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| Country |  Spain |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Burjasot |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTVV |
| Sister channels | Nou 2 Nou 24 Punt2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 October 1989 |
| Closed | 29 November 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Canal Nou (or simply Nou since 9 October, 2013 until its closing date) was a Spanish TV channel, more precisely the first Valencian TV channel with headquarter in Burjasot. The regular broadcasting started on October 9, 1989 by the hand of Diego Braguinsky. This channel was owned by the public institution Radiotelevisió Valenciana. On 5 November, 2013 Generalidad Valenciana (Spanish autonomous community) announced the closure of the public institution due to 1 200 000 EUR debt, failing into the outplacement of fired workers of an illegal labour force adjustment plan. Consequently, this led to the dismissal of Canal Nou. The law that would allow this to happen was passed on 27 November. Two days after, on 29 November at midnight, the National Police Corps and the liquidators designated by the Council of Generalidad Valenciana took up the Programme Centre in Burjasot in order to switch off the entire airing. Nevertheless, the company has not been liquidated yet, since the liquidators were quitting one by one unable to achieve the permanent closure of the company.
On 9 March 2016, the Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) passed a law in order to create a new radio and TV public institution named Valencian Media Corporation.
History edit
Broadcast edit
The channel was broadcasting for the first time on 9 October (the Valencian Community Day) in 1989. The signal could be reached all over the Valencian Community and also in some areas of Province of Tarragona, Balearic Islands, Murcia, the east of Castilla-La Mancha, and other areas surrounding Teruel. In Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha and Aragón the signal was picked up due to a natural phenomenon of wave propagation, without the need of placing any specific relays on these lands, however some relays were put on villages and cities close to the geographical borders of the Valencian Community, so the signal could be easily propagated. The Ultra High Frequencies were reaching El Vendrell town in Catalonia and other regions such as Teruel (Aragón) and ALbacete (Castilla-La Mancha).
Starting 11 August 2008, Canal Nou broadcast television signals were found by the DTTV in Catalonia, even though is was broadcasting on TTVi frequency (International Valencian Television, a TV channel (called Nou International) providing the same content) because of emission allowance reasons. This was made possible thanks to the reciprocal process of digital signal between the Valencian (TVV) and Catalonian (TVC) TV and Radio public institutions. In 2010, the broadcast through TTVi frequency was no longer available to reach by the DTTV in Catalonia.
On the follow-up graphic, the ratings of the International Valencian Televison (Nou International) broadcasting in Catalonia are presented:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Average annual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 2008 | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,1% |
| 2009 | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,6% | 0,6% | 0,4% |
| 2010 | 0,7% | 0,6% | 0,5% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,4% |
The next graphic shows the ratings of the Nou International channel broadcasting in Balearic Islands:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,7% | 1,9% | 2,3% |
| 2008 | 1,6% | 1,4% | 1,7% | 1,5% | 1,4% | 1,3% | 1,3% | 1,2% | 0,8% | 0,7% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 1,1% |
| 2009 | 0,4% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,3% | 0,1% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 2010 | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,0% |
After the analogue switch-off in 2010, Nou International stopped being aired in these regions as well as in the regions where the signal was reaching by natural phenomenon, the only broadcast being in Valencian Community.
Last audience ratings edit
This table collects the monthly average audience in its last years of existence, precisely since 2007:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,8% | 13,0% | 13,6% | 12,8% | 11,7% | 11,4% | 12,3% | 14,4% | 12,8% | 12,6% | 11,9% | 12,8% | 12,7% |
| 2008 | 12,8% | 11,9% | 11,8% | 10,9% | 11,3% | 12,0% | 13,7% | 11,0% | 12,0% | 12,4% | 12,1% | 12,1% | 12,0% |
| 2009 | 13,5% | 12,9% | 12,8% | 12,3% | 12,1% | 10,8% | 11,0% | 10,5% | 11,3% | 11,9% | 10,4% | 11,7% | 11,8% |
| 2010 | 11,0% | 9,7% | 10,0% | 9,4% | 7,9% | 6,4% | 6,7% | 7,5% | 7,8% | 8,0% | 8,1% | 7,9% | 8,4% |
| 2011 | 7,6% | 7,1% | 7,5% | 6,7% | 5,6% | 5,4% | 4,2% | 4,3% | 5,3% | 5,8% | 5,8% | 5,7% | 6,0% |
| 2012 | 5,5% | 5,7% | 6,4% | 5,9% | 5,0% | 4,2% | 4,2% | 4,0% | 4,4% | 4,8% | 4,7% | 4,5% | 4,9% |
| 2013 | 4,7% | 4,3% | 5,1% | 4,4% | 4,1% | 3,9% | 3,2% | 3,3% | 3,8% | 3,8% | 4,2% | - | 4,0% |
Programming edit
The newscast were divided in three editions of Notícies Nou (in English Nou News) and the morning show Bon dia Comunitat Valenciana. It broadcast Valencian fiction shows such as Negocis de Família, Les Moreres or L'Alqueria Blanca. It also broadcast Mexican and Venezuelan soap operas. It brought the present to the society thanks to En connexió and broadcast the Valencian football teams' matches of La Liga, and the most important sport events from different Valencian clubs, such as the Valencia Basket's match from EuroCup Basketball. It had also the matches' rights of the Valencian Community autonomous football team.
