A power outage at RTVE facilities in Prado del Rey this Sunday, November 15, has caused an unexpected disruption to the programming of La 1, forcing the start of approximately an hour to be delayed for 'D Corazón', the program presented by Anne Igartiburu and Javier de Hoyos. The segment, which was scheduled to begin around 13:00, could not start until after 14:00 due to a technical incident that affected the studios of the public corporation.
The setback occurred during the broadcast of 'Viaje al centro de la tele', a recorded program that La 1 extended to fill the gap left by the delay. In this way, viewers were able to keep watching the network’s content normally, although the chronicle magazine of social news did not appear on screen at the scheduled time. Finally, once the electrical problem had been resolved, the presenters were able to start the broadcast, although with significant changes compared with the contents initially planned.
Anne Igartiburu and Javier de Hoyos explain the blackout live
As soon as the program began, Anne Igartiburu and Javier de Hoyos briefly explained to viewers what had happened, downplaying the incident and quickly returning to the latest heart news. “We’ve had a small technical problem, but nothing more,” the presenters said, who tried to restore normality after a morning marked by technical difficulties.
The presenter himself, Javier de Hoyos had already advanced what happened through his social networks, where he explained that the Prado del Rey facilities had suffered a blackout that prevented the broadcast from starting. The presenter also reported that the technical teams were working to restore the studios to their usual operation and be able to begin the program as soon as possible.
The delay has forced to reorganize the running order and discard part of the planned content, since the length of 'D Corazón' has been reduced to practically half. The segment began after 14:00 and had to end before 15:00 to make way for the news bulletin, so the team had less than an hour to address the news topics they had prepared.
This is not the first blackout that affects RTVE in Prado del Rey
The incidence of this Sunday is not an isolated episode in the facilities of public radio and television. In May 2025, another power outage affected 'La hora de La 1', the morning program presented by Silvia Intxaurrondo, which suffered an interruption while it was in full broadcast.
On that occasion, the fault forced RTVE to resort to emergency promotional content while technicians tried to restore the service. The schedule was unable to recover normality until approximately 20 minutes later, a situation that also had consequences for audience data.
Unlike that episode, the blackout of this 15 November has not interrupted a live program, since the outage occurred before the start of 'D Corazón'. Once the supply was restored, the segment was able to air without any new notable incidents, although with reduced scheduling and programming adapted to the circumstances.
For the moment, RTVE has not publicly detailed the specific causes of the electrical fault that has affected Prado del Rey. The incident has been resolved and La 1 has been able to recover its usual programming after the delay of the magacín by Anne Igartiburu and Javier de Hoyos.