Television in Spain was under the strictest control of the state for almost 40 years. Of these, for almost 19 years, television broadcasting obeyed the Franco regime, which was characterized by harsh censorship and repression. Only after Franco's death did the country start talking about democratization. After the adoption of a new constitution, which spoke about freedom of speech and press, the formation of Spanish television begins.
The Emergence of Television in Spain: A Brief Excursion
Television in Spain is relatively young. Compared to other European countries, including the former Soviet Union, Spanish television broadcasting was born later. The first broadcast took place on October 28, 1956 on Televisión Española (now renamed La 1). Then viewing was available only in the capital and nearby settlements.
In 1959, the first broadcast on the day of a football match between two Spanish clubs - Real Madrid and Barcelona - takes place in Barcelona. It was only in the early 60s that the Televisión Española channel began to appear in other cities.
The development of Spanish television was greatly influenced by the Minister of Tourism, Manuel Fraga Iribarne.
Thanks to his participation, a television center was built in Prado del Rey, and in 1965 a second Spanish television channel appeared in Madrid with the name in the form of the abbreviation UHF. The broadcast time was only 3 hours.
In the 70s, both TV channels began to introduce color broadcasting.
Today television is a valuable medium. Despite the prevalence of Internet services in the modern online era, the Spanish nation remains one of the most "television": the people of Spain have not abandoned conventional TV sets in favor of news portals. When Spaniards are relaxing or doing housework, you can often hear their TV set to full blast.
TV channels preferred by Spaniards
Today in Spain there is a wide network of channels on various topics.
- La 1 is the first Spanish TV channel to enjoy great popularity in the country. Spanish and foreign films and soap operas are shown here, and many TV shows are broadcast.
- Teledeporte is dedicated to sports. Spanish citizens can watch national and international sporting events.
- Clan is an entertainment channel for children, which broadcasts educational and informational programs. Most of the airtime is devoted to cartoons.
Online TV channels are available on the official RTVE page. This portal fully meets the search query "Spain TV online" and makes it possible to watch online all the programs and programs of interest.
Antena 3 and Telecinco are competing for the title of the most popular private TV channels.
The first won the love of the audience thanks to the showing of the original versions of the Spanish television series. It was on the air of Antena 3 that the animated series "The Simpsons" was broadcast for the first time in Spain.
Large-scale musical projects La Voz and Voz Kids, as well as Supervivientes (the Russian analogue is "The Last Hero") are popular on Telecinco.
Spain in Russian
Russian television in Spain is available thanks to the Karta TV company.
Russian satellite and cable television is not so widespread in Spain, while Internet television is gaining particular popularity.
Spanish residents enjoy watching programs in Russian without connecting antennas and cables, because the Karta TV provider provides an opportunity to watch a wide range of channels in digital format for a small fee.
How to watch Russian channels for free
Some Russian TV providers require a set-top box to connect. If you download the application beforehand, Russian channels are available if you have the SMART TV function on your TV. Please be aware that TVs released after 2021 may not support some applications from the Samsung App.
However, there is an option of how to watch Russian programs without a prefix and purchasing a subscription. The opportunity is provided by the Peers TV platform, which is supported by TVs with the SMART TV function. In this case, Russian channels can be watched completely free of charge.
Platform advantages:
- easy installation;
- free service;
- access to 60 channels in HD quality;
- for your favorite channels there is a tab "Favorites".
The disadvantage of the Peers TV platform is that the viewers cannot access such well-known and popular channels as Match TV, TNT, and Channel One.
Conclusion
Like any television, Spanish has its own characteristics. Now the television model in Spain is in line with all democratic canons, offering national products that are broadcast on various channels. Spanish TV has a good rating due to the quality content.
