https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new HBO series tackles Spain's taboo over Basque separatists ETA. https://www.thelocal.es/20200924/patria-hbo-series Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:06:26 +0200 patria-hbo-series The coronavirus lockdown means that for once in your life, there's no need to feel guilty about binge watching box-sets. In fact, you could end up feeling quite virtuous for choosing to watch Spanish language series, a surefire way to improve your castellano! https://www.thelocal.es/20200316/the-ultimate-binge-watch-bucket-list-of-spanish-series Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:03:15 +0100 the-ultimate-binge-watch-bucket-list-of-spanish-series The eagerly-awaited advertising campaign for Spain's Christmas Lottery, El Gordo, has been released and it’s just as heart-warming as ever. https://www.thelocal.es/20191121/watch-spains-christmas-lottery-ads-are-all-about-sharing-the-love Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:24:56 +0100 watch-spains-christmas-lottery-ads-are-all-about-sharing-the-love Media firms are racing to set up television production centres in Madrid following the runaway global success of Spanish series such as Netflix's crime caper "Money Heist". https://www.thelocal.es/20190717/how-madrid-is-fast-becoming-the-hub-for-tv-series-production Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:54:36 +0200 how-madrid-is-fast-becoming-the-hub-for-tv-series-production The first previews of a new TVE drama series have been met with a less than enthusiastic response as Spaniards accused it of being a 'cheap copy' of hit show Peaky Blinders. https://www.thelocal.es/20180813/new-spanish-show-accused-of-being-cheap-copy-of-peaky-blinders Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:05:51 +0200 new-spanish-show-accused-of-being-cheap-copy-of-peaky-blinders The US channel responsible for hit series including Game of Thrones, Girls and True Detective is launching a Spanish service. https://www.thelocal.es/20161118/winter-is-comingand-so-is-hbo-espaa Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:38:06 +0100 winter-is-comingand-so-is-hbo-espaa While Nordic Noir might be taking the small screen by storm, Spain has its fair share of addictive TV series. The Local counts down some of the best. https://www.thelocal.es/20160412/spanish-tv-series-television-netflix Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:02:00 +0200 spanish-tv-series-television-netflix Netflix has announced it is to film its first ever original series in Spain, a period piece centred around the fortunes of four very different women. https://www.thelocal.es/20160404/netflix-spain-television-series-spanish-madrid Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:19:26 +0200 netflix-spain-television-series-spanish-madrid A new television programme that will follow wannabe nuns into Spanish convents could have divine inspiration. https://www.thelocal.es/20160122/spain-new-reality-show-nuns-convent Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:58:19 +0100 spain-new-reality-show-nuns-convent The Spanish production company behind 'Pocoyo', a children television's show screened internationally and starring an animated toddler and his animal friends, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection. https://www.thelocal.es/20140227/pocoyo-goes-bankrupt-with-debts-of-11m Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:04:00 +0100 pocoyo-goes-bankrupt-with-debts-of-11m Last week the BBC's channels disappeared and now expats across much of Europe have also lost reception of ITV and Channel 4. The problem is the result of broadcasters switching to a new satellite but experts say that there may be solutions, depending on where you live. https://www.thelocal.es/20140211/satellite-tv-more-misery-for-expats-in-spain Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:30:00 +0100 satellite-tv-more-misery-for-expats-in-spain People in Spain and across Europe who use satellite dishes to receive the BBC's Sky and Freesat transmissions from the UK woke up to blank screens on Thursday morning after the broadcaster migrated its TV and radio channels to a new satellite with a smaller transmission 'footprint'. https://www.thelocal.es/20140206/bbc-sat-switch-leaves-expats-in-dark Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:11:00 +0100 bbc-sat-switch-leaves-expats-in-dark Workers at a Spanish regional government television channel fought against its imminent closure on Wednesday by taking control of programming to attack the decision of the regional authorities. https://www.thelocal.es/20131107/tv-workers-fight-closure-of-broke-channel Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:11:00 +0100 tv-workers-fight-closure-of-broke-channel The unemployed post-grad journalism student whose CV-singing became a YouTube hit last week has been hired by Spanish TV channel La Sexta. https://www.thelocal.es/20130524/cv-singing-journalist-lands-tv-tunesmith-job Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:00 +0200 cv-singing-journalist-lands-tv-tunesmith-job With his high-pitched voice, square spectacles and stubbly chin, Jordi Evole is not your typical dashing television presenter. That doesn't stop three million Spaniards switching on to watch him every Sunday evening. https://www.thelocal.es/20130520/no-nonsense-tv-man-taps-spains-crisis-mood Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:57 +0200 no-nonsense-tv-man-taps-spains-crisis-mood Telemadrid TV show Cifras y Letras, the equivalent of the British game show Countdown, owes hundreds of thousands of euros to dozens of contestants who have won the competition in the past two years. https://www.thelocal.es/20130517/bankrupt-spanish-game-show-owes-thousands-to-winners Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:00 +0200 bankrupt-spanish-game-show-owes-thousands-to-winners