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

That seems odd they would have had such a rule since film contracts in the past allowed 3 showings in 2 years . That would imply only 11 and half months between showings

RTÉ did actually report on the floods and those deaths, they also reported on American wildfires across north America.

Weekend stuff seems to be on a loop, or the VM123 habit of showing it on the other channel later the same week

To me it seems to be fact that RTÉ will either need to be bailed out or that they will need an increase in public funding.

Now this fact does take into consideration any concerns audiences might have about content and services.

From its content output I believe existentially that RTÉ has never really existed, it has always meandered through.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/rt%C3%A9-faces-existential-financial-crisis-government-told-1.4637173

That's because we let them away with it - need to turn the heat up on Government TDs big time, let them know that we want reform at RTE, not a licence fee hike to keep feathering their nests.

predetermined and should just be legislated for at this stage. But RTÉ must reform.

Except for the RTÉ Player where only Nationwide will play in full after 30 minutes of the same ad.

It's one thing supporting the concept of quality, pumice service broadcasting - I'm in favour of it, myself.....

But its another thing backing an out of control state entity - which is the best way I can describe RTE.

We need a Government with a pair of balls, to deal with it - or A I afraid of being voted out, if they don't start tackling the mess, currently known as RTE.

We don't need two TV channels, with significant commercial programming, much of which can also be viewed on other commercial TV channels. We only need one (keeping in mind that we also have the benefit of TG4) - and we sure as hell don't need the bunch of overpaid gobshites, and their cronies, on or screens every day.

Likewise, we don't need so many radio stations - 2FM being the biggest of those that need to go. Again, take the overpaid djs (or whatever they like to call themselves) out of RTE.

The get rid of the entire management team, they need to be replaced by a new team, who don't come from Donnybrook and surrounding neighbourhoods, and give them clear instruction on what we want going forward.

Then, and only then, is there a chance that RTE might be a public service broadcaster.

When it was first set up the Minister in charge had said it would pay for itself and that no licence fee increase would occur, by 2012 RTÉ was funding 2FM with the licence fee, they did not think to cut its funding by 25% rather it cut Children's Content, Drama and Comedy.

The Bourne ultimatem rte2, I'm sure they've had this on many many times, kills a few hours for them I suppose

It's a consideration alright.

However, in a scenario like this, the option would be either go with the station being sold, or be made redundant.

Not everyone has to go with the sold station, some could be made redundant - say the highest paid.

TUPE doesn't cover pension schemes, so that's one cost that can be cut by a new owner (assuming RTE have a very generous pension scheme). Also, I don't think it guarantees that you'll do the same job, or at the and location.

In fairness, both RTE2 and 2FM are stations that could do well in private ownership, so there'd be a reason to keep a lot of the staff on, if you bought those stations - I would think you'd really just be focused on getting rid of the top earners.

That is the previous scheme, I don't think they have announce the new scheme.

RTÉ were able to move staff to RTÉ GOLD from 2FM when it was rebranded about 4 years ago. And while RTÉ had plans to close RTÉ Gold (darn Broadcasting Act 2009) there was never an attempted to rid RTÉ of any of its former 2FM presenters, from what I can see.

If RTÉ were to sell RTÉ2 and 2fm clearly agreements with the new owner and the staff would be made.

But sure look at how long it took them to transfer ownership of the NSO to the NCH... oh wait they are still trying to do that... the Minister as said it will happen in early 2021 .... hahahahhahahahahahahha it's **** August.

If there’s a ‘senior producer’, I’m wondering how many ‘regular’ or ‘normal’ producers he has under him????

this is I believe where the real scandal is in RTÉ, and something the secret producer alluded to a few years ago with the infamous Twitter account…… how many levels of senior management, mid-management, junior management, senior producer, mid, junior etc…… department heads, deputies etc…… are there in RTÉ??? And all mostly probably pulling salaries of circa €100k-€150k a year for doing the grand sum of fcuk all!

I’d hazard a guess there’s at least 3-5 levels of various management in each department you’d have to go down before you found anyone that actually did any work..

Anyway, enough of that serious talk……

when is the Late Late show back on? And when will Nathan Carter be on for an appearance either on his own, or for a country music type special????

the country has a Nathan Carter sized hole in its life right now, and the only thing that will solve it is a few huckle bucks here and there, and a twist it in and out and a do it all again……

The 'Country Special' will have to wait I'm afraid, because the LLS is nothing if not predictable.

1st episode will be an Olympics Special, with all our fantastic athletes appearing. Socially distanced of course.