ARE (Etruria)
 Logo of ARE since 2019 | |
Native name | Amministrazione Radiotelevisiva Etruriana (Vespasian) |
|---|---|
| Public broadcaster | |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1 October 1920 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served |  Etruria (and other neighbouring countries via overspill) |
Key people | Romolo Simone Minervini (director general) Viktor Urbančič (Chair of the Executive Board) |
| Products | television, radio, e-publishing, over-the-top media services, performing arts |
| Services | radio, television, online |
 €1.101 billion (2021) | |
| Owner | Government of Etruria |
Number of employees | 4,225 (2021) |
| Parent | Federal Ministry for Culture and National Identity |
| Subsidiaries | UniMondo |
| Website | hno.he |
ARE - Amministrazione Radiotelevisiva Etruriana (Etrurian Radio Television Administration) is the national public broadcasting company of Etruria and is headquartered in Solaria. Established in 1920 as the Servizio Informazioni Etruriano (Etrurian Information Service), it is one of the oldest broadcasters in the world. It is owned by the Government of Etruria and is managed by the Federal Ministry for Culture and National Identity.
From its foundation until 1938 when television was introduced, ARE (formerly SIE) providing broadcasts of news, public information as well as music and theatrical productions over radio. From 1938 onward, it became the sole provider of televised productions until 1953 when ReppublicaTV (then known as Radioteleivisione Reppublica; RAR) was founded, this was followed by UNIcanale in 1958. During the Etrurian military junta (1960-1984), only ARE was permitted to broadcast information and news, with RAR and UNIcanale's news services shut down. Following the restoration of democracy, ARE's competitors were permitted to resume broadcasting news services. Under the military regime, ARE also became the pre-eminent producer of entertainment shows, sports news and events as well as documentaries and since has remained the most watched broadcaster in Etruria. In 1991, Orrizonte24 was launched, introducing a third privately owned competitor.
Today, ARE provides television, radio, online and printed services and productions for both domestic and international audiences. In 2017, ARE launched a subsidiary Unimondo for the Etrurian diaspora and Vespasian speaking countries in Asteria Inferior, Asteria Superior and the Arucian Sea. It is funded via a hybrid system of government funds, advertising, sponsorship and federal taxation (Tassa sui Servizi Pubblici; Public Services Tax). In 2021, it operated a budget of €1.101 billion and employed over 4,000 people. It's primary rival for market share is ReppublicaTV, yet remains the most watched broadcaster with an estimated 53% audience share weekly. ARE was one of the founding members of the Euclean Broadcasters Group in 1951.
History
Organisation
State Branches
Governance
Funding
Television
ARE currently operates eight national television channels as well as one subsidiary international network, all in high definition (HD). All eight channels are free-to-air via all television providers, including the DVB-T national terrestrial networks; by 2022 the transition to DVB-T2 will be completed, all channels are also available online. ARE Notizie and ARE Uno are available internationally, while Unimondo, the international network is only accessible through cable and satellite providers, but can be accessed online domestically.
All seven channels operate exclusive language variants for the Novalian and Carinthian audiences.
ARE Uno (ARE One)
- ARE's premier channel, which broadcasts a number of programmes including news, soap operas, comedy, light entertainment and films, as well as the Euclovision Song Contest. ARE Uno is also the primary channel for the broadcasting of national events such as the Vittoria Rivodutri, Festa della Liberazione e Unificazione and Festa della Figli di Romolo. All of the channels content is produced domestically, with the notable exceptions being foreign blockbuster films or dramas which are usually first-run imports and broadcast on an ad-hoc basis. ARE Uno broadcasts the fixed morning, midday and evening news content; Nuovo Giornali (7.30am), Aggiornamento di Mezzogiorno (12.00pm) and Bounasera Etruria (8.00pm) respectively. Notably, since 2019, ARE Uno has also carried the controversial "Un'ora con il Presidente" (An Hour with the President), usually broadcast after the evening news programme.
ARE Due (ARE Two)
- ARE Due is dedicated to broadcasting more "high-brow" productions including dramas, television films, televised theatre and operatic productions and cultural showcases. ARE Due has since 1960 produced "Perso da Tempo" (Long Lost) in which celebrity guest stars bring on family heirlooms or artefacts, where they are studied by experts and occasionally sold at auction for charity. Since the early 2000s, ARE Due has moved into niche programming, including arthouse, cultural discussions panel shows and talk shows.
ARE Tre (ARE Three)
- ARE Tre was introduced in 2003 and is dedicated to light entertainment, comedies, archived shows, reality television and youth programming. ARE Tre carries the popular "La Voce Stellare" (The Star Voice), a singing contest and "Solo nel Bosco" (Alone in the Woods) a survivalist celebrity reality show. ARE Three is generally considered to be focused on younger audiences.
