This is a list of Spanish television related events in 2003.

Events 8 April: Telecinco cameraman, José Couso, dies while covering the War of Iraq. 1 May: Telefónica sells to Grupo Planeta 25% of the shares of Antena 3, which makes him the reference shareholder of the channel. 16 June: José Manuel Lara Bosch and Maurizio Carlotti are appointed chairman and CEO, respectively, of Antena 3. 21 July: The merger of the digital platforms Canal Satélite Digital and Vía Digital gives rise to a single platform in Spain: Digital+. Television channels Canal+ Deporte 1 (later known as Canal+ Futbol and MoviStar Futbol) and DCine Espanol (later known as Movistar Cine Espanol and Cine Espanol por Movistar Plus+) starts broadcasting. Television channel Beca TV stops broadcasting. 23 July: The National Court issues a ruling convicting Televisión Española for violating the fundamental rights to strike and freedom of association during the news coverage of the general strike of 20 June 2002. 29 October: Antena 3 goes public to the Spanish Stock Exchange. 15 November: Spain enters the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest with "Desde el cielo" performed by 12-year-old Sergio Jesús García.

Debuts Title Channel Debut Performers/Host Genre 7 días, 7 noches Antena 3 2003-09-11 Pedro Piqueras News Magazine A corazón abierto Telecinco 2003-01-23 Jordi González Gossip Show Aquí hay tomate Telecinco 2003-03-24 Jorge Javier Vázquez Gossip Show Aquí no hay quien viva Antena 3 2003-09-07 María Adánez Sitcom Buenas noticias TV La 2 2003-10-05 Religion Código fuego Antena 3 2003-01-15 José Coronado Drama Series Crónicas mix Telecinco 2003-11-21 Javier Sardà Late Night Destino Eurovisión TVE-1 2003-04-01 Carlos Lozano Music Doble y más Antena 3 2003-02-28 Mar Saura Quiz Show Domingo de pecado Telecinco 2003-02-04 Comedy ¿Dónde estás corazón? Antena 3 2003-07-04 Jaime Cantizano Talk Show El día que vivimos peligrosamente TVE-1 2003-06-24 Reportajes El Diario de...verano Antena 3 2003-07-14 Yolanda Vázquez Talk show El Pantano Antena 3 2003-04-22 Natalia Verbeke Drama Series El programa de los lunes TVE-1 2003-03-03 Jennifer Rope Music El retorno de Omaita TVE-1 2003-04-04 Los Morancos Comedy El verano ya llegó TVE-1 2003-07-08 Paloma Lago Variety Show En la frontera de la realidad Antena 3 2003-01-27 Mon Santiso News Magazine En verde La 2 2003-11-05 Adela Cantalapiedra Science/Culture Eurojunior TVE-1 2003-09-08 Carlos Lozano Music Futuro La 2 2003-07-13 Science/Culture Homo Zapping Antena 3 2003-12-09 José Corbacho Comedy Hotel Glam Telecinco 2003-03-06 Jesús Vázquez Reality show Islam hoy La 2 2003-10-05 Religion Jimanji kanana TVE-1 2003-06-08 Rosa García Caro Quiz Show La isla de los famosos Antena 3 2003-01-23 Paula Vázquez Reality show La noche de los tramposos Antena 3 2003-04-04 Inma del Moral Comedy La quinta esferaTelecinco apuesta por el formato concurso con «La quinta esfera» Diario ABC. 26 May 2003. Visto el 4 November 2014. Telecinco 2003-05-26 Jorge Fernández Quiz Show La Respuesta Antena 3 2003-09-01 Javier González Ferrari Talk Show La vida de Rita TVE-1 2003-01-07 Verónica Forqué Drama Series Llama y gana Antena 3 2003-04-22 Mar Saura Quiz Show London Street Antena 3 2003-01-07 Fernando Ramallo Sitcom Los Lunnis La 2 2003-09-15 Lucrecia Children Los Serrano Telecinco 2003-04-22 Antonio Resines Sitcom Luna negra TVE-1 2003-09-29 Lorena Bernal Soap Opera + Te vale XXL Canal + 2003-10-24 Javier Coronas Comedy Max clan Telecinco 2003-09-06 Daniel Diges Children Menta y chocolate Antena 3 2003-07-14 Patricia Gaztañaga Talk Show Mi planeta TVE-1 2003-02-02 Óscar Martínez Quiz Show Nadie es perfecto Telecinco 2003-01-20 Jesús Vázquez Talk show Odiseas digitales TVE-1 2003-12-01 Science/Culture One on one Telecinco 2003-05-06 Variety Show Padres en apuros La 2 2003-10-27 Belinda Washington Science/Culture Pillados Telecinco 2003-07-24 Luis Cao Comedy Planeta Encantado TVE-1 2003-10-04 J.J. Benítez Documentary Rec Telecinco 2003-09-12 Jordi González News Magazine Shalom La 2 2003-10-05 Religion Sin noticias de... Antena 3 2003-02-05 Carmen Baños Public Service Todos con la copla TVE-1 2003-08-08 José Manuel Parada Music Tres son multitud Telecinco 2003-07-07 Jaime Blanch Sitcom Un domingo cualquiera TVE-1 2003-11-02 Ramón García Variety Show Un lugar en el mundo Antena 3 2003-04-06 Ginés García Millán Drama Series Una nueva vida Telecinco 2003-03-04 Nieve de Medina Drama Series Verano 3 Antena 3 2003-07-13 Andoni Ferreño Variety Show Vivo cantando Telecinco 2003-06-23 Jesús Vázquez Talent Show X ti Antena 3 2003-03-03 Paula Vázquez Dating show ¡Ya es viernes!... ¿O no? Antena 3 2003-01-23 Javier Capitán Comedy

