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Univision Programming Highlights for Feb. 8 week

By April MacIntyre Feb 9, 2012, 16:37 GMT

11/12/2011 - Eugenio Derbez - "The Muppets" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals - El Capitan Theatre - Hollywood, CA, USA © Glenn Harris / PR Photos

Tune in alert for the excellent programming happening this week on Univision and Unvision’s sister network, Galavision.

Univision’s hit weight loss competition reality show, “Dale Con Ganas” (Give It Your All) is now on airing on Sundays – next up - Feb. 12 at 7pm ET/PT  - witness heart wrenching  stories of families battling obesity and each other for a $100,000 prize.

Over on Galavisión -- the season finale of “Prime Gourmet, El Reto” will air Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6pm.  This hit cooking competition show comes to the end of its run one last time as two chefs transform ingredients into delicious dishes.  You and your taste buds are not going to want to miss this.

Upcoming Univision and Galavisión programs:

UNIVISION / GALAVISION PRGRAMMING

UNIVISION

·         “DESPIERTA AMÉRICA” (WAKE UP AMERICA)

Monday – Friday 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET/PT (6 a.m. Central)

This week Hispanic America’s favorite morning show, “Despierta América,” gets star struck as the show features special guest visit by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez.

·         “DALE CON GANAS” (GIVE IT YOUR ALL)

Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central)

Now on Sundays, gather your family and continue to follow the encouraging stories of families battling obesity as they compete to lose weight and overcome physical obstacles and emotional challenges, to win the $100,000 grand prize. Don’t miss a minute of the sweat and tears as the contestants give it their all.

GALAVISIÓN

·         “DETRÁS DEL SABER” (NEW SEASON)

MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:30 p.m. ET/PT (8:30 p.m. Central)

Discover amazing facts and other how-to’s with host José Ramón Blanch on the new season of the educational series “Detrás del Saber.” This week, take an in-depth look into what you never knew about your sense of hearing and the fascinating mysteries behind the Mayan calendar.

·         “TERCER MILENIO” Special Three-part Documentary Mini-Series

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central)

·         Galavisión investigates the intriguing world of extraterrestrial encounters, as Mexican supernatural expert Jaime Maussan hosts the three-part documentary “Tercer Milenio.” Every Sunday evening, the program takes an in depth look at unexplainable phenomena, such as UFOS, Corp Circles, and Virgin sightings.

·         PRIME GOURMET, EL RETO FINAL EPISODE

Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. ET/PT (5 p.m. Central)

It’s a culinary clash of cooking titans, as “Prime Gourmet, El Reto,” airs its final episode where two chefs will face off head-to-head to transform ingredients into delicious dishes. Don’t miss the last installment of the hit cooking competition show.