La sentenza 44/2025 della Corte costituzionale: implicazioni per il pluralismo informativo e il diritto della concorrenza

This essay reviews the development of informational pluralism, with particular attention to its external dimension, according to the classification established by the Constitutional Court in ruling no. 826 of 1988. In the recent decision no. 44 of 2025, the constitutional judges conducted a review of the current state of Italian television broadcasting, with specific reference to the system of incentive-based contributions provided by P.D.R. 146/2017 and its subsequent amendments. Thanks to the rise of new editorial entities and the digitalization of news distribution channels, the perspective has shifted: pluralism can no longer be understood merely as the ability to express oneself externally, but rather as the possibility of being heard by fellow citizens.