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Mediaset España Reshapes Sports News, Dismisses Three Hosts and Unifies 'El Desmarque'

The broadcaster says the overhaul consolidates 'El Desmarque' across Telecinco, Cuatro to counter audience declines.

Overview

  • Luis García, Joseba Larrañaga and Lucía Taboada have been removed from the presenting roster of 'El Desmarque'.
  • Manu Carreño will front weekday midday editions on both Telecinco and Cuatro, Ricardo Reyes will anchor nights, and Matías Prats Jr. will lead weekend coverage.
  • Mediaset is reducing its sports-news staff by half and assigning the same presenters across both channels under a unified model.
  • The company says the changes strengthen the 'El Desmarque' brand without altering the identity or content offered to viewers.
  • Larrañaga’s exit is portrayed in Spanish press as unexpected given his recent role leading Cuatro’s weekend sports program.