Spanish TV Industry Adjusts to Harsh Realities of the Coronavirus Crisis

The Coronavirus pandemic that has taken various parts of the world into its clutches, has resulted in many concerts being cancelled or pushed ahead. The highly contagious virus that originated in China's Wuhan city, spread across the globe in no time.

By Tim Dams

The country remains on lockdown

BARCELONA — Spain's Top Albums chart, which reflects the top-selling albums and downloads in the country, has been halted due to the coronavirus crisis. Promusicae, the music industry association which has compiled the national charts since 1986

In Ronald D. Moore’s reimagined“Battlestar Galactica,” the ragged remnants of the human race often respond to adversity by invoking an article of their faith: “All this has happened before. All this will happen again.”

Over the past weeks -- with Spain in total lockdown as coronavirus infections and deaths have risen to alarming numbers -- the song “Resistiré" has become a 2020 anthem.Originally released by Spanish pop’s Dúo Dínamico in 1988 and further popularized on the soundtrack of Pedro Almodovar’s 1989 dark romantic comedy Átamé, "Resistiré" is now being sung collectively at a distance by neighbors on balconies, by employees and customers in supermarkets, and in cover versions made by artists at

Wow, what an inspiration!

MADRID — As the world’s international TV distribution goes virtual, these are a pick of Spanish TV shows – at project stage, in production or completed, and mostly drama series – being brought onto the market, or available for partnering for production or straight acquisition:

Princess Maria Teresa de Borbón-Parma has become the first member of a royal family to pass away due to Coronavirus complications. The Spanish princess' younger brother took to social media to announce the tragedy on Thursday.

The family of a loving great great grandmother has paid tribute after she passed away from coronavirus.

Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, who was the cousin of Spain’s King Felipe IV, is the first royal to die from coronavirus.

Players from premier Spanish soccer league La Liga and pop stars including David Bisbal, Sebastian Yatra, Aitana and Alejandro Sanz will come together virtually-each from their own homes-for “the first benefit festival with global impact” of the current coronavirus crisis. The “charity macroconcert” will take place on Saturday (March 28)