services for video program production. SORPRESA! is a twenty four hour programming service which is available on Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Verizon and The National Cable TV Cooperative. Sorpresa! content and digital community is available on Firestone’s website, sorpresatv.com, and through third party internet, mobile, interactive and other digital and broadband platforms, including Google Video, MSN Video, AOL Video, Akimbo and MobiTV. Based in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Its board of directors includes Peter Lund, former President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corp., Raymond K. Mason, former Chairman, President and CEO, Charter Group, and Bert A. Getz, President of Globe Development Company. Additional information is available at: http://www.firestoneinc.com.

CNN en Español, CNN’s only independently produced 24-hour network in a language other than English, is currently available in more than 16 million cable and DTH households throughout Latin America, and over 3.6 million households across the United States. The network provides continuous news coverage of major world events, live breaking coverage supported by in-depth analysis, worldwide business and financial news, global weather updates, sports and feature programming on such topics as health, technology, show business, movies, lifestyle, fashion, parenting, trends and travel.