In addition, there was a cartoon series programme for children called Babala Club.
It used to broadcast production programmes of its own during prime time (series, films and thematic programmes, such as cycles dedicated to certain actors). It also broadcast Check-in hotel, a comedy-sketch that reached the 30% of audience share in the Valencian Community. The most audience data and audience share were produced during the emission of Tómbola . Moreover, this channel was highly involved in the Valencian festivities and it broadcast the Falles as well as the Moors and Christians' festivities of the Valencian cities Ontinyent and Alcoy, Spain, Magdalena Festival, Saint John's Eve and Holy Week. However, these emissions were broadcast later by Nou 24 (previously Canal Nou Dos) or half of the event in Nou Televisió and the other half in Nou 24.
Canal Nou International edit
Canal Nou International was an online television channel from Radiotelevisió Valenciana created to approach and promote the Valencian Community to the Valencian people who live abroad.
The aim of Canal Nou Internacional was to spread information about the Valencian Community to promote culture, history, tourist and entertainment offering, geography, economy, social structures, sport, environment, audiovisual industry and any other area of interest in Spain and the rest of the world.
Canal Nou Internacional was also the Radiotelevisió Valenciana's platform to create, develope, distribute and internationally commercialize audiovisual quality production (programmes, formats and new technology) through its web site, where it was live broadcast. Until Friday 16 July 2010, it broadcast through distributors, cable operators, satellite, broadband, telephony and any other Spanish or international technological platform.
The channel stopped broadcasting in February 2011, also on the Internet.
Headquarters and equipment edit
The headquarter of Radiotelevisió Valenciana and the Centre of Programmes Production of Nou Televisió are founded on an area in the municipiality of Burjasot, at the outskirts of the city of Valencia, next to Ademuz's motorway. There is another Centre of Production in Alicante placed in a building in the city centre.
On a 30.000 m² plot, the facilities fill around 15.000 m². The building consists of three studios, the biggest one has a surface of 800 m² and seats for 200 people. The two remain sets are 400 and 200 m². The three spaces have a microprocessor controlled lighting system with lighting memory depending on the programme.
Canal Nou had four mobile units, the two largest with capacity for 8 and 12 cameras, and the other two were integrated in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. These units equipped with audio, video and high-tech electronic equipment were prepared for any sport broadcast or big event. The two remain mobile units were more lightweight and were used for short TV reports and could carry up to three cameras. In the last place, it must be added to all these units a mobile connection endowment that sent the signal to the Centre of Production for live broadcast.
Controversies edit
This channel was severely criticised by the lack of objectivity and political manipulation in favour of Partido Popular (PP). This made Síndic de Greuges (Valencian Community Ombudsman) to warn Canal Nou in order to take necessary measures to guarantee the compliance of the principles of objectivity, veracity, impartiality and respect to political pluralism. Nevertheless, the RTVV CEO strongly denied such critics.
Moreover, this TV channel was involved in the Gürtel Case, a corruption scandal, due to irregular employment contracts for Pope's visit to Valencia, according to reports of the Judicial Assistance Unit. Pedro García, the RTVV CEO at that time, who was supposedly given some gifts, resigned from his position for "personal reasons" a few months later after being disclosed what happened.
