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2009 In Spanish Television
This is a list of Television in Spain, Spanish television related events in 2009. Events * 8 April: The Government of Spain gives the green light to pay-pre-view Digital terrestrial television. * 18 May: TV Channel La Siete starts broadcasting. * 5 June: PRISA and Mediapro signa n agreement about broadcasting rights of La Liga football matches. * 29 July: The Senate of Spain passes the New TVE Financing Act, forbiding Advertisement in the public television. * 24 November: Alberto Oliart is appointed President of RTVE. * 18 December: Telecinco and Cuatro (TV channel), Cuatro merge in a new group with 81,7% share of the first and 18'3% for PRISA. Debuts Television shows Ending this year Changes of network affiliation Deaths * 30 January - Fernando Cebrián, 79, actor. * 1 March - Pepe Rubianes, 61, actor & comedian. * 18 April - Fernando Hilbeck, 75, actor. * 3 May - Pablo Lizcano, 58, host. * 24 May - Pedro Sempson, 89, actor. * 15 June - Fernando Delgado, 79, actor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Spain
Television in Spain was introduced in 1956, when the national state-owned public service television broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) started regular analog free-to-air terrestrial black and white broadcasts. Colour transmissions started in 1972 after two years of test transmissions, with all programming transmitted in color in 1977, and colour commercials starting in 1978. TVE held a monopoly on television broadcasting until regional public channels were launched during the 1980s and commercial television started nationwide in 1990. Digital terrestrial television was launched on 30 November 2005 with analog service discontinued on 3 April 2010. Currently, television is one of the leading mass media of the country, and by 2008 was in 99.7% of households in Spain according to INE statistics. Until recently terrestrial television was considered an essential public service. Broadcasting is managed both directly by the State and indirectly, through controlled concessions to priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 December
Events Pre-1600 * 1271 – Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan dynasty of Mongolia and China. *1499 – A rebellion breaks out in Alpujarras in response to the forced conversions of Muslims in Spain. 1601–1900 *1622 – Portuguese forces score a military victory over the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbumbi in present-day Angola. *1655 – The Whitehall Conference ends with the determination that there was no law preventing Jews from re-entering England after the Edict of Expulsion of 1290. *1777 – The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October. * 1787 – New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. *1793 – Surrender of the frigate ''La Lutine'' by French Royalists to Lord Samuel Hood; renamed , she later becomes a famous treasure wreck. *1833 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia
Jorge Fernández Madinabeitia (born 8 August 1972 in Alicante, Spain) is a Spanish TV presenter, model, actor and basketball player from the Basque Country. Biography Born in Alicante, Fernández was raised in the Gipuzkoan town of Mondragón/ Arrasate. Fernández is graduated in sports from the University of the Basque Country at the Basque Institute of Physical Education in Vitoria and worked as a sports teacher at the Virgen Niña school in Gasteiz. When he was 26, he joined a model academy in San Sebastián. He was also a basketball player debuting in Liga ACB with the TAU Ceramica Baskonia from Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1998. In 1999 he won the title of Mister Spain, a title he retained in 2000 since no competition was held that year; he is to date the only man who has been Mister Spain for two consecutive years. After his Mister Spain title, he started his artistic career as an actor and presenter of numerous TV shows, such as ''Los Serrano'' (2003–2008). Fernández works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Janer
David Janer (born May 5, 1973) is a Spanish actor. Television * ''Laberint d'ombres'' (2000) - Óscar * ''Des del balcó'' (2001) - Ignasi Costa * ''Temps de silenci'' (2001) - Roger * ''Compañeros (TV series), Compañeros'' (2001-2002) - Martín Bermejo * ''16 dobles'' (2002) - Roger Gutiérrez * ''De moda'' (2004) - Carlos * ''El Cor de la Ciutat, El cor de la ciutat'' (2004) - Álex Benito Andrade * ''Mesa para cinco'' (2006) - Raúl, violin teacher * ''Mar de fons'' (2006) - Carles Revert * ''Cuenta atrás, Cuenta atrás (Countdown)'' (capítulo "Instituto Bretón") - Alfredo Solís, literature professor * ''Los hombres de Paco'' (2007) - Inspector Carlos Pacheco, internal affairs * ''Águila Roja'' (2009–2016) - Gonzalo de Montalvo / Águila Roja Cinema * ''Atrapa-la'' (2000), de Dominic Harari y Teresa Pelegri - Bernat * ''Anita Takes a Chance, Anita no pierde el tren (Anita Takes a Chance)'' (2001), de Ventura Pons - boy supermarket * ''L'Escala de diamants'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Águila Roja
''Águila Roja'' ( en, Red Eagle) is a Spanish adventure television series set in Spain during the 17th century. It was produced by Globomedia for Televisión Española and was broadcast on La 1 of Televisión Española from 2009 to 2016. It is one of the channel's most successful shows, and its rights have been sold to several countries. The aim of the show was to capitalize on the success of Televisión Española's period dramas such as ''Cuéntame cómo pasó'', ''La Señora'' or ''Amar en tiempos revueltos'', but at the same time aiming for mature audiences with a masked hero in the style of Zorro or Green Arrow as the main character. Many of the latter shows carry warnings that they are for mature audiences only. Synopsis The series begins in 1660 and follows Gonzalo de Montalvo (David Janer), a school teacher who trained as a ninja while exiled in Japan as he traveled through Asia during his youth, said to be the illegitimate son of reigning king Philip IV, as he becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Coronado
