2006 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2006.

Events

• 15 February: Regional Channel Canal Extremadura Televisión starts broadcasting.
• 27 March: Nationwide TV Channel La Sexta starts broadcasting.
• 14 April: Regional Channel 7 Región de Murcia starts broadcasting.
• 21 April: Regional Channel Aragón Televisión starts broadcasting.
• 1 June: TV channel Syfy starts broadcasting.
• 2 June: Telecinco purchases 15% shares of Miramón Mendi, property of José Luis Moreno.
• 5 June: The Parliament of Spain passes the New State-owned Television and Radio Act.
• 10 July – Crime & Investigation is last.
• 15 September – La 7 starts broadcasting.
• October: Libertad Digital TV Channel starts broadcasting.
• 28 October: 50 anniversary of TVE, and henceforth television in Spain.

Debuts

Television shows

Ending this year

Changes of network affiliation

Foreign series debuts in Spain

Deaths

• 30 January – Lola Cardona, actress, 70.
• 25 March – Rocío Dúrcal, singer, 61.
• 27 May – Alfonso Lussón, actor, 65.
• 1 June – Rocío Jurado, singer, 61.
• 7 August – Ángel de Andrés, actor, 88.
• 6 November – Mara Goyanes, actress, 64.
• 9 December – Lauren Postigo, host, 78.
• 16 December – Enric Arredondo, actor, 66.

See also

• 2006 in Spain
• List of Spanish films of 2006

References