Marcel Granier, president of private television station RCTV, Wednesday showed confidence that either the Venezuelan justice would rule for RCTV or the government would reconsider its decision not to renew the broadcast license, thus allowing the TV network to continue using the state free open signal following May 27, when the license expires.

"The problem will be solved by that date, either because President Hugo Chávez will have reconsidered his decision or because the Supreme Tribunal of Justice will have played its role," Granier told local TV news channel Globovisión, Efe reported.

RCTV legal counsels made a petition to TSJ asking the top court to rule that the Venezuelan government's move is "arbitrary and illegal," and to authorize RCTV to continue broadcast on the state free open signal.
 
"TSJ has an obligation to issue a ruling by May 27. I am very confident on the Venezuelan democratic basis. I think the TSJ decision will favor freedom of expression and RCTV."