Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

Practitioners recall at the Television Academy Manuel Martn Ferrand

31/10/2013

Practitioners recall at the Television Academy Manuel Mart n Ferrand El presidente de la Academia destaca en el homenaje a su memoria que cambi como profesional y como emprendedor el mapa de la comunicaci n en Espa a .

La Academia de las Ciencias y las Artes de Televisi n rindi este mi rcoles homenaje al acad mico y periodista Manuel Mart n Ferrand, fallecido el pasado 30 de agosto, en un acto al que asistieron casi trescientos compa eros, familiares y amigos. El homenaje tuvo lugar en el Centro de Convenciones Mapfre de Madrid, cont con el apoyo de su viuda Rosal a Gonz lez de Haro, sus hijos Daniel, V ctor y Rosal a Mart n y con la colaboraci n de los archivos hist ricos de TVE, Antena 3 TV, la Cadena Ser y ABC.

El presidente de la Academia de Televisi n, Manuel Campo Vidal, destac en el recuerdo a Mart n Ferrand que es un honor para nosotros recordar hoy a un periodista todoterreno y uno de los impulsores de la televisi n privada en Espa a. Fue, adem s, un gran emprendedor y los emprendedores son fundamentales para cambiar la historia. Manuel Mart n Ferrand cambi el mapa de la comunicaci n en Espa a .

Nieves Herrero y Francisco Garc a Novell, coordinador del homenaje y miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Academia, fueron los conductores de un acto que realiz un detallado repaso por su trayectoria dando paso a las intervenciones de una veintena de compa eros y amigos que le acompa aron en sus diferentes etapas profesionales en prensa, radio y televisi n. Ricardo Vaca, presidente de Barlovento Comunicaci n, traz un perfil de lo que signific la figura de Mart n Ferrand en la historia de la comunicaci n en Espa a y destac que fue un profesional multimedi tico, multicanal y multisoporte. Este s es uno de los grandes .

Entre los emotivos v deos que recordaban momentos del periodista fallecido fueron sucedi ndose las intervenciones de compa eros como Elsa Gonz lez, presidenta de la FAPE, que le describi como un hombre que no pas inadvertido, un profesional de rompe y rasga que entreg el micr fono de la radio al periodista sorteando la censura. Su huella profesional merece ser objeto de estudio en la historia de nuestro periodismo por la innovaci n de vanguardia que introdujo en todos los medios durante la Transici n ; Pilar Falc n, presidenta del Club de Periodistas Gallegos del que Mart n Ferrand fue fundador ley una emotiva carta que le recordaba como representante y gloria de un periodismo a convertir en perpetuo. Contin a hoy en los que le tratamos esa lecci n de bondad que comienza con los que empiezan en la profesi n y m s en esta poca de confusi n con la independencia o Alfredo Amestoy que record sus xitos profesionales en Paseo de la Habana y sus ltimos momentos al lado de mi compa ero, mi hermano de leche, mi amigo del alma .

El equipo del informativo nocturno 24 horas, dirigido por Mart n Ferrand, y considerado un formato innovador que convirti , por primera vez, la mesa redonda en protagonista del programa, no quiso faltar al homenaje para recordar sus grandes momentos junto al maestro televisivo. En representaci n de todos subieron al estrado Elena Mart , Javier V zquez, Rafael Benedito, el escultor Jos Torres Guardia y Alfonso Ortu o. Por su parte, Jes s Hermida, quiso agradecer con unas palabras dedicadas al homenajeado su defensa de la libertad y la pluralidad en la televisi n .

Otros testimonios que destacaron el car cter innovador y la profesionalidad de del periodista fueron el de Luis ngel de la Viuda que habl de otras facetas de su gran amigo como la de poeta o gastr nomo, y destac su grandeza y generosidad: nos dio siempre a todos la palabra oportuna ; Paloma San Basilio, que debut como azafata en uno de sus primeros programas, o los hermanos Manuel y Rafael Jim nez de Parga, que dieron una clase magistral de historia de la televisi n narrando c mo fue la batalla por la televisi n privada en Espa a de la que fueron protagonistas junto a Manuel Mart n Ferrand. Recordaron emocionados su etapa al frente de Antena 3, la primera cadena de televisi n privada en Espa a, compa eros del equipo fundacional como Jos Luis Orosa, Javier Gimeno de Priede, Ram n Pradera o Jorge del Corral.