Canal Nou was also critizised by CCOO (Workers Commission) for its programming in Spanish, which reached 58% in January 2010, according to a report made by CCOO.
The RTVV committee enterprise itself admitted and denounced on 22 February 2012 in a public release the severe media manipulation to which the information of its podcasts was constantly submitted. 16 days later, this committee participated actively in a mass demonstration (more than 290.000 people) and Xelo Miralles, its news anchor, read the final release.
LOGO
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Logo used between 1989 and 2005. -
Logo used from 2005 to 2013.
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Nou Televisió initial logo was inspired in the old radio microphones, but in October 2005 was redesigned along with Punt 2 logo (old Radiotelevisió Valenciana TV channel).
The existing emblem until October 2013 was similar to the one from Canal 9 Mexico (known as Gala TV). That same month, the channel dramatically changed its logo. This new logo replaced the number 9 with the letters NOU, made by triangles and the red colour cleared the way to an aguamarine, that was used to reflect ″a new era″ based on a ″clear commitment for transparency, political pluralism and willingness of public service.″
REOPENING
After the closure of Canal 9, several demonstrations have been held in support of the reopening of the public entity. On 16 November 2014, a citizen's initiative demanding the RTVV reopening was admitted to process. Alberto Fabra, president of Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) affirmed that he was in favour of the reopening and ″if the circumstances change, we can discuss a new TV″ always provided that is ″start from scratch″ and ″once the channel disappears and necessary conditions must exist.″
On 24 May 2015, once held the elections to Cortes Valencianas and formed a new government by PSPV and Compromís, the executive promised to reopen RTVV and a High Commission was created for this purpose. The date of its reopening is yet unknown due to the judicial problems caused by the closure and the debt resulting from the actions that RTVV was involved in. Even though the will of the new government was to open the new public TV on 9 October 2015, coinciding with the Day of Valencian Community, this date is defined by the executive itself as ″too optimistic″, due to the great complexity of the problem and the lack of agreements between the Commission and the Work Council.
The new Valencian Community government presided by Ximo Puig sets 9 October 2017 as a possible day of the reopening, the Day of Valencian Community. The new entity will be called Valencian Media Corporation.
On 22 December 2015 the law that abolished the closure of Canal 9 was passed, counting with the votes from PSPV, Compromís and Podemos and the abstention of Partido Popular and Ciudadanos.
With regard to debt of more than billion euros accumulated by the public entity, Partido Popular considers that it should be not investigated.
- NO TOCAR, POR FAVOR*******************************
| | |
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Burjasot |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTVV |
| Sister channels | Nou 2 Nou 24 Punt2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 October 1989 |
| Closed | 29 November 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Canal Nou (or simply Nou since the 9th of October 9 October, 2013 until its closing date) was a Spanish TV channel, more precisely the first Valencian TV channel with headquarter in Burjasot.
The regular broadcasting started on the 9th of OctoberOctober 9, 1989 by the hand of Diego Braguinsky. Radiotelevisió Valenciana owned this company. [estilística] This channel was owned by the public institution Radiotelevisió Valenciana.
On 5 November, 2013 Generalidad Valenciana (Spanish autonomous community) announced the closure of the public institution due to 1,200,000,000 1 200 000 EUR debt, failing into the outplacement of [falta información] almost 1,000 fired workers [falta información] redundancy scheme of an illegal labour force adjustment plan. Consequently, this led to the dismissal of Canal Nou.
The law that would allow this to happen was passed on the 27th of Novermber 27 November. Two days after, on 29 November at [falso sentido] midday midnight, the National Police Corps and the liquidators designated by the Council of Generalidad Valenciana took up the Programme Centre in Burjasot in order to switch off the entire airing. Nevertheless, the company has not been liquidated yet, since the liquidators were quitting one by one unable to achieve the permanent closure of the company.
On the 9th of May, 2016 [falso sentido] 9 March 2016, the Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) passed a law in order to create a new radio and TV public institution named Valencian Media Corporation.
