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What it is

More flexibility for regional public television in Spain

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 21 April 2012. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill amending Law 7/2010, of 31 March, General Law on Audiovisual Communication, to flexibilize the management modes of autonomous community public audiovisual communication services.

Follow this law

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000009· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. Regional Governments (Comunidades Autónomas) will be able to choose how to provide the public television service: direct management, indirect management, public-private collaboration, or even stop providing it and hold contests to award licenses to private companies. They may also transfer the service to a third party.
  2. Regional public broadcasters may sign agreements with each other, or with the RTVE Corporation, to jointly produce or edit content and improve efficiency.
  3. The rule that barred public broadcasters from holding shares in private television companies is relaxed: Regional Governments may now hold shares in the provider of their own public service if they manage it indirectly.
  4. Regional public broadcasters will face new spending controls: an annual spending cap that cannot be exceeded, an annual report due before April 1, and oversight systems including operational audits. These rules do not apply to RTVE, which has its own law.

Who it affects

  • Regional Governments (Comunidades Autónomas): They can decide how to manage or stop providing their public television, and must control its spending.
  • Regional public broadcasters: They must meet spending caps, file annual reports and undergo audits.
  • Private audiovisual media companies: They can receive licenses through contests or run the public service in collaboration with public authorities.
  • Viewers and families: Rules protecting minors remain in place, with time slots and parental controls.

Words worth knowing

Gestión indirecta (indirect management)
The service is provided by a company or entity other than the government itself.
Licencia audiovisual (audiovisual license)
Official authorization to broadcast television, granted through a contest.
Auditoría operativa (operational audit)
An independent, detailed review of how an entity is run, to check whether it is managed sensibly and find flaws.
Haciendas Forales (Foral treasuries)
The special funding systems of Navarre and the Basque Country, governed by their agreements with the State.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced21 April 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted24 April 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments27 April 2012Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee21 May 2012A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate7 June 2012The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE24 July 2012It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Apr 2012May 2012Jun 201211. 21 April 2012: Presentación22. 24 April 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Publicación desde 24/04/2012 hasta 27/04/201233. 24 April 2012: Calificación44. 27 April 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Enmiendas desde 27/04/2012 hasta 04/06/201255. 21 May 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Mesa - Calificación desde 21/05/2012 hasta 21/05/201266. 21 May 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Debate de totalidad desde 21/05/2012 hasta 31/05/201277. 4 June 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Informe desde 04/06/2012 hasta 05/06/201288. 5 June 2012: Comisión de Industria, Energía y Turismo Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 05/06/2012 hasta 07/06/201299. 7 June 2012: Senado desde 07/06/2012 hasta 18/07/20121010. 18 July 2012: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 18/07/2012 hasta 24/07/20121111. 24 July 2012: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 24/07/2012 hasta 04/09/2012

24 July 2012

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 194 yes · 112 no · 8 abst.

Voted on: Amendment to the Sole Article, One, of suppression of the third paragraph of Section 2 of Article 7 of Law 7/2010.

This law had 4 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 50· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of GC-CiU, GUPyD and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Mixto. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 42 most voted in favour; in 4, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 42
  • Against: 4
  • Tie: 6
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
103 against · 7 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 against
Mixto18
2 in favour · 4 against · 12 did not vote
GC-CiU16
15 in favour · 1 did not vote
GIP11
8 abst. · 3 did not vote
GUPyD5
4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso185
173 in favour · 12 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 6/2012, of August 1, amending Law 7/2010, of March 31, General Law on Audiovisual Communication, to flexibilize the management modes of autonomous public audiovisual communication services.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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