New deals double signal of Brazil’s public broadcasting
Brazil’s National Public Communication Network (RNCP), coordinated by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC), is about to undergo the biggest expansion in its history. At an event at the Planalto presidential palace this week, cooperation agreements were signed between EBC, the National Association of Heads of Federal Higher Education Institutions (Andifes), and 31 federal universities for the operation of 72 new radio and TV stations.The RNCP, established by the law that also created EBC in 2010, comprises TV and radio broadcasters in operation throughout the country, bringing culture and information to millions of Brazilians. As it stands today, this is the fifth largest broadcasting network in Brazil, as per official data.EBC is in charge of strengthening and expanding RNCP’s reach. Th...