1998 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1998.
Events
17 April: Television channel Disney Channel starts broadcasting.23 July: After 20 years in TVE journalist Matías Prats Luque signs for rival channel Antena 3 and becomes star host of the News magazine Antena 3 Noticias.1 September: TV channel 40 TV starts broadcasting.14 November: Pío Cabanillas Alonso is appointed Director General of RTVE.Debuts
| Title | Channel | Debut | Performers/Host | Genre |
| A las once en casa | TVE 1 | 1998-01-12 | Antonio Resines | Sitcom |
| Al habla | La 2 | 1998-10-27 | Jesús Marchamalo | Science/Culture |
| Algo más que flamenco | La 2 | 1998-10-07 | Sara Baras | Music |
| Alta tensión | Antena 3 | 1998-09-14 | Constantino Romero | Quiz Show |
| Ambiciones | Antena 3 | 1998-09-14 | Manuel Galiana | Soap Opera |
| Atrévete a soñar | TVE 1 | 1998-01-14 | Julio Sabala | Variety Show |
| Blasco Ibáñez | TVE 1 | 1998-02-25 | Ramón Langa | TV movie |
| Café con leche | TVE Internacional | 1998-09-15 | Santiago Ramos | Sitcom |
| Casi todo a cien | Telemadrid | 1998-07-18 | Francine Gálvez | News |
| Las claves | La 2 | 1998-09-24 | José Luis Balbín | Talk Show |
| La cocina con fundamento | Telecinco | 1998-03-02 | Eva Arguiñano | Cooking Show |
| Código Alfa | La 2 | 1998-10-02 | Patricia Betancort | News |
| La Comedia Musical | TVE 1 | 1998-05-07 | Music | |
| Compañeros | Antena 3 | 1998-03-25 | Francis Lorenzo | Drama Series |
| Contraportada | Antena 3 | 1998-03-12 | Marta Robles | News |
| Cruce de caminos | Telecinco | 1998-10-17 | María Teresa Campos | News |
| De tres en tres | Antena 3 | 1998-03-30 | Goyo González | Quiz Show |
| Dossier Directo | TVE 1 | 1998-06-10 | Manuel Giménez | News Magazine |
| El día antes | Canal + | 1998-09-05 | Josep Pedrerol | Sport |
| Entre naranjos | TVE 1 | 1998-05-27 | Toni Cantó | Drama Series |
| Esa copla me suena | TVE 1 | 1998-10-08 | María del Monte | Music |
| Esos locos bajitos | Antena 3 | 1998-07-15 | Bertín Osborne | Children |
| Este no es el programa de los viernes | TVE 1 | 1998-03-03 | Cruz y Raya | Comedy |
| Fernández y familia | Telecinco | 1998-08-02 | José Luis Gil | Sitcom |
| Furor | Antena 3 | 1998-10-03 | Alonso Caparrós | Quiz Show |
| Hermanas | Telecinco | 1998-04-13 | Ángela Molina | Sitcom |
| Hoy de mañana | Antena 3 | 1998-09-21 | Ely del Valle | Variety Show |
| Hoy en casa | Telecinco | 1998-05-16 | Isabel Preysler | Variety Show |
| Hyakutake | La 2 | 1998-08-03 | Lucía Muñoz | Youth |
| Im presionante | Antena 3 | 1998-08-07 | Yvonne Reyes | Comedy |
| El informal | Telecinco | 1998-07-13 | Javier Capitán | Comedy |
| El juego del Euromillón | Telecinco | 1998-03-02 | Paula Vázquez | Quiz Show |
| La llamada de la suerte | TVE 1 | 1998-02-06 | Ramón García | Game Show |
| Lo tuyo es puro teatro | La 2 | 1998-11-20 | Natalia Dicenta | Theatre |
| Manos a la obra | Antena 3 | 1998-01-08 | Carlos Iglesias | Sitcom |
