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

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  • #4082
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Don't forget the 'bargain' of Ray D'arcy, for the same money.

    You can't justify that money when you see how bad anything he hosts is.

    Ahhh the guy that doesn't know what the play button looks like - in fact he gets very confused when he sees buttons
    How the hell he gets paid what he does is beyond me (is he still going on about his attempt to make sourdough bread?)


  • #4083
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Ahhh the guy that doesn't know what the play button looks like - in fact he gets very confused when he sees buttons
    How the hell he gets paid what he does is beyond me (is he still going on about his attempt to make sourdough bread?)

    IF anything keeps him out of my vicinity, let him campaign away.

    I can avoid the radio (I generally don't listen to it, I have spotify playlists and podcasts), but TV is something I occasionally have on in the background.
    As long as he's not on it, I'm happy.


  • #4084
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    IF anything keeps him out of my vicinity, let him campaign away.

    I can avoid the radio (I generally don't listen to it, I have spotify playlists and podcasts), but TV is something I occasionally have on in the background.
    As long as he's not on it, I'm happy.

    He was saying some time ago if he got fired he would have to become a wedding DJ - god help the bride and groom waiting for their wedding dance and he puts on
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziQkBYd19SI&feature=youtu.be (NSFW)


  • #4085
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    fritzelly wrote: »
    He was saying some time ago if he got fired he would have to become a wedding DJ - god help the bride and groom waiting for their wedding dance and he puts on
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziQkBYd19SI&feature=youtu.be

    With all the 'wokeness' going on-he'd be fired for putting that song on.

    Can you imagine if he was a Wedding DJ? Some expensive DJ to be charging 500 grand for his 'skills'.


  • #4086
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Unsure if this "press release" was added here yet:

    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0403/1128354-lights-camera-action-rte-to-air-more-movie-classics/


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  • #4087
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Hmmm.
    Wonder if Deeeeee is following this thread for hints:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113041853&postcount=3991


  • #4088
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,207 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Unsure if this "press release" was added here yet:

    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0403/1128354-lights-camera-action-rte-to-air-more-movie-classics/


    beats showing repeats of Room to Improve & whatever the latest Allison Spittle featured cringe fest is.

    ^^gotta keep that stuff for the weeknights repeat slots...


  • #4089
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    beats showing repeats of Room to Improve & whatever the latest Allison Spittle featured cringe fest is.

    ^^gotta keep that stuff for the weeknights repeat slots...

    Did anyone watch that Spittle show to the end?

    I barely made it through one episode, can't imagine anyone sticking around for the 6 or 7 episodes it went on for.


  • #4090
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,207 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Seen it was on again a few weeks ago, and was thinking, oh, so they've made season 2 already...... no, turned out to be S01E01

    I guess they repeat these (sh1t)shows to death just in case a few hundred thousand people missed it during the first run, and it will catch on and be another Love/Hate runaway success for them, with perhaps the opportunity to sell it to the U.K., Australia & North Korea...


  • #4091
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Seen it was on again a few weeks ago, and was thinking, oh, so they've made season 2 already...... no, turned out to be S01E01

    I guess they repeat these (sh1t)shows to death just in case a few hundred thousand people missed it during the first run, and it will catch on and be another Love/Hate runaway success for them, with perhaps the opportunity to sell it to the U.K., Australia & North Korea...

    Good-Fellas-Hilarious.jpg


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  • #4092
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Ten Pin wrote: »
    That can be heard every weekday just after 3pm on radio 1

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  • #4093
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,441 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    garrettod wrote: »
    What about RTE1 & TV4 - that constitutes two TV channels?

    Both have a public service broadcast mandate.

    I'd be open to persuasion on the matter of how many channels we need.

    Obviously RTE 1 and I think maybe a second one plus TG4. That would allow comprehensive coverage of news, current affairs, sport, culture etc.
    fritzelly wrote: »
    TG4 get a pittance from the licence fee and in many ways a better channel

    I think they should build on the strengths of TG4.


  • #4094
    garrettod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭garrettod


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    beats showing repeats of Room to Improve & whatever the latest Allison Spittle featured cringe fest is.

    ^^gotta keep that stuff for the weeknights repeat slots...

    Yea, preferably about 4.30am, when most of us are either asleep, or so liquered up that the drink will numb pain :)

    Thanks,

    G.



  • #4095
    garrettod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭garrettod


    elperello wrote: »
    I'd be open to persuasion on the matter of how many channels we need.

    Obviously RTE 1 and I think maybe a second one plus TG4. That would allow comprehensive coverage of news, current affairs, sport, culture etc.

    I think they should build on the strengths of TG4.

    Personally, I think RTE1 and TG4 would serve the purpose nicely.

    That's potentially 2 x 24 hour national television broadcasting platforms.

    I think it would be extremely unlikely that we would have more than two notable events taking place, that would be worthy of live national TV coverage, with most other categories of programing capable of being rescheduled etc.

    Thanks,

    G.



  • #4096
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,441 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    garrettod wrote: »
    Personally, I think RTE1 and TG4 would serve the purpose nicely.

    That's potentially 2 x 24 hour national television broadcasting platforms.

