The future of Roberto Sergio remains closely intertwined with that of Rai and San Marino RTV. Although the director general is approaching retirement age – he will turn 67 in April 2027 – new editorial and management scenarios are taking shape around him.
The developments were reported by L’Informazione di San Marino, which highlights how the latest moves between Viale Mazzini and Mount Titano appear to point toward anything but disengagement.
A key element is the “Point of View” Strategic Memorandum of Understanding between San Marino RTV and the SAE Group. The agreement aims to develop collaborations between television, print and digital media, through the participation of journalists from the group’s publications in the broadcaster’s programmes and the creation of new cross-media content and formats.
This strategy, notes L’Informazione di San Marino, is also reflected in an op-ed Sergio himself published in La Stampa on the eve of the mid-August holiday, titled “The future of media hinges on trust”. In it, the director general points to alliances between television, radio and newspapers as one way to strengthen the information system in the face of the growing weight of major global platforms.
San Marino RTV‘s financial situation is also on the table. According to figures reported by L’Informazione di San Marino, the 2025 budget closed with a profit of €103,313, up from €18,786 the previous year. Commercial revenue reportedly grew by 46%, buoyed by the rebranding project on channel 550 and the new agreement with Rai Pubblicità.
Public funding, however, remains a significant component. In 2025, Italy provided €4.648 million, while San Marino allocated €1.1 million, plus an additional €300,000 in extraordinary contributions. Personnel costs also rose, reaching €3.431 million, partly due to contractual adjustments and activities linked to the technological renovation of the studios.
This leaves the future of both the broadcaster and Sergio himself still very much an open question, as San Marino RTV works to consolidate its finances while simultaneously broadening its reach through new editorial alliances.
