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Belgium's French-speaking public broadcaster RTBF will face further savings under its next management contract and upcoming budget rounds, French-speaking Media Minister Jacqueline Galant announced on July 7, 2026, citing a need for "new savings" across public bodies. This development follows a claim made on June 19, 2026, by the construction joint venture Valbesina, which is demanding €112 million from RTBF due to a two-year extension during the building of its newly inaugurated Media Square headquarters. Previously, on June 18, 2026, RTBF's fact-checking service, Faky, found that many viral videos depicting young women in World Cup stadiums were entirely generated using artificial intelligence, having attracted hundreds of millions of views. Earlier in June, on June 11, 2026, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium toured the new Media Square headquarters in Brussels, a facility integrating advanced production workflows and automated master control systems. In April, on April 8, 2026, RTBF revealed that Sandra Kim would serve as the spokesperson for the Belgian jury at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final.
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