New Year's Eve television broadcast in Spain

Television broadcasting of the New Year bells (Spanish: campanadas de fin de año) with the Twelve Grapes started on Televisión Española for the 1961/62 broadcast, having previously been broadcast only on the radio.

The broadcast of the show is often a strong ratings battle between TVE and one of the private broadcasters, previously Telecinco but now Antena 3, which led the ratings from 2021/22 until 2023/24. To boost ratings, it is common for broadcasters to wheel out their most popular hosts. The celebrations are usually broadcast from the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, save for 1972/73 when the broadcast was from Barcelona instead.

La 1, La 2, Antena 3, LaSexta and Telemadrid will usually cover the celebrations in Madrid. Cuatro and Telecinco occasionally cover the fireworks from the capital, but often go to a different city around Spain instead. Since 2025/26, LaSexta has ceased producing its own broadcast and simulcasts Antena 3's coverage. Neox runs a satirical piece of coverage the day before called Feliz Año Neox, which often satirises the seriousness with which broadcast networks treat the celebrations.

TV channels usually broadcast from the Number 11 building, commonly known as Tío Pepe for the large advertising sign on its roof, directly opposite the Royal House of the Post Office, with the clock, which is the focal point of celebrations.

The 2025/26 bells were won by La 1 with Chenoa and Estopa, which improved on the previous year's performance with 5,823,000 viewers (36.3%). Antena 3 and LaSexta's simulacast was second place with 3,871,000 viewers (24.1%), a notable drop from the previous year.

Process The transmission of the bells usually starts at 23:40 - on Antena 3 and Telecinco taking over from a New Year's music show beforehand - and presenters will fill the time with light entertainment.

At 23:59:32, a ball will drop while a carillon sounds. After that, at 23:49:42, four cycles of two bells sound (in Spanish referred to as the cuartos, "fourths"). It is relatively common for the presenter of the broadcast to remind the audience that the cuartos are not part of the New Year bells and do not herald the arrival of the new year. There is an interval of four seconds in between each.

After the final cuarto, there is a 4-second pause before the twelve bells sound, with one grape being eaten for each. Most channels will load comedy graphics for each one relating to their sponsor, which usually changes once the twelve bells are complete to reveal "Feliz año ?+ year".

An experiment in 2017/18, following an agreement between the Autonomous Communities of Madrid and the Canary Islands saw the broadcast done twice from the Puerta del Sol for the first time, as the Canary Islands are one hour behind mainland Spain, using the Canary Islands' time zone. Since 1983/84, broadcasters had done an extra programme for the Canaries, however this was the first time that the Canary Islands' time zone was represented on the mainland. Since 2018/19, the traditional method has been used.

Until 1990/91, the commentary on TVE had been done by voiceover only, including by Matías Prats Cañete for many years. Antena 3's test transmission in 1989/90 saw Mayra Gómez Kemp become the first presenter to host the bells in vision. TVE followed suit from 1990/91, with comedy duo Martes y Trece being the first to run the show on TVE, and Laura Valenzuela being the first to do so on Telecinco.

Carmen Sevilla and Carlos Sobera are the only TV personalities to have hosted the bells on all three major networks. Since Cuatro now simulcasts Telecinco's coverage, Sobera is the only one to have hosted them on four different channels.

Controversies and errors TVE's coverage for 1989/90 was notable for co-host Marisa Naranjo confusing the cuartos for the bells. This is not exclusive to TVE, with Antena 3 host Irma Soriano making the same mistake in 1993/94.

In 1996/97: the bells' interval was removed after renovation works had taken place on the Post Office building. Clockmaker Vicente Rodríguez confirmed on TV networks that he would put weights on the levers to force a three-second interval. However, the architect for the Madrid Agriculture and Living Ministry architect, Juan Blasco, overruled him for fear of causing further damage to the clock. This meant that the bells were complete in just 17 seconds.

Telecinco's coverage in 2002/03 caused a notable stir: the novel idea was to use twelve boats off the coast of Galicia in the formation of a clock, one lighting up for each stroke. However, strong winds on the night meant that the boats could not go out. Producers resolved to broadcast the previous night's dress rehearsal, and the fact that the bells were pre-recorded was made obvious as Telecinco's broadcast rang in 2003 a few seconds before the other channels'.

