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

I see RTE are telling folks Dancing with the Staff next season will be it's last.

It was on the front cover of the Sun. Possible saving to RTE of 5 million. So what's the problem?

https://www.fm104.ie/news/buzz/uncertainty-surrounding-future-of-rtes-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-cancellation-rumours/

Probably costs far more, but with sponsorship and other things, some of the costs are covered. So when all is said and done, RTE then put 5 million into it.

That said, doesn't stop it being naff.

DWTS possibly does 2 things

1. It breaks even (if its up for the axe it is possibly no long doing this)
2. It brings in an audience to RTÉ for other shows and is good promotion for RTÉ

In terms of the €5m, that's around €500,000 or less per episode, €250,000 per hour, they have to bring in professional dancers, flights and hotels, they have to pay the "stars" for their time, they have 3 judges, 2 presenters (though at least one is RTÉ Staff), and then the crew, lighting etc etc.

This will be the first time I will side with RTÉ, they do need big entertainment shows, even if I am not watching, though I would argue that the do not do enough of the smaller entertainment shows.

Yeah you can look at it like that but many viewers lap it up, though I think it is slowly coming to its natural end. VMTV would be able to afford such a show. They are a law on to their own, they have 5 channels repeating the same crap.

a good proportion of VMTV's programming outside of News and Sport is part funded by the License fee and/or the Irish Film Board.

There you have it... I guess.

Just to correct a few things. Posted here about FÁS.

FÁS was at least split into 3 AFAIK.

Job Search/Career part of FÁS was move into the Dept of Social Welfare offices now branded as Intreo.

The training part was made into a new state body SOLAS.

And the 3rd I am not sure if it actually a split, basically some staff moved to local HSE offices at the time.

and with that reformation of FÁS everything is hunky-dory... !

As for this sponsorship, I don't really get it, its not like 18 - 22 yo are listening to Today with CB. I'd even think that for parents of 18 - 22 yo you might be better to sponsor Today FM. .... okay I will throw 2FM a bone.. you might consider sponsoring The Jenny Z Show. Oh and I don't think any of these things would be a good idea.

Defund RTE. Year 5 not paying the licence

RTE (the national broadcaster of an EU country) show using a Gmail account for entrants to Operation Transformation, what colour will the massive claims over GDBR breaches be? Talk about amateur hour, FFS, someone doing 2 weeks Transition Year work experience could see the jaysus car crash potential.

What GDBR exactly,weight height sexual orientation, all will be relieved on the show

And anyone who is not on the show is chasing fame

Courtesy the Irish Examiner.