Rai and the exclusive offer to Ranucci. If he refuses, there is a possibility of dismissal

Rome. Here is what Rai expects from Ranucci and what it is offering him: it expects him to take legal action and is offering him a return to the role of editor-in-chief, to be agreed upon jointly. A refusal would result in dismissal. Rai’s CEO, Giampaolo Rossi, held a meeting with members of the ethics committee, a meeting commented on by Ranucci on social media: “At this very moment and over the coming days, Rai’s top management are working to remove me from "Report"”. Under the rules of this Byzantine TV organisation, three offers are to be made to Ranucci, but Rossi wants to settle on just one – one that minimises the risk of legal disputes. Ranucci is an editor-in-chief, and the similar news programmes where he might end up are TG3 (editor Terzulli has already been contacted) and Rai News. The option of transferring him to the Rai training centre in Perugia appears unfeasible. And here, a further development is needed. The president is Flavio Mucciante, who had previously headed Radio Rai, whilst Giuseppe Carboni – former director of Tg1 and a Conte appointee, another individual who sued Rai for demotion – is set to take up the role of director of the school. The positions in Perugia are all taken (and perhaps that’s for the best); what remains now is the Rai-Lavitola negotiation: from a whirlwind romance to a divorce in the magistrates’ court.