Television and radio stations showcase a rich 2023 Christmas music program lineup spanning cinema, entertainment, humor, Christmas specials, and radio drama to celebrate Christmas Eve and the holidays across different networks.
La 1 de TVE presents a musical Christmas Eve featuring Telepasión with Patricia Conde, Rodrigo Vázquez, and Aitor Albizua, joined by the faces of the main RTVE programs and series, along with performances by Pablo López and Camela.
Meanwhile, La 2 offers a six-hour comedy marathon titled How We Laugh, complemented by RNE listeners enjoying Christmas music, humor, and traditions. A special Christmas Eve joke and a festive Radiopasión 2023 program keep audiences moving to the beat.
Atresmedia TV participates in Christmas celebrations across its channels with a slate of specials. Antena 3 will air the Rule of Luck, while Other highlights include The Best of Every House and Your Face Looks Familiar on Christmas Eve, plus year-end finales from El Hormiguero and fiction blocks featuring Password, El Peliculón, Amar es para siempre, Original Sin, and Brothers.
Across laSexta, the holiday mood runs through Zapeando, a dedicated El Intermedio for these dates, and a Christmas Eve night with El Taquillazo. Neox, Nova, Mega, and Atreseries schedule Christmas film blocks including iconic titles from The Back to the Future trilogy to The Life of Brian and Gremlins 2. Beloved series such as The Simpsons and Vera will also air, with special themed episodes and the premiere of Campeones, an animated series remastered for a first-time release.
On Telecinco, attention turns to a Christmas Eve premiere titled Christmas Eve With You hosted by Christian Gálvez and Verónica Dulanto, featuring live performances from a broad lineup including Ana Mena, Blas Cantó, Gloria Trevi, Ana Guerra, Omar Montes, Sergio Dalma, Edurne, Nil Moliner, Ruth Lorenzo, Blanca Paloma, Miguel Poveda, Conchita, Beret, and several other artists. The program promises a vibrant musical and festive experience from start to finish.
Two Christmas specials from Telecinco’s A tu pelota are planned, along with a Battle of the Judges special edition of the talent show hosted by Santi Millán. Christmas content expands into programs such as TardeAR, Vamos a Ver, and Fiesta, ensuring broad seasonal coverage across the network.
In the cinema realm, Telecinco will feature a Christmas film slate including notable titles like the open premiere of The King of Zamunda featuring Eddie Murphy, and Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise. Other acclaimed productions in the same genre will be showcased, including Night and Day, Barry Seal, and Top Gun Idols of the Air, offering a varied mix of comedy, action, and drama for holiday viewing.
Cuatro presents action-packed cinema including Without Regrets and Eternal Purification. The Christmas lineup also includes Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Willow, and They Live, alongside a slate of feature films and Christmas-themed programming on Cuatro al Día and related blocks.
TRECE dedicates Christmas Eve to a spiritual focus with the Divine Liturgy from the Vatican and the Christmas message from the King and the president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference. The film Jesus of Nazareth leads a Western cinema lineup featuring A Fistful of Dollars, Death Ride, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, delivering a classic holiday contrast of faith and frontier tales.
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On December 24, COPE airs La Nieve, a Christmas story honoring the elderly with themes of loneliness and Alzheimer’s in the background. On Christmas Eve, listeners are invited into the Herrera family with Herrera en Familia en Navidad, a special hosted by Carlos Herrera that celebrates moments of connection and warmth with loved ones.
The next day, Onda Cero broadcasts at 11:00 the song How Nice It Is to Live, a Christmas feature written and directed by Carlos Alsina. This audio piece adapts a classic Capra film into a fresh Christmas narrative featuring a star-studded cast including Eneko Sagardoy, Aida de la Cruz, Luis Zahera, Miguel Rellán, Pepe Viyuela, María Jesús Varona, Pedro Casablanc, Laia Luque, and Edu Soto.
Cadena SER closes Christmas Eve with the King’s Christmas message, analyzed live by Aida Bao with Antón Losada and Mariola Urrea. Later, at 9:30 p.m., the La Cena de los Idiotés Christmas Eve special features Aimar Bretos and a panel including Luz Sánchez Mellado, Darío Adanti, and Berna León. Christmas Day at noon brings SER’s Christmas Carol, where Elvira Lindo performs the classic Hansel and Gretel with a notable ensemble of actors including Ana Wagener, Emma Suárez, Javier Cámara, María Pujalte, and Sheila Blanco.
Cited sources include broadcasting networks and program guides that document the seasonal lineup across Spanish networks, reflecting a broad array of festive entertainment and traditional content for families during the holiday period. These reports capture how networks curate music, humor, cinema, and family-centered programs to create a shared cultural experience during Christmas. (Citation: Network programming archives)