The resignation of Leopoldo Gonzalez-Echenique as head of RTVE has reopened an unresolved debate in Spain: how much are we willing to pay for public television and what is the best economic model to sustain it. Within the Government not everyone seems to agree. It is symptomatic that the day of his departure, the main message of Echenique, although not the most played out that we need a strong RTVE.
With the crisis, the government has cut RTVE direct subsidies by 46% , more than any other public company. Its deficit was born just over a hundred of these declines. There have been 250 million euros less from the State Budget. In the air are now 130 million promised by the government, yet refuses to drop. To put the number in context, nothing better to compare with neighboring countries.
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In the UK, the BBC is not only synonymous with quality and even correct pronunciation English. is the heart of the UK and popularizer of his essence worldwide. Founded in 1922, operated a monopoly until 1955, when ITV was born. Today it remains the company’s audience, in fierce competition with ITV and Sky, Murdoch platform. His international channel BBC World News is the most watched in the world, ahead of CNN.
According to Luis Windy from London, The company is a giant 23,000 employees (almost four times more than the 6.300 RTVE), with a budget of 6.168 million euros (the Spanish corporation fails to mil), which is mainly financed by compulsory fee paid by each Briton has TV, about 150 pounds per year. Only by selling their series and documentaries, excellent, the BBC collected more than 1,300 million. International channel 430 million will, more than the total government contribution to our country, which does not reach 300 British population is 64 million.
The BBC broadcast a nightly series itself , all of a commendable standard. Their motto is “to inform, educate and entertain.” Its mandate also forces the audience to have . The company is overseen by the BBC Trust board marking the outlines of action. Its eleven directors designates the Queen on the recommendation of the Government. The BBC, complete with its range of radio and Internet, continues to be a core institution for the structuring of the UK and to burnish its image abroad. In the last referendum in Scotland returned to play a major role, to disclose exclusively that the two major banks in Scotland would go to London if he won the “yes”, earning him aggressive reviews of Alex Salmond.
German ARD, another giant
The German public radio and television ( ARD ) has been instrumental in two historic stages, the postwar and reunification . In 1950, West Germany introduced a joint television network began broadcasting two years later, according to Jose Pablo Jofre from Berlin. Currently operates 54 stations ARD regional and local networks, national radio two channels and nine regional networks. Among all employ 23,000 permanent workers and have a budget of 6,300 billion , figures very similar to the British. Its population is 80 million people.
Of these, over 24 million are “ Das Erste ” (the first public television station) which corresponds to a 12.1% share. In the case of public radio programs: more than 54.1 percent of the German population (39.7 million inhabitants over 10 years) daily listen any of its 55 programs. ARD also has 100 correspondents in 30 cities worldwide and has begun an increasingly intense collaboration with its international subsidiary. Deutsche Welle
RAI, unitary sense of Italy
In Italy, RAI celebrates this year its 60th anniversary, reports Ángel Gómez Fuentes . Pompously has been defined as “the largest cultural industry ‘ of the country, contributing decisively in the spirit of unity of the nation. Its relevance in the structuring of the nation and the importance to spread the Italian in every corner of the country has been praised unanimously. No historian could write the history of the past 60 years without the aid of Italy RAI, with its rich heritage and symbolic programs that have marked a milestone for social influence and customs, such as the Festival Song San Remo. But the RAI, who was a teacher for decades, is now trying to adapt and innovate to keep influence.
Three phases has lived with respect to your audience. In the beginning was controlled by an elite, the liberal Catholic and then start. It was a general television was ahead of his audience; half of the population was illiterate. In a second phase, the offer was in line with the knowledge of the audience. And in the present, the general television is directed to a broad audience, but increasingly ‘residual’ age, education and census. RAI now risks being increasingly marginal , if not profoundly renewed. Continues to suffer from political party influence, often placed leaders loyal to the ruling government to the public service mission. have 12,000 employees , of which 1,700 journalists and self-financed advertising and a fee of 130 euros paid by each family television. In Italy 60 million people live.
The voice of France
The French audiovisual public service, meanwhile, is consists of seven eight television radio , devoted to “structure” France and spread ‘national word’ in five continents, reports Juan Pedro Quiñonero . General de Gaulle, founder of the V Republic patriarch, estimated the national radio and television should be incarnate and speakers’ voice of France. “
With shades, all the presidents of the V Republic, Pompidou Giscard Mitterrand Chirac Sarkozy Hollande , believe wholeheartedly that public service broadcasting should fulfill essential tasks within and across national borders. France 2, France 3 and France 4 are devoted to cover the country with emissions “ecumenical” character, from three perspectives: national, regional and international. Five radio stations are entrusted with the same “mission”. Four channels (France 5, RFO, Art -coproducida with Germany and TV5) are devoted to spread the “word of France ‘internationally . Two other radio have the same strategic objective.
Any viewer will see that emissions policies have a strong independence . Consecrated to the international projection of the image and the French word chains tend to give a veiled official view today. “Localismos’ and ‘regionalism’ have an obvious importance. France 3 is devoted almost entirely to cover regional news. It would be unthinkable, however, production and broadcasting of programs in another language (Corsican, Breton) than the French.
Left and right, Hollande or Sarkozy, can have large differences. Sarkozy favored personally intervene in the appointment of directors. Hollande prefer to delegate to the Superior Audiovisual Council. Left and right, however, agree on the main point: public service broadcasting is an essential “tool” and ‘structuring’ of the historical, political and cultural life of France
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In Spain, Manuel Campo Vidal , president of the Television Academy, says that Spain” needs a coexistence public television and a private competitive ‘In his opinion, “ weakening the public system is detrimental to information and democracy .” “Another thing is the public demand that public broadcasters are well managed, leaving the used progressive indebtedness and installed in strict pluralism.” Campo Vidal proposes even “open hand discreetly to various forms of advertising,” but not his definitive return. More in favor of returning to the ads, of course, the Spanish Association of Advertisers shown, but without reaching the saturation past.
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