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Oihane Mateos, EITB Digital Head and Former Presenter, Dies at 45

She led the Orain digital-news project and changed how the Basque public broadcaster produces and shares news online.

Overview

  • EITB confirmed late Saturday that Oihane Mateos has died at 45 and issued a communiqué offering condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
  • Mateos began her career at Euskadi Irratia through a scholarship and became a familiar on‑screen reporter and presenter on Gaur Egun and Teleberri.
  • She later directed the ETB2 programme De Boca en Boca before moving into digital leadership at EITB.
  • In 2022 she was named head of Informativos Digital and under her direction EITB launched Orain and expanded its web and social‑media news operations.
  • Colleagues across Basque television have posted public messages of condolence and her death leaves a leadership gap as EITB considers who will take over its digital newsroom work.