Canal 13 Reportedly 'Furious' With Pamela Díaz Over Alleged 'Betrayal' to Competitor
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- Chilean television channel Canal 13 is reportedly furious with presenter Pamela Díaz over alleged "betrayal" with a competitor.
- The controversy stems from Díaz's streaming channel covering the launch of Mega's new reality show, "¿Volverías con tu ex? 2".
- Canal 13 executives are allegedly indignant, viewing Díaz's actions as undermining their own struggling program and potentially signaling a move to a rival network.
A significant internal crisis is reportedly brewing at Canal 13, with executives allegedly furious at television presenter Pamela Díaz for what they perceive as a "betrayal" involving a direct competitor. The controversy erupted after Díaz's own streaming channel, "ONCE," covered the launch event for Mega's new reality show, "¿Volverías con tu ex? 2".
It has to do with a kind of betrayal. For the third time this year, Canal 13's heart is destroyed by Pamela Díaz.
According to reports from the program "Zona de Estrellas" (Zona Latina), Camila "Camilísima" Campos stated that Canal 13's "heart is destroyed for the third time this year" by Díaz's actions. Campos elaborated that the station's management is "indignant" because Díaz, through her YouTube channel, covered the launch of a direct competitor's program, especially when Canal 13's own show, "Vecinos al Límite," is reportedly struggling.
Stylist Javier Fernández added to the discussion, suggesting that Canal 13 is upset because Díaz appears to be favoring Mega, possibly with the intention of eventually moving to that network or securing contracts for her multimedia production company. Díaz has been an official face of Canal 13 since joining in 2024 to co-host the program "Hay que decirlo" with Ignacio Gutiérrez, despite her parallel projects.
They are indignant (...) because Pamela Díaz, with her YouTube channel, went to cover the launch of the direct competition, when it is known that it is a sensitive issue, because 'Vecinos al Límite' is not doing well.
The alleged "betrayal" is seen by some at Canal 13 as a significant blow, particularly given the perceived poor performance of their own reality program. The situation highlights the complex relationships and competitive pressures within the Chilean television industry.
She is 'doing favors' for Mega, with the supposed intention of migrating to that station in the future or getting them to hire her multimedia production company's services.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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