Television in Spain
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Television
in Spain
was launched in 1956, when TVE started its regular broadcasts. Prior to 1982, public television monopolised the Spanish television, but the first private television was not launched until 1990. In 1974, colour transmission started with tests in 1972. Full-time colour broadcasts since 1977, with the exception of colour commercials, which started in 1978. Currently, television is one of the leading mass media of the country, being present in 99.7% of households in Spain (according to INE data corresponding to 2008).
At this time terrestrial television in Spain is considered an essential public service to the State, whose management is made directly by the State itself and in an indirect manner, through administrative concessions to private. In 2010, this situation changed with the Audiovisual Law, which carries the liberalization of the service radio and television so happens to be considered a service that individuals pay on a competitive basis with limitations.
(1983) in Catalonia
and Euskal Telebista
(1982) in the Basque Country
, were launched, breaking TVE's monopoly. More autonomic channels, TVG
, Canal 9
, Telemadrid
and Canal Sur
, were launched in the 1980s, prior to the full television liberation when private channels were authorised by law in 1989.
Antena 3
, Telecinco
and Canal+
were launched in 1990, in January, March and September respectively, finishing the public television monopoly in Spain. Through the 1990s and 2000s, more autonomic channels (most of them public, but some of them private) were launched, and all of them created FORTA
, a union of public autonomic channels. Many local channels were also launched, some of them created the Localia Network. During the 1990s, dozens of local channels started broadcasting without a license. The government declared that channels that proved to be operating for a long time could go on working, but blocked new unlicensed channels.
In the 2000s, the analog national and autonomic channels started simulcast
on Digital Terrestrial Television. In 2005, Canal+ stopped its analog service to move to Digital Plus and was substituted by Cuatro. Some weeks later, the last analog national private channel, La Sexta
, started testing broadcasts, to begin its regular analog schedule in 2006. In 2009, the analog service started its closure in a process that lasted one year. On April 3, 2010, the analog service was officially discontinued, but there are still some small local analog channels operating, most of them the unlicensed analog channels.
in the United Kingdom
. Digital terrestrial television was introduced in the country by the pay per view platform Quiero Television
. In May 2002, state wide operators were required to start broadcasting in DVB-T
. Yet, Quiero TV ceased transmissions in 2002 after a commercial failure. Unlike the UK, the three and half multiplexes left by the platform were not reassigned to other operators, and so 5 channels were squashed into a single multiplex.
On November 30, 2005, Digital Terrestrial Television was relaunched as a free service with 20 channels and 14 radio stations, along with 23 regional and local language channels in their respective areas. Currently about 95% of the population can receive TDT. Each multiplex has a minimum of 4 SD channels each or one HD channel.
Televisió de Catalunya
- TVC and Aragón Televisión
are using spare bandwidth in their own digital multiplex to broadcast test HD streams.
. Telecable, a cable ISP operating in Asturias
has begun trials for 100 mega bytes per second service and is the first to broadcast HD channels.
R
, a cable operator in Galicia, has completely switched pay TV to digital (DVB-C) by 2008 but free channels are simulcast as analog services, so users without a set-top box can watch them (including most free-to-air channels available on digital terrestrial TV in each location).
and Hispasat satellites. The Digital+ pay platform has carried some HDTV tests on Astra 19.2°E
on June 16, 2005. They consisted of some clips from Canal plus
best known programs, such as "Lo más +", "Las noticias del guiñol
", "La hora wiki", and "Código Cine".
A high definition version of Canal+ (Canal+ HD) started on January 29, 2008, and HD versions of Canal+ Deportes and Canal+ Dcine broadcast from Astra 1KR
.
ran trials of VDSL services up to 52 Mbit/s - However, the results were not as good as expected. For this reason, Telefónica will use FTTH for future IPTV services.
Aragon
Basque Country
Catalonia
Galicia
Madrid
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in Spain
Spain
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was launched in 1956, when TVE started its regular broadcasts. Prior to 1982, public television monopolised the Spanish television, but the first private television was not launched until 1990. In 1974, colour transmission started with tests in 1972. Full-time colour broadcasts since 1977, with the exception of colour commercials, which started in 1978. Currently, television is one of the leading mass media of the country, being present in 99.7% of households in Spain (according to INE data corresponding to 2008).
