Fantástico
| Fantástico | |
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| Also known as | Fantástico — O Show da Vida |
| Created by | José Bonifácio de Oliveira Sobrinho |
| Directed by | Luiz Nascimento |
| Presented by |
Poliana Abritta Tadeu Schmidt |
| Narrated by |
Cid Moreira Berto Filho |
| Theme music composer | Guto Graça Melo |
| Opening theme | "Fantástico" |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language(s) | Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 41 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 2 hours (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Estúdios Globo |
| Release | |
| Original network |
 Rede Globo
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| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | August 5, 1973 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Fantástico (originally known as Fantástico: O Show da Vida, Portuguese for Fantastic —The Show of the Life) is a Brazilian weekly television newsmagazine broadcast on Sunday nights on Rede Globo since August 5, 1973, created by José Bonifácio de Oliveira Sobrinho.
It lasts two hours, including commercials. Currently presented by Tadeu Schmidt and Poliana Abritta, it recognized as one of the best programs of Brazilian television, besides being the most watched program on Sunday.
Fantástico debuted on August 5, 1973 in black-and-white and began as a variety show featuring music, dance numbers, teletheater, humorous sketches and some news as well. The following year, it began transmission in color.
In 1988, the show began live broadcasts; in 1993, the format changed to a television newsmagazine.
Scenographer Cyro Del Nero worked as the show's art director, designing much of the style of the series.
Fantástico is an open-ended newscast with hosts introducing and reporting stories. Some segments include the work of other reporters: This typically happens when going live to a location.
Its hosts stand in front of a backdrop that changes according to the story presented. The hosts undertake original reporting and investigations led by national newspapers, sourcing typically from O Globo.
Topics for each show vary, some are political, some involve scandal, the environment, crime, science, health, sports, religion, international news or a combination. Occasionally, stories develop into specials that span over a period of a few weeks. These stories are thematic, with hosts travelling the country to find their topic in Brazilian society. Past topics have included psychics, indigenous religions, São Paulo's crime wave, and Afro-Brazilian tribal customs.
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