RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

One possible explanation of opinion polls. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GSKwf4AIlI

Regards...jmcc

Ireland’s Eye will have bigger sales than the RTE Guide this year

In relation to 10, Turbidy has admitted weeks ago that he knew the published figures were wrong. He was complicit in deceiving the Irish people,

But it hasn't been total failure. He did a good job with his Tubridy Tonight talk show, it had good, stable figures over the 6 years that he did it. Back when he di the Full irish it was supposedly a success.

I think there's two things that happened to him. He got too big headed and he got too lazy. He had an arrogance when dealing with people who he regarded as below him, which was effectively almost all the Irish celebs and his guests, we've discussed how he was usually useless when faced with big international names.

And his laziness was manifest in both the radio show and the LLS. Zero prep for either, relied on his cards and was out the door straight after the radio show.

Times change and he's desperate to get back, he knows the UK and US won't take him.

At this ridiculous stage, You'd want to be trusting the viewership ratings "data" coming from RTE like trusting an inflatable swim ring to get you across the Atlantic Ocean.

He's a Z-lister who is simply famous, in a very, very small market, for being famous. The Irish broadcast market has completely changed from when he had its TT chat show. Instinctually, I don't trust audience figures for Irish TV and radio programmes as they are based on estimates rather than real statistics.

The difference beween Gay Byrne and Tubridy when interviewing international figures is that Gay Byrne was interested and interesting. As above, Tubridy is neither. Tubridy is a real-life Alan Partridge at this stage but more people like Alan Partridge.

RTE is quickly becoming a Dublin station rather than a national broadcaster. Its management has to stop this decline and one way would be to get rid of dead wood like Tubridy.

Regards...jmcc

Actually, no. :) Look at the pictures of Corden and you will see that his face is quite symmetrical. Look at any picture of Tubridy and you will see that his face isn't as symmetrical.

The reason why facial symmetry is important for presenters on TV is due to closeups and responses. The cameras tend to focus on the presenter and guests especially when there's an emotional response to a question.

Regards...jmcc

Cynically Bakhurst is likely to bring back Tubridy before the oirechtas committees return.

Bringing back the catalyst for a massive decline in revenue is a really bad decision.

If nothing else it will have a terrible effect on morale in RTE.

A real two fingers to the Irish public and RTE staff from Bakhurst.

I feel like whoever chose the image is either peed off or in on the smug joke.

What happened with them London talks he threatened RTE with?

If he comes back, the licence fee payments will fall off a cliff.

Radio Norwich didn't know who he was. :)

Regards...jmcc

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