# 1989 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1989.

## Events

* 13 January: Luis Solana is appointed Director General of RTVE.
* 28 February: Canal Sur, Andalucia’s Regional Television channel is launched..
* 2 May: Telemadrid, Community of Madrid’s Regional Television channel is launched.
* 25 August: The Council of Ministers issues broadcasting licence to the TV Channels Antena 3, Telecinco and Canal +. Doing so, private commercial channels establish in Spain for the first time.
* 9 October: Canal 9, Valencian Community’s Regional Television channel is launched.
* 1 December: TVE Internacional the international broadcasting of the state-owned TV channel is launched.

## Debuts

| Title | Channel | Debut | Performers/Host | Genre |
| Alquibla | TVE-1 | 1989-02-03 | | Documentary |
| A mi manera | TVE-1 | 1989-09-11 | Jesús Hermida | Variety show |
| A Thousand and One... Americas | TVE-1 | 1989-10-30 | | Cartoon |
| Arte y artistas flamencos | La 2 | 1989-11-05 | | Music |
| Aventura 92 | TVE-1 | 1989-08-03 | Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo | Youth |
| Brigada Central | TVE-1 | 1989-11-02 | Imanol Arias | Drama series |
| La casa por la ventana | La 2 | 1989-10-31 | Alfonso Arús | Quiz show |
| Un cesto lleno de libros | TVE-1 | 1989-05-10 | Enrique Simón | Cultural/Science |
| Con tu cuerpo | TVE-1 | 1989-03-26 | Laly Ruiz | Sport |
| De toros | La 2 | 1989-01-21 | Manuel Molés | Bullfighting |
| Delirios de amor | TVE-1 | 1989-07-06 | Eusebio Poncela | Drama series |
| El día por delante | TVE-1 | 1989-10-02 | Pepe Navarro | Variety show |
| Las doce en punta | La 2 | 1989-10-30 | Joaquín Arozamena | Variety show |
| Domingueros | TVE-1 | 1989-01-13 | Joaquín Arozamena | Variety show |
| Juncal | TVE-1 | 1989-02-18 | Francisco Rabal | Drama series |
| Langostino | TVE-1 | 1989-01-05 | Rodolfo Pastor | Children |
| La Luna | TVE-1 | 1989-05-02 | Julia Otero | Talk show |
| Miguel Servet, la sangre y la ceniza | TVE-1 | 1989-03-01 | Juanjo Puigcorbé | Drama series |
| El mundo de Juan Lobón | TVE-1 | 1989-02-14 | Luis Fernando Alvés | Drama series |
| Ni a tontas, ni a locas | La 2 | 1989-01-02 | Las Virtudes | Variety show |
| La noche | TVE-1 | 1989-01-03 | Fernando Sánchez Dragó | Talk show |
| Nuestra Europa | La 2 | 1989-03-01 | Secundino González | News |
| El nuevo espectador | La 2 | 1989-01-31 | Eduardo Sotillos | Cultural/Science |
| El olivar de Atocha | TVE-1 | 1989-04-19 | Enriqueta Carballeira | Drama series |
| Pedro I, el Cruel | TVE-1 | 1989-01-09 | Juan Luis Galiardo | Drama series |
| Pero ¿esto qué es? | TVE-1 | 1989-07-07 | Luis Merlo | Variety Show |
| Plàstic | La 2 | 1989-04-25 | Tinet Rubira | Music |
| Primera función | La 2 | 1989-01-12 | | Theatre |
| El Primijuego | TVE-1 | 1989-10-19 | Nuria Guitart | Quiz show |
| Rockambole | TVE-1 | 1989-07-08 | El Gran Wyoming | Music |
| Sábado revista | TVE-1 | 1989-05-20 | Manuel Almendros | Variety show |
| El salero | TVE-1 | 1989-10-22 | José Manuel Parada | Talent show |
| El séptimo cielo | TVE-1 | 1989-10-16 | Mónica Randall | Sitcom |
| Sopa de gansos | TVE-1 | 1989-02-23 | Rosa León | Children |
| El tiempo que vivimos | TVE-1 | 1989-03-07 | Inma de Santis | Variety show |
| Todo motor | La 2 | 1989-01-11 | Jesús Álvarez | Sport |
| Tribunal popular | TVE-1 | 1989-08-06 | Javier Nart | Court show |
| La corona mágica | TVE-1 | 1989-10-21 | | Cartoon |
| Los Trotamúsicos | TVE-1 | 1989-10-01 | | Cartoon |
| Waku waku | TVE-1 | 1989-07-02 | Consuelo Berlanga | Quiz show |
| Ya semos europeos | La 2 | 1989-11-04 | Els Joglars | Comedy |

## Television shows
### La 1

* Telediario (1957- )
* Estudio estadio (1972-2005)
* Informe Semanal (1973- )
* Parlamento (1978-2014)
* De película (1982-1991)
* Con las manos en la masa (1984-1991)
* Los Marginados (1984-1991)
* Punto y aparte (1985-1991)
* Buenos días (1986-1990)
* Hablando claro (1987-1992)
* 3x4 (1988-1990)
* A través del espejo (1988-1990)
* Entre líneas (1988-1990)
* Cajón desastre (1988-1991)
* Juego de niños (1988-1991)
* Juegos sin fronteras (1988-1992)
* Rockopop (1988-1992)
* El Precio justo (1988-2001)

