Spanish nets in ‘Gigante’ battle

“Telemundo this fall will try to unseat a legend - Univision’s Saturday night variety series “Sabado Gigante.”

Just as the Univison program prepares to celebrate 20 years of production in the U.S., Telemundo officials yesterday said they’re ready to challenge the only true variety series on the air anywhere in this country.

“It’s a tired show. It has been on for a long time,” said Ramón Escobar, Telemundo senior vice president of network entertainment. “Every show has its run. We need to be very aggressive on Saturday and Sunday.”"

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