Patrick FreyneRTÉ is in trouble. Like most terrestrial broadcasters it faces falling audiences, increased competition from streamers and reducing income. RTÉ wants some form of licence fee reform. Currently, RTÉ receives roughly €200 million a year through the licence fee and a further €140 through commercial activity, mainly advertising; €65 million a year is believed to be lost through the 15 per cent of households who evade payment.
Give them a budget to operate against and focus that on public-service content. That €200 million [could] become €120 million, and then give the €80 million to regional organisations, newspapers and other media organisations to do other things with.Ed Guiney producer and co-founder of Element Pictures It’s crucial to have an Irish PSB [public-service broadcaster] reflecting the world back to Irish audiences.
I think it does current affairs well. And not just the political dog-eat-dog stuff ... But highlighting homelessness and housing ... I wish they could do more in terms of traditional culture on mainstream RTÉ One and Two.Today Tonight when Brendan O’Brien confronted the General. He confronted him on the street ... When RTÉ does investigative stuff, they don’t always get the credit they deserve.It has to reflect whatever service they want RTÉ to be.
What don’t I like? That we’re still subjected to the Angelus. We’re a modern country where people practice many religions, or none at all, and this is a throwback to entirely different times.The thing that confounds me is how Ireland punches way above its weight with storytellers and comedians, yet that wealth of creative talent isn’t reflected on our national broadcaster.Funding RTÉ directly from the exchequer means we’ll say goodbye toobjective reporting about the government of the day.
TV licence fee used for political policing.... and propaganda Opponents of FFFG designated rulers landlord govt won't pay for propaganda. Handy for dictators to have such laws to avail of imprisoning opposition.
The world would be a better place without dirty lying propaganda outlets like rte and ! FAKE NEWS = ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!
Ever hear the saying 'go woke , go broke'
Did you ask any listener?
Make it a subscription service. Why be forced to pay for something you don't use?
RTE used to interview Irish Politicians now they host government infomercials.
It’s a propaganda machine, full of overpaid government mouthpieces.
We don't need or want it. State propaganda.
Liars and government propagandists. Hopefully they'll go under asap. Scrap the fee and make them pay per view.
How many TV licence fees wasted here.
Defund
Rte poor television and radio still in the mid 80s never moved on Not worth your money
It’s not a national broadcaster it’s a propaganda station for government and the wef .. let the wef pay for it shouldn’t be funded by the taxpayer
Make the licence fee optional. If they are good enough there shouldn't be a problem
Get rid. No need for this service.
Make RTÉ pay per view or shut it down.
Top heavy, time to let the whales at the top try there luck in the free market.
“Leading Opinion makers”😂