2002 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2002.
Events
17 January: TV channel Golf+ starts broadcasting.11 February: The final of the Talent Show Operación Triunfo is followed by 12.873.000 viewers.25 May: Rosa López performing the song Europe's living a celebration represents Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, that took place in Tallinn, ranking 7th. The show is followed by 12,750,000 viewers.18 July: José Antonio Sánchez is appointed General Director of RTVE.Foreign series debuts in Spain
Births
- 31 March - Priscilla Delgado, actress.
Deaths
- 16 January – Alfonso del Real, actor, 85.
- 21 January – Adolfo Marsillach, actor, director and writer, 73.
- 27 January – Mari Carmen Prendes, actress, 95.
- 10 March – Iran Eory, actress, 64.
- 28 March – Juan Guerrero Zamora, director, 75.
- 10 July – María Massip, actress, 59.
- 29 August – Luis Carandell, journalist, 73.
- 27 November – Juan Viñas, journalist, 84.
- 13 December – Juan Rosa, actor, 50.