TV licence and RTE

Dostoevsky · 30-06-2013 02:23PM

PlainP wrote: »

Thanks for this will go down this route, grudgingly I might add.

If you miss even a single direct debit payment it could negatively affect any application you might make for a mortgage. Be weary of that if it applies to you.

Dostoevsky · 30-06-2013 02:28PM

50% surge in those jailed over TV licence fines

272 people were jailed by the forces of the Irish state last year for not paying their tv licence. This puts the situation of the leaders of Anglo Irish Bank, AIB, Irish Nationwide, Ernest & Young, Fianna Fáil, PWC, KPMG and all the rest, none of whom have been imprisoned, in perspective.

In this brave republic jail, like taxes, is for the little people. Don't you forget it.

looking_around · 30-06-2013 02:44PM

I watch sport online .. by live streaming it .. I've even live streamed sky (for free ) :O :P .... :S

but RTE is NEVER watched here... (cept when my partner feels they're might be something interesting/important on the news..) Nothing else gets watched.
Personally I'd rather the money go to tg4, least they sometimes have good shows.

uncle_sam_ie · 30-06-2013 02:50PM

Dostoevsky wrote: »

50% surge in those jailed over TV licence fines

272 people were jailed by the forces of the Irish state last year for not paying their tv licence. This puts the situation of the leaders of Anglo Irish Bank, AIB, Irish Nationwide, Ernest & Young, Fianna Fáil, PWC, KPMG and all the rest, none of whom have been imprisoned, in perspective.

In this brave republic jail, like taxes, is for the little people. Don't you forget it.

"Figures released earlier this year show that 83 staff members at RTÉ are paid more than €100,000. The average pay at the station is €60,000 — almost twice the national average."
Socialism at work. This is what they're doing with our money :mad:

lau1247 · 30-06-2013 03:15PM

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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the difference is that it is law where if you have device capable of receiving broadcasting signal, then you have to pay.. so if you don't have it, you don't pay.. AFAIK, computer monitor on its own doesn't fall into TV licence category..

Your example is not directly comparable (Open to correction)

lufties · 30-06-2013 03:29PM

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

"Figures released earlier this year show that 83 staff members at RTÉ are paid more than €100,000. The average pay at the station is €60,000 — almost twice the national average."
Socialism at work. This is what they're doing with our money :mad:

thats an absolute disgrace, wtf like? even more reason to boycott it.

murpho999 · 30-06-2013 04:16PM

I find it hard to believe that people don't use RTE at all.

They must watch RTE news at some time.

Or Prime time, sport etc.

RTE always get bashed here but I think they do a pretty good job.

I like to watch shows about my own country, and you won't get that on BBC.

looking_around · 30-06-2013 04:35PM

tbh, I don't use RTE at all. My partner once in awhile will watch the news.

I don't use the rte player either. There's never been anything on rte that interested me. In saying that, there's rarely much on tv that interests me.

Stereomaniac · 30-06-2013 04:39PM

I go through phases of watching television. But the gaps between when I am watching it regularly is growing longer and longer. I will watch RTÉ on a weekly basis when Love/Hate returns.

endacl · 30-06-2013 04:41PM

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

Being forced to pay for a state entertainment channel that I don't even watch is a stupid law. It needs to be done away with.

But you're not forced to pay are you?

You choose to own a telly, to which the obligation to pay licence fee is attached. I know the norm is that a telly is a necessity, but in reality isn't it a luxury?

markfinn · 30-06-2013 04:41PM

murpho999 wrote: »

I find it hard to believe that people don't use RTE at all.

They must watch RTE news at some time.

Or Prime time, sport etc.

RTE always get bashed here but I think they do a pretty good job.

I like to watch shows about my own country, and you won't get that on BBC.

Hands up. Never use them for anything. Shows about Ireland are shows of tedium.

murpho999 