2004 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2004.

Events

• 11 March: News programs in every channel covering the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
• 23 April: Carmen Caffarel is appointed General Director of RTVE.
• 27 April: Fran Llorente is appointed News Service Director of TVE, replacing Alfredo Urdaci.
• 22 May: Broadcasting of the Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz wedding with more tan 25 million viewers.
• 24 June: Telecinco puts on the Stock Exchange 34.59% of its share.
• 20 November: María Isabel, wins the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song Antes muerta que sencilla.
• 9 December: The Self-Regulation Code on Television Content and Children is signed.

Debuts

Television shows

Ending this year

Changes of network affiliation

Foreign series debuts in Spain

Births

• 4 February – Fernando Boza, actor
• 5 February – Paula Gallego, actress

Deaths

• 5 January – Pepe Carroll, magician and y host, 46.
• 21 January – Luis Cuenca, actor, 82.
• 7 February – Margarita Landi, journalist, 85.
• 15 May – Narciso Ibáñez Menta, actor, 91.
• 8 June – Nuria Torray, actress, 69.
• 5 July – José de las Casas, journalist, Director de TVE (1968–1970), 78.
• 28 August – Mercedes Vecino, actress, 88.
• 8 September – Matías Prats Cañete, journalist, 90.
• 16 November – Joan Ramón Mainat, producer, 53.
• 31 December – Raúl Matas, host, 83.

See also

• 2004 in Spain
• List of Spanish films of 2004

References