Berlusconi's TV station sentenced to a fine
Rete 4, a television station belonging to Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi's media empire, has been ordered to pay 250,000 euros for unequal distribution of airtime during the election campaign.
The television station Rete 4, part of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi's media empire, has been ordered to pay 250,000 euros for the unequal distribution of broadcasting time during the election campaign. A few weeks ago, the responsible regulatory authority had asked the broadcaster to give the center-left opposition more space in the news program TG 4 between 22 and 28 March. Rete 4 did not comply and allowed Berlusconi's center-right government to have its say more frequently. On March 22, TG 4 was ordered to pay 200,000 euros, writes the NZZ. The magazine program "Studio Aperto" on the Berlusconi channel Italia 1 must pay a further 100,000 euros.
