{"id":170568,"date":"2026-05-12T12:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/don-francisco-returns-to-univision-with-a-program\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:43:14","slug":"don-francisco-returns-to-univision-with-a-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/don-francisco-returns-to-univision-with-a-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Francisco returns to Univision with a program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chilean Don Francisco will return this year to Univision, the channel where he presented &#8216;S\u00e1bado Gigante&#8217; until 2015, with a new special series of limited duration in which he will interview Hispanic figures in the United States, the network announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/ashamed-of-being-gay-raul-gonzalez-finally-speaks-his-truth-with-don-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of the host, whose real name is Mario Kreutzberger, is part of the 2026-2027 programming revealed by TelevisaUnivision, still without a definite title, but which promises &#8220;surprises, nostalgia and unforgettable reunions,&#8221; according to a document provided by the company to EFE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don Francisco, one of the most recognized and beloved figures in Hispanic television, returns to Univision with a new series of interview programs with great figures of the Hispanic world, in a format that combines the closeness of an intimate conversation with the strength and emotion of a great television event,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Don Francisco will have a special show with interviews<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170563\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-170563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8279-telemundoCenterInaug-36.jpg\" alt=\"Don Francisco returns to Univision with a program\" width=\"1200\" height=\"854\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: Mezcalent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 85-year-old host brought down the curtain on &#8216;S\u00e1bado Gigante&#8217; in 2015, then the longest-running variety show in television history, according to Guinness World Records, as it began airing in 1962 in Chile and in the United States in 1986 from Miami, through Univision.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the end of that broadcast, he also worked later on at the Hispanic network Telemundo and CNN en Espa\u00f1ol, where he hosted the interview program &#8220;Reflexiones con Don Francisco&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With more than five decades of experience and a unique connection with generations of audiences, Don Francisco returns with the hallmark that has always distinguished him: warmth, humor, curiosity and an extraordinary ability to reach people&#8217;s hearts,&#8221; said TelevisaUnivision.<\/p>\n<p>In its announced programming, reported Agencia EFE, the Hispanic TV station also announced nearly 10 new telenovelas, reality programs such as &#8216;Apostar\u00edas por m\u00ed&#8217;, contests such as &#8216;\u00bfQui\u00e9n es la m\u00e1scara?&#8217; and &#8216;Juego de voces&#8217;, as well as the first celebration of the Premios Juventud in Marbella, Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;QueOnnda.com&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chilean Don Francisco will return this year to Univision, the channel where he presented &#8216;S\u00e1bado Gigante&#8217; until 2015, with a new special series of limited duration in which he will interview Hispanic figures in the United States, the network announced Tuesday. 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