Canal Nou will close after 24 years of broadcasting

The Valencian Government announces the closure of the regional radio and television after learning of the opinion of the TSJCV that considers the ERE null.

After the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community has rejected the ERE that led to the departure of a thousand professionals on the grounds that it entails irregularities and violates the rights of workers, the Generalitat Valenciana considers the cost of reinstating the 1,000 dismissed workers to be unaffordable, which exceeds 72 million euros. The debt of the Valencian public radio and television is close to 1,400 million euros.

Faced with this situation, the Valencian government has chosen to close public radio and television and fire the 1,700 workers who were still on staff.

"Faced with this situation, two paths were open: the closure of the public company or its resizing, which directly affected the size of the workforce. The will of this Consell has been from the first moment to keep RTVV open, as it offers a public service. Therefore, the second option was chosen and, for the sake of the independence that must govern any process of these characteristics, an external company was entrusted with the process of executing the ERE," assures the Government of Fabra through a statement.

Desde el Consell se asegura que tienen “la obligación de priorizar los servicios básicos” y descargan en la dirección de RTVV el proceso de ejecución del ERE, pese a que fue ideado, tutelado y dirigido por el Gobierno valenciano. “Solo queda la otra vía, que es, lamentablemente, proceder a la supresión del servicio público de la radio y la televisión de ámbito autonómico”, remata el comunicado.