ARE Tempo (ARE Time)
- ARE Tempo is dedicated to carrying documentaries, informational, political debate panel shows, educational and select dramas, predominately period or thriller. ARE Tempo has carried "Veritas" (Truth), an investigative news programme since 1988 and has become nationally renowned for historical exposés including 1992 San Marino sex scandal, 1999 Parliamentary pensions scandal and the 2011 Urbano Onoforio sex scandal, which resulted in the resignation of the president. Since 2019, ARE Tempo and Veritas has come under considering criticism and controversy (see below) over its hyper-partisan approach and revisionist documentaries.
ARE Sportivo (ARE Sports)
- ARE Sportivo is premier broadcaster for national sporting events across Etruria. It holds the broadcasting license for Lega I and Lega II, the top two championship leagues in domestic Etrurian football. It is also the broadcaster for the Solarian Open, the Ogled Koroške cycling event, the IFF Coupe du monde and Invictus Games. In 2013, it lost the broadcasting rights to the Accadia Grand Prix and Rugby world cup to Orrizonte24.
ARE Notizie (ARE News)
- ARE Notizie is the channel dedicated to 24 hour news coverage and includes rebroadcasts of the morning, midday and evening news segments from ARE Uno. Since 2019, ARE Notizie has introduced hourly talking shows, including "La Parola" (The Word) and "Fredda Verità" (Cold Truth). These shows take the format of two co-hosts, engaging in hyper-political dialogues and hosting debates with politicians and journalists. These shows and ARE Notizie have been since 2019, consistently accused of misinformation and spreading conspiracy theories. Both La Parola and Fredda Verità have been criticised for only engaging in debates or discussions with supporters or members of the governing Tribune Movement and for being mouthpieces of the government.
ARE Senato (ARE Senate)
- ARE Senato provides broadcasting for the televised events of the Senate, including general sessions of the lower and upper chambers, committee hearings and results of votes.
ARE Giovane (ARE Junior)
- ARE Giovane is the channel dedicated to children's programming, including animated and educational shows. During testing seasons, ARE Giovane broadcasts educational and revision shows dedicated to assisting children in their examinations.
Unimondo
Radio
The following radio stations are broadcast on FM in addition to DAB, television and online.
National
Radio Solaria
- Generalist station featuring news and music
ARE Forum
- A talk-show format station dedicated to debate, news and politics
Sport dell'Etere (Aether Sports)
- Dedicated to sports and live commentary of primarily football
ARE Generazione (ARE Generation)
- A music station dedicated to older audiences
Il Sotterraneo (The Underground)
- Dedicated to music, primarily pop, Etrurodance, Euclodance and younger audiences (16-30 year olds)
ARE Ecumene (ARE Ecumene)
- A Catholic station dedicated to news, debate, call-in discussions and Sotirian music
Digital
VoceUno (Voice One)
- A generalist station featuring news, music and politics
OndaSonora (Soundwave)
- A music station dedicated to the latest hits from Etruria and Euclea
Suono d'Etruria (Sound of Etruria)
- A music station dedicated to classical, opera, folk and traditional music produced in Etruria.
Il Pavimento (The Floor)
- A music station dedicated solely to electronic dance music
ARE Notizie (ARE News)
- The 24 hour news service, broadcasts the same programming as its televised counterpart
Convergenza (Convergence)
- A station that operates a series of talk-shows and debates
Programming
News
ARE Notizie is the largest broadcast news gathering operation in Etruria, and one of the largest in the world. It provides services to domestic television networks via ARE Notizie, ARE Senato and AREmondo (the world news service), as well as domestic radio. ARE Notizie also provides news stories via its website and eARE, its smartphone app, accessible to mobile phones and PDAs, the online service also provides alerts by email, text message and desktop notifications.
According to annual ratings figures, ARE Notizie remains the most viewed news provider in Etruria, securing 54% of national audiences, it's primary audience remains those aged 40-50, 60-70 and above, it rates the lowest among young viewers and those aged 18-30. However, during times of national importance, such as federal or state elections, natural disasters or global events, ARE's viewership increases markedly as it draws in younger viewers from its privately owned competitors.
ARE Notizie itself offers 24 hour broadcasting, with three hour-long programmes dedicated to the morning, midday and evening news, which are also broadcast on ARE Uno, Buongiorno (7.30am), Aggiornamento di Mezzogiorno (12.00pm) and Bounasera Etruria (8.00pm). These programmes cover the days news headlines, while the evening show, Bounasera Etruria includes a 15-minute segment on the next day's newspaper headlines and analysis. Since 2019 however, ARE Notizie has also launched two new shows La Parola" (The Word) and "Fredda Verità" (Cold Truth). La Parola is broadcast at 9.00am and runs for an hour and takes the form of a panel discussion show about ongoing political stories and topics. Fredda Verità runs at 9.00pm and is hosted by Marta Giambattista and Rafaella Schiano who engage in dialogues and interview politicians and commentators about varying issues. Both shows, but Fredda Verità more specifically are deeply personalised and loose in format. Both shows were introduced after the 2019 ARE sacking affair, in which the governing far-right Tribune Movement government sacked the executive board of ARE and replaced them with politically motivated figures, as such, both shows are widely accused of bias toward the Tribune Movement and have been described as the "physical manifestation of ARE's corruption under the Tribunes."