    I think it would be extremely unlikely that we would have more than two notable events taking place, that would be worthy of live national TV coverage, with most other categories of programing capable of being rescheduled etc.

    Like I said I'm open to persuasion on the matter.

    I'd like to see a comprehensive business plan with a full breakdown of the running costs and a cost/benefit analysis.

    I don't know enough about the broadcasting business to make a judgement at the moment.


  • #4097
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    I would have rte 1 on 24hrs and then an RtE2 coming on at 19pm similar to how Bbc4 operates with RTE news filling in the rest of the time... And tg4 also 24hrs


  • #4098
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    ShamNNspace wrote: »
    And tg4 also 24hrs

    Can't really see the benefit of that. They struggle to fill a normal schedule as it. Today they have The Weakest Link twice, Little House On Prairie, River Cottage Australia, Murder She Wrote and Gilmore Girls on before 7pm. Those have been repeated to death already on the channel.


  • #4099
    65535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭65535


    Don't watch/have RTÉ or any channels myself so maybe I should not be commenting, however I do have a TV licence because we have a TV.
    Anyhow I was wondering with the current worldwide situation going on could RTÉ expand on their educational programming to assist those who are out of school ?
    Would RTE2 or Network 2 or whatever it is called these days do that ?


  • #4100
    ShamNNspace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭ShamNNspace


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Can't really see the benefit of that. They struggle to fill a normal schedule as it. Today they have The Weakest Link twice, Little House On Prairie, River Cottage Australia, Murder She Wrote and Gilmore Girls on before 7pm. Those have been repeated to death already on the channel.

    OK so let's have tg4 from 8am to 1am with the first 3 or 4 hours devoted to children's programmes in Irish


  • #4101
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,833 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    65535 wrote: »
    Don't watch/have RTÉ or any channels myself so maybe I should not be commenting, however I do have a TV licence because we have a TV.
    Anyhow I was wondering with the current worldwide situation going on could RTÉ expand on their educational programming to assist those who are out of school ?
    Would RTE2 or Network 2 or whatever it is called these days do that ?

    They are-they're doing a study hub kinda thing.

    But it's only for National school children.


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  • #4102
    sligojoek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Shakespeare plays for JC and LC coming up too.


  • #4103
    Maysa07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Maysa07


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Unsure if this "press release" was added here yet:

    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0403/1128354-lights-camera-action-rte-to-air-more-movie-classics/

    They have a different approach to filling the schedule now, seen that their is no sport. Filling the gaps with Movies and other stuff.


  • #4104
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,156 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Maysa07 wrote: »
    They have a different approach to filling the schedule now, seen that their is no sport. Filling the gaps with Movies and other stuff.

    But does a showing of Calamity Jane classify as good news and money well spent?


  • #4105
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,441 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Maysa07 wrote: »
    They have a different approach to filling the schedule now, seen that their is no sport. Filling the gaps with Movies and other stuff.
    iseegirls wrote: »
    But does a showing of Calamity Jane classify as good news and money well spent?

    Good to see "The Deadwood Stage" still running in this era of travel restrictions :)


  • #4106
    ijohhj
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 133 ✭✭ijohhj


    65535 wrote: »
    Don't watch/have RTÉ or any channels myself so maybe I should not be commenting, however I do have a TV licence because we have a TV.

    You've highlighted the exact issue, so sure, comment away.


  • #4107
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    take a read of this!

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/09/coronavirus-us-newspapers-impact?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    they have the perfect opportunity now, to overhaul that RTE tax payer gorgery that is going on!


  • #4108
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,238 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    take a read of this!

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/09/coronavirus-us-newspapers-impact?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    they have the perfect opportunity now, to overhaul that RTE tax payer gorgery that is going on!

    Opportunity Knocks, but no one will be in....


  • #4109
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    speaking of others thieving a living, remember the luas strikes and their outrageoues pay hikes on their already outrageous pay. They are thieving a living compared to bus drivers for a start, take a look at this, given the pay agreement is up in September, surprised they arent already out beating their chests and trying to extort more, against insanely weak government. The problem is, they would think twice about striking, if they knew, they might end up in a worse position, against the spineless government here, its just a case of how quick they will fold and how much more can be extorted from the tax payer!

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/luas-dispute-ends-as-drivers-vote-to-accept-pay-deal-1.2671979

    "It will bring total earnings at the top of the scale from €42,247 to €49,972 by September 2020, and €53,220 when a 6.5 per cent bonus is included.

    Transdev will shelve a plan to increase the length of shifts, and it will restore pay docked from drivers during the dispute. They will not however get back a 6.5 per cent bonus they lost, but it will return next year."


  • #4110
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,691 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Opportunity Knocks, but no one will be in....

    very true, call me a cynic, but I would imagine FG in particular, will not do anything to upset their state propaganda mouthpiece in montrose. Not when there could be another election in the not too distant future...


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  • #4111
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,238 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    very true, call me a cynic, but I would imagine FG in particular, will not do anything to upset their state propaganda mouthpiece in montrose. Not when there could be another election in the not too distant future...

    I’m a devout and practicing cynic myself.


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