This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1989.
Events
13 January: Luis Solana is appointed Director General of RTVE. 28 February: Canal Sur, Andalucia’s Regional Television channel is launched.. 2 May: Telemadrid, Community of Madrid’s Regional Television channel is launched. 25 August: The Council of Ministers issues broadcasting licence to the TV Channels Antena 3, Telecinco and Canal +. Doing so, private commercial channels establish in Spain for the first time. 9 October: Canal 9, Valencian Community’s Regional Television channel is launched. 1 December: TVE Internacional the international broadcasting of the state-owned TV channel is launched.
Debuts
Television shows
La 1
Ending this year
La 1
Foreign series debuts in Spain
Births
29 May - Aura Garrido, actress. 11 August - Úrsula Corberó, actress. 25 August - Carlos Serrano, actor. 5 November - Daniel Retuerta, actor. 26 December - Víctor Palmero, actor.
Deaths
26 July - José Vivó, actor, 73. 8 August - Antonio Garisa, actor, 73. 21 December - Inma de Santis, actress & hostess, 30.