TVE Cancels 'La Promesa' Today, Promises Two Special Episodes
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The Spanish public broadcaster TVE cancelled today's episode of the popular soap opera 'La Promesa' on Wednesday, 12 August. The channel also cancelled the broadcast of another series, 'Valle Salvaje', on the same day.
A broadcast is when a TV show is shown to the public. TVE has not given many details about why both shows were cancelled today.
However, TVE surprised fans with good news. As a way to make up for the missing episode, the channel will show two special episodes of 'La Promesa' instead of the usual daily episode.
These special episodes will focus on the show's most important protagonists, the main characters that fans follow closely. The episodes will also present new storylines, meaning new events and developments in the plot.
TVE described the decision as a reward for viewers who have supported the show. Many fans were disappointed when they learned there would be no episode today, so the announcement of the special content was seen as a positive surprise.
'La Promesa' is one of TVE's most-watched dramas, and fans regularly follow the daily lives of its characters. The exact content of the two special episodes has not been fully revealed, but they are expected to arrive on Thursday and Friday, according to the report.
Fans on social media have reacted with excitement, eager to see how the storylines will develop and which characters will take center stage in the special broadcasts.
Vocabulary10 words
- TVE
- the public television broadcaster in Spain
- soap opera
- a TV drama with many daily episodes about people's lives
- broadcast
- the act of showing a program on TV
- special episode
- an episode different from the regular ones
- protagonists
- the main characters in a story
- storylines
- the events that happen in a plot
- reward
- something good given to thank someone
- viewers
- people who watch TV
- disappointed
- sad because something did not happen
- announcement
- official news given to the public
Quiz
Answer key
1. As a reward after cancelling today's episode 2. 'Valle Salvaje' 3. False
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The Spanish public broadcaster TVE cancelled today's episode of the popular soap opera 'La Promesa' on Wednesday, 12 August. The channel also cancelled the _____ of another series, 'Valle Salvaje'.
TVE has not given many _____ about why both shows were cancelled today.
However, TVE surprised fans with good news. The channel will show two _____ of 'La Promesa' instead of the usual daily episode.
These special episodes will focus on the show's most important _____, the main characters that fans follow closely.
The episodes will also present new _____, meaning new events and developments in the plot.
TVE described the decision as a _____ for viewers who have supported the show.
Many fans were _____ when they learned there would be no episode today.
'La Promesa' is one of TVE's most-watched dramas, and fans regularly follow the daily lives of its characters.
Fans on social media have reacted with excitement, eager to see how the storylines will develop.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think TV channels sometimes reward fans with special episodes?
- Do you watch any soap operas or long-running TV series? Why do you like them?
- How do you think fans usually react when a favorite show is unexpectedly cancelled for a day?
- What makes a TV character interesting enough for fans to follow closely?