Don Francisco to return to ‘Sábado Gigante’ studio for new Univision series

TelevisaUnivision has announced that Chilean presenter Don Francisco, whose real name is Mario Kreutzberger, will return to the studio of ‘Sábado Gigante’ for a new special series titled ‘Gigantes con Don Francisco’. The program is scheduled to premiere on October 11 at 19:00 ET on Univision and will be available the following day on the ViX platform.

Each episode will center on a specific guest and feature a live band, archival footage, and reunions with friends and family. The series will be co-hosted by Nitzia Chama from ‘Despierta América’. Confirmed guests include Mexican singer and actress Lucero, Puerto Rican artist Luis Fonsi, and Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo ‘Memo’ Ochoa.

Don Francisco, 85, has not held a fixed program on the network since ‘Sábado Gigante’ ended in September 2015. The original variety show held a Guinness World Record for being the longest-running variety program hosted by the same presenter, airing for 53 years from 1962 in Chile until its conclusion in the United States.