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The losses recorded last year stem from two factors: “revenues locked since 2016 and the general increase in all types of expenses during that period,” states the administration.
On the same day that the Parliament's leaders' conference scheduled the election of members to the RTP Opinion Council for May 8th, the public broadcaster's negative results were made public.
RTP recorded losses of 3.9 million euros in 2025, following 15 years of positive net results, as previously indicated by the company's management according to the annual report and accounts.
RTP recorded a loss of 3.9 million euros in 2025, ending a 15-year streak of positive net results. The Board of Directors, led by Nicolau Santos, attributed the deficit to stagnant revenues since 2016 and rising operational costs, despite significant cost-cutting measures. The company's financial administrator, Sónia Alegre, noted that while 2026 results are projected to improve, a further decline is expected in 2027. The broadcaster is now requesting 20 million euros from the government to fund the departure of 165 employees.
The rebranding process of the public broadcaster is generating controversy.
The rebranding process of the public broadcaster is generating controversy.
The RTP Workers' Committee announced this Thursday, March 26, that management has proposed a salary increase of 7.50 euros, well below the Government's recommendation, and has called for attendance at a plenary meeting scheduled for this Friday. The committee described the proposal as a deliberate insult, noting that the Government's recommendation for the state business sector suggests increases of 56.58 euros. Management also intends to eliminate the 3% discount for supplementary pension insurance and end the travel allowance, while meal subsidies remain unchanged despite rising costs. The committee further criticised Minister Leitão Amaro for refusing to update the Audiovisual Contribution, which is indexed to inflation, resulting in a significant loss of funding for the public broadcaster.
Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, stressed that the decision to standardise the public broadcaster's brands is “not a measure that depends on the Government” and highlights the “capacity of the administration”.
Journalists are calling for a halt to the process of standardising working conditions or procedures at the public broadcaster RTP.
The RTP Opinion Council expresses concern about financial sustainability in its opinion on the Activity Plan for 2026, saying the projections presented 'show a clear deterioration' if measures are not taken. According to the opinion to which Lusa had access this Monday, the Activity Plan for this year ...
The Socialist Party criticises the Government for requisitioning nine employees from state broadcaster RTP, arguing it is inconsistent to take staff on secondment while imposing conditions and limits on new appointments to the broadcaster's workforce.
RTP and Lusa 'have a mandate requested by the Government' to work in synergy, revealed the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, on Wednesday morning at a hearing before the Committee on Culture, Communication, Youth and Sport. The minister responsible for the media says the aim is to move closer to the model that exists in Spain...
Leitão Amaro advocates synergies between the news agency and the public broadcaster to create a single tool, similar to the Spanish EFE‑RTVE model, while respecting editorial autonomy.
A controversy sparked by an RTP report on the social action plan prompted Higher Education Minister Fernando Alexandre to call for an internal investigation at the public broadcaster. Also covered: Centeno's reformism.
The Education Minister says he was the target of a “cowardly and vile” attack and accuses the public broadcaster of having behaved like “social media at its worst”.
