Expedición Robinson was a popular television show that aired in Argentina from 2000 to 2001 and was the first edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries to air in South America. The show was not a success in Argentina and after only two seasons the show was canceled. The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
Bailando por un Sueño is a segment inside the Argentine television program Showmatch, broadcast on El Trece. On the contest, a non-celebrity "dreamer" who in addition must be an amateur dancer, is accompanied by a celebrity in dance routines in which they have to demonstrate their skills in various styles such as: Tango, Chacarera, Salsa, Merengue, Flamenco, Rock and roll, Disco, Hip-Hop, Axé, Charleston and most recently Pole dance, Strip dance and Adagio. The couples are awarded points by a panel of judges, who give scores from 1 to 10, and those with the fewer points have to face the public vote to continue in the program. As of June 2012, the show is in its eighth season and the panel of judges continues to include icons of the Argentine entertainment scene like: Carmen Barbieri, Flavio Mendoza, Moria Casán, Anibal Pachano, Antonio Gasalla and Marcelo Polino. Showmatch, hosted by Marcelo Tinelli, also featured another contest of similar characteristics: Singing for a dream or Cantando por un sueño. Since 2011, the segment is an independent TV show. From the second season onwards, and unlike the international versions, Bailando por un Sueño has taken a controversial turn due to the constant bickering that often escalates to verbal bashing and personal attacks between the celebrities and the judges. This could be behind the high ratings of the show.
Soñando por Bailar 2011 was the first season of Soñando por Bailar, an Argentinian reality show hosted by Viviana Canosa and broadcast by El Trece. Unlike Bailando por un Sueño every week the contestants danced along with a profesional dancer but the jury scored the couples with a positive vote and the remaining contestants give a negative vote to another contestant. The winner of the show danced in Bailando 2011. The jury was composed by Marcelo Polino, Celina Rucci, Laura Fidalgo, Ángel de Brito and Jorge Lafauci, and during the first five weeks, was also part of this jury a coach. The season premiered was on January 4, 2011 and the finale was on May 7, 2011. Eugenia Lemos was the big winner.
Bailando por un Sueño 3 was the third argentinian season of Bailando por un Sueño. The season, first aired on October 2, 2006, and was part of the original show, Showmtach broadcast on Canal 13, and hosted by Marcelo Tinelli, as well as the previous season, that finished a month before. This time, there were 15 couples competing, and the competition duration was of 12 weeks. The winner was revealed on the season finale, on December 21, 2006 and it was the model, TV host and actress Carla Conte, who was paired with the professional dancer, Guillermo Conforte. In this third season, the panel of judges was presided until November 23, 2006 by entrepreneur and TV producer/host Gerardo Sofovich, alongside journalist Jorge Lafauci, actress and dancer Moria Casán, and actress and dancer Reina Reech. On Tuesday, November 21, Mr. Sofovich announced that he would be resigning his post as the panel of judges’ president on account of what he felt were “some participants’ insolence and lack of respect for the judges”, and his vexation at the quarrels that had involved him. Although the show's host and producer Marcelo Tinelli entreated with him to stay, his production stated that his replacements will rotate weekly for the remainder of the show. For the week of November 27, former football star Diego Maradona took over Gerardo Sofovich's seat in the panel of judges. However, Maradona's appearance lasted only one week. He was replaced with Florencia de la V for the rest of the show's run, but Moria Casán took over the juror's presidency. In the semifinals, Samuel Gelblung was Sofovich's replacement, but in the season finale, Gerardo came back to crown the winner.
Telenoche is the Argentine news program that keeps you informed about the main events in Argentina and the world. It is one of the oldest and most successful news programs in the country. It is broadcast from Monday to Friday at 8:00 p.m. on El Trece, and is currently hosted by Nelson Castro and Dominique Metzger
Bailando por un Sueño 2 was the second argentinian season of Bailando por un Sueño. The season, first aired on July 3, 2006, and was part of the original show, Showmatch broadcast on Canal 13, and hosted by Marcelo Tinelli, as well as the previous season, that finished a month before. This time, there were 12 couples competing, and the competition duration was of 13 weeks. The winner was revealed on the season finale, on September 25, 2006 and it was the actress, and comedian Florencia de la V, who was paired with the professional dancer, Manuel Rodríguez. The judges, were the same as in season one: famous journalist Jorge Lafauci, professional dancer Laura Fidalgo, vedette Zulma Faiad, and producer, actress and singer Reina Reech
Bailando Kids was dance contest based on the show Bailando por un Sueño involving Argentine couples composed of children, who are judged by a jury. The host was Marcelo Tinelli and then José María Listorti. It premiered on May 7, 2009 and the season finale was on June 19, 2009. The show was strongly criticized by various sectors due to the manipulation of the children who compete. The Jury was composed by the dancer Laura Fidalgo, actresses Reina Reech and Carmen Barbieri, and comedian Miguel Angel Cherutti.
