On Thursday afternoon, it was noticeable that some internal rumblings had caused the various television networks to be wary of the white smoke. On Channel 1, they were broadcasting the soap opera The promise with a fixed side panel showing the chimney with the seagulls that have guarded it all these days. Just before the smoke emanated, the series abruptly cut to a commercial break. When they returned from the commercial break, they showed us the white fog on the roof, and the network's special correspondents informed the audience: "Habemus papam!On TV3, The jungle was doing a talk show about it and the cloud of smoke was very opportune. But Xavier Grasset had to close the stall quickly to make way for the news services. Xavi Coral seemed to have stayed on guard after the TN to break the news. On Telecinco they announced: "Possible imminent white smoke", anticipating any sign from the chimney. In fact, other private channels such as Cuatro and La Sexta went into commercial time minutes before the smoke came out, preparing to be able to face the new pope's announcement without so much advertising load.
The long hour of waiting until the hour was pronouncedwe have a pope From the balcony, he once again unleashed anecdotes about the interplay of cassocks of different sizes, the room of tears, and the rituals before greeting. The televisions maintained a fixed shot on the window. A powerful effect of theatrical suspense with the red velvet curtains, like a backdrop before a grand spectacle.
The announcement of the name of the new pope, Leo XIV, provoked a very long silence on La 1; it almost seemed as if their connection had been cut off. As if the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost had left them out of the game. On TV3, Xavi Coral summarized the four essential facts about the new pontiff from the outset, with the collaboration of Toni Cruanyes and Mireia Prats, who summarized the new pope's speech from the Vatican. On Cuatro, on Risto Mejide's program, Sister Lucía Caram celebrated the appointment like a Barça goal in the Champions League. After the initial surprise and covering his mouth with his hands, he spread his arms and looked at the sky: "Thank you, Francisco! Keep the revolution going! Thank you, Francisco!"She and Mejide hugged each other excitedly. The nun was already making her first promise: "Risto, let's go visit him together!"And the presenter answered:"Wow!"
We already have a winner for this one reality A television broadcast that, fortunately, lasted a moderate amount of time. Once Leo XIV was presented, we can consider these broadcasts over, which have unleashed an evangelical spirit, excitement, and a somewhat exaggerated anxiety in all the presenters. Never, in any other electoral process, has such a sense of excitement, such nervous restlessness, been expressed when reporting on the appointment of a new head of state.