| Un menú de 7 estrellas | Antena 3 | 1998-01-19 | Agustín Bravo | Cooking Show |
| Más madera | Telecinco | 1998-07-13 | Juan y Medio | Comedy |
| Un Millán de cosas | Telecinco | 1998-11-06 | Millán Salcedo | Comedy |
| La mirada crítica | Telecinco | 1998-01-12 | Vicente Vallés | News |
| La música es la pista | Telemadrid | 1998-07-20 | Mar Flores | Quiz Show |
| Ni contigo ni sin ti | TVE 1 | 1998-02-19 | Pedro Osinaga | Sitcom |
| La noche de Carmen | Antena 3 | 1998-07-19 | Carmen Sevilla | Variety Show |
| Noche de coplas | Antena 3 | 1998-10-10 | Irma Soriano | Music |
| Noche de impacto | Antena 3 | 1998-07-15 | Carlos García Hirschfeld | News Magazine |
| La noche por delante | Telecinco | 1998-04-17 | Jordi González | Variety Show |
| El ojo de la cámara | Canal + | 1998-10-31 | Documentary | |
| Patosos entre rejas | Telecinco | 1998-08-23 | Pepón Nieto | Videos |
| Parece mentira | Antena 3 | 1998-07-13 | Juanjo Prats | Videos |
| Pasiones cortas | La 2 | 1998-04-29 | Movies | |
| Peque Prix | TVE 1 | 1998-10-10 | Ramón García | Children |
| Perdona nuestros pecados | Telecinco | 1998-03-15 | Jordi Estadella | Videos |
| Periodistas | Telecinco | 1998-01-13 | José Coronado | Drama Series |
| Pin Plus | Canal + | 1998-01-26 | Documentary | |
| Quítate tú pa ponerme yo | Telecinco | 1998-07-13 | Carlos Sobera | Sitcom |
| La ruta alternativa | La 2 | 1998-04-12 | Documentary | |
| Sabor a ti | Telecinco | 1998-07-27 | Ana Rosa Quintana | Variety Show |
| La semana que viene | Antena 3 | 1998-09-20 | Julia Otero | Variety Show |
| Señor alcalde | Telecinco | 1998-01-21 | Carlos Larrañaga | Sitcom |
| El séptimo de caballería | TVE 1 | 1998-09-14 | Miguel Bosé | Music |
| Sin límites | Antena 3 | 1998-04-06 | Jesús Hermida | Talk Show |
| Tal como éramos | TVE 1 | 1998-07-06 | Jaime Bores | Variety Show |
| Las tardes de Alicia | Telecinco | 1998-07-13 | Alicia Senovilla | Talk Show |
| Tío Willy | TVE 1 | 1998-09-15 | Andrés Pajares | Sitcom |
| Toma nota | Telecinco | 1998-07-27 | Paloma Marín | Quiz Show |
| Una de dos | TVE 1 | 1998-10-08 | Lina Morgan | Sitcom |
| Versión española | La 2 | 1998-10-06 | Cayetana Guillén Cuervo | Movies |
| La vida en el aire | La 2 | 1998-06-13 | Tristán Ulloa | Drama Series |
| Vida y sainete | La 2 | 1998-06-07 | Theatre | |
| La virtud del asesino | La 2 | 1998-02-05 | Nacho Duato | Drama Series |
| ¿Y tú bailas? | Telecinco | 1998-07-26 | Àngels Gonyalons | Talent Show |
Foreign series debuts in Spain
Deaths
- 2 May - Antonio Herrero, journalist, 43
- 9 May - Adolfo Waitzman, composer, 68
- 16 May - Mayrata O'Wisiedo, actress, 69
- 12 June - Torrebruno, host, 61
- 22 October - Ángel Picazo, actor, 81
- 24 October - Rafael Alonso, actor, 78
- 27 October - Luis Prendes, actor, 85
- 22 November - José Antonio Plaza, director & host, 58
- 27 November - Gloria Fuertes, poet, 81
- 26 December - Tote García Ortega, actress, 83