History edit
Broadcast edit
The channel was broadcasting for the first time on the 9th of October 9 October (the Valencian Community Day) in 1989. The signal could be reached all over the Valencian Community and also in some areas of Province of Tarragona, Balearic Islands, Murcia, the east of Castilla-La Mancha, and other areas surrounding Teruel. In Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha and Aragón the signal was picked up due to a natural phenomenon of wave propagation, without having to place the need of placing any specific repeaters relays on these areas lands, (wich, are generally banned, with some exceptions) [falta información] however some repeaters relays were put on villages and cities close to the geographical borders of the Valencian Community,[no necesario] so the signal could be easily propagated. The Ultra High Frequencies were reaching El Vendrell town in Catalonia and other regions such as Teruel (Aragón) and Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha) [falta información] and close to Cuenca.
Starting the 11th of August, 2008 11 August 2008, Canal Nou broadcast television signals were funded found by the DTTV in Catalonia, even though it is was broadcasting on TTVi frequency (International Valencian Television, a TV channel (called Nou International) providing the same content) because of emission allowance reasons. This was made possible thanks to the reciprocal process of digital signal between the Valencian (TVV) and Catalonian (TVC) TV and Radio public institutions. In 2010, the broadcast through TTVi frequency was no longer available to reach by the DTTV in Catalonia.
On the follow-up graphic, the ratings of the International Valencian Televison (Nou International) broadcasting in Catalonia are presented:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Average annual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 2008 | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,1% |
| 2009 | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,6% | 0,6% | 0,4% |
| 2010 | 0,7% | 0,6% | 0,5% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,4% |
The next graphic shows the ratings of the Nou International channel broadcasting in Balearic Islands:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,7% | 1,9% | 2,3% |
| 2008 | 1,6% | 1,4% | 1,7% | 1,5% | 1,4% | 1,3% | 1,3% | 1,2% | 0,8% | 0,7% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 1,1% |
| 2009 | 0,4% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,3% | 0,1% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 2010 | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,0% |
After the analogue switch-off in 2010, Nou International stopped being aired in these regions as well as in the regions where the signal was reaching by natural phenomenon, the only broadcast being in Valencian Community.
Last audience ratings edit
This table collects the monthly average audience in its last years of existence, precisely since 2007:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,8% | 13,0% | 13,6% | 12,8% | 11,7% | 11,4% | 12,3% | 14,4% | 12,8% | 12,6% | 11,9% | 12,8% | 12,7% |
| 2008 | 12,8% | 11,9% | 11,8% | 10,9% | 11,3% | 12,0% | 13,7% | 11,0% | 12,0% | 12,4% | 12,1% | 12,1% | 12,0% |
| 2009 | 13,5% | 12,9% | 12,8% | 12,3% | 12,1% | 10,8% | 11,0% | 10,5% | 11,3% | 11,9% | 10,4% | 11,7% | 11,8% |
| 2010 | 11,0% | 9,7% | 10,0% | 9,4% | 7,9% | 6,4% | 6,7% | 7,5% | 7,8% | 8,0% | 8,1% | 7,9% | 8,4% |
| 2011 | 7,6% | 7,1% | 7,5% | 6,7% | 5,6% | 5,4% | 4,2% | 4,3% | 5,3% | 5,8% | 5,8% | 5,7% | 6,0% |
| 2012 | 5,5% | 5,7% | 6,4% | 5,9% | 5,0% | 4,2% | 4,2% | 4,0% | 4,4% | 4,8% | 4,7% | 4,5% | 4,9% |
| 2013 | 4,7% | 4,3% | 5,1% | 4,4% | 4,1% | 3,9% | 3,2% | 3,3% | 3,8% | 3,8% | 4,2% | - | 4,0% |
Programming edit
The newscast were divided in three editions of Notícies Nou (in English Nou News) and the morning show Bon dia Comunitat Valenciana. It broadcast Valencian fiction shows such as Negocis de Família, Les Moreres or L'Alqueria Blanca. It also broadcast Mexican and Venezuelan soap operas. It brought the present to the society thanks to En connexió and broadcast the Valencian football teams' matches of La Liga, and the most important sport events from different Valencian clubs, such as the Valencia Basket's match from EuroCup Basketball. It had also the matches' rights of the Valencian Community autonomous football team.
In addition, there was a cartoon series programme for children called Babala Club.
