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2mo ago

Antonia Pellegrino Named President of Brazil’s Public Broadcaster EBC

The choice signals a push to strengthen public media through the programming agenda she helped build.

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Antonia Pellegrino, nova presidente da EBC na sede no centro do Rio de Janeiro.
A roteirista Antonia Pellegrino participa do Sem Censura, programa da EBC que ela própria reformulou, em março de 2026.
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Overview

  • The government named her Friday, with communications minister Sidônio Palmeira praising her management and editorial experience.
  • She steps in after André Basbaum left the post to take an editorial role at Grupo Record.
  • Pellegrino has led EBC’s content and programming since 2023, overhauling TV Brasil and revamping Sem Censura, which won APCA’s 2024 Best Television Program award.
  • Under her direction, TV Brasil launched the Seleção TV Brasil fund that will invest R$110 million in independent productions, including a novela for the first time, and expanded live sports with a focus on women’s football.
  • She becomes the fourth EBC president in the current administration, with reports diverging on Basbaum’s tenure length at about five to eight months.