Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

Baba Yaga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121924665#Comment_121924665

ray d'arcy?yer man that used be on with zig and zag? thought he retired years ago...

HildaOgdenx

If D'arcy was being paid 100k, I would still consider that far too much, considering the few hours of work involved.

So nothing has changed despite all that has happened in the past year or so.

RTE bosses know that nobody else would want these guys, never mind pay them ridiculous salaries. So they continue to pay them ridiculous salaries. Right. 🤷‍♀️

Karppi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121924990#Comment_121924990

Maybe he did; he certainly threw the towel in some years ago. In any commercial organisation he'd be gone, gone, gone.

KB is not dealing with the "talent" at all. Talk about over promising and under delivery.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121926157#Comment_121926157

Yes , not a word about them…

RoTelly

8 weeks of The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show!

LetticebCivil

I am a coward so I paid the €160.

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927373#Comment_121927373

Did you even get a court order? :)

LetticebCivil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927380#Comment_121927380

No a woman i work with did so that made my mind up. I am a coward

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927422#Comment_121927422

Good for her, I assume she's paying before the summons, I think that is where I would. What part of the country are you in? Did you see an inspector around?

LetticebCivil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927560#Comment_121927560

Yea she paid it. The inspector was around this part alright .

fplfan12345

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121925747#Comment_121925747

It’s **** incredible. Almost unbelievable. Pick a number. It’s disgusting.

i really hope the Irish people vote in droves next time.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928997#Comment_121928997

How would voting solve anything in this issue?

The smugsters in RTE are still there aided and abetted by their media pals.

What has changed since Bakhurst has taken over?

Pa ElGrande

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928997#Comment_121928997

People are already voting with their Euros. RTÉ facing over €20 million TV licence fee blackhole for this year, figures reveal | Irish Independent

In parallel the cost of enforcing the annual TV ownership tax has risen.

Amberjack

CAught the end of the Claire Byrne show this morning, amongst the researchers and producer was a Philbin bowman and a Coveney

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121937076#Comment_121937076

Not sure who Ronan Coveney is or if he is any relation to the Coveney's he was writting for the UCD paper in 2014, but not much online about him, with the quick search I did.

Abie Philbin Bowman has been with RTÉ for years. He's John Bowman's Son.

Interesting to hear the name of the guest Agnes Bouchier-Hayes but she spells the unusual name differently to Philip Boucher-Hayes!

I'd say a lot of people go way back in this country.

RoTelly

So 775k on Market Research.

They should have to show how the last 3 years of research was worthwhile to RTÉ before comitting to paying it.

Over the next 3 years they will spend 2.5m on Audience research, Strategy and Social Media. Rather than utilising the people the employ on high wages to carry out Audience Research, Strategy and Social Media.

This is not the Radio and TV ratings systems: JNLRs and TAM Ireland, this is on top of them.

saabsaab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121938528#Comment_121938528

Sure who cares if somebody else is paying..

JP Liz V1

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/ex-rte-chair-views-two-32431611

Poor Moya can't decide which mansion

Rubberchikken

I've never begrudged anyone anything so her looking at or buying an expensive house means nothing to me.

What I really dislike is the arrogance and distain these people are showing towards the PAC committee, towards the staff in rte who never get paid the big salaries and the tv licence/tax payers.

There is seemingly no accountability. They can just wander off and with a casual wave refuse to come before PAC and answer questions.

No morals. No responsibility.

Brendan Bendar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121939902#Comment_121939902

I’d suggest that most staff in RTE are paid better and have better conditions than the ‘going rate’ and conditions in similar concerns.

I wouldn’t be too worried in that regard RC.

malinheader

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927560#Comment_121927560

I heard a caller on my local radio station stating he went to court due to no licence and had it thrown out.

He stated that seeing that there is no contract or agreement to pay you have no obligation. Also he said he stated he only used the TV for dvds and he asked for proof that he was watching live TV.

Field east

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927340#Comment_121927340

I looked at three of them and I thought that they were childish to put it mildly- especially to the ‘standard’ set by Michael Murphy . I saw the mobile phone, the windmill in the estate and the holiday package ones - just to see what they were about. I would have sent the production company back to the ‘drawing board’.