It used to broadcast production programmes of its own during prime time (series, films and thematic programmes, such as cycles dedicated to certain actors). It also broadcast Check-in hotel, a comedy-sketch that reached the 30% of audience share in the Valencian Community. The most audience data and audience share were produced during the emission of Tómbola . Moreover, this channel was highly involved in the Valencian festivities and it broadcast the Falles as well as the Moors and Christians' festivities of the Valencian cities Ontinyent and Alcoy, Spain, Magdalena Festival, Saint John's Eve and Holy Week. However, these emissions were broadcast later by Nou 24 (previously Canal Nou Dos) or half of the event in Nou Televisió and the other half in Nou 24.
Canal Nou International edit
Canal Nou International was an online television channel from Radiotelevisió Valenciana created to approach and promote the Valencian Community to amongst the Valencian people who live lived abroad (and promote it worldwide).
The aim of Canal Nou Internacional was to spread information about the Valencian Community to promote its culture, its history, tourist touristic and entertainment offering attractions, geography, economy, social structures, sports, environment, audiovisual industry and any other kind of area of interest in interesting for Spain itself and the rest of the world.
Canal Nou Internacional was also the Radiotelevisió Valenciana's platform to create, develope, distribute and internationally commercialize worldwide audiovisual quality productions including the state-of-the-art (programmes, formats and new technology) through its web site, where it was live broadcast. Until Friday 16 July 2010, it broadcasted through distributors, cable operators, satellite, broadband, telephony and any other Spanish or international technological platform.
The channel stopped broadcasting in February 2011, also on the Internet.
Headquarters and equipment edit
The headquarter of Radiotelevisió Valenciana and the Centre of Programmes Production of Nou Televisió are founded located on an area in the municipiality of Burjasot, at the outskirts of the city of Valencia, next to Ademuz's motorway. There is another Centre of Production in Alicante placed in a building in the city centre.
On a 30.000 m² plot, the facilities fill around 15.000 m². The building consisted of three studios, the biggest one has a surface of 800 m² and seats for 200 people. The two remain other sets are 400 and 200 m². The three spaces have a microprocessor controlled lighting system with lighting memory depending on the programme.
Canal Nou had four mobile units, the two largest with capacity for 8 and 12 cameras, and the other two were integrated in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. These units equipped with audio, video and high-tech electronic equipment were prepared for any sport broadcast or big events. The two remain other mobile units were more lightweight and were used for short TV reports and could carry up to three cameras. In the last place, it must be added to all these units a mobile connection endowment that sent the signal to the Centre of Production for live broadcasts.
Controversies edit
This channel was severely criticised by the lack of objectivity and political manipulation in favour of Partido Popular (PP). This made Síndic de Greuges (Valencian Community Ombudsman) to warn Canal Nou in order to take necessary measures to guarantee the compliance of the principles of objectivity, veracity, impartiality and respect to political pluralism. Nevertheless, the RTVV CEO strongly denied such critics.
Moreover, this TV channel was involved in the Gürtel Case (Enlace roto, arreglar), a corruption scandal, due to irregular employment contracts for Pope's visit to Valencia, according to reports of the Judicial Assistance Unit. Pedro García, the RTVV CEO at that time, who was supposedly given some gifts, resigned from his position for "personal reasons" a few months later after being disclosed what happened.
Canal Nou was also critizised by CCOO (Workers Commission) for its programming in Spanish, which reached 58% in January 2010, according to a report made by CCOO.
The RTVV committee enterprise itself admitted and denounced on 22 February 2012 in a public release the severe media manipulation to which the information of its podcasts was constantly submitted. 16 days later, this committee participated actively in a mass demonstration (more than 290.000 people) and Xelo Miralles, its news anchor, read the final statement release.
LOGO [FALTA UN LOGO]
-
Logo used between 1989 and 2005.
-
Logo used from 2005 to 2013.
Nou Televisió initial logo was inspired in the old radio microphones, but in October 2005 was redesigned along with Punt 2 logo (old Radiotelevisió Valenciana TV channel) [Falta traducir la última frase] and the remaining RTVV media.
