Sunday, the Telenotícies migdia opened, logically, with the Andalusian elections. Thanks to an artificial filigree with rhetoric, it linked to a piece about Isabel Díaz Ayuso's murky trip to Mexico, from which she had already returned six days earlier. But the most surprising thing is that the third news item of the TN (and the second opening headline) was Bulgaria's victory at the Eurovision Festival.After telling us that the song Bangaranga had won, it was framed as an international conflict to explain the influence of the televote in catapulting Israel to second place. The report included a survey of Israeli eurofans. The piece tried hard to give it unjustified geopolitical relevance. It was implied that Telenotícies had predicted a victory for Israel that did not materialize. The problem is not that Eurovision exists within the TN, but the hierarchy and treatment it received. Eurovision took precedence over the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv's biggest attack on Moscow. It also took precedence over the Ebola outbreak and the shooting death of a man in the Port de la Marina neighborhood. As a final touch, they announced the return to prison of a certain Dino Marcelo, and, using the excuse that they had images of him robbing a supermarket, they added statements from his lawyer to justify her client's conduct.The report that followed caused perplexity. It was about catechumens in Catalonia. They explained who they were and the growth of this community, which has gone from 161 adult baptisms in 2022 to 327 in 2026. The information led us to the church of Sant Pere de Reus, where four people were participating in a community baptism. One explained how catechesis had allowed him to complete one half of himself, and a woman spoke to us about the inner strength she felt to live the Church. The piece lacked informational distance: what reasons explain this supposed boom in Catalonia. This must be done because public television must be clear about its criteria for managing religious beliefs. In the Telenotícies certain discourses cannot be disguised as simple human experience. But the most surprising thing is that the catechumens' report was prioritized over the summary of the Pujol case, Salvador Illa's institutional trip to California, and the budget negotiations. Unheard of. Eurovision, the prison for Dino Marcelo, and the 327 catechumens of 2026 ahead of Catalan politics. The news is increasingly being contaminated by digital experience and emotional consumption. Ayuso is the state's Trump, the omnipresent figure who functions as an element of tension in any news report. Eurovision has very exuberant images and an inevitable political background, but it should not be turned into a first-rate international conflict, losing sight of the musical spectacle.Bangaranga, the title of the winning song at Eurovision, in Creole language means chaos or mess. A very fitting word to define the scale of priorities of Telenotícies. A bangaranga criterion that reflects the journalistic crisis of our days.

The controversy has marked the latest edition of the Eurovision festival and this has been noticeable in the audiences. One of the examples is the streaming broadcast that the contest makes through YouTube. Even though in Spain it was the only option to watch it, this was not enough to prevent viewership through this channel from collapsing globally. Compared to last year's figures, where an average of 1,120,903 simultaneous viewers were achieved, this year it has only managed to accumulate an average of 955,712 users. This represents a decrease of 14.7%, as stated by TVTOP.

By the sea, between giant screens, beers and groups of young people wrapped in the flag, the public viewing of the Eurovision festival seems, at first glance, a Mediterranean pop celebration. Four large screens, food trucks, contests, a vip area and merchandising have been set up outdoors in the space dubbed Tel-Aviv 360. But the musical euphoria coexists with another reality: Eurovision has become foreign policy, propaganda, national pride and a symbolic battle over Israel's international legitimacy.

The 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest has been one of the most controversial in history. The gala was held this Saturday at the Wienere Stadthalle in Vienna without the participation of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Iceland in protest against Israel's participation in the contest. The edition has passed without incidents or protests, despite the fact that before it began, hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered at the doors of the pavilion where the final was taking place under the slogan No stage for genocide to show their rejection of the contest. Finally, Bulgaria was proclaimed the winner of Eurovision with the song Bangaranga, performed by Dara, and Israel came in second place with the song Michelle, performed by Noam Bettan.

This Saturday marks the Eurovision final, which this year takes place in Vienna, Austria. In Spain, however, the festival will not be broadcast on La 1 as is tradition, since in December 2025 the public entity withdrew from the contest as a sign of protest against the organization's decision to keep Israel among the participants. Besides Spain, four other delegations – Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland – have also renounced sending a song to the festival, although some do maintain the broadcast of the competition. Spanish eurofans who wish to follow Eurovision will have to do so through the official YouTube channel, which will broadcast it in English.

Few surprises in the first semi-final of Eurovision, which is being held in Austria this year. As expected, Israel has secured a place in the final, which will take place this Saturday, despite the controversy over its participation in the festival and the open opposition from several countries, including Spain, which have decided not to participate in the competition this year.Israel's representative, Noam Bettan, is participating in Eurovision with the song Michelle, a song sung in Hebrew, English, and French. This Tuesday, right at the start of his performance in the first semi-final, a member of the audience could be heard shouting Stop the genocide!

After 65 years of uninterrupted participation in Eurovision, Spain has withdrawn from the festival to show its disagreement with Israel's continued participation.Thus, there will be no representative from TVE in the next edition of Eurovision, which was held on May 16th in Vienna and marked the 70th anniversary of the song contest. However, the Benidorm Fest, the festival created by RTVE to choose Spain's Eurovision representative, will still take place. The only difference is that this year, the winner of this competition will not go to Eurovision.

After months of debate, the European Broadcasting Union has decided that Israel will participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, according to Reuters. This decision comes after a majority vote on the country's continued participation was held this afternoon in Geneva. Among the countries leading the calls for a boycott of Israel was Spain, which has announced its withdrawal from the 2026 contest and its cancellation of the broadcast – a controversial decision given that it is one of the most-watched annual events. RTVE, the Spanish public broadcaster, explained via its social media channels that it announced its withdrawal following the vote to approve the new contest rules. The next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, and, as Spain has specified, RTVE will not broadcast the final or the two semi-finals, which will take place on May 12 and 14. The same statement also explains that RTVE, along with seven other countries, requested a secret written vote on Israel's continued membership, but the EBU presidency denied the request.

The board of directors of RTVE has decided that Spain will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel continues to participate. The measure follows the proposal by the president of the organization, José Pablo López, to withdraw from the festival if Israel participates in the next edition, to be held on May 16, 2026, in Vienna. The RTVE board is made up of 15 members, five of whom are proposed by the PSOE, four by the PP, two by Sumar, and the rest by Junts, ERC, PNV, and Podemos. Spain's boycott of Israel's participation was approved by an absolute majority of the corporation's governing body, with ten votes in favor, four against, and one abstention (by Junts). RTVE's decision is a further step in the Spanish government's pressure strategy against Israel for the war in Gaza.

Spain no woman truce in Israel. After theSuspension of the Vuelta following pro-Palestinian protestsThis weekend in Madrid, the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, has asked this Monday ban Israel and Russia from all international sports competitions"Until the barbarism stops, neither Russia nor Israel should be involved in any further international competitions," Sánchez argued, calling on sports organizations to consider whether it is "ethical" for Israel to use these platforms to "whitewash" itself. But the Spanish boycott of the Hebrew state will take another step forward tomorrow.