Overview

• The Consejo de Informativos de TVE issued a public communiqué criticizing the lack of seriousness and rigor in 'La familia de la tele.'
• The council warned that the program’s approach risks damaging the credibility of TVE’s news division and its public-service mandate.
• Concerns were heightened after a collaborator from the show was sent to cover the papal conclave in Rome, using a TVE-branded microphone at an informational event.
• The council praised TVE’s news professionals for their dedicated and rigorous coverage of the conclave, contrasting it with the entertainment program’s methods.
• RTVE leadership has been urged to take action to prevent further erosion of journalistic integrity and protect the broadcaster’s reputation.