At this time terrestrial television in Spain is considered an essential public service to the State, whose management is made directly by the State itself and in an indirect manner, through administrative concessions to private. In 2010, this situation changed with the Audiovisual Law, which carries the liberalization of the service radio and television so happens to be considered a service that individuals pay on a competitive basis with limitations.
Analogue terrestrial television
Analogue terrestrial television started in Spain on October 28, 1956. La 1 was the very first regular television channel, and operated alone until 1966, when La 2 was launched. La 1 and La 2 were the only authorised channels in Spain, until 1982, when the two first autonomic channels, TV3TV3 (Catalonia)
TV3 is the primary television channel of Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programs only in Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies...
(1983) in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and Euskal Telebista
Euskal Telebista
Euskal Irrati Telebista is the Basque Country's public broadcast service. Its main brand is Euskal Telebista ....
(1982) in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, were launched, breaking TVE's monopoly. More autonomic channels, TVG
TVG
Televisión de Galicia , commonly known as A Galega , is the primary television channel of Galician public broadcaster Compañía de Radio Televisión de Galicia .-History:...
, Canal 9
Canal 9
Canal Nou is a public television station in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is run by Ràdio Televisió Valenciana which operates from Burjassot. It is broadcast in Valencian and Spanish and it can be watched in the Valencian Community and adjacent areas...
, Telemadrid
Telemadrid
Telemadrid is the first autonomous public television station of Madrid and the fifth national station, after those of Catalonia, Euskadi, Galicia and Andalusia. It is affiliated with FORTA since its inception, and it is a public channel that belongs exclusively to the autonomous government of...
and Canal Sur
Canal Sur
Canal Sur is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía , the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by Act of Parliament by its statute of autonomy....
, were launched in the 1980s, prior to the full television liberation when private channels were authorised by law in 1989.
Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
, Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
and Canal+
Canal+ Spain
Canal+ 1, formerly known simply as Canal+ is a Spanish commercial television channel, launched in September 1990 on terrestrial television frequencies. The channel is operated by Sogecable. The main staples of Canal+ 1 are Spanish football, bullfighting and recent movies.In 1997 new channels using...
were launched in 1990, in January, March and September respectively, finishing the public television monopoly in Spain. Through the 1990s and 2000s, more autonomic channels (most of them public, but some of them private) were launched, and all of them created FORTA
FORTA
The Federation of Regional Organizations of Radio and Television is the association of the public broadcasting networks from 12 autonomous communities of Spain.-Members:*Extremadura's CEXMA has not joined the FORTA by self-decision...
, a union of public autonomic channels. Many local channels were also launched, some of them created the Localia Network. During the 1990s, dozens of local channels started broadcasting without a license. The government declared that channels that proved to be operating for a long time could go on working, but blocked new unlicensed channels.
In the 2000s, the analog national and autonomic channels started simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
on Digital Terrestrial Television. In 2005, Canal+ stopped its analog service to move to Digital Plus and was substituted by Cuatro. Some weeks later, the last analog national private channel, La Sexta
La Sexta
laSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:....
, started testing broadcasts, to begin its regular analog schedule in 2006. In 2009, the analog service started its closure in a process that lasted one year. On April 3, 2010, the analog service was officially discontinued, but there are still some small local analog channels operating, most of them the unlicensed analog channels.
Digital terrestrial television
The development of digital terrestrial television was very similar to the failure of ITV DigitalITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Digital terrestrial television was introduced in the country by the pay per view platform Quiero Television
Quiero Television
Quiero Television was one of the first companies to provide Digital Terrestrial Television in Spain. The company collapsed in April 2002, shortly before the United Kingdom's DTT provider ITV Digital ceased broadcasting....
. In May 2002, state wide operators were required to start broadcasting in DVB-T
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
. Yet, Quiero TV ceased transmissions in 2002 after a commercial failure. Unlike the UK, the three and half multiplexes left by the platform were not reassigned to other operators, and so 5 channels were squashed into a single multiplex.
On November 30, 2005, Digital Terrestrial Television was relaunched as a free service with 20 channels and 14 radio stations, along with 23 regional and local language channels in their respective areas. Currently about 95% of the population can receive TDT. Each multiplex has a minimum of 4 SD channels each or one HD channel.
