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In the United States, where it is produced, ''Caso Cerrado'' is broadcast exclusively by [[Telemundo]]. |
In the United States, where it is produced, ''Caso Cerrado'' is broadcast exclusively by [[Telemundo]].HELLO monkey face |
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== Influence == |
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Revision as of 03:24, 21 December 2010
| Caso Cerrado | |
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| Starring | Ana María Polo |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 hour |
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| Network | Telemundo |
| Release | February 2002 – Present |
Caso Cerrado (Case Closed), formerly Sala de Parejas (Couple's Court), is a Spanish-language court show broadcast by Telemundo in which Cuban-born lawyer Ana María Polo arbitrates cases for volunteer participants.
Description
Sala de Parejas began in February 2002 and originally dealt with the arbitration of marital problems between litigants. The program continued under that name until April 2005, when it was expanded to include other disputes not related to marital issues and occasional segments where Polo seeks to educate the audience about issues related to law. Along with the expansion of content came the renaming of the program to to Caso Cerrado, so named due to the phrase spoken by Polo at end of arbitration, which is usually accompanied by the strike of a gavel.
On each show, Polo usually considers up to three cases between conflicting guests and attempts to resolve them as an arbiter. Polo does not function as a judge, but an arbiter to settle differences between litigants. Before participating, guests are required to sign contracts agreeing to recognize and comply with Polo's decision.
Until 2006 the program was produced by Promofilm Estados Unidos. It is now solely produced by Telemundo.
Criticism
Caso Cerrado has been the subject of challenges to the veracity of the claims presented on the program. At the close of the program, a disclaimer is presented following the credits stating that many cases are dramatized. On January 4, 2009, Ana María Polo stated during an interview with the Chilean newspaper La Tercera, "Many cases have to be arranged. Here what counts is the message that it sends." She added that all cases are real, however, sometimes actors are used in cases where participants in the dispute do not want to appear on the program.
Broadcast
In the United States, where it is produced, Caso Cerrado is broadcast exclusively by Telemundo.HELLO monkey face
Influence
In 2009, Ana María Polo visited Chile to attend various MEGA programs. Due to the success of the original Caso Cerrado in Chile, Caso Cerrado Chile began production with Polo as host and has aired on MEGA since September 18, 2009.
The format of Caso Cerrado has been duplicated by other Chilean programs, including Tribunal Oral on Canal 13, Verdict on Mega, and Judge on Chilevisión from the former production company of Caso Cerrado, Promofilm.