This is a list of Spanish television related events from 2012.
Events 9 January – New TV Channel Energy is launched. 12 January - Channel Discovery Max, starts broadcasting. 29 February - TV channel Canal 4 Navarra stops broadcasting. 30 March - Paramount Channel, new TV Channel is launched. 20 April – Spanish Council of Ministers passes a new Royal Decree-Law in order to render the public channels management easier. 1 May – New TV Channel Xplora starts broadcasting. TV channel La Sexta 2 stops broadcasting. 29 June: Leopoldo González-Echenique is appointed chairman of Radio Televisión Española. 1 July – Broadcasting of UEFA Euro 2012 Final by Telecinco rates 83,4% of share with 15,4 million viewers. August: TV channel Canal+ Liga de Campeones starts broadcasting. 1 October – The Companies Grupo Antena 3 and Gestora de Inversiones Audiovisuales La Sexta merge creating a new group called Atresmedia. 31 December – New TV Channel Nueve, is launched.
Debuts Title Channel Debut Performers/Host Genre Climas extremos La 1 2012-01-03 Mario Picazo Science/Culture Toledo, cruce de destinos Antena 3 2012-01-10 Juan Diego Drama Series La fuga Telecinco 2012-01-11 María Valverde Drama Series El gran debate Telecinco 2012-01-14 Jordi González and Sandra Barneda Talk Show Materia reservada Telecinco 2012-01-25 Santi Acosta Variety Show La sexta columna La Sexta 2012-01-27 Antonio García Ferreras Investigation ¿Quién quiere casarse con mi hijo? Cuatro 2012-01-30 Luján Argüelles Dating Show Con el culo al aire La 1 2012-02-01 Paco Tous and Toni Acosta Sitcom El cubo Cuatro 2012-02-09 Raquel Sánchez Silva Quiz Show El millonario La Sexta 2012-02-15 Nuria Roca Quiz Show Mi gitana Telecinco 2012-03-05 Eva Marciel Miniseries El número uno Antena 3 2012-03-26 Paula Vázquez Talent Show Luna, el misterio de Calenda Antena 3 2012-04-10 Belén Rueda Drama Series El debate de La 1 La 1 2012-04-11 María Casado Talk Show La nube La 2 2012-04-12 Toni Garrido Science/Culture Buenas noches y Buenafuente Antena 3 2012-04-15 Andreu Buenafuente Late Night Centímetros cúbicos Nitro 2012-04-15 Javier Reyero Sport Carmina Telecinco 2012-04-18 TV-Movie Hay una cosa que te quiero decir] Telecinco 2012-04-24 Jorge Javier Vázquez Talk Show Avanti ¡que pase el siguiente! Antena 3 2012-04-27 Carlos Sobera and Angy Fernández Quiz Show Usted perdone Antena 3 2012-04-29 Javier Sardà Talk Show ¿Conoces España? La 1 2012-05-07 Ramón García Quiz Show Entrevista a la carta La 1 2012-05-28 Julia Otero Talk Show Cocina con Sergio La 1 2012-06-09 Sergio Fernández Luque Cooking Show Todo el mundo es bueno Telecinco 2012-06-25 José Corbacho and Pilar Rubio Comedy Solo moda La 1 2012-06-30 Nieves Álvarez Variety Show Dando la nota Antena 3 2012-07-05 Jaime Cantizano Music Lo sabe, no lo sabe Cuatro 2012-07-30 Juanra Bonet Quiz Show Frágiles Telecinco 2012-08-02 Santi Millán Sitcom Nada es igual Telecinco 2012-08-07 Emma García Variety Show Imperium Antena 3 2012-09-05 José Sancho Drama Series Cómo nos reímos La 2 2012-09-08 Comedy Isabel La 1 2012-09-10 Michelle Jenner Drama Series Stamos okupa2 La 1 2012-09-14 Carmen Maura. Sitcom La voz Telecinco 2012-09-19 Jesús Vázquez Talent Show Te lo mereces Antena 3 2012-09-21 Paula Vázquez and Roberto Leal Game Show Padres lejanos Cuatro 2012-09-23 Manuel Díaz González Reality Show Las tardes de Cuatro Cuatro 2012-10-01 Marta Fernández Variety Show Audiencia abierta La 1 2012-10-13 Ángeles Bravo Variety Show Gandía Shore MTV 2012-10-14 Reality Show Señoras que... Neox 2012-10-18 Josema Yuste Sitcom Pesadilla en la cocina La Sexta 2012-10-25 Alberto Chicote Cooking Show Más vale tarde La Sexta 2012-10-29 Mamen Mendizábal News Magazine Alguien tenía que decirlo La Sexta 2012-11-12 Dani Rovira and David Broncano Comedy Cocineros sin estrella Telecinco 2012-11-18 José Ribagorda Cooking Show Te vas a enterar Cuatro 2012-11-26 Jesús Gallego and Álvaro de la Lama News Magazine Fenómenos Antena 3 2012-11-27 Julián López, Ana Polvorosa and Alejo Sauras Sitcom
Television shows
Ending this year
Changes of network affiliation ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? (1999- )Antena 3La Sexta
Deaths 1 March - Quique Camoiras, actor, 84. 15 March - Pepe Rubio, actor, 80. 17 March - Paco Valladares, actor, 76. 5 April - César Abeytua, director, 64. 11 April - Marisa Medina, hostess, 69. 14 April - Pedro Macía, host, 68. 26 April - Yolanda Ríos, actress, 60. 22 June - Juan Luis Galiardo, actor, 72. 26 June - Gustavo Pérez Puig, director, 71. 5 July - Pedro Rodríguez Gómez, director and producer, 43. 23 July - José Luis Uribarri, host, 75. 23 July - Paco Morán, actor, 81. 9 August - Sancho Gracia, actor, 75. 30 August - Carlos Larrañaga, actor, 75. 13 September - Pablo Sanz, actor, 80. 13 November - Carmen Martínez Sierra, actress, 108. 18 November - Emilio Aragón Miliki, clown, 83. 24 November - Tony Leblanc, actor and director, 90.
See also 2012 in Spain List of Spanish films of 2012
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