Televisió de Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya is Catalonia's public broadcasting network, officially composed by eight channels: TV3, 33, Super3, 3/24, 3XL, Esport 3, TV3 HD and TV3CAT. K3 was replaced by Super3 in 2009 and 300 was replaced by 3XL in 2010...
- TVC and Aragón Televisión
Aragón Televisión
Aragón TV is an Aragonese television channel owned by Televisión Autonómica de Aragón S.A.Aragón TV began broadcasting tests at the beginning of December 2005...
are using spare bandwidth in their own digital multiplex to broadcast test HD streams.
Cable
Digital cable is slowly replacing the aging analogue service of the major cable provider OnoONO (Spain)
ONO is a Spanish broadband communication and entertainment company, delivering integrated telephone, television and Internet services to its residential customers. In this segment, it has 3.7 million services contracted and over six million users....
. Telecable, a cable ISP operating in Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
has begun trials for 100 mega bytes per second service and is the first to broadcast HD channels.
R
Mundo-R
R is the trading name of R Cable y Telecomunicaciones Galicia, S.A., a Spanish cable company based in Galicia, Spain offering quadruple play services, ....
, a cable operator in Galicia, has completely switched pay TV to digital (DVB-C) by 2008 but free channels are simulcast as analog services, so users without a set-top box can watch them (including most free-to-air channels available on digital terrestrial TV in each location).
Satellite
Digital satellite services has existed since 1997 from AstraSES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
and Hispasat satellites. The Digital+ pay platform has carried some HDTV tests on Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
on June 16, 2005. They consisted of some clips from Canal plus
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
best known programs, such as "Lo más +", "Las noticias del guiñol
Las noticias del guiñol
Las noticias del guiñol was a satirical news programme that aired on Canal+ and Cuatro in Spain...
", "La hora wiki", and "Código Cine".
A high definition version of Canal+ (Canal+ HD) started on January 29, 2008, and HD versions of Canal+ Deportes and Canal+ Dcine broadcast from Astra 1KR
Astra 1KR
Astra 1KR is a geostationary satellite owned by SES Astra. It was launched in April 2006 as a replacement for Astra 1K, which failed to reach orbit on launch in 2002...
.
IPTV
During 2007 TelefónicaTelefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
ran trials of VDSL services up to 52 Mbit/s - However, the results were not as good as expected. For this reason, Telefónica will use FTTH for future IPTV services.
Former analogue and digital
Analogue service was discontinued in April 2010. Since then, all national and regional terrestrial channels are digital.- TVE1: public service broadcasting network, with both public and commercial financing. Also known as La Uno (The One) or La Primera (The First)
- TVE2: second nationwide public channel. Also known as La Dos (The Two).
- Antena 3Antena 3 (Spain)Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
: One of the nation-wide private television networks that received a broadcasting licence in 1989. Antena 3 airs general programs such as news, movies, reality shows, sport events and quizzes. - TelecincoTelecincoTelecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
: one of the nation-wide private television networks that received broadcasting license in 1989. Telecinco airs general programs such as news, movies, reality shows, sport events and quizzes. - Cuatro: replaced Canal+ SpainCanal+ SpainCanal+ 1, formerly known simply as Canal+ is a Spanish commercial television channel, launched in September 1990 on terrestrial television frequencies. The channel is operated by Sogecable. The main staples of Canal+ 1 are Spanish football, bullfighting and recent movies.In 1997 new channels using...
after the end of its terrestrial analogue broadcast on November 7, 2005. Cuatro, founded by SogecableSogecablePRISA Televisión, S.A.U is the leading pay TV company in Spain, created in 1989 and controlled by PRISA. It was the first company to introduce interactive systems and specially Digital Television in Spain...
, airs general programs such as news, movies, documentaries, reality shows, sport events and quizzes. In December 2009 it was merged with Telecinco. - La SextaLa SextalaSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:....
: the last nation-wide private station, owned by the Mexican corporation TelevisaTelevisaTelevisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
and the Spanish production companies MediaproMediaproMediapro is a multimedia communications group in Spain. Founded in 1994 in Barcelona, the company is involved in movie and television production, as well as media ....
