In recent months, RTVE has experienced a clear rebound in its audiences. Last September, TVE’s 1 recorded an 11.6% share, its best figure for this month in 14 years, as reported by the public entity. … in a statement. ‘La Hora de La 1’, presented by Silvia Intaxaurrondo, stands out especially, which maintained its leadership with a share of 19.7%.
In its new season, TVE has opted to give more prominence to magazines about current affairs and politics. Thus, Intaxaurrondo’s morning program, ‘Mañaneros 360 and ‘Malas lenguas’, which premiered last April, has been joined bylast month ‘Straight to the point’a new format led by Marta Flich and Gonzalo Miró starting at 4:00 p.m.
The audience has supported the greater space that RTVE is giving to political news. However, this improvement in its audiences has been accompanied by loud criticisms to the alleged lack of impartiality of the public broadcaster.
Some sectors accuse RTVE of being conditioned by the Government, both by the focus of its topics and by the ideological tendency of its presenters. On this question, precisely, the journalist has spoken Iñaki Lópezpresenter of ‘Better Late’ in La Sexta.
Iñaki López, about Gonzalo Miró: “I can’t see him as a competitor”
The Basque communicator has given an interview to ‘El Televisero’, where he spoke about different current topics. Furthermore, López has given his opinion on the proliferation of evening magazineswhich compete directly with ‘Más Vale Tarde’.
«When we started we were the only ones who talked about politics on television afternoons. Now the competition is much greater,” he assured. However, the presenter believes that this makes them “grow, be better, try harder and television is meant to have bumps,” he said, in reference to the drop in audiences for his format, which is now around 5.5% screen sharea few tenths lower than in previous months.
Gonzalo Miró in ‘Más Vale Tarde’
Throughout its almost three hours of broadcast each afternoon, ‘Más Vale Tarde’ coincides in slots with other magazines such as ‘And now Sonsoles’, ‘El tiempo tiempo’ or ‘Directo al grain’. Regarding the presenter of the latter, however, López only has good words: «I cannot see Gonzalo Miró as a competitorbecause he is one of the nicest and nicest guys there is.
The journalist says he has “affection” for Miró, with whom he met in ‘Más Vale Tarde’: “He grew up with my breasts as a talk show host. He is a fantastic guy and I am very happy with the step he has taken and they are doing very well and that is the issue, of course.
Iñaki López’s opinion on the plurality of RTVE
Asked about one of the most controversial issues of recent months, the alleged lack of plurality on RTVE, López was clear: «Governments have always been tempted to use public television».
However, the presenter has pointed out that, precisely for this reason, the work of his professionals is important: «That is where it begins the work of resistance, work and professionalism of the workers who operate in public television to defend their independence”.
López has pointed out that, during his years on Basque public television, «I have always operated independently“I have been able to say what I wanted and I have always worked freely and happily.” In this sense, the presenter has launched a spear in favor of the public entity: «I am sure that TVE workers defend that same freedom and the possibility of doing things professionally.
“What I defend is: ‘Politicians, dedicate yourself to managing and leave the management of public television in the hands of professionals, who do things very well.’ AND There are fantastic professionals on Spanish Television», he concluded.