The existing emblem until October 2013 was similar to the one from Canal 9 Mexico (known as Gala TV). That same month, the channel completely dramatically changed its logo. This new logo replaced the number 9 with the letters NOU, made by triangles and the red colour cleared the way to an aguamarine, that was used to reflect ″a new era″ based on a ″clear commitment for transparency, political pluralism and willingness of public service.″
REOPENING
After the closure of Canal 9, several demonstrations have been held in support of the reopening of the public entity. On 13 November, 16 November 2014, a citizen's initiative demanding the RTVV reopening was admitted to process. Alberto Fabra, president of Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) affirmed that he was in favour of the reopening and ″if the circumstances change, we can discuss a new TV″ always provided that is ″start from scratch″ and ″once the channel disappears and necessary conditions are met must exist.″
On 24 May 2015 24 May 2015, once held the elections to Cortes Valencianas were held,and formed a new government by PSPV and Compromís was formed, the executive promised to reopen RTVV and a High Commission was created for this purpose. The date of its reopening is yet unknown due to the judicial problems caused by the closure and the debt resulting from the actions that RTVV was involved in. Even though the will of the new government was to open the new public TV on 9 October, 9 October 2015, coinciding with the Day of Valencian Community, this date is defined by the executive itself as ″too optimistic″, due to the great complexity of the problem and the lack of agreements between the Commission and the Work Council.
The new Valencian Community government presided by Ximo Puig sets 9 October, 9 October 2017 as a possible day for of the reopening, the Day of Valencian Community. The new entity will be called Valencian Media Corporation.
On 22 December, 22 December 2015 the law that abolished the closure of Canal 9 was passed, counting with the votes from PSPV, Compromís and Podemos and the abstention of Partido Popular and Ciudadanos.
With regard to debt of more than [one - Falta algo delante de billion] billion euros accumulated by the public entity, Partido Popular considers that it should be not investigated.
3rd VERSION*****************************************************************************************
| | |
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Burjasot |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RTVV |
| Sister channels | Nou 2 Nou 24 Punt2 |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 October 1989 |
| Closed | 29 November 2013 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Canal Nou (or simply Nou since the 9th of October, 2013 until its closing date) was a Spanish TV channel, more precisely the first Valencian TV channel with headquarter in Burjasot. The regular broadcasting started on the 9th of October, 1989 by the hand of Diego Braguinsky. Radiotelevisió Valenciana owned this company. On 5th of November, 2013 Generalidad Valenciana (Spanish autonomous community) announced the closure of the public institution due to 1,200,000,000 EUR debt, failing into the outplacement of almost 1,000 fired workers of an illegal labour force adjustment plan. Consequently, this led to the dismissal of Canal Nou. The law that would allow this to happen was passed on the 27th of Novermber. Two days after, on 29th of November at midday, the National Police Corps and the liquidators designated by the Council of Generalidad Valenciana took up the Programme Centre in Burjasot in order to switch off the entire airing. Nevertheless, the company has not been liquidated yet, since the liquidators were quitting one by one unable to achieve the permanent closure of the company.
On the 9th of May, 2016, the Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) passed a law in order to create a new radio and TV public institution named Valencian Media Corporation.
History edit
Broadcast edit
The channel was broadcasting for the first time on the 9th of October (the Valencian Community Day) in 1989. The signal could be reached all over the Valencian Community and also in some areas of Province of Tarragona, Balearic Islands, Murcia, the east of Castilla-La Mancha, and other areas surrounding Teruel. In Catalonia, Castilla-La Mancha and Aragón the signal was picked up due to a natural phenomenon of wave propagation, without having to place any specific repeaters on these areas, (which, are generally banned, with some exceptions) however some repeaters were put on villages and cities close to the geographical borders of the Valencian Community. The Ultra High Frequencies were reaching El Vendrell town in Catalonia and other regions such as Teruel (Aragón) and Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha) and close to Cuenca.
Starting the 11th of August, 2008, Canal Nou broadcast television signals were funded by the DTTV in Catalonia, even though it was broadcasting on TTVi frequency [International Valencian Television, a TV channel (called Nou International) providing the same content] because of allowance reasons of emission. This was made possible thanks to the reciprocal process of digital signal between the Valencian (TVV) and Catalonian (TVC) TV and Radio public institutions. In 2010, the broadcast through TTVi frequency was no longer available to reach by the DTTV in Catalonia.
