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3Cat: public TV and radio broadcasters to unite under new brand identity
'TV3' and 'Catalunya Ràdio' will disappear in coming years, pending residents' acceptance
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'TV3' and 'Catalunya Ràdio' will disappear in coming years, pending residents' acceptance
Interior minister confirms that Public Safety Law will not be imposed following court sentences while Council of Europe is alarmed regarding a reform to the law
Media organizations sign agreement to "make resources cost-effective" and "explain the reality of the country" to foreigners
Hundreds of activities throughout country held to contribute, as world-class researchers and other dignitaries join annual initiative
Catalan leader claims Parliament regulations "do not forbid" taking office by proxy
Put on by TV3 and Catalunya Ràdio, the 15-hour program holds more than 3,000 activities
The electoral body argues that two editorials don’t’ comply with principles of informative neutrality and diversity
Directors of Catalan public media say that "the threat of a takeover" attacks “citizens’ rights to have truthful, objective, plural and balanced information”
The Catalan Government’s grant will be reduced by 14% and revenue from advertising is expected to decrease by 10%. The budget reduction has been approved with loud protests from the workers, since it will mostly affect labour costs, which may plummet by 18%. Since 2010, the production and investment budget has dropped by 50%. The Catalan Public Television Broadcaster’s main station, TV3, has been clearly leading audience rankings in Catalonia for most of the years since its creation in 1983. The majority of the political parties and citizens in Catalonia support strong public television and radio stations. The idea of reducing the TV3 budget has been constantly presented by Spanish nationalists as the way to reduce Catalonia’s public deficit despite the €225 million public grant only representing 5% of the total budget adjustment to be accomplished in 2013.
The Catalan public television and radio broadcaster continues to lead the audience share in Catalonia. Regarding newspapers, ‘La Vanguardia’ tops the ranking in Catalonia, followed by ‘El Periódico’. The number of consumers choosing newspapers in Catalan has grown by 29% in the last year, thanks to the recently created ‘Ara’ and the new edition of ‘La Vanguardia’ in Catalan. This totals 48% of its readers.