Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000573/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea (PPE), Dolors Montserrat (PPE)
The Spanish Government has allocated over EUR 20.5 million in Recovery and Resilience Facility funding to Generación D, a project run by the Spanish broadcasting company Radio Televisión Española (RTVE). One of the TV series made as part of the project was Brigada Big Tech, which had thirteen 45-minute episodes and cost EUR 4 565 353. The cost per episode was EUR 351 181 and the production cost per minute was EUR 7 804. This is dearer than the top-level football matches – such as European Championship ties – that RTVE broadcasts.
The host of Brigada Big Tech, Luján Argüelles, took home EUR 15 000 per episode, the third‑highest salary at Televisión Española at the time, and the highest on the ‘La 2’ channel. For comparison, star presenters like those on Spain’s MasterChef earn EUR 10 000 per episode. However, Brigada Big Tech was a catastrophic flop in terms of viewing figures.
In light of the above:
- 1.Has the Commission asked for data on the Generación D project, including data on the final implementation of the project, the list of subcontractors and the amount of money each subcontractor received?
- 2.How does it view EU funds being used for projects like this one, with salaries well above the market average and a budget that is at odds with the quality of the programme?
Submitted: 7.2.2025