The Rai Board of Directors, meeting in Rome under the chairmanship of Marinella Soldi, examined and approved the draft financial statements as at 31 December 2023 illustrated by the CEO Roberto Sergio. The financial statements show a consolidated net result in break-even and a net debt of 568 million euros, an improvement compared to the previous year and, in any case, attested to sustainable levels.
The Rai Group confirms its television leadership in prime time (37.8%) and recorded a share of 37% for the entire day. Rai 1 is the first national channel both in the 24 hours (18.3%) and in prime time (20.4%), monopolizing the top positions in the rankings of the fiction, cinema, and culture, science, and environment genres, and is confirmed as the second European channel after BBC One. The users who connected on average at least once a month to one of Rai's various sites or apps were 19.4 million, or 44% of the population active on the internet, with a significant increase compared to 2022. Rai's share of TTS (Total Time Spent) was 32%; in this context, as regards use in linear mode, Rai represents 18% of the market. In the ranking of the most watched programs in on demand mode, the first title overall was Mare Fuori with 72.3 million hours watched. As regards audio and podcasts, Rai Play Sound recorded 440 thousand downloads as part of a diversified offer aimed at a younger segment of the public attracted by the latest in digital entertainment. The board of directors meeting will continue on Thursday 18 April. The common thread will be sport, which will light up Rai 1 and Rai 2, broadcasting, among other things, the European Football Championships, the Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the Tour de France. The 2023 Sustainability Report was approved unanimously by those present, the document which sets out the results achieved by the Rai Group in terms of sustainable development both within the Group and in its effects for the benefit of the citizens.