, Mediapro is the real owner of the channel, Televisa has also a part of the stock. It started to broadcast in March 2006. It was born with some technical limits, since its analogue broadcast covered, at the most, 85% of the Spanish population. - And most regionsAutonomous communities of SpainAn autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Spain ("Comunidad Autónoma") have their own public network service : TelemadridTelemadridTelemadrid is the first autonomous public television station of Madrid and the fifth national station, after those of Catalonia, Euskadi, Galicia and Andalusia. It is affiliated with FORTA since its inception, and it is a public channel that belongs exclusively to the autonomous government of...
in Madrid, 7RM in MurciaMurcia-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, Canal SurCanal SurCanal Sur is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía , the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this region by Act of Parliament by its statute of autonomy....
and Canal 2 Andalucía in Andalusia, TVGTVGTelevisión de Galicia , commonly known as A Galega , is the primary television channel of Galician public broadcaster Compañía de Radio Televisión de Galicia .-History:...
Televisión de Galicia, TV3TV3 (Catalonia)TV3 is the primary television channel of Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programs only in Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies...
in Catalonia, Canal 9Canal 9Canal Nou is a public television station in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is run by Ràdio Televisió Valenciana which operates from Burjassot. It is broadcast in Valencian and Spanish and it can be watched in the Valencian Community and adjacent areas...
in Valencia, EITB Euskal Telebista in Basque Country, TPARadiotelevisión del Principado de AsturiasRadiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias is a public broadcasting company within the Asturias created in 2005. It consists of two divisions Televisión del Principado de Asturias and Radio del Principado de Asturias . RTPA began regular television broadcasts in mid-2006 for the entire region of...
in Asturias, etc. Most of these channels (called "las autonómicas") are integrated in the FORTAFORTAThe Federation of Regional Organizations of Radio and Television is the association of the public broadcasting networks from 12 autonomous communities of Spain.-Members:*Extremadura's CEXMA has not joined the FORTA by self-decision...
("Federación de Organismos de Radio Televisión Autonómicos").
Digital only
- 24hCanal 24 HorasCanal 24 Horas is TVE's 24-hour news channel. Having launched on Monday, September 15, 1997, it is Spain's first news and information channel....
: 24 hour news channel. Also on digital satellite & cable operators. - ClanClan TVEClan TVE is a children's TV channel from the Spanish public service broadcaster TVE. Until 1 January 2007 it had time-shared with TVE 50 Años which has since closed. The service now broadcasts 24 hours a day. The channel is available free on digital terrestrial television and on Digital+...
: children/teen channel. Also on digital satellite & cable operators. - TeledeporteTeledeporteTeledeporte is a Spanish sports channel owned by TVE, launched in 1994 through Hispasat. It was the second sports channel to launch in Spain, after Eurosport and before Sportmanía or Canal+ Deporte. It broadcast the main Spanish and international sports events...
: sports; also on digital satellite & cable operators. - Canal ParlamentoCanal ParlamentoCanal Parlamento is a Spanish TV channel dedicated to broadcast live coverage of Spanish Courts from Congreso de los Diputados in Madrid, Spain....
: politics. - TVE HDTVE HDTVE HD is a high-definition channel run by the Spanish public broadcaster Televisión Española. The channel broadcast the 2008 Olympic Games in high-definition. It was available via pay-TV platforms Digital+ and Imagenio, but not on digital terrestrial and free to air as originally planned the...
: TVE programs in HD. - Antena 3Antena 3 (Spain)Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
:general programs. - Antena 3 HD: all programs of Antena 3 in HD.
- Neox: children/teen channel and general programs.
- Nova: woman-oriented programs, lifestyle, TV series and movies.
- NitroNitro (TV channel)Nitro is a Spanish commercial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Its programming is aimed towards a male audience.-External links:*...
: men-oriented programs, sports, TV series and movies. - TelecincoTelecincoTelecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
: general programs. - CuatroCuatroCuatro is Spanish for the number four. It may also refer to:* Cuatro , Name for two distinct Latin American instruments one from Puerto Rico and the other from Venezuela....
: general programs. - Telecinco HDTelecincoTelecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
: programs in HD. - LaSiete: sport, entertainment programs.
