RTVE allocated 4.84 million euros to Benidorm Fest 2025, the most expensive edition of its history

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Although the drama before and during the Benidorm Festival 2025 did not last this year, the mood after the Spanish preliminary decision was far from good. The Spanish broadcaster RTVE has already reacted and announced (personal) changes for the Benidorm Festival 2026. But why these innovations – and why right now? What has already changed [...]

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The total budget of RTVE for Benidorm Fest 2025 was 4,841,890.52 euros. The figure was above that of the previous year, of 4.2 million, making the 2025 edition the most expensive to date. Much of the amount, 3.6 million, was allocated to the technical team and, above all, to the producers, responsible for managing the machinery of the shooting, the artistic staff and the scenery, among other elements. The final of Benidorm Fest 2025 reached a sc…