Spanish TV Channel Leads Ratings on Housing Vote Day
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Spain had an important vote about housing. People wanted to watch the news on TV.
Many people chose to watch La 1. This is a public TV channel in Spain.
La 1 got 13.5% of all TV viewers. This made La 1 the most popular channel that day.
RTVE is the company that runs La 1. RTVE was happy about this good result.
La 1 showed a special program at prime time. Prime time is the evening, when most people watch TV.
The program is called 'Malas lenguas'. The host of the show is Gonzalo Miró.
Gonzalo Miró talked about the housing vote on his show. He is a well-known TV presenter in Spain.
The housing vote was about new decrees. A decree is a kind of law.
These decrees are about housing in Spain. Housing means homes and apartments.
Many people in Spain care about housing. Homes are expensive in many cities.
TV channels want big audiences on important news days. More viewers means more success for a channel.
Vocabulary15 words
- audience
- the people who watch a TV show
- La 1
- a public television channel in Spain
- prime time
- the evening hours when most people watch TV
- Gonzalo Miró
- a TV presenter in Spain
- decree
- a kind of official law
- housing
- homes and apartments where people live
- vote
- when people choose something officially
- RTVE
- the company that runs La 1 and other channels
- channel
- a TV station, like La 1
- ratings
- numbers that show how many people watch a show
- special
- not normal; extra; made for one event
- host
- the person who leads a TV show
- parliament
- the place where politicians make laws
- public TV
- TV paid for by the government, for everyone
- share
- the part or percentage of something
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1. La 1 2. 13.5% 3. Gonzalo Miró
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Spain had an important vote about _____. People wanted to watch the news on TV.
Many people chose to watch _____. This is a public TV channel in Spain.
La 1 got _____% of all TV viewers. This made La 1 the most popular channel that day.
_____ is the company that runs La 1. RTVE was happy about this good result.
La 1 showed a special program at _____. Prime time is the evening, when most people watch TV.
The program is called 'Malas lenguas'. The host of the show is _____.
The housing vote was about new _____. A decree is a kind of law.
Many people in Spain care about housing. _____ are expensive in many cities.
TV channels want big _____ on important news days.
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