José Pablo López

José Pablo López

politician Spain

José Pablo López is the president of RTVE, the Spanish public broadcasting corporation. He has been instrumental in increasing transparency within the organization, as demonstrated by his commitment to publicly disclose the corporation's external audiovisual contracts. Under his leadership, RTVE reported spending over 227 million euros on external productions in 2024, a significant figure that reflects the organization's efforts to enhance its programming and compete effectively in the media landscape.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
353,979
Power
7,955$
Sentiment
4.47
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Spain 2 5.50 0.18% +0% 46,754,778 86,184 $1,400,000 2,581$
United Kingdom 1 4.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,294 $2,700,000 1,324$
Germany 1 4.00 0.09% +0% 83,783,942 76,445 $3,845,000 3,508$
Greece 1 4.00 0.09% +0% 10,423,054 9,476 $190,000 173$
Luxembourg 1 4.00 0.10% +0% 625,978 614 $73,000 72$
Latvia 1 3.00 0.11% +0% 1,886,198 2,153 $34,000 39$
Lithuania 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 2,722,289 2,511 $54,000 50$
Croatia 1 3.00 0.09% +0% 4,105,267 3,735 $68,000 62$
Tanzania 1 5.00 0.23% +0% 59,734,213 139,566 $63,000 147$
Totals 10 277,921,730 353,978 $8,427,000 7,956$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Greece Greece: José Pablo López expressed that he has lost trust in the Eurovision organizers, claiming they were swayed by political and commercial interests. 4

Kathimerini: Eurovision 2026: Το παρασκήνιο της συμμετοχής του Ισραήλ και οι αποχωρήσεις

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Jose Pablo Lopez is the president of broadcaster RTVE expressing frustration over Eurovision's decisions. 4

BBC: Which countries are boycotting the song contest and can it survive?

Tanzania Tanzania: Jose Pablo Lopez, head of Spanish state broadcaster RTVE said on X: 'What happened in the EBU Assembly confirms that Eurovision is not a song contest but a festival dominated by geopolitical interests and fractured.' 5

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision; Spain, Ireland and others quit in protest

Luxembourg Luxembourg: The president of the Spanish broadcaster RTVE, José Pablo López, criticized the decision to allow Israel's participation. 4

Luxemburger Wort: Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Wien: Israels Teilnahme spaltet ESC-Gemeinschaft

Spain Spain: The president of the corporation explained in the Senate that the measures announced by the UER are insufficient. 5

El País: España renuncia a participar en Eurovisión tras la decisión del certamen de admitir a Israel | Televisión

Germany Germany: The President of the Spanish broadcaster RTVE, José Pablo López, stated that Israel's participation confirmed the event was dominated by geopolitical interests. 4

Süddeutsche Zeitung: Israel darf am ESC 2026 teilnehmen - Medien