Oliver Callan and his Callan Kicks should also be sent back to the drawing board. He is trying to ‘mimic Scrap Saturday and he is not even close to a ‘patch’ on it

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121939991#Comment_121939991

There would be a huge question for the Judge and his interpretation of the act. The act doesn't state anything about use of the device.

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121939882#Comment_121939882

I was wondering what the "personal and family reasons" where, there you go.

political analyst

According to entertainment.ie's TV guide, this Saturday's edition of the Tommy Tiernan show is the 13th in the current series. As far as I know, the only time when a series of that show has exceeded 12 episodes was in the first half of 2021 - and we know the reasons for that. Someone in this forum told me that the series that is shown early in the year is pre-recorded in October and November of the previous year.

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121944091#Comment_121944091

Popularity. RTÉ have also ditch the other chat shows that they had surrounding Tommy. I can't see Angela Scanlon returning and I have a vague memory of some other shite chat show they did, and it won't be coming back or else I just imagined bad chat shows from RTÉ. I think DWTS had 12 episodes this season which is up from 10 last year.

I can imagine Tommy shows is pre-recorded in advance, also as mentioned holding off broadcasting a programme seems to allow RTÉ save money!

Baba Yaga

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121939882#Comment_121939882

looks to be under such a strain....wonder is that whats wrong with dee?cant make up her mind which huge mansion to buy?

political analyst

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121944749#Comment_121944749

What is it about Tiernan's show that makes it so popular? He's not a good interviewer.

Damien360

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946762#Comment_121946762

Depends on the guest. He tends to get at least one good one each week.

There have been quite a few really interesting interviews. They don't follow a format like tubs crap. Nothing about your link to Ireland or where you had a pint or the book you are flogging or your social media campaign. I find it's a journey with Tiernan each time trying to figure out the guest's story.

corks finest

Baaaa

corks finest

I enjoyed a few episodes,stake now

saabsaab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121946810#Comment_121946810

Has he had anyone from Cork yet?

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121947838#Comment_121947838

Roy Keane was on with Tommy

political analyst

Even with the cuts that RTÉ announced a few months ago, I cannot envisage RTÉ having enough money to meet the quota for home-produced drama next year unless change to the funding of public-service broadcasting takes place before the general election.

By the way, with the drop in licence-fee income, how did RTÉ afford to have Dancing With the Staff this year?

political analyst

I've just read that one of Tiernan's guests on last night's edition was a death doula. Who the hell would want to watch or listen an interview with someone who has that occupation?!

https://www.irishmirror.ie/tv/rte-tommy-tiernan-show-viewers-32479257

HalloweenJack

There's plenty to complain about RTE but Tommy Tiernan's show is one of the better programmes on offer.

Its not the typical stage-managed PR exercise for people to plug something. It seems to lead to more organic conversations and you get something more interesting, like the above, as opposed to bubble-dwelling celebrities churning out carefully-crafted answers you can play bingo with.

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121961017#Comment_121961017

Sure the government are just going to give them a top up.

You know that RTÉ are looking at spending 2.5m on Social Media, Photography, Market Research and Consultations on strategy etc over the next 3 years. Can you tell me how much the expect to save in their NEW DIRECTION?

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121964798#Comment_121964798

He's not the best TBH but I think that's just an opinion, he's already just started repeat guest which makes little sense to the format.

political analyst

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121965227#Comment_121965227

As was stated in the following article last November, there are conditions attached to the interim funding that RTÉ receives.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/tv-licence-should-remain-core-part-of-rte-funding-says-minister-1553643.html

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121965550#Comment_121965550

So? You think the government is going to allow RTÉ to die?

The government, media and academia are all on the same page. I will let you get to that page without my help, and then suggest that nothing is changing.

political analyst

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121965770#Comment_121965770

I posted that link to prove my point that there are conditions attached to the interim funding. So I wasn't looking for your help to get to that page!

