Affiliation FORTA Headquarters Barcelona, Spain Launch date 1983 | Official website www.ccma.cat Founded 1983 | |
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Type Broadcast radio and
television Owner Generalitat de Catalunya Key people Rosa Cullell i Muniesa, Director-general
Jaume Peral i Juanola, Director of TVC
Saül Gordillo i Bernàrdez Director of Catalunya Ràdio Subsidiaries Catalunya Ràdio, Televisió de Catalunya, Catalunya Ràdio S.R.G., S.A., CCRTV Interactiva Parent organizations Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalunya Ràdio S.R.G., S.A. Profiles | ||
Per qu s imprescindible la corporaci catalana de mitjans audiovisuals
The Catalan Media Corporation (Catalan: Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals, CCMA; [kurpuɾəsiˈo kətəˈɫanə ðə miˈdʒanz ˌawðiuβizuaˈɫs]) is the public radio and television company in Catalonia owned by Generalitat de Catalunya.
Contents
- Per qu s imprescindible la corporaci catalana de mitjans audiovisuals
- Comissi de control de l actuaci de la corporaci catalana de mitjans audiovisuals
- Budget
- Companies of the corporation
- Televisi de Catalunya
- Catalunya Radio SGR
- CCRTV interactiva
- Activa Multimdia Digital
- CCRTV Administraci Sistemes dInformaci
- Corporate Shareholdings
- The TV3 Marathon Foundation
- References
The CCRTV is a public corporation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya by a Founding Act that passed the Parliament of Catalonia on May 18, 1983. It answers to the Parliamentary Control Commission and to the Catalan Audiovisual Council. It is funded through the Generalitat's General Budget as well as by income and yield from CCRTV's own activities. Its subsidiaries can partly finance themselves through advertising, sponsorship and the sale of merchandise and programming.
Catalunya Ràdio started broadcasting on June 20, 1983, while its first television channel, TV3, started its trial broadcast on September 11 of the same year.
On September 2006, CCRTV received the EFQM Excellence Award for its organisational gestion.
Comissi de control de l actuaci de la corporaci catalana de mitjans audiovisuals
Budget
The current allocation from the Catalan government to the public broadcaster is 343 million euro for 2015 which is similar in size and operation to Irish public broadcaster RTÉ and Finnish broadcaster YLE.
Companies of the corporation
The CCRTV is composed of the following companies:
Televisió de Catalunya
Televisió de Catalunya is Catalonia's public broadcasting network, composed of six channels, with TV3 as its flagship channel. TVC is headquartered in Sant Joan Despí, near Barcelona.
Catalunya Radio SGR
Catalunya Radio SGR (Catalunya Ràdio) is Catalonia's public radio network. It has four stations, the most important of is its namesake Catalunya Ràdio, the audience leader in Catalonia. Catalunya Ràdio is headquartered in Barcelona.
CCRTV interactiva
CCRTV interactiva creates and distributes interactive media content for the other companies of the corporation.
Activa Multimèdia Digital
The trademark that markets CCRTV technology.
CCRTV Administració Sistemes d'Informació
Provides support for management, planning, development, systems and computing.
Corporate Shareholdings
The TV3 Marathon Foundation
Created by the CCRTV to manage the funds raised by the annual telethon La Marató de TV3, devoted to raise funds for scientific research into diseases that are currently incurable.