Rai: we will not close Rai Storia and Rai Sport. Closure assumptions were only simulations

Rai has officially confirmed that it will not close Rai Storia and Rai Sport. The anticipation had already been given this afternoon by Rita Borioni, a member of the board of directors. In recent days, in fact, there has been repeated talk of a possible closure of the channels dedicated to history and sports as part of Rai’s spending review plan, presented by CEO Fabrizio Salini to the board of directors. A risk that was fortunately averted.

The company also explained why in recent days there had been talk of a possible closure. “During the Rai board of directors meeting today in Viale Mazzini and chaired by Marcello Foa in the presence of CEO Fabrizio Salini,” reads a note issued shortly after 8 p.m. this evening, “the situation on the coronavirus emergency, the activity of the company task force and the economic and financial impacts were updated. The CEO said that the hypotheses regarding closures or mergers of the Rai Storia channel and the Rai Sport channel are attributable to simulations and scenarios aimed at addressing the economic situation but there is no desire to close or merge the aforementioned channels and, on the contrary, confirmed the commitment to further strengthen Rai’s cultural offerings at a particularly difficult time for the country.”

Image: the horse in front of Rai headquarters in Viale Mazzini.

Rai: we will not close Rai Storia and Rai Sport. Closure assumptions were only simulations

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