- Séptimo día
Infobox Television
show_name =Séptimo día
format =Newsmagazine
picture_format =480i (SDTV )
runtime = 40 minutes (with commercials)
creator =Manuel Teodoro
presenter = (Season 1)Manuel Teodoro andAdriana Vargas
(Season 2)Manuel Teodoro andSilvia Corzo
starring =Marcela Pulido ,Eccehomo Cetina ,Andrés Marín ,et al.
country = COL
network = (Season 1)Canal Uno (1996-1998),Caracol TV (1998-2000)
(Season 2)Caracol TV
first_aired = (Season 1) 1996-2000
(Season 2)10 June 2007
last_aired = Present
website = http://caracoltv.com/plant_contenido.asp?hid_id_menu=249"Séptimo día" (Spanish: "Seventh day") is a
Colombia ntelevision newsmagazine broadcast byCaracol TV on Sunday evenings. It proclaims itself as "a weapon against injustice"."Séptimo día" first aired in 1996 on
Canal Uno , when Caracol TV was still a production company. At the time it was presented by its creator,Manuel Teodoro , andAdriana Vargas . The show was successful, but also had to face a the large amount of sues against it, which was the reason Caracol TV pulled it out of air in 2000. Eventually, Caracol TV won all the legal suits.A new season of "Séptimo día" started on
10 June 2007 , presented by Teodoro andSilvia Corzo .Format
The format is somewhat similar to
CBS "60 Minutes ", featuring three long-form news stories. "Séptimo día" usually undertakes its own investigations.One of the stories deals with controversial issues, such as
euthanasia ,organ donation s or even theColombian armed conflict .As its American counterpart, many stories focus on allegations of wrongdoing and corruption, but instead politicians or corporations, "Séptimo día" deals with companies, businesses or persons who usually practice
scam s and who are denounced by the viewers. They are commonly either subjected to an interview, or try to evade contact with the "Séptimo día" crew altogether, either by written notice or by simply fleeing from the approaching journalist and their camera crew.The third story is often a more light-hearted report or a profile.
External links
*es [http://caracoltv.com/produccion.aspx?id_prod=297 Official site]
*es [http://encolombia.com/tvynovelas1106-266untinto.htm A 2000 interview with Manuel Teodoro following its first cancellation]
*es [http://hispanic-tv.jumptv.com/2007/06/en_jumptv_regre.html Press release on Season 2 launch]
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