El homenaje cont tambi n con la intervenci n de Bieito Rubido, director de ABC donde trabaj como columnista hasta el final Mart n Ferrand: Quiero darle las gracias por su magisterio, por su admirable independencia y por lo que ha hecho por la historia del periodismo en este pa s .

Finalmente, su hijo y tambi n periodista, Daniel Mart n, cerr el homenaje con unas emotivas palabras dedicadas a su padre: Para l la libertad lo era todo y en el periodismo se traduc a en independencia. Fue un ser humano ejemplar y un gran hombre p blico. Espero que su espl ndida lecci n magistral de independencia, generosidad y coherencia sea recordada por todos .

Tambi n quisieron acompa arle en el homenaje a su memoria compa eros del maestro de maestros como Consuelo S nchez Vicente, Jes s Gonz lez Green, Alfonso Arteseros, Jos Luis Balb n, Miguel de los Santos, Rafael Garc a Loza, Jose Antonio Cerc s, Consuelo Berlanga, Javier Bardaj , Julio Somoano, Luis del Olmo, Ram n S nchez Oca a, Carlos Garc a Hirschfeld, Javier Gonz lez Ferrari o Federico Ysart, entre otros.
LINK: http://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/en/2013/10/31/los-profesionales-rec...
See more stories from panoramaaudiovisual

Most recent headlines

11/12/2025

Lawo, SMPTE To Conduct ST 2110 Practical Lab

RASTATT, Germany Lawo and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) have partnered to launch the SMPTE ST 2110 Practical Lab, an immersive ...

11/12/2025

Comcast's Xfinity Revamps National Video Plans

PHILADELPHIA Comcasts Xfinity operating brand has announced the launch of new national video plans with all-in pricing that the operator said will provide custo...

11/12/2025

Analyst: Pay TV Video Subs Rise for First Time Since 2017

After eight years of declines, MoffettNathansons new Cord Cutting Monitor for Q3 2025 shows that pay TV subscribers to linear TV packages rose by 303,000, the f...

11/12/2025

Happy Holidays from Berklee

Happy Holidays from Berklee Enjoy this years holiday student-performance video. December 10, 2025 By Office of the President Dear Berklee community, As w...

11/12/2025

Fair City star Stephanie Kelly revealed as fifth contestant for Dancing with the Stars 2026

Sash is ready to samba as Fair City star Stephanie Kelly is revealed as the late...

10/12/2025

Sound-Alike Commercials Are Part of Sports' Soundtrack

Sound-Alike Commercials Are Part of Sports' Soundtrack Johnny Cash for Coca-Cola is the latest in a long litany of sonic approximationsBy Dan Daley, Audio ...

10/12/2025

Immersive Sound Is Logical Next Step for Sports Venues

Immersive Sound Is Logical Next Step for Sports VenuesSound-systems suppliers are sanguine, but the market has its challengesBy Dan Daley, Audio Editor Wednes...

10/12/2025

The Romans Built Arenas for Immersive Sound 2,000 Years Ago

The Romans Built Arenas for Immersive Sound 2,000 Years AgoThe historic Arena of Nimes in France is still in use todayBy Dan Daley, Audio Editor Wednesday, De...

10/12/2025

SVG Summit 2025 Preview: Audio Workshop Hits on Immersive, Virtualized, and Next-Gen Streaming Workflows

SVG Summit 2025 Preview: Audio Workshop Hits on Immersive, Virtualized, and Next...

10/12/2025

SVG Summit 2025 Technology Exhibits Preview: Audio Spotlight

SVG Summit 2025 Technology Exhibits Preview: Audio SpotlightBy SVG Staff Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 8:21 am Print This Story | Subscribe Story Highlig...

10/12/2025

SVG Europe Audio: Listening to the Sounds of Powder and Ice at Milano Cortina with a Behind the Scenes Tour of OBS and NBC's Audio Set Ups

SVG Europe Audio: Listening to the sounds of powder and ice at Milano Cortina wi...

