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The chair of the Opinion Council said RTP's funding is insufficient and that the ratio of four departures to one recruitment does not meet the needs of the public media group. Deolinda Machado was speaking at the parliamentary committee on Culture, Communication, Youth and Sport as part of a formal committee hearing...
RTP's Opinion Council expresses concern about financial sustainability in its opinion on the Activity Plan for 2026, stating that the projections presented 'demonstrate a clear deterioration' if no measures are taken.
Clara Almeida Santos replaces journalist Ana Sousa Dias, who has been the Viewer Ombudsperson since November 2021.
The Regulatory Authority for the Media highlights RTP's work in combating disinformation.
The situation was aggravated by the extraordinary costs of the exit scheme carried out by the public broadcaster.
The union of audiovisual communication workers on Tuesday condemned any form of political pressure on journalistic work and said the Minister of Education should issue an apology to the Portuguese people after his criticisms of RTP. “The STP [Union of Telecommunications and Audiovisual Communication Workers] repudiates any attempt to destroy the Public Service ...”
