Marcelo Tinelli
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Marcelo Hugo Tinelli is an Argentine
TV
host, media producer and businessman, best known as the host of the TV show ShowMatch broadcast on Argentina's Canal 13
(formerly Videomatch broadcast on Telefe
). He is one of the most iconic figures in Argentina's television.
Tinelli was working on Radio Rivadavia as football
sportscaster
before Juan Alberto Badía brought him to TV to Badía y Compañía. In 1990, after several years as sports commentator, he created the light-content Videomatch, based on sport results, easy jokes, hidden camera
s and blooper
s. Around 1996 the program left the lightest contents and included musical shows and guests. In 1999 he received the Golden Martín Fierro Award
for Videomatch. The show is still aired, but under the name of ShowMatch.
He created the TV production company Ideas del Sur (Ideas from the South), which has produced many TV shows including Okupas, Buenos Vecinos, Tumberos, Fugitivos and Los Roldán
. He also bought Radio Uno FM station, and the Spanish Segunda División
football club CD Badajoz
. In 2002, he helped found the volleyball
team Club Ciudad de Bolívar
, based in his native San Carlos de Bolívar. The team came to be the most successful of the Argentine league
.
He has two daughters with ex-wife María Soledad Aquino (married May 1986 to March 1993), and a son and a daughter with his second wife Paula Robles (married November 1997). He is divorced now.
Tinelli caused controversy in 2005, when he announced plans to switch to Canal 9
, the third highest rated network. His show increased the average audience of Canal 9 by giving the network the highest-rated show in the country.
In 2006 Tinelli announced a switch to Canal 13
, Telefe's largest competitor. Tinelli works at Canal 13 since then, and also produces TV dramas with his own production company, Ideas del Sur
.
The show title changed from Videomatch
to ShowMatch since the Videomatch name was owned by Telefe. ShowMatch is also the name of a short-lived version of Videomatch that aired in Spain
. ShowMatch included many segments of contests with stage acts, such as dancing or singing. In 2009 it included a segment called Gran Cuñado
with parodies of Argentine politicians, that generated great stir in real political world.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
host, media producer and businessman, best known as the host of the TV show ShowMatch broadcast on Argentina's Canal 13
Canal 13 (Argentina)
El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :...
(formerly Videomatch broadcast on Telefe
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
). He is one of the most iconic figures in Argentina's television.
Tinelli was working on Radio Rivadavia as football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
before Juan Alberto Badía brought him to TV to Badía y Compañía. In 1990, after several years as sports commentator, he created the light-content Videomatch, based on sport results, easy jokes, hidden camera
Hidden camera
A hidden camera is a still or video camera used to film people without their knowledge. The camera is "hidden" because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another object...
s and blooper
Blooper
A blooper, also known as an outtake or boner is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast or news report, usually in terms of misspoken words...
s. Around 1996 the program left the lightest contents and included musical shows and guests. In 1999 he received the Golden Martín Fierro Award
Martín Fierro Awards
Martín Fierro is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists. The awards were first given in 1959, limited to television. The next year, the awards adopted its current name, after José...
for Videomatch. The show is still aired, but under the name of ShowMatch.
He created the TV production company Ideas del Sur (Ideas from the South), which has produced many TV shows including Okupas, Buenos Vecinos, Tumberos, Fugitivos and Los Roldán
Los Roldán
Los Roldán was a highly successful Spanish language telenovela , produced from 2004 to 2005 by Argentina's Telefe. The drama, which is also described by many as a comedy, actually ended up winning an award in 2004 as Argentina's Comedy of the Year...
. He also bought Radio Uno FM station, and the Spanish Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
football club CD Badajoz
CD Badajoz
Club Deportivo Badajoz, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1905, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Vivero, with a 15,200-seat capacity.-History:...
. In 2002, he helped found the volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team Club Ciudad de Bolívar
Club Ciudad de Bolívar
Club Ciudad de Bolívar is a volleyball club based in San Carlos de Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 23, 2002, subsequent to that year's FIVB Men's World Championship held in Argentina...
, based in his native San Carlos de Bolívar. The team came to be the most successful of the Argentine league
Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1
The Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1 is the top level of the Argentine men's volleyball league system. It is organized by the Asociación de Clubes Liga Argentina de Voleibol...
.
He has two daughters with ex-wife María Soledad Aquino (married May 1986 to March 1993), and a son and a daughter with his second wife Paula Robles (married November 1997). He is divorced now.
Videomatch/ShowMatch
He became popular as the presenter of Argentina's high-rated show Videomatch on the Argentine network Telefe. This gave him world wide fame. He became more popular than the chilean showman Don Francisco. The variety show had sketches, musical guests, contests, and introduced bloopers to the Argentine audience.Tinelli caused controversy in 2005, when he announced plans to switch to Canal 9
Canal 9
Canal Nou is a public television station in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is run by Ràdio Televisió Valenciana which operates from Burjassot. It is broadcast in Valencian and Spanish and it can be watched in the Valencian Community and adjacent areas...
, the third highest rated network. His show increased the average audience of Canal 9 by giving the network the highest-rated show in the country.
In 2006 Tinelli announced a switch to Canal 13
Canal 13 (Argentina)
El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :...
, Telefe's largest competitor. Tinelli works at Canal 13 since then, and also produces TV dramas with his own production company, Ideas del Sur
Ideas del Sur
Ideas del Sur is a production company founded by Marcelo Tinelli, host of the highest-rated show in Argentina: Videomatch....
.
The show title changed from Videomatch
Videomatch
Videomatch was a late-night 120-minute Argentine comedy show hosted by Marcelo Tinelli and broadcast on Telefe that debuted in 1989 in the midnight time slot....
to ShowMatch since the Videomatch name was owned by Telefe. ShowMatch is also the name of a short-lived version of Videomatch that aired in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. ShowMatch included many segments of contests with stage acts, such as dancing or singing. In 2009 it included a segment called Gran Cuñado
Gran Cuñado
Gran Cuñado was a segment of the TV program from Argentina Showmatch, hosted by Marcelo Tinelli. It had 19 participants, began broadcasting on 11 May 2009 with a 31.9 rating and a peak of 46 points. The program consisted of a series of comedians characterized as Argentina's most prominent...
with parodies of Argentine politicians, that generated great stir in real political world.