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121966673#Comment_121966673

What the government/media/academics think: -

1. RTÉ's problem is an existential crisis caused by the archaic license fee.
2. RTÉ's governance issues are caused by the existential crisis.
3. RTÉ is public service broadcasting and there are no other alternatives to RTÉ.

Why things will not change: -

1. It is clear to most that RTÉ have cause the majority of their own problems
2. Governance issues aside RTÉ is mismanaged
3. There are serval alternatives to what public service broadcasting is

Just read what Paschal Donohoe says in that Article: -

1. I do not believe that any government should be involved in allocating and determining how much money a state broadcaster should get.
2. I believe we should have a method of collecting this that delivers a compliance rate that is at least in line if not ahead of where we are at the moment.
3. There’s still a very large amount of revenue coming in from the television licence at the moment

He also states: -

 that the plan put forward by Mr Bakhurst is “clearly going in the right direction”, and said government would be looking for “assurances that it is being implemented”.

He really says nothing about conditions rather he is talking about independence while the article suggest a few of the strategy points from RTÉ's new direction : -

The conditions requested are based on RTÉ's new direction, according to the article they are : -

1. salary price cap of €250,000 and up to 400 job cuts over four years
2. RTÉ digital stations and plus-one TV channels are due to be axed,
3. there will be a greater reliance on independent productions
4. savings of ~10m

None of this reflects the issues with in RTÉ. It is largely a rehash of RTÉ 2024 Revised strategy some of which included:-

1. Reduce salaries of top earners (executives to take pay cut)
2. RTÉ digital radio stations to be axed
3. Sale of land and RTÉ Guide
4. savings of ~10m

https://about.rte.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RT%C3%89-2024-Web.pdf

Trampas

Have rte done anything to save any money? They’ve given Ray a new 250k a year contract

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121966916#Comment_121966916

Has 250k been confirmed?

political analyst

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121966884#Comment_121966884

Then I guess it's window-dressing on the government's part.

As for the idea of selling the RTÉ Guide to a different owner, did RTÉ really think that anyone would be interested in taking it over from RTÉ?

Shan Doras

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121967187#Comment_121967187

A couple of publishers were interested in licencing the name but nobody wanted to have to take on all the staff and pay them the same perks that they get at rte.

Shan Doras

As I mentioned elsewhere, I spent some of the Easter weekend listening to 2fm and I noticed that their news service has been dramatically reduced, No news during their 7/9am weekend breakfast show for example. So the claim that an number of posters make about 2fm getting no cuts whatsoever is untrue

RoTelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121968291#Comment_121968291

Claim RTÉ 2FM has had no cuts … is not a claim.

The claim is and the truth is that 2FM has been given licence fee funding since 2011 and has large not seen any cuts to its funding. It has gone from a self-sufficient broadcaster to one that now need licence fee funding, while RTÉ at the same time cut funding to Children's content and Independent Drama and Comedy.

Your proof of cuts RTÉ NEWS: bulletins cut from 2fm

On several occasions on this thread I point out that RTÉ ONE, 2 and 2fm have all seen cuts to news bulletins. As have others

RTÉ ONE's morning (from 10AM) bulletins have all disappeared (TBH I am surprised they still have the bulletin during the TODAY show). RTÉ ONE's weather remains on during the morning hours. RTÉ ONE has also drop its late night News Bulletins.

RTÉ2's has drop all news and current affair (save for News2Day) again this was point out many many times.

While RTÉ made the decision to drop all news programming after 7pm and during the weekends, because RTÉ 2FM is a music station and people don't go to the station for news according to RTÉ… but they do go to RTÉ2fm for a daily sports programme and sports bulletins.

Yes RTÉ cut to their public service broadcasting remit on each service, while they keep sports and weather going because …. you can get a sponsor for them.

Floppybits

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121968531#Comment_121968531

Surely 2FM would use the same source or news bulletin as RTE radio or whatever other RTE radio stations run the news bulletins. We see this with stations that are all under the same umberella like Newstalk all sharing the same bulletins.

Brendan Bendar

Question that needs to be asked.

Have any of the ‘talent ‘ have had their outrageous wedges cut.

I’m aware of contracts ….and stuff.