RTVE

Spain, Argentina & Germany | On Our Radar

This week: RTVE journalists attacked, mounting pressure for Argentina's public media, and MDR's future back in question after AfD's victory.

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Confronting disinformation: RTVE’s position and the opportunities of technology

RTVE experts explore how the Spanish public broadcaster combats disinformation and helps build public trust in reliable information.

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Pressure, prominence & AI | The PMA Briefing

SBC’s CEO decries political pressure, a decline in Germany’s broadcasting fee revenue, and VRT wants more content on its streaming platform.

National inquiries, using AI & a new tax on digital platforms | The PMA Briefing

After France’s inquiry report, RTVE seeks regulator scrutiny. Australia pushes Big Tech to pay for news and ZNBC urges fair election coverage

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The challenge with parliamentary inquiries

Are such inquiries democracy and accountability in action, or an opportunity to put public media on trial?

On Our Radar | 22 April 2026

This edition: Hungary's post-election pledge to overhaul state media, and a new parliamentary inquiry into RTVE raises concerns.

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Overhauls, digital rollout & parliamentary inquiries | The PMA Briefing

Hungarian broadcaster’s news division to be paused, Tunisia's president criticises broadcaster, and controversial inquiry launched into RTVE.

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RTVE Joins the Public Media Alliance

Spanish broadcaster RTVE becomes the latest public service media organisation to join the Public Media Alliance.

RTVE stands at a crossroads again

Public broadcaster RTVE is once again facing a management crisis, with the appointment of a new president unlikely to take place until 2024.

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“Our survival is at stake”: Staff at RTVE protest against political interference

Staff at Spain's national broadcaster, RTVE, held a protest against the politicisation of the organisation after the president resigned.