- FactoríaDeFicción: TV series and movies.
- BoingBoing (Spanish TV channel)Boing is a Spanish children's television channel operated by Gestevisión Telecinco.has a sister channel of the same name in Italy-References:...
: children channel. - Divinity: women-oriented programs, lifestyle and celebrity gossip.
- Xtra: men-oriented programs.
- Canal+ DosCanal+ DosCanal+ 2 is a Spanish television channel in operated by Sogecable. It is a subscription channel available through Digital terrestrial television.-External links:*...
: pay-tv channel. Also on digital satellite. - laSexta: general programs.
- laSexta HD: all programs of laSexta in HD.
- laSexta2LaSexta2laSexta2 is a Spanish television channel, owned and operated by laSexta. It was founded and started to broadcast on 2010. laSexta2 currently broadcasts in Spanish.-External links:*...
: reality shows and documentaries. - laSexta3LaSexta3laSexta3 is a Spanish television channel, owned and operated by laSexta. It was founded and started to broadcast on 2010. laSexta3 currently broadcasts in Spanish.-External links:*...
: movies. - Gol TelevisiónGol TelevisiónThis article is about the Spanish sports network. For the similarly named and themed network in the United States, see GOL TV.Gol Televisión commonly known as Gol T, is a Spanish sports pay tv network dedicated fully to football...
: pay-tv football channel. - Veo7: general
- 13TV: catolic general programs
- Marca TVMARCA TVMARCA TV is a Spanish sports television channel owned by Unidad Editorial. The channel is a joint venture between Mediapro, responsible for producing the channel's content, and Veo Televisión, licensee of the multiplex.-History:...
: sports. - AXNAXNAXN is a Pay television, cable and satellite television channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on May 22, 1997. The network is now spread across several regions in the world, including Japan, Europe, other parts of Asia and Latin America...
: pay-tv series channel. - Mundo Interactivo
- IntereconomíaIntereconomía TVIntereconomía TV is a Spanish television network centered around political and economical news. However, in 2010, Intereconomía TV has renewed its content and is now a national television channel; because of this, in 2010 Intereconomía Corporation has created Intereconomía Business, a channel...
: general programs. - La 10: general programs.
- Disney Channel SpainDisney Channel SpainDisney Channel Spain is a free-to-air television channel and is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting in Spain. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience. It is owned by Disney-ABC...
: free Disney Channel. - MTV SpainMTV SpainMTV España is the Spanish-speaking version of the popular 24-hour music and youth entertainment channel. MTV España is available on digital satellite Pay-TV offer Digital+, IPTV , many cable networks and from September 2010 on digital terrestrial television .-History:* MTV España was launched in...
: free MTV. - La Tienda en CasaLa Tienda en CasaLa Tienda en Casa is a home-shopping channel run by department store El Corte Inglés and is broadcast in Spain. Available through satellite and cable, the channel broadcasts recorded infomercials in the Spanish language 24 hours a day...
: shopping.
By Autonomous community
Aragon
- AsturiasRadiotelevisión del Principado de AsturiasRadiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias is a public broadcasting company within the Asturias created in 2005. It consists of two divisions Televisión del Principado de Asturias and Radio del Principado de Asturias . RTPA began regular television broadcasts in mid-2006 for the entire region of...
- Balearic Islands
Basque Country
- Canary Islands
- Cantabria
- Castile and León
- Castile-La Mancha
Catalonia
- Extremadura
Galicia
- La Rioja
Madrid
- Region of Murcia
- Navarre
- Valencian Community
Discontinued channels
- TVE 50 AñosTVE 50 AñosTVE 50 Años was a former Spanish television channel from TVE that featured the best programming from the past 50 years in the history of Televisión Española. Heir from Canal Nostalgia, it was available from 30 November 2005 until 1 January 2007. Afterwards Clan TVE, which had been time-sharing...
: Events from the past 50 years of TVE; the service (which shared a frequency with Clan TVEClan TVEClan TVE is a children's TV channel from the Spanish public service broadcaster TVE. Until 1 January 2007 it had time-shared with TVE 50 Años which has since closed. The service now broadcasts 24 hours a day. The channel is available free on digital terrestrial television and on Digital+...
