{"id":705,"date":"2026-01-26T17:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=705"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:30:57","slug":"nbcu-locals-lxtv-productions-original-documentary-the-effect-bad-bunny-premieres-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2026\/01\/26\/nbcu-locals-lxtv-productions-original-documentary-the-effect-bad-bunny-premieres-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"NBCU Local&#8217;s LXTV Productions\u2019 Original Documentary \u2018The Effect: Bad Bunny\u2019 Premieres This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>New&nbsp;Bilingual Special&nbsp;Explores&nbsp;Singer-Songwriter\u2019s Rise to&nbsp;Worldwide Influence on Music, Entertainment &amp; Culture<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Half-Hour Program Debuts on Telemundo-Owned Stations &amp; Peacock Jan. 30, &amp; NBC Stations Following \u2018Saturday Night Live\u2019 on Jan. 31<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Click&nbsp;<\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vfDCQRgIBjQ\">Here<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>&nbsp;to View \u2018The Effect: Bad Bunny\u2019 Trailer<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW YORK&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Jan.&nbsp;26, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;NBCUniversal Local\u2019s LXTV Productions today announced&nbsp;<strong><em>The Effect: Bad Bunny<\/em><\/strong>, an original&nbsp;half-hour&nbsp;documentary special debuts this week to explore the rise to stardom and global influence Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter&nbsp;<strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong>&nbsp;has across music, entertainment and culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Effect: Bad Bunny&nbsp;<\/em>debuts on Telemundo-owned stations this Friday, Jan. 30, at 11:30 a.m. ET \/ 10:30 a.m. CT, and will be available the same day on Peacock. The show will air on NBC stations following&nbsp;<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>&nbsp;on Jan. 31, and will encore on the NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations\u2019 streaming channels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Effect: Bad Bunny<\/em>&nbsp;takes viewers through the evolution of an artist who has transformed the landscape of Latin music and reshaped global pop culture. Rooted in his Puerto Rican upbringing, the documentary captures the essence of his groundbreaking sound and the record-setting residency that honors the island that molded his identity, offering an intimate look at the authenticity driving his artistry and influence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0special offers\u00a0a broad portrait of the cultural and economic imprint Bad Bunny has made on Puerto Rico and the global reach his artistry continues to command. Through moments that highlight his mass appeal, critical acclaim, and recognition as a\u00a0Billboard Top Artist of the Year, the documentary underscores the depth and breadth of his impact that led to his selection as the halftime performer at Super Bowl LX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring exclusive interviews and commentary from influential voices across music, culture, media, and academia,&nbsp;<em>The Effect: Bad Bunny<\/em>&nbsp;includes interviews with the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jerry\u00a0Pull\u00e9s<\/strong>, Latin Music Programmer, Apple Music\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jorge P\u00e9rez<\/strong>, CEO, Discover Puerto Rico\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roc\u00edo Guerrero<\/strong>, Director of Music, Amazon Music Latin Iberia\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ebro Darden<\/strong>, Global Head of Hip-Hop and R&amp;B, Apple Music\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leila Cobo<\/strong>, Chief Content Officer for Latin Music, Billboard\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Veronica Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, Telemundo Sports Journalist\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Petra Rivera-Rideau<\/strong>,\u00a0Associate Professor at Wellesley College and\u00a0Co-Author of\u00a0<em>P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vanessa D\u00edaz<\/strong>,\u00a0Associate Professor at Loyola Marymount University and\u00a0Co-Author of\u00a0<em>P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liz Napolitano<\/strong>, Markets Reporter, CNBC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NBCU Local\u2019s five-part series&nbsp;<em>The Swift Effect<\/em>&nbsp;covering singer-songwriter Taylor Swift\u2019s economic and brand power, which premiered in November 2024, was nominated for a 2025 Daytime Emmy Award in the Arts and Popular Culture Program category by the National Academy of Television Arts &amp; Sciences. The second season of The Swift Effect debuted in October 2025 with a new episode,&nbsp;<em>A New Era<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NBCUniversal Local&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBCUniversal&nbsp;Local, part of NBCUniversal News Group, is comprised of more than 50 media properties, including local TV stations and regional sports networks that deliver English and Spanish-speaking audiences in 30 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico comprehensive news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, lifestyle and entertainment content and live sports coverage across television, streaming and digital platforms. 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