2006 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2006.

Events

15 February: Regional Channel Canal Extremadura Televisión starts broadcasting.27 March: Nationwide TV Channel La Sexta starts broadcasting.14 April: Regional Channel 7 Región de Murcia starts broadcasting.21 April: Regional Channel Aragón Televisión starts broadcasting.1 June: TV channel Syfy starts broadcasting.2 June: Telecinco purchases 15% shares of Miramón Mendi, property of José Luis Moreno.5 June: The Parliament of Spain passes the New State-owned Television and Radio Act.10 July - Crime & Investigation is last. 15 September - La 7 starts broadcasting.October: Libertad Digital TV Channel starts broadcasting.28 October: 50 anniversary of TVE, and henceforth television in Spain.

Changes of network affiliation

Deaths

30 January - Lola Cardona, actress, 70.
25 March - Rocío Dúrcal, singer, 61.
27 May - Alfonso Lussón, actor, 65.
1 June - Rocío Jurado, singer, 61.
7 August - Ángel de Andrés, actor, 88.
6 November - Mara Goyanes, actress, 64.
9 December - Lauren Postigo, host, 78.
16 December - Enric Arredondo, actor, 66.