Locations for Telecinco OutInPlace19901991Puerta del Sol, Madrid1991199219921993199319941994199519971998Granada, Andalusia19992000Puerta del Sol, Madrid20002001Córdoba, Andalusia20012002Ronda, Andalusia20022003Muxía, A Coruña, Galicia20032004Barcelona20042005Consuegra, Castilla–La Mancha20052006Oviedo, Asturias20062007Valencia20072008Zaragoza20082009Puerta del Sol, Madrid20092010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, Balearic Islands20192020Cáceres, Extremadura20202021Gran Canaria, Canary Islands20212022Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia20222023Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid20232024Seville, Andalusia20242025Castillo de San José, Lanzarote, Canary Islands20252026Formigal Ski Resort, Aragon

Presenters by year YearTVEAntena 3LaSextaCuatroTelecinco19891990Marisa NaranjoMayra Gómez KempN/AN/AN/A19901991Martes y TreceMinerva PiqueroLaura Valenzuela19911992Javier Sardà"El señor Casamajor"Consuelo Berlanga19921993Joaquín PratJosé María CarrascalJesús Puente19931994José MotaJuan MuñozIrma SorianoJosé María ÍñigoCarmen Sevilla 19941995Joaquín PratAna ObregónPepe CarrolChiquito de la CalzadaJosé María Íñigo19951996Ramón GarcíaMatías Prats CañeteDani DelacámaraMaría José Sáez19961997Concha GalánBermúdezRody AragónRaphaelCarlos Lozano19971998Ramón GarcíaRaffaella CarràConstantino RomeroConcha VelascoSergio PazosTeté Delgado19981999Carmen MauraPedro RollánCarmen SevillaPaula Vázquez19992000Nuria RocaAna ObregónFlorentino FernándezPaula Vázquez20002001Paloma LagoConstantino RomeroMar SauraFélix ÁlvarezMariona Xuclá20012002Manu CarreñoFernando AcasoMaribel Casany20022003Antonio HidalgoMercedes MiláCarlos Núñez20032004Carmen SevillaCharacters from Aquí no hay quien vivaManel FuentesCarolina Ferre20042005Ana ObregónJordi GonzálezCarmen Alcayde20052006Anne IgartiburuEva HacheGeorge W. Bush (as puppet)Antonio Lobato20062007Jorge FernándezMónica MartínezPatricia CondeÁngel MartínPablo MotosCharacters from Yo soy Bea20072008Antonio GarridoRamón GarcíaAnabel AlonsoBoris IzaguirreAna García-SiñerizCharacters from Escenas de Matrimonio20082009Carlos SoberaKira MiróBerto RomeroAndreu BuenafuenteRafael MéndezPaula VázquezChristian GálvezMaría Castro20092010Manuel BanderaAntonio GarridoPatricia MonteroAna MorgadeManu CarreñoManolo LamaJorge Javier VázquezBelén Esteban20102011José MotaJorge FernándezSandra DaviúDani MartínezAnna SimonPilar RubioMarta Fernández20112012Carlos SoberaCarolina CerezuelaEl Gran WyomingUsun YoonFrom 2011/12, Mediaset and Cuatro broadcast the same bells on all channelsJorge Javier Vázquez; Kiko Rivera; Isabel Pantoja20122013Imanol AriasPaula VázquezAlberto ChicoteSandra SabatésCharacters from La que se avecina20132014Jordi CruzAnna SimonFrank BlancoCharacters from Aída20142015Ramón GarcíaCarlos SoberaCristina PedrocheCharacters from Chiringuito de Pepe20152016Cristina PedrocheAlberto ChicoteAndrea RoperoMarta TornéCristina Rodríguez20162017Jordi CruzAlberto ChicoteFrank BlancoIrene JunqueraCarlos SoberaLara Álvarez20172018Ramón GarcíaIñaki LópezCristina PardoJesús Calleja20182019Roberto LealSame broadcast as Antena 320192020Iñaki LópezCristina PardoJesús VázquezPaz Padilla20202021Ana ObregónChristian GálvezSandra Barneda20212022Jacob PetrusDani MateoCarlos SoberaPaz Padilla20222023Ana ObregónLos MorancosRisto MejideMariló Montero20232024Ramón GarcíaAna MenaNo broadcast on CuatroJesús CallejaMarta Flich20242025David BroncanoLalachusIon AramendiBlanca Romero20252026ChenoaEstopaSame broadcast as Antena 3Sandra BarnedaXuso Jones

By personality TVE

Antena 3

Telecinco

Cuatro (simulcast Telecinco since 2011/12)

LaSexta (simulcast Antena 3 since 2025/26)

Autonomous community channel (only mentioned if star has done a national broadcast)

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