''República Deportiva'' is a weekly one-hour sports show on the Spanish-language American television network

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. The program airs on every Sunday.

History

''República Deportiva'' was initially hosted by

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, Rosana Franco, and Jorge Gómez in 1998. Gómez left the show in 2004 and was replaced by Félix Fernández, a former professional

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for the

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. Franco was dismissed from the show in 2012, and Fiore's departure followed in 2014. In that same year,

Lindsay Casinelli Lindsay Casinelli (born September 3, 1985) is a Venezuelan journalist. Casinelli is currently the host of the weekly sports show República Deportiva and co-host of Contacto Deportivo weeknights on Univision. Early years Casinelli was born in ...

and

Adriana Monsalve Adriana Monsalve (born July 27, 1977) is a Venezuelan sportscaster, journalist who currently works for TUDN. Career Monsalve became famous as the lead singer in the girl band "Chikas" and in the pop bands "Tartara" in Venezuela, and "Latin Fiest ...

officially joined the program to fill the vacant positions.

Julián Gil Julián Elías Gil Beltrán (born 13 June 1970) is an Argentine-Puerto Rican actor, model, businessman and TV host. Personal life Although Julián Gil was born in Argentina, he lived some time in Venezuela as well. He grew up in Puerto Rico an ...

officially replaced Fiore as the show's main host in 2015. In October 2016

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joined as the show's host on occasions when Gil cannot appear.

Content

''República Deportiva'' primarily covers sports favored by the predominantly Hispanic audience, though it also dedicates segments to sports and events outside the liking of the target demographic.

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is heavily covered and analyzed, highlighting matches from leagues in Europe and the

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such as the

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, and

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. Focus is also placed on popular sports like

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(

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, and

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. There is also some time dedicated to other sports popular solely in North America such as

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and

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racing. Usually notable sportspeople and coaches/managers from past and present are interviewed and even invited to the show. The show features many segments including the popular "Pregúntale a Felix" (or "Ask Felix"), where fans send in football-related questions. Contests are also a large part of the program such as "Miss República Deportiva" and "El Sabio de la República." The ''Senadoras'', scantily-clad television presenters, are hugely popular. Notable "Senadoras" include Alba Galindo and Natalia Saenz, both of whom departed from the show in 2015 after long tenures.

Awards

For ''República Deportiva's'' 20th Anniversary in 2019,

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and

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presented ''República Deportiva'' with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television Programming at the 17th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, produced by Schramm Marketing Group.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Republica Deportiva American sports television series Univision original programming 1999 American television series debuts 2016 American television series endings 2000s American television series