Videomatch was a late-night 120-minute Argentine comedy show hosted by Marcelo Tinelli and broadcast on Telefe that debuted in 1989 in the midnight time slot. Currently the show still airs under the name of Showmatch (changing its name after switching to channel 9).
Videomatch began as a sports show. Since its second year sports were replaced with comedy sketches, increasing its success to a large extent. According to Tinelli:
In this way, Tinell...
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Videomatch was a late-night 120-minute Argentine comedy show hosted by Marcelo Tinelli and broadcast on Telefe that debuted in 1989 in the midnight time slot. Currently the show still airs under the name of Showmatch (changing its name after switching to channel 9).
Videomatch began as a sports show. Since its second year sports were replaced with comedy sketches, increasing its success to a large extent. According to Tinelli:
In this way, Tinelli got a second show, Rhythm of the Night, comprising the same cast of Videomatch but airing Sundays on primetime.
Videomatch continued until 2004 on the screen Telefe with excellent ratings, being the most-watched show in all its years and becoming a "classic"; until an argument between Marcelo Tinelli and Claudio Villaruel (Director of Programming for Telefe) led to Tinelli leaving the channel. The show then switched to Channel 9, changing its name to Showmatch.
The program was broadcast by Telefe for more than 15 years, and was composed of a...
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