On the follow-up graphic, the ratings of the International Valencian Televison (Nou International) broadcasting in Catalonia are presented:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Average annual rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% |
| 2008 | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,1% |
| 2009 | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,6% | 0,6% | 0,4% |
| 2010 | 0,7% | 0,6% | 0,5% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,4% |
The next graphic shows the ratings of the Nou International channel broadcasting in Balearic Islands:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,7% | 1,9% | 2,3% |
| 2008 | 1,6% | 1,4% | 1,7% | 1,5% | 1,4% | 1,3% | 1,3% | 1,2% | 0,8% | 0,7% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 1,1% |
| 2009 | 0,4% | 0,2% | 0,2% | 0,3% | 0,1% | 0,4% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,3% | 0,4% | 0,1% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| 2010 | 0,1% | 0,0% | 0,0% | 0,0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0,0% |
After the analogue switch-off in 2010, Nou International stopped being aired in these regions as well as in the regions where the signal was reaching by natural phenomenon, the only broadcast being in Valencian Community.
Last audience ratings edit
This table collects the monthly average audience in its last years of existence, precisely since 2007:
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,8% | 13,0% | 13,6% | 12,8% | 11,7% | 11,4% | 12,3% | 14,4% | 12,8% | 12,6% | 11,9% | 12,8% | 12,7% |
| 2008 | 12,8% | 11,9% | 11,8% | 10,9% | 11,3% | 12,0% | 13,7% | 11,0% | 12,0% | 12,4% | 12,1% | 12,1% | 12,0% |
| 2009 | 13,5% | 12,9% | 12,8% | 12,3% | 12,1% | 10,8% | 11,0% | 10,5% | 11,3% | 11,9% | 10,4% | 11,7% | 11,8% |
| 2010 | 11,0% | 9,7% | 10,0% | 9,4% | 7,9% | 6,4% | 6,7% | 7,5% | 7,8% | 8,0% | 8,1% | 7,9% | 8,4% |
| 2011 | 7,6% | 7,1% | 7,5% | 6,7% | 5,6% | 5,4% | 4,2% | 4,3% | 5,3% | 5,8% | 5,8% | 5,7% | 6,0% |
| 2012 | 5,5% | 5,7% | 6,4% | 5,9% | 5,0% | 4,2% | 4,2% | 4,0% | 4,4% | 4,8% | 4,7% | 4,5% | 4,9% |
| 2013 | 4,7% | 4,3% | 5,1% | 4,4% | 4,1% | 3,9% | 3,2% | 3,3% | 3,8% | 3,8% | 4,2% | - | 4,0% |
Programming edit
The newscast were divided in three editions of Notícies Nou (in English Nou News) and the morning show Bon dia Comunitat Valenciana. It broadcast Valencian fiction shows such as Negocis de Família, Les Moreres or L'Alqueria Blanca. It also broadcast Mexican and Venezuelan soap operas. It brought the present to the society thanks to En connexió and broadcast the Valencian football teams' matches of La Liga, and the most important sport events from different Valencian clubs, such as the Valencia Basket's match from EuroCup Basketball. It had also the matches' rights of the Valencian Community autonomous football team.
In addition, there was a cartoon series programme for children called Babala Club.
It used to broadcast production programmes of its own during prime time (series, films and thematic programmes, such as cycles dedicated to certain actors). It also broadcast Check-in hotel, a comedy-sketch that reached the 30% of audience share in the Valencian Community. The most audience data and audience share were produced during the emission of Tómbola . Moreover, this channel was highly involved in the Valencian festivities and it broadcast the Falles as well as the Moors and Christians' festivities of the Valencian cities Ontinyent and Alcoy, Spain, Magdalena Festival, Saint John's Eve and Holy Week. However, these emissions were broadcast later by Nou 24 (previously Canal Nou Dos) or half of the event in Nou Televisió and the other half in Nou 24.
Canal Nou International edit
Canal Nou International was an online television channel from Radiotelevisió Valenciana created to approach the Valencian Community amongst the Valencian people who lived abroad and promote it worldwide.
The aim of Canal Nou Internacional was to spread information about the Valencian Community to promote its culture, its history, touristic and entertainment attractions, geography, economy, social structures, sports, environment, audiovisual industry and any other kind of area interesting for Spain itself and the rest of the world.
Canal Nou Internacional was also the Radiotelevisió Valenciana's platform to create, develope, distribute and commercialize worldwide audiovisual quality productions including the state-of-the-art programmes, formats and technology through its web site, where it was live broadcast. Until Friday 16 July 2010, it broadcasted through distributors, cable operators, satellite, broadband, telephony and any other Spanish or international technological platform.
