Category: Monaco

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Monaco is unifying its two existing public national broadcasters to create a new national broadcaster that will begin operating in 2025. Will the new Monégasque national broadcaster bring the country back to Eurovision? Monaco currently operates two public national broadcasters - Monaco Info and TVMONACO. The principality is now taking steps to consolidate these broadcasters into a single national broadcaster responsible for public broadcasting. This decision comes on the heels of TVMONACO's success in securing a position on the board of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), demonstrating Monaco's interest in the organization and potentially in Eurovision participation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rationale Behind the Merger The merger of the national broadcasters is driven by the frequent content overlaps between the two, given Monaco's small size. Prince Albert II stated, "We are too small to have two separate channels competing on the same subjects." Recently, Monaco's Minister of State, Didier Guillaume, confirmed plans for a new national broadcaster, saying, "This...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A year after the launch of the new Monégasque national public broadcaster, TVMONACO, its representative joins the European Broadcasting Union's board of directors – is this a signal of the country's possible return to the Eurovision Song Contest? The new Monégasque broadcaster, TVMONACO, has successfully placed a representative on the board of directors of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The elected member is Nathalie Biancolli, CEO of the television network. As a reminder, on September 1, 2023, the new television network was launched, replacing the TMC channel, which was privately owned by French interests. The new channel contains content primarily related to life in Monaco, ranging from documentaries, sports, lifestyle, and importantly, a news division – a necessary condition for membership in the EBU and participation in competitions overseen by the EBU. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In March of last year, TVMONACO was accepted as a full member of the EBU, which organizes and oversees the Eurovision Song Contest....