The Spanish television scene is a constant race, where competition is fierce and programs die at the speed of zapping. In this new year, two new programs arrived in the afternoons, La Plaza on TVE and TardeAR on Telecinco, to battle with And Ahora Sonsoles on Antena 3. But it does not seem that they can take on the undisputed leader of the afternoons.
The sudden cancellation of La Plaza, Jordi González’s show, is further proof that not all programs find their place in the difficult world of the small screen, even when there are exclusives such as the first appearance of Terelu Campos since the loss of his mother, María Teresa Campos.
For her part, Ana Rosa Quintana, another of the television veterans who recently premiered on Telecinco in the afternoons, continues to gain followers with her afternoon format, which makes her one of the strongest competitors for new programs. who are looking for their place in the world of entertainment.
The communicator, who has not yet been able to take over the leadership of Y Ahora Sonsoles, has analyzed her first weeks with TardeAR for Europa Press. Quintana, who has been awarded the Flamenco en la Piel award during the opening gala of SIMOF Madrid, has assured that she still has to adapt to the changes that have occurred to the chain to be able to face off against Sonsoles Ónega.
In addition, he has referred to the intense competition for the audience of afternoon programs. And she has done it with a dig at González and the lack of success of La Plaza: “There are five magazines at the same time, now four, and you have to make a little space for yourself.”
La Plaza, which premiered with great success on TVE, could not be maintained for more than two weeks, despite its promising content and exclusive interviews. The ratings speak for themselves; The reception of La Plaza was not what was expected and TVE decided to cancel the program, causing a void in the already saturated television afternoons. The speed with which things are changing in the world of television was evident with the words of Jordi González in Catalunya Ràdio: “It has been seen and not seen.”
Although the program could not be consolidated, González showed a good attitude towards the suspension, emphasizing that the program is not completely canceled and could have a new life with some changes: “It is not a cancellation, it is a suspension. “They are reformulating La Plaza to move it to the weekend.”
