El Trece canceled Reacción en Cadena,the game show hosted by Homero Pettinato, and the news shook up the programming schedule. The show had debuted with a 3.2 rating, a figure that set off alarms at the network.
The early ending was confirmed on Intrusos (América TV), where Adrián Pallares revealed that it was Adrián Suar himself who called Pettinato to inform him of the decision. The channel also announced structural changes that will affect the afternoons and prime time.
Changes at El Trece: new time slots and new bets
The arrival of new shows for Guido Kaczka and Mario Pergolini had already triggered a restructuring. However, the cancellation of Pettinato's show forced a new redesign.
Rodrigo Lussich explained that on July 31, when Viviana Canosa's show ends, Los 8 Escalones will take its place. This will also mean an extra half hour for Cuestión de Peso and for Canosa herself, in an attempt to strengthen the channel's afternoon line-up.
Homero Pettinato's statement: between self-criticism and irony
When asked by Intrusos, Homero Pettinato appeared sincere and philosophical. "They canceled the show. I don't know why. I suppose it didn't work. I gave it my all, but sometimes you just don't fit in, not with the channel, not with the audience, not with the format," he reflected.
Homero Pettinato y su fugaz paso por El Trece.
With his sharp style, he also delivered a remark that did not go unnoticed: "I have a very lazy gene, and even if you don't believe it because I work a lot, being told I'm going to work less gives me a bit of joy."
The host dismissed having had a strong attachment to the project: "This lasted two weeks. It's forgettable," he said coldly. He added: "I simply trusted the person who chose me to do it, and I tried."
He ended his statement with humor, speaking about his partner, Sofía Gonet: "Were there rumors of a crisis? I had no idea. A man can be in crisis and not know it. I hope the relationship doesn't get canceled like the show did."