José María Coronado García (born 14 August 1957) is a Spanish film and television actor and former model. His performances playing (often corrupt and/or morally dubious) law enforcement officer roles have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career. Biography José María Coronado García was born in Madrid on 14 August 1957, son to a well-off family from Chamberí. He started studies in Medicine and later Law, from which he dropped out, accepting an offer to participate in a commercial shot in Menorca. Before joining the acting school of Cristina Rota, Coronado worked as model, choreographer, also opening a restaurant. Following the acting courses, he landed a small role in the stage play ''El público'', performed in 1987 in Madrid. His debut in a feature film came with a performance in ''Waka Waka''. He won several awards for his performance as the lead actor in the 2011 film '' No habrá paz para los malvados'', including a Goya, a Sant Jordi Award, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acusados
''Acusados'' is a Spanish drama television series created by Ida y Vuelta starring Blanca Portillo and José Coronado, among others. It aired from 2009 to 2010 on Telecinco. Premise Rosa Ballester (Blanca Portillo) is a judge who prosecutes the businessman Joaquín de la Torre (José Coronado) for believing him responsible for a fire in a club. To that end, Ballester requires the services of Jorge Vega (Daniel Grao), who moves from Salamanca to Madrid in order to help with the investigation, unbeknownst the main reason behind the requirement of Ballester is that the latter wants to approach Vega's girlfriend Laura Nieto (Silvia Abascal), supposedly a key piece in the case. Cast ;Introduced in season 2 Production and release Filming started by September 2008 in Salamanca, later moving to Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Díaz-Aroca
Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Torah refers to her as "Miriam the Prophetess" and the Talmud names her as one of the seven major female prophets of Israel. Scripture describes her alongside of Moses and Aaron as delivering the Jews from exile in Egypt: "For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam". According to the Midrash, just as Moses led the men out of Egypt and taught them Torah, so too Miriam led the women and taught them Torah. Biblical narrative Miriam was the daughter of Amram and Jochebed; she was the sister of Aaron and Moses, the leader of the Israelites in ancient Egypt. The narrative of Moses' infancy in the Torah describes an unnamed sister of Moses observing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esmeralda Moya
Esmeralda Moya Cañas (Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, 31 August 1985) is a Spanish actress and model. She is known especially for her characters in the television series '' Los protegidos'', ''90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente'' and '' Tierra de lobos''. Biography At the age of 16, Moya started working as a model, participating in several campaigns and national and international magazines. For some time, she lived with her mother in different cities, such as Paris, London, Milan, New York, and Tokyo. Currently, she lives in Torrejón de Ardoz. After a time dedicated to fashion, Esmeralda considered her future, and it was then that she decided to return to Madrid and begin her acting studies at Cristina Rota's school. She made her debut on the small screen with '' Circulo rojo'' in 2006. In 2008, she appeared in sporadic roles in series such as '' Desaparecida'' and ''El castigo''. In 2009, she made her debut on the big screen with '' Mentiras y Gordas, by'' Alfonso A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
90-60-90, Diario Secreto De Una Adolescente
''90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente'' is a Spanish drama television series that originally aired on Antena 3 from 7 September to 26 October 2009. Set in the fashion world, the plot concerns the relationship between a 42-year-old photographer and a 16-year-old orphan. It stars Esmeralda Moya, Jesús Olmedo, Ana Rujas, and Assumpta Serna, among others. Premise Mel, a 16-year-old girl with a younger sister (Julia), becomes an orphan and thus seeks a job. Together with her friend África, Mel approaches a fashion agency. She enters into a relationship with Bruno, a 42-year-old photographer with a daughter the same age as her. Cast Production and release Produced by for Antena 3, and written by David Castillo, Pau Sieiro, Guillem Clua and Xavier Guardia, the series was directed by Joan Noguera. Despite actually consisting of 16 episodes featuring a running time of 55 minutes, ''90-60-90'' was broadcast in double-rounds. The broadcasting run lasted from 7 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lluís Homar
Lluís Homar i Toboso (born 20 April 1957) is a Spanish actor and theater director from Barcelona. He is best known for his roles in Pedro Almodóvar's '' Bad Education'' (2004) and ''Broken Embraces'' (2009), in Emilio Aragón's '' Paper Birds'' (2010), and for his portrayal of the robot Max in Kike Maíllo's film '' Eva'' (2011). Biography Homar was born on 20 April 1957 in Barcelona. He studied primary education at Escuelas Homar in Horta, a neighbourhood of Barcelona, and was an altar boy at the church of Sant Joan d’Horta. He studied law in the Autonomous University of Barcelona and took some courses at Institut del Teatre of Barcelona. In 1974, he participated in a production of ''Othello'' with director Angel Carmona. A year later, he joined the theatre group Teatre del Escorpi and appeared in their plays including ''Terra Baixa'' and ''Quiriquibú''. In 1976, Homar joined with other actors to fund the cooperative theatre company Teatre Lliure of Barcelona, where he t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josep Lobato
Josep is a Catalan masculine given name equivalent to Joseph (Spanish ''José''). People named Josep include: * Josep Bargalló (born 1958), Catalan philologist and former politician * Josep Bartolí (1910-1995), Catalan painter, cartoonist and writer ** Josep (film), 2020 biopic film by Aurel detailing the life of Bartolí * Josep Borrell (born 1947), Spanish politician * Josep María Comadevall (born 1983), Spanish footballer commonly known as Pitu * Josep or José Carreras (born 1946), Catalan tenor opera singer * Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937), Spanish Catalan astronomer * Josep Figueras (born 1959), Catalan health policy expert * Josep Gombau (born 1976), Spanish football manager * Josep "Pep" Guardiola (born 1971), Catalan football manager and former player * Josep Llorens i Artigas (1892–1980), Spanish ceramic artist * Josep Maria Margall (born 1955), Spanish retired basketball player * José Marín (racewalker) (born 1950) (Catalan: Josep Marín i Sospedra), Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
