1981 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1981.
Events
10 January: Fernando Castedo is appointed Director General of RTVE.23 February: Following the 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt, the headquarters of Televisión Española in Prado del Rey are occupied by armed forces.24 February: TVE broadcasts a message of King Juan Carlos I, that entails the failure of the coup d’état.21 May: Journalist Iñaki Gabilondo is dismisses as Head of TVE News Department.24 October: Carlos Robles Piquer is appointed Director General of RTVE.5 December: Francisco wins the Festival de la OTI, with the song Latino, representing TVE.Television shows
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La Clave Retrato en vivo- ''Musical express''
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Births
- 14 January - Rosa López, Cantante.
- 17 January - Daniel Diges, actor.
- 4 February - Lorena Castell, hostess.
- 12 February - Ana Ibáñez, journalist.
- 14 February - Gonzalo Miró, host.
- 22 April -
- * Bernabé Fernández, actor.
- * Marta Larralde, actress.
- 23 April - Uri Sabat, host
- 30 April - Ana Ibáñez, journalist & hostess.
- 13 May - Érika Reija, journalist.
- 30 June - Àlex Casademunt, host & singer.
- 6 July - Elena Ballesteros, actress.
- 18 September - Aitor Luna, actor.
- 29 September - Nuria Marín, hostess.
- 23 October - Leticia Dolera, actress.
- 5 November - Javier Pereira, actor.
- 14 November - Álex García, actor
- 20 November - Tamara Falcó, hostess.
- 23 November - Álex Barahona, actor.
- 30 November - María Castro, actress.
Deaths
- 23 January - Miguel de la Hoz, realizador, 38.
- 2 July - Mercedes Prendes, actress, 73.
- 1 August - Álvaro de Laiglesia, guionista, 58.
- 8 September - Alfonso Sánchez, crítico de cine, 70.
- 15 November - Joaquín Pamplona, actor, 57.