ERC reiterates that Benfica FM does not meet "legal requirements"
The ERC did not authorize the radio project of the group Bauer and Sport Lisboa and Benfica, so the Regulatory Council rejected, on March 25, 2026, "the
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In Cantanhede, for example, there is only one local radio, Batida FM (...) In view of this, the ERC did what the law requires, evaluated the impacts of the operation on pluralism, the diversity of radio supply and editorial independence ", said. As a consequence, "he decided not to appreciate the association of these program services with Golo FM (Bombarral), operator Benfica FM, Unipersonal, Lda., and the common antenna identification as 'Benfica FM'", reads in the decision of ERC. The president of ERC, Helena Sousa, reiterated this Wednesday in parliament that the Benfica FM project did not meet “the requirements legally required”, not guaranteeing “independent information regarding political power and economic power”.
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In Cantanhede, for example, there is only one local radio, Batida FM (...) In view of this, the ERC did what the law requires, evaluated the impacts of the operation on pluralism, the diversity of radio supply and editorial independence ", said.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAs a consequence, "he decided not to appreciate the association of these program services with Golo FM (Bombarral), operator Benfica FM, Unipersonal, Lda., and the common antenna identification as 'Benfica FM'", reads in the decision of ERC.
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The president of ERC, Helena Sousa, reiterated this Wednesday in parliament that the Benfica FM project did not meet “the requirements legally required”, not guaranteeing “independent information regarding political power and economic power”.
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