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Canal 33 Madrid is a Spanish local television channel operating in the proximity programming and citizen participation format. The primary language of broadcasting is Spanish. The channel is part of the Association of Local Televisions of the Community of Madrid and began broadcasting in Madrid, Spain in 1994 . The channel is a continuation of an earlier television project called Canal 47, which started in September 1994 and broadcast mainly for the districts of Centro, Carabanchel, Villaverde, and Latina . Canal 33 took its name from its original broadcast frequency (UHF channel 33) in Madrid and has no relationship with the second channel of Televisió de Catalunya . The current director and president of Canal 33 Madrid is Enrique Riobóo De la Vega, a journalist born in Ferrol who has spent his entire professional life in Madrid and is a member of the Television Academy .

On air, Canal 33 Madrid features a mix of news bulletins, political talk shows, cultural magazines, entertainment programs, sports coverage, and citizen participation formats. The flagship program is Aquí Opinamos Todos (Here We All Give Our Opinion), the channel's longest-running program, directed and presented by Enrique Riobóo, which has been on air for over two decades and is described as the only program that gives live voice to Madrid residents without restrictions . Another key program is Cambia Madrid (Change Madrid), a weekly citizen debate and interview space directed by Julio de la Fuente, featuring in-depth interviews with relevant political, economic, and social personalities from Madrid and the region, including mayors of municipalities . The program also includes a monthly debate with regional deputies and city councilors.

Political and current affairs programming is a significant part of the channel's schedule. Tierra Crítica airs on Mondays at 8:15 PM, offering analysis from various experts on the most pressing issues of the moment from different ideological perspectives . Patas Arriba airs on Thursdays at 9:30 PM, directed by Rafa Vega, opening a window to the most relevant guests from the world of culture and entertainment in Spain . Noticias de Madrid provides news and reports on current events in the capital and nearby localities, while Informativo Ayuntamientos includes news of public service from the region's municipalities .

Entertainment and talk programming is another pillar of the channel. Toni Rovira y Tú is the channel's long-running late-night show, described as the most popular and long-lived late-night show on Spanish television, airing Monday through Thursday and Saturdays at 11:30 PM. The showman and presenter Toni Rovira describes it as a cabaret, a circus, a theater, and a special world where those human beings who are different can survive, offering close, old-fashioned television . El Ático is a cultural magazine program that returned to the schedule in 2024, directed and presented by journalist David Enguita, featuring relevant guests from the worlds of writing, art, cinema, music, journalism, and business . La Hora Feliz 2x1 is a weekly program focused on the main figures of classic Spanish music, also broadcast simultaneously on Radio Intercontinental Madrid .

Specialized programs cover a wide range of interests. Tendido 33 has been on air for 27 years, covering bullfighting news and supporting the bullfighting industry, with the most accredited Madrid bullfighting journalists . Los Panenkitas airs on Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, directed by businessman Paco Cecilio, offering what is described as the most controversial debate in Spanish football . El Armario de Paco Cecilio brings fashion to the public of all Madrid neighborhoods and cities on Thursdays at 8:00 PM . Más Que Pop is a music, entertainment, leisure, and humor program directed and presented by musician and producer Héctor de Césare, airing Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM . AventuristicOh airs Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM, offering the best adventure trips, nature, and sports on land, sea, and air . Lugares Abandonados airs Sundays at 9:45 PM, presented by Canary Islands journalist Josué Benítez, who discovers abandoned sites and places . Megacine presents the weekly film lineup with all new release movies .

Cultural and special event programming includes Alina Con... H, a program directed and presented by Alina Santamaría, featuring interviews with prominent personalities from the business, cultural, and social worlds of Madrid . The channel also produces Creaciones Primogénitas by Sandra Loi, covering culture from diverse points of view . The channel has broadcast special programs for events such as La Noche de San Juan (St. John's Night), featuring music, interviews, and traditional Galician queimada and conxuro .

Canal 33 Madrid has a progressive editorial line and prioritizes citizen participation . The channel was of special relevance during the demonstrations against the Iraq War, where it was the only medium that broadcast live and in full the events that took place on the streets of the capital . Its maximum audience reached 500,000 viewers during that period . Notable figures who began their media careers on Canal 33 include Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, who directed La Tuerka on the channel during the 2012-2013 season, as well as former PSOE candidate Antonio Miguel Carmona and presenter Beatriz Montañez .

The channel has faced significant challenges throughout its history, including the loss of its original frequency in 2005 when it was awarded to La Sexta for analog broadcasting, forcing the channel to move to UHF channel 45 . In May 2012, the Community of Madrid government under Esperanza Aguirre expelled all existing TV stations from the Torre Valencia, forcing Canal 33 to install its main transmitter on General Perón Street in front of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and a repeater in the Axión tower in Vicálvaro . The channel has also struggled to obtain DTT licenses in the Community of Madrid .

Canal 33 Madrid is available throughout almost the entire Community of Madrid via Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of Canal 33 Madrid through the official website at canal33.info and via various streaming platforms. Online television of Canal 33 Madrid also provides access to live streaming and archived programs, allowing Madrid residents and former residents living elsewhere in Spain or abroad to stay connected to their home region wherever they are . The channel currently does not maintain agreements with external program suppliers, meaning most of its programming is original production .

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