OPERATIONS WILL CLOSE AFTER ALMOST 24 YEARS
Goodbye to 'Barça TV'! The club will close its television station to 'balance' accounts
According to information from 'RAC1', FC Barcelona has made the decision to stop the functions of 'Barça TV' from June 30, when the existing agreement with Telefónica ends
New earthquake in the FC Barcelona, with 'Barça TV', televisora official of the club, in the eye of the hurricane. After almost 24 years working like the first source of information of the Barcelona picture, is to the doors to close his operations in front of the need of 'square accounts' to adjust to the requirements of the 'fair play' financial of LaLiga.
According to the information of 'RAC1' this Thursday, from 30 June, when it finalises the agreement with Telefónica, 'Barça TV' will close his operations. It will suppose the dismissal of 150 people that do life in the televisora, after at the beginning of this year took place a strike demanding improvements of conditions (in days of parties) and that in February arrived to an agreement with TBSC Barcelona Productions.
Irreversible decision with Barça TV
In this sense and attending to the economic needs, the club of the City Condal has decided no prorrogar the agreement with the multinational. The decision already would have been communicated to the 150 hired of Barça TV, between hired and collaborators, and would be entirely irreversible. With this measure, the Barcelona entity will save eight million euros to the year, as they confirm 'RAC1' and 'SPORT'.
As we mentioned before, it is one of the so many measures that the Managerial Board, led by Joan Laporta, will take to reduce costs and have margin with the 'fair play' financial. It foresees discounts in all the sectors and sections of the club to be able to go out to the market of signings estival and, between other operations, concretise the return of Lionel Messi like free agent.
The Barça will explore new roads
With the decision taken to close of definite way Barça TV, the club will begin to look for new roads to continue issuing his contents of exclusive form. It understands that the social networks of the club will take more weight. Lyou next months will be keys to have an idea of the strategies of the club after saying goodbye to his televisora, after almost 24 years to the air.