The channel stopped broadcasting in February 2011, also on the Internet.
Headquarters and equipment edit
The headquarter of Radiotelevisió Valenciana and the Centre of Programmes Production of Nou Televisió are located on an area in the municipiality of Burjasot, at the outskirts of the city of Valencia, next to Ademuz's motorway. There is another Centre of Production in Alicante placed in a building in the city centre.
On a 30.000 m² plot, the facilities fill around 15.000 m². The building consisted of three studios, the biggest one has a surface of 800 m² and seats for 200 people. The two other sets are 400 and 200 m². The three spaces have a microprocessor controlled lighting system with lighting memory depending on the programme.
Canal Nou had four mobile units, the two largest with capacity for 8 and 12 cameras, and the other two were integrated in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. These units equipped with audio, video and high-tech electronic equipment were prepared for any sport broadcast or big events. The two other mobile units were more lightweight and were used for short TV reports and could carry up to three cameras. In the last place, it must be added to all these units a mobile connection endowment that sent the signal to the Centre of Production for live broadcasts.
Controversies edit
This channel was severely criticised by the lack of objectivity and political manipulation in favour of Partido Popular (PP). This made Síndic de Greuges (Valencian Community Ombudsman) to warn Canal Nou in order to take necessary measures to guarantee the compliance of the principles of objectivity, veracity, impartiality and respect to political pluralism. Nevertheless, the RTVV CEO strongly denied such critics.
Moreover, this TV channel was involved in the Gürtel Case, a corruption scandal, due to irregular employment contracts for Pope's visit to Valencia, according to reports of the Judicial Assistance Unit. Pedro García, the RTVV CEO at that time, who was supposedly given some gifts, resigned from his position for "personal reasons" a few months later after being disclosed what happened.
Canal Nou was also critizised by CCOO (Workers Commission) for its programming in Spanish, which reached 58% in January 2010, according to a report made by CCOO.
The RTVV committee enterprise itself admitted and denounced on 22 February 2012 in a public release the severe media manipulation to which the information of its podcasts was constantly submitted. 16 days later, this committee participated actively in a mass demonstration (more than 290.000 people) and Xelo Miralles, its news anchor, read the final statement.
LOGO
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Logo used between 1989 and 2005.
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Logo used from 2005 to 2013.
Nou Televisió initial logo was inspired in the old radio microphones, but in October 2005 was redesigned along with Punt 2 logo (old Radiotelevisió Valenciana TV channel) and the remaining RTVV media.
The existing emblem until October 2013 was similar to the one from Canal 9 Mexico (known as Gala TV). That same month, the channel completely changed its logo. This new logo replaced the number 9 with the letters NOU, made by triangles and the red colour cleared the way to an aguamarine, that was used to reflect ″a new era″ based on a ″clear commitment for transparency, political pluralism and willingness of public service.″
REOPENING
After the closure of Canal 9, several demonstrations have been held in support of the reopening of the public entity. On 13 November 2014, a citizen's initiative demanding the RTVV reopening was admitted to process. Alberto Fabra, president of Corts Valencianes (Valencian Parliament) affirmed that he was in favour of the reopening and ″if the circumstances change, we can discuss a new TV″ always provided that is ″start from scratch″ and ″once the channel disappears and necessary conditions are met.″
On 24th of May, 2015, once the elections to Cortes Valencianas were held,and a new government by PSPV and Compromís was formed, the executive promised to reopen RTVV and a High Commission was created for this purpose. The date of its reopening is yet unknown due to the judicial problems caused by the closure and the debt resulting from the actions that RTVV was involved in. Even though the will of the new government was to open the new public TV on 9th of October, 2015, coinciding with the Day of Valencian Community, this date is defined by the executive itself as ″too optimistic″, due to the great complexity of the problem and the lack of agreements between the Commission and the Work Council.
The new Valencian Community government presided by Ximo Puig sets 9 October 2017 as a possible day for the reopening, the Day of Valencian Community. The new entity will be called Valencian Media Corporation.
On 22nd of December, 2015 the law that abolished the closure of Canal 9 was passed, counting with the votes from PSPV, Compromís and Podemos and the abstention of Partido Popular and Ciudadanos.
With regard to debt of more than 1 billion euros accumulated by the public entity, Partido Popular considers that it should be not investigated.