Television shows

Ending this year

Changes of network affiliation Show Moved From Moved To Disney Club (1998–2007)TelecincoLa 1El club de la comedia (1999–2017)TelecincoLa 2Survivor Spain (2000– )TelecincoAntena 3

Foreign series debuts in Spain English title Spanish title Original title Channel Country Performers 24 24 Antena 3 Kiefer Sutherland Air America Air América Telecinco Lorenzo Lamas Angel Angel Antena 3 David Boreanaz Band of Brothers Hermanos de sangre Telecinco Kirk Acevedo CSI: Miami CSI: Miami Telecinco David Caruso Dark Angel Dark Angel Antena 3 Jessica Alba Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: La nueva generación Telecinco Miriam McDonald --- El payaso Der Clown Telecinco Sven Martinek Digimon Frontier Digimon 4 Dejimon Furontia La 2 Get Real Asuntos de familia Antena 3 Jon Tenney Gilmore Girls Las chicas Gilmore La 1 Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Cariño, he encogido a los niños Telecinco Peter Scolari Jack & Jill Jack y Jill Canal + Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet My Sweet Fat Valentina Mi gorda bella Mi gorda bella Antena 3 Natalia Streignard Night Visions Gritos en la noche Canal + One on One One on one Telecinco Flex Alexander Roswell Roswell Antena 3 Shiri Appleby Six Feet Under A seis metros bajo tierra La 1 Peter Krause Smallville Smallville La 1 Tom Welling Sweet Valley High Las gemelas de Swett Valley Antena 3 Brittany Daniel, Cynthia Daniel The Guardian El guardián Canal + Simon Baker The West Wing El ala oeste de la Casa Blanca La 1 Martin Sheen Toonsylvania Toonsylvania Telecinco Transformers: Armada Transformers: Armada Chō Robot Semetai Transformers Telecinco UC: Undercover UC Undercover Antena 3 Oded Fehr Wedding Peach Hada Nupcial Ai Tenshi Densetsu Vedingu Pīchi Antena 3

Deaths 1 January – Pepe Palau, host, 76. 9 February – José María Tasso, actor, 69. 4 April – José María Escuer, actor, 82. 8 April – José Couso, cameraman, 38. 10 April – Chumy Chúmez, comedian, 75. 2 May – Queta Claver, actress, 73. 7 July – Antonio Iranzo, actor, 73. 19 July – Maruchi Fresno, actress, 87. 23 July – Fernando García Tola, director, writer and host, 62. 7 November – Juanjo Menéndez, actor, 74. 2 December – Mayka Vergara, journalist, 54.

See also 2003 in Spain List of Spanish films of 2003

References