10/12/2025

Advancements in Audio Technology: Capturing the Atmosphere of Live Sports

Advancements in audio technology: Capturing the atmosphere of live sports By David Davies Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 09:27 Print This Story Although wor...

10/12/2025

Everything Smelled of Popcorn: The Art of Bringing the Complex Sound of Esports to Fans With Sound Supervisor Matt Gilbert

Everything smelled of popcorn: The art of bringing the complex sound of esports ...

10/12/2025

2026 Sundance Film Festival Unveils 97 Projects Selected for the Feature Film and Episodic Program

Top L-R: Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging by a Wire, Broken English, Buddy C...

10/12/2025

You're in Control: Spotify Lets You Steer the Algorithm

For the first time, Spotify is giving users the power to steer the algorithm. Gustav S derstr m, Spotify's Co-President, CPO, and CTO, shares the vision beh...

10/12/2025

L3Harris to Produce Additional Solid Rocket Motors for Precision-Guided Artillery System

L3Harris' new contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Insensitive ...

10/12/2025

US Space Force Expands Offensive Space Programs Through L3Harris Foreign Sales

L3Harris Meadowlands system has been designed with an open architecture software system that allows for more flexible and efficient software updates. This capab...

10/12/2025

Football Shifts TV Viewing Towards Ad Supported, Nielsen's Q3 2025 Ad Supported Gauge Finds

During this interval, streaming comprised the majority of ad supported TV (46.4%...

10/12/2025

Bitcentral Names Venture Capital Exec Rick Arnold to Board

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. Bitcentral, a provider of production, asset management, playout and streaming workflow solutions, has named technology veteran Rick Arnold...

10/12/2025

TV Tech Announces Winners of 2025 Best in Market Awards for M&E Tech

TV Tech is delighted to reveal the winners of the 2025 Media & Entertainment: Best in Market Awards....

10/12/2025

AIMS, VSF, AMWA, EBU To Hold Inaugural IPMX Testing, Certification Event

BOTHELL, Wash. The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), the Video Services Forum (VSF), the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the European Broad...

10/12/2025

DirecTV Launches Peacock Games

In a notable example of how pay TV operators are integrating streaming services into their lineup and using those services to retain or attract subscribers, Dir...

10/12/2025

Chaos Brings Real-Time Rendering to Maya and Houdini

Today, Chaos builds instant feedback into the viewport, connecting Maya and Houdini to Chaos Vantage's real-time path tracer. Artists can now assess 3D asse...

10/12/2025

Smeup doubles capacity with Cubbit under a new agreement...

Smeup, a key partner for companies engaged in digital transformation, today announced the expansion of its adoption of Cubbit, the first geo-distributed cloud s...

10/12/2025

Mediagenix Strengthens Its Security Posture with ISO 2700...

Mediagenix, a global leader in smart content solutions to profitably connect the right content to the right audience, today announced two significant milestones...

10/12/2025

HDR10+ Technologies Unveils HDR10+ ADVANCED Dynamic Metadata Technology

BEAVERTON, Ore. HDR10+ Technologies, LLC has announced that they will soon begin the licensing and certification of devices, content, and services that support ...

10/12/2025

SMPTE, EBU, ETC Publish Report on AI's Impact on the Media

SMPTE has joined forces with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) to publish an updated report on AI and its impact o...

10/12/2025

Clear-Com Appoints Kris Koch as New Director of Sales - N...

Clear-Com is pleased to announce the appointment of Kris Koch as Director of Sales - North & South America. In this expanded leadership role, Kris will oversee...

10/12/2025

Mavis Camera Launches Film Kit Unlocking LUT Workflows an...

Mavis today announced the latest version of Mavis Camera (v7.4), a major update to its professional iOS camera app, headlined by the launch of Film Kit - an opt...

10/12/2025

Creamsource Taps Industry Heavyweight Markus Zeiler as Gr...

Creamsource, renowned for its Vortex series of cinematic lighting, is laying the groundwork for its next phase of growth with the addition of Markus Zeiler as G...

