Primer Plano debuted on the screens in 1999 and remained on the air until 2018, and after six years it will return to Chilevisión, although it is not yet known what date it will be.
25 years after its debut, and within the framework of the good results obtained by the program ¡Must Say It!, on Channel 13, Chilevisión confirmed the return of the Primer Plano programalthough one of the doubts is what date it will be.
The announcement was made by the television station taking advantage of the high harmony in the match between Chile and Brazilfor the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Through a short video, which was also shared through social networks, Chilevisión confirmed the return of the iconic program to the screens. “Closeup, coming soon…“announced a voice in off in the audiovisual record.
The return of the specialized entertainment program occurs shortly after Francisca García Huidobro, traditional host of Primer Plano, left Chilevisión to arrive at the Mega entertainment areawhere he said that “I come to do real entertainment, not what is reported on Instagram.”
“I come with all the spirit, with all the happiness, with all the desire. Make a space for me in your hearts, to entertain you, now, on the Mega screens“said Fran, who would be part of a new showbiz program in his new television home.
The doubts surrounding the return of Primer Plano
There are several doubts that arose following the unexpected announcement of the return of Primer Plano to the Chilevisión screens. AND The first has to do with the date of its television re-release, as well as the day of the week on which it will be broadcast.since it is not clear that it will be in its traditional schedule on Fridays after the news.
Since the television station has not provided more background, there are many who believe that The space could try to compete with the program hosted by Pamela Díaz and Nacho Gutiérrez on Channel 13.
However, the greatest concern is related to the identity of the hosts that the entertainment program will have now that Fran García Huidobro left for the competition. Although the return of other well-known faces such as Jordi Castell is not ruled out, until now the channel has maintained secrecy around the subject.
Last May, both Chilevisión and the former director of Primer Plano, Carlos Valencia, They had ruled out the return of Primer Plano. “It is not in the cards for him to return,” Valencia assured THE DYNAMO on that occasion.
It is worth remembering that Primer Plano debuted on screens in 1999 and remained on the air until 2018and among its drivers were Francisca García Huidobro, Pamela Díaz, Julio César Rodríguez, Jordi Castell and Nacho Gutiérrez.