) closed on 1 January 2007 - Cultural.es TVE: culture.
- TelehitTeleHitTeleHit is a Mexican cable/satellite television network. Its main programing is music and music videos. It is a network of Televisa and is also available in various countries in Latin America, United States and Spain. Is part of Televisa Networks, an affiliate of Televisa.Telehit became the second...
: Pop-rock music channel recorded in MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... - FlyMusic: Music channel
- Net TV: General programs
- Telecinco SportTelecinco SportTelecinco Sport was a Spanish sport channel available on TDT, and owned by Gestevisión Telecinco.On 18 February 2008, the channel was closed, and the frequency was given to Telecinco 2.- Programming :...
: Sports - Telecinco EstrellasTelecinco EstrellasTelecinco Estrellas was a Spanish television channel opreated by Gestevisión Telecinco. It is available 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial , satellite and cable. The channel specialises in drama and comedy programmes from around the world...
: TV Series - Hogar 10Hogar 10Hogar 10 was a channel of the Spanish Digital Terrestrial Television and replaced Telehit emissions starting July 31 in 2007 at 20:30 pm with the first program "Hoy cocinas tú" , presented by Eva Arguiñano...
: La SextaLa SextalaSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:....
's second television channel - Telecinco 2Telecinco 2LaSiete , formerly known as Telecinco 2, is a Spanish digital terrestrial television channel, operated by Gestevisión Telecinco. It began its broadcasts on 18 February 2008, replacing Telecinco Sport. On 18 May 2009, Telecinco 2 changed its name to LaSiete.-Logos:- External links :* *...
: Realities and sports - Gran Hermano 24h: reality TV channel
- Sony Entertainment Television: a joint venture between VEO TV and Sony Pictures
- CNN+CNN+CNN+ was a Spanish 24-hour television news channel. Launched in 1999 as a joint venture by Sogecable and by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner that owns CNN; it went off the air at the end of ....
: news. - 40 latino: only in TDTTDTTDT may refer to:* TDT , a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia* Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase, a specialized DNA polymerase expressed in immune cells* Terrestrial Dynamical Time, an obsolete name for Terrestrial Time...
. - Tienda en Veo: shopping.
- Cincoshop: shopping.
- PromoPromoPromo may refer to:*Promotion , one of the four aspects of marketing*Promotional music videos, such as those played on MTV*Promotional recording, a recording distributed free in order to promote a commercial recording...
: shopping. - Canal ClubCanal ClubCanal Club is a 1000 capacity nightclub in Wolverhampton, England.The Canal Club is based at the old British Waterways Depot along the BCN Main Line, on Broad Street.-External links:...
: shopping. - Net TV: general
Most-viewed channels
Monthly viewing shares on November 2010:| Position | Channel | Group | Share of total viewing (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TVE1 | TVE Televisión Española Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE... |
15.2 |
| 2 | Telecinco Telecinco Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel... |
Gestevisión Telecinco Gestevisión Telecinco Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A. is a Spanish television network and media production company. It is the largest television network in Spain.-1989–1993: The early years:... (Mediaset Mediaset Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country... 40%, PRISA PRISA Promotora de Informaciones, S.A is a Spanish media conglomerate. The PRISA group was founded in 1972 by Jesús de Polanco.-Newspapers:* El País, daily newspaper* Diario AS sports newspaper* Cinco Días economic newspaper-Magazines:... 18%) |
14.2 |
| 3 | Antena 3 Antena 3 (Spain) Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado.... |
Grupo Antena 3 | 11.2 |
| 4 | La Sexta La Sexta laSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:.... |
Audiovisuales La Sexta | 7.3 |
| 5 | Cuatro | Gestevisión Telecinco (Mediaset Mediaset Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country... 40%, PRISA PRISA Promotora de Informaciones, S.A is a Spanish media conglomerate. The PRISA group was founded in 1972 by Jesús de Polanco.-Newspapers:* El País, daily newspaper* Diario AS sports newspaper* Cinco Días economic newspaper-Magazines:... 18%) |
6.7 |
| 6 | TVE2 | TVE Televisión Española Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE... |
2.4 |
See also
- List of Spanish language television channels
- List of Catalan language television channels