4 (Continued on Page 6) Even though the media is an important tool needed to restore democracy in Venezuela, it is not yet high on the list of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which is giving priority to oil and gold-mining. However, the mere fact that television in Venezuela has come up in discussions indicates that the topic remains crucial for the country. “Regarding the future of RCTV,” said Tinoco, “it is my personal opinion that in the near future — once the first phase of stabilization in Venezuela has been achieved and the transition to the newly elected government has taken place — the owners of RCTV will request the reinstatement of their license, and I believe it will be granted.” He continued: “RCTV already has its production facilities ready, and with new technologies — including internet connectivity for signal transmission — RCTV will be back on air rather quickly. I know for a fact that former RCTV ex-executives, producers, directors, and employees are already talking about this.” An article in the January 7, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal stated that “Marcel Granier, the heroic media executive whose popular RCTV was expropriated in 2007 amid nationwide student protests, hopes to re-launch radio and TV stations.” A U.S. intelligence assessment determined that members of the just deposed (and unelected) Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro’s regime would be best positioned to lead a temporary government to maintain stability, and the current government caretaker, Delcy Rodriguez, is supported by a number of U.S. oil companies and Florida-based industrialists. There has even been talk of a possible reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, which has been closed since 2019. Banking on the resurgence of Venezuelan TV and film production, Tinoco is working on two related projects. One is a documentary titled Journey into The recently concluded Content Americas at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Miami drew many native Venezuelans who now live in Miami, both as exhibitors and participants. However, most of them were timorous to talk about the current and future state of Venezuelan television, once a prolific producer and exporter of telenovelas, mainly from such TV networks as Venevision and RCTV. Two TV executives who were willing to talk to VideoAge were Cesar Diaz (pictured at right in the above photo), a former Content Sales executive at the Miami-based Venevision (now Cisneros Media), and current founding president of distributor 7A Media, and Pedro R. Tinoco (pictured at left), a former producer for Venevision who currently serves as CEO of Miami-based production company FonoLibro. Venezuelan TV: Not Yet a High Priority, But Still in the Picture VIDEOAGE February 2026 World content 21-23 April 2026 Marriott Hotel • Lisbon A three-day market, conference and screenings connecting buyers and sellers around formats, factual, drama and kids www.contenteurope.net
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