1981 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1981.

Events

 * 10 January: Fernando Castedo is appointed Director General of RTVE.
 * 23 February: Following the 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt, the headquarters of Televisión Española in Prado del Rey are occupied by armed forces.
 * 24 February: TVE broadcasts a message of King Juan Carlos I, that entails the failure of the coup d’état.
 * 21 May: Journalist Iñaki Gabilondo is dismisses as Head of TVE News Department.
 * 24 October: Carlos Robles Piquer is appointed Director General of RTVE.
 * 5 December: Francisco wins the Festival de la OTI, with the song Latino, representing TVE.

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 * Telediario (1957- )
 * Revista de toros (1971-1983)
 * Estudio estadio (1972-2005)
 * Informe Semanal (1973- )
 * El gran circo de TVE (1973-1983)
 * Gente joven (1976-1987)
 * Hablamos (1977-1982)
 * 300 millones (1977-1983)
 * Parlamento (1978-2014)
 * Aplauso (1978-1983)
 * Vivir cada día (1978-1988)
 * Un Mundo para ellos (1979-1983)
 * Más vale prevenir (1979-1987)
 * De cerca (1980-1982)
 * Informativo juvenil (1980-1982)

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 * La Clave (1976-1983)
 * Retrato en vivo (1979-1982)
 * Musical express (1980-1983)

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 * Estudio 1 (1965-1981)
 * Teatro breve (1966-1981)
 * Siete días (1974-1981)
 * 625 Lineas (1976-1981)
 * Gente hoy (1976-1981)
 * El Canto de un duro (1978-1981)
 * Gaceta cultural (1979-1981)
 * La Mansión de los Plaff (1979-1981)
 * Cosas (1980-1981)

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 * Ficciones (1971-1981)
 * Polideportivo (1973-1981)
 * Revista de cine (1974-1981)
 * A Fondo (1976-1981)
 * Encuentros con las letras (1976-1981)
 * Más allá (1976-1981)
 * Horizontes (1977-1981)
 * Popgrama (1977-1981)
 * Teatro estudio (1977-1981)
 * Imágenes (1978-1981)
 * Opinión pública (1978-1981)

Births

 * 14 January - Rosa López, Cantante (participante en OT y representante de España en Eurovisión).
 * 17 January - Daniel Diges, actor.
 * 4 February - Lorena Castell, hostess.
 * 12 February - Ana Ibáñez, journalist.
 * 14 February - Gonzalo Miró, host.
 * 22 April -
 * Bernabé Fernández, actor.
 * Marta Larralde, actress.
 * 23 April - Uri Sabat, host
 * 30 April - Ana Ibáñez, journalist & hostess.
 * 13 May - Érika Reija, journalist.
 * 30 June - Àlex Casademunt, host & singer.
 * 6 July - Elena Ballesteros, actress.
 * 18 September - Aitor Luna, actor.
 * 29 September - Nuria Marín, hostess.
 * 23 October - Leticia Dolera, actress.
 * 5 November - Javier Pereira, actor.
 * 14 November - Álex García, actor
 * 20 November - Tamara Falcó, hostess.
 * 23 November - Álex Barahona, actor.
 * 30 November - María Castro, actress.

Deaths

 * 23 January - Miguel de la Hoz, realizador, 38.
 * 2 July - Mercedes Prendes, actress, 73.
 * 1 August - Álvaro de Laiglesia, guionista, 58.
 * 8 September - Alfonso Sánchez, crítico de cine, 70.
 * 15 November - Joaquín Pamplona, actor, 57.