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The election process for the RTP Opinion Council, originally scheduled for 4 PM, has been delayed.
The financial sustainability of RTP was at the centre of the hearings for the 10 candidates to the Opinion Council. World Cup rights without a buyer are the most immediate example of the crisis.
João Paulo Faustino, nominated by the PSD for a second term on the Opinion Council, stated that RTP's financial situation is a real problem and must be a priority.
The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, expressed “deep confidence” this Wednesday in the Board of Directors and the governing bodies of the group, stating they are positioning “RTP for the future.” During his speech at the 30th-anniversary celebration of RTP África in Lisbon, the minister affirmed his “deep confidence in the administration and the bodies...”
António Leitão Amaro was speaking at the 30th anniversary celebration of RTP África, which is taking place at the Gulbenkian in Lisbon.
Journalists argued that these changes lead to the “hollowing out of established historical brands.”
RTP workers, gathered in a plenary session, have decided to strike, including refusing overtime and holiday work, in response to the “salary cut proposal” presented by the administration.
“Weakening the public service? I totally refute the idea that there could be a project to weaken the public service,” argued the Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, in statements to journalists at the Council of Ministers briefing this Thursday. Questioned about the request from RTP journalists for the suspension of the standardisation process of...
Workers' unions from RTP and Lusa express concern over the government's lack of transparency regarding potential plans to merge the two public media companies. They highlight uncertainties about the future, risks to organizational independence, and the possible impact on the quality and identity of public broadcasting. The unions have called for increased clarity from the government and are mobilizing workers for upcoming protests in Lisbon and Porto to defend the autonomy and stability of these institutions.
In a joint statement, the workers' committees pointed to the “lack of information that should be clear and definitive from the Government regarding the potential concentration of Lusa and RTP into a shared space.”
Leitão Amaro says the public broadcaster RTP is facing a sustainability challenge.
The ERC report identifies a broad and diverse range of content and activities produced by RTP, with particular emphasis on children and young people.
The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, said today that the Lusa news agency and RTP should work together on a public fact-checking tool, stressing the need for synergies with the public broadcaster.
The new governance model at Lusa has drawn criticism from left-wing parties, who fear the news agency will be brought under government control after the executive appoints three administrators.
