After almost 200 confrontational broadcasts in the afternoons of Antena 3, the Sevillian Rafa Castaño defeated Orestes Barbero in a special broadcast of Pasapalabra scheduled for Thursday evening. It has taken in 2,272,000 euros for a program that has skyrocketed to a 37.4% share of the screen with an average of 4,578,000 million viewers in front of the TV, according to data from the consulting company GECA, which is based on information from the measurement company Kantar Media based.
The end of Castaño marks a new milestone compared to the data from the previous ship delivered from space in July 2021, that of Pablo Díaz: 4.3 million people (30.7%) in access on July 1, 2021 The success of the competition presented by Roberto Leal has meant that Survivors (Telecinco), the usual leader on Thursday night, was in second place this time, with a slight decrease from its usual data: 1,387,000 million viewers and 14% meanwhile have the remaining general chains did not exceed 6% of the time slot with Pasapalabra.
The effect was also seen on social media, where Castaño’s triumph dominated the conversation. Some Orestes supporters, upset with the outcome, have popularized the hashtag “tongo”. The recurring question in these cases has also won out: How much of the prize does the Treasury keep? The answer is 47%. Orestes, the defeated, said goodbye in a sporty and elegant way: “I’m not sorry, I have a good record and I’ve already made plans for the next few years. That’s no shame (…) I’m very happy for Rosco, that was barbaric, uncle.
Rafa Castaño, born in Seville, is 32 years old and trained as a journalist, although he has owned a bookstore in the center of his hometown for a few years. The Andalusian is a pro in general culture competitions. Debuting at Canal Sur at a very young age, he went through Saber y Ganar before arriving at Pasapalabra, presented first by Cristian Gálvez on Telecinco and then by Roberto Leal on the main Atresmedia channel. His first appearance was in 2015 and he’s been performing in the format ever since, until hitting the big jackpot eight years later. He is the youngest of two brothers. His parents, both retired, worked as civilian personnel at an air force base and as elementary school teachers, Atresmedia reports. The winner has a master’s degree in communication and culture.
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