### La 2

* Al filo de lo imposble (1982- )
* Pueblo de Dios (1982- )
* Últimas preguntas (1983- )
* En portada (1984- )
* Jazz entre amigos (1984-1991)
* Estadio 2 (1984-2007)
* Metrópolis (1985- )
* Documentos TV (1986- )
* Tendido cero (1986- )
* El Tiempo es oro (1987-1992)
* Cerca de las estrellas (1988-1990)

## Ending this year
### La 1

* La Tarde (1983-1989)
* Entre amigos (1985-1989)
* 48 horas (1987-1989)
* A media voz (1987-1989)
* Los Mundos de Yupi (1987-1989) I
* Por la mañana (1987-1989)
* Sábado noche (1987-1989)
* Circo pop (1988-1989)
* Diccionario de la salud (1988-1989)
* La Hora del TPT (1988-1989)
* Más estrellas que en el cielo (1988-1989)
* Tal cual (1988-1989)
* Tariro, Tariro (1988-1989)

### La 2

* Agenda informativa (1986-1989)
* FM 2 (1988-1989)

## Foreign series debuts in Spain

| English title | Spanish title | Original title | Channel | Country | Performers |
| A Little Princess | La princesita | | TVE | UK | Maureen Lipman |
| After Henry | Después de Henry | | TVE | UK | Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Hércules Poirot | | TVE | UK | David Suchet |
| All at No 20 | Todos en el número 20 | | TVE | UK | Maureen Lipman |
| Beauty and the Beast | La bella y la bestia | | FORTA | USA | Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman |
| Berrenger's | Grandes almacenes | | TVE | USA | Sam Wanamaker |
| Bless Me, Father | Bendígame padre | | FORTA | UK | Arthur Lowe |
| Bravestarr | Brave star, el sherif | | FORTA | USA | |
| --- | Caballo viejo | Caballo viejo | TVE | COL | Carlos Muñoz |
| Cheers | Cheers | | TVE | USA | Ted Danson |
| Chelmsford 123 | Chelmsford 123 | | FORTA | UK | Jimmy Mulville |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Loco de remate | | TVE | USA | Jack Warden, John Rubinstein |
| Drummonds | Drummonds | | TVE | UK | Richard Pasco |
| Four on the Floor | Cuatro por los suelos | | FORTA | CAN | Paul Chato |
| Frank's Place | El local de Frank | | TVE | USA | Tim Reid |
| Fresh Fields | Como en los viejos tiempos | | TVE | UK | Julia McKenzie, Anton Rodgers |
| Full House | Casa repleta | | TVE | UK | Christopher Strauli |
| Hannay | Hannay | | TVE | UK | Robert Powell |
| Jake and the Fatman | Jake y el gordo | | TVE | USA | William Conrad |
| Knots Landing | California | | FORTA | USA | Jim Houghton, Kim Lankford |
| --- | La Piovra | La piovra | TVE | ITA | Michele Placido |
| Lovejoy | Lovejoy | | TVE | UK | Ian McShane |
| Moravàgine | Moravagine | Moravàgine | FORTA | FRA | Roland Blanche |
| My Little Pony | Mi Pequeño Pony | | TVE | USA | |
| Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story | Napoleón y Josefina | | TVE | USA | Armand Assante, Jacqueline Bisset |
| Neighbours | Vecinos | | FORTA | AUS | Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan |
| Newhart | Newhart | | FORTA | USA | Bob Newhart |
| Outlaws | Más allá de la ley | | TVE | USA | Rod Taylor |
| Professor Poopsnagle's Steam Zeppelin | El Profesor Poopsnagle | | TVE | AUS | José María Caffarel |
| Red Dwarf | Enano rojo | | FORTA | UK | Chris Barrie |
| Singles | Solteros | | TVE | UK | Susie Blake |
| Sons and Lovers | Hijos y amantes | | FORTA | UK | Eileen Atkins |
| The All New Popeye Hour | Las nuevas aventuras de Popeye | | FORTA | USA | |
| The Fight Against Slavery | La lucha contra la esclavitud | | FORTA | UK | David Collings |
| The Singing Detective | El detective cantante | | FORTA | UK | Michael Gambon |
| The Storyteller | Cuentos europeos | | FORTA | UK | John Hurt |
| Thirtysomething | Treintaytantos | | TVE | USA | Ken Olin |
| You Can't Take It with You | Vive como quieras | | TVE | USA | Harry Morgan |

## Births

* 29 May - Aura Garrido, actress.
* 11 August - Úrsula Corberó, actress.
* 25 August - Carlos Serrano, actor.
* 5 November - Daniel Retuerta, actor.
* 26 December - Víctor Palmero, actor.

## Deaths

* 26 July - José Vivó, actor, 73.
* 8 August - Antonio Garisa, actor, 73.
* 21 December - Inma de Santis, actress & hostess, 30.