Its format began in Catalonia, but its success in audience records catapulted it to the national grid. Marc Gir has become one of the most recognized faces of The Corporation thanks to his Late Xoua humor and interview program in a relaxed tone that is broadcast on RTVE Play and La 2, and which has surprisedthe good data that his emergence has sown.
Since its premiere on October 9, every Monday it manages to concentrate 17% share and an average of 105,000 viewersadding 24 million people if the total of the six deliveries that have been broadcast are added. From Amaia Romero to the protagonists of Save yourself who canfaces visible from their last show.
Now the cost of this format has come to light, as well as the remuneration of its workers, after a request from TVones to the chain’s Transparency Portal. The total amount amounts to 837,615 euros; Of this figure, 351,061 will be allocated to internal resources, while 486,554 will be allocated to external resources controlled by the production company Minuto de Barras. Along with these numbers, Gir’s salary has been provided.
42,000 euros for 12 programs
It should be noted that the presenter, in addition to directing the space, also performs scripting and co-direction functions. All of this supports the payroll of 42,000 euros that he will receive for the entire season. If you take into account that the first season consists of 12 episodes, the final count reflects that Gir earns around 3,500 euros for each program. However, this figure, the source clarifies, is the amount initially budgeted and may be subject to change.
Gir’s rise up the chain has been dazzlingly sudden, in addition to the success it has achieved with said format. Its audience is part of a wave of viewers who seem to be young because of the way they consume said program: it is not so much on television, but through RTVE Play, where, according to the aforementioned media, they accumulate a total of 212,757 views and almost 130,000 unique users.