10/12/2025

Digital Alert Systems Introduces DAS3-DC-PS DASDEC-III DC...

Digital Alert Systems, a global leader in emergency communications solutions for media providers, today announced that the DAS3-DC-PS, a new DC power supply opt...

10/12/2025

Riedel and Racing Electronics Announce Strategic Partners...

Riedel Communications today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Racing Electronics, a premier provider of motorsport communication equipment in...

10/12/2025

GALSNGEAR Announces 2026 Leadership Retreats on East and...

#GALSNGEAR is launching two signature leadership retreats in early 2026, designed to equip women in media, entertainment, and technology with the tools to lead...

10/12/2025

CVP Launches Global Price Guarantee for Seamless Internat...

Providing worldwide customers with total confidence through transparent, all-inclusive pricing CVP, one of Europe's leading suppliers of professional video...

10/12/2025

Securing the Future of Broadcast TV in the U.S.

With the Federal Communications Commission working on new rules for the deployment of NextGen TV, next year promises to be an important one for both the future ...

10/12/2025

Former Charter CEO Tom Rutledge to Receive Cable Centers Bresnan Award

DENVER Tom Rutledge, director emeritus and former president and CEO of Charter Communications, will be honored with the 2026 Bresnan Ethics in Business Award by...

10/12/2025

Cadent Acquires YouTube Measurement Firm VuePlanner

NEW YORK Novocap's Cadent has acquired VuePlanner, a YouTube video ad planning, optimization, and measurement company in a deal that will help Cadent expand...

10/12/2025

3 Ways NVIDIA Is Powering the Industrial Revolution

The NVIDIA accelerated computing platform is leading supercomputing benchmarks once dominated by CPUs, enabling AI, science, business and computing efficiency w...

10/12/2025

How NVIDIA H100 GPUs on CoreWeave's AI Cloud Platform Delivered a Record-Breaking Graph500 Run

The world's top-performing system for graph processing at scale was built on...

10/12/2025

Opt-In NVIDIA Software Enables Data Center Fleet Management

As the scale and complexity of AI infrastructure grows, data center operators need continuous visibility into factors including performance, temperature and pow...

10/12/2025

Avoid Playlist Conflicts: Scheduling Back-to-Back Special Playlists

In preparation for the madness of March, here are some important reminders for scheduling back-to-back Special Playlists. The first Special Playlist MUST end b...

10/12/2025

VEON's Rising Capital Markets Profile Strengthened by Inclusion in Key Global Indices

10 Dec 2025 VEON's Rising Capital Markets Profile Strengthened by Inclusion...

10/12/2025

VEON Recognized for JazzCash, Kyivstar and Jazz at the World Communication Awards 2025

10 Dec 2025 VEON Recognized for JazzCash, Kyivstar and Jazz at the World Commun...

10/12/2025

Tribeca Films to Release the Independent Documentary Film Beam Me Up, Sulu by Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider

December 10th, 2025 TRIBECA FILMS TO RELEASE THE INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM...

10/12/2025

Sky extends partnership with the Ladies European Tour for a landmark 30th year

Wednesday 10 December 2025 Sky extends partnership with the Ladies European Tour for a landmark 30th year Sky and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announce...

10/12/2025

Walk-on if you love the darts: James Maddison, Luke Littler and Big John star as Club 180 opens before 2026 PDC World Darts Championship

Wednesday 10 December 2025 Walk-on if you love the darts: James Maddison, Luke ...

10/12/2025

Rohde & Schwarz presents world's first RF power sensor with 0.80 mm RF connector for gapless DC to 150 GHz coverage

Rohde & Schwarz presents world's first RF power sensor with 0.80 mm RF conne...

10/12/2025

2026 Starts With a Swoon: Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung Lead Can This Love Be Translated?', Premiering January 16

Back to All News 2026 Starts With a Swoon: Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung Lead C...

10/12/2025

'Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine' Arrives to Netflix on May 15

Back to All News Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine Arrives to Netflix on May 15 Entertainment 10 December 2025 GlobalSpain Link copied to clipboard THE N...