Thirteen deliveries were those that RTVE signed with LACOproductora, a company of the Prisa group, for Tele Days -at 423,000 per program- and there have been 13 deliveries. Last night, La 1 broadcast the last program of the first season of Días de Tele, the program that has brought Julia Otero back to television, and that despite not scoring good audience data has not gone unnoticed by anyone.
In fact, last night, there were many viewers who clamored for a renewal. Will there be one or was last night Julia Otero’s last program for RTVE and the last of Días de Tele? To this day and, as this newspaper has learned, the future of the program has not been decided. According to RTVE sources, “the program ended last night and there is nothing about it at the moment.” That is to say, the future of Julia Otero on RTVE and that of her program are up in the air.
The decision to renew a program or to purchase a program rests with the Board of Directors of the Public Corporation. RTVE’s programming and content management takes the proposal to Congress, the contract, the costs, the clauses and it is the Council that votes whether to renew or acquire. So far, no one has voted or decided.
And it won’t be out of desire. Last night, the journalist said goodbye with a phrase far from drama and tearful farewells, but very significant: “We’ll see each other again soon, thanks for the company and see you soon.”
For the last program, Días de Tele paid tribute to Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente and remembered his figure with his daughter Odile. In addition, it was attended by actress Maribel Verdú who recounted millions of anecdotes from her filming and brought Xavier Sardá and Julia Otero together again on the small screen. Because if Días de Tele has done anything in these 13 programs it has been to remember, but also to give great television moments. That was the essence of the program and that is what it has maintained until the end.
It seemed like another night on Tele Days, but it was not. Julia Otero wanted it to be special, but without making it too noticeable, without making it look like The End without a sequel.
“Our journey tonight ends with the music of Vicco. I think it was Sartre who said that the silliest thing, the most trivial thing can become an adventure if someone knows how to tell it or write it well. Here you have known how to tell it marvelously. I wish after the stories that we have heard from our guests, those intense experiences and strong experiences, we have managed to make the imagination of all of you fly”, began Julia Otero to make way for the artist of the Benidorm Fest.
It was the preamble to Julia Otero’s goodbye or to be continued: “Thank you very much to José Miguel Contreras, Carolina Iglesias -the collaborators of the program- and everyone. Here ends our television adventure. Thank you very much for being there on the other side This first season ends. It is a journey in which we wanted to share with you great memories and some reflections also about what it has meant, what television means in our lives.” And the “we’ll be back soon”.
Was it a message from Julia Otero to sailors or a final goodbye? Everything is on the air and, despite the fact that the program has received the applause of critics and viewers, it has also provoked innumerable criticism. From the high cost of the program, 5.5 million euros, through the presence of Rocío Carrasco the night that Días de Tele dedicated its program to women who raised their voices on television, to the low audience ratings that were not covered the high cost of the program.
It even reached the Congress of Deputies, where the very president of RTVE, Elena Sánchez, came to describe the program as one of RTVE’s “failed proposals” this season due to the cost and poor audience data.
The premiere of Dias de Tele was a success. On January 17, more than a million viewers attended the television reappearance of Julia Otero with a guest from the most media outlet, El Pequeño Nicolás. The program marked a resounding 11.5% share and predicted, finally, a solution to a strip that seemed cursed. It would be her last joy. After the first program and with the exception of last week’s program that dragged the audience of the Copa del Rey, Días de Tele has not exceeded double digits on any day and has been more under 7% share than 8% .
If RTVE is guided by audiences and money, last night’s program would probably be the last of Días de Tele. However, Días de Tele has a handicap, the viewer. Although there have been harsh criticisms, most viewers have applauded each of the installments. Last night, in fact, aware that it was the last program of the season and that nothing is known about its renewal, they clamored for its continuity. “It is a necessary program”, assured the majority.
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