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La Familia de la Tele to End in July After Struggling with Low Ratings

The final episode is slated for early July to make way for Tour de France coverage

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Overview

  • RTVE decided to cancel the afternoon magazine a month after its May 5 launch following audience shares as low as 5.4% (450,000 viewers).
  • The network plans to end the show around July 5 when La 1 begins broadcasting the Tour de France.
  • José Pablo López approved the cancellation after failed attempts to revive the format with schedule adjustments and content tweaks.
  • Belén Esteban publicly disputed reports of the cancellation, saying she was booked to return next week and challenging Mediaset crews over an alleged ban on filming her.
  • Ana Rosa Quintana, who had regarded the program as serious competition, said she was surprised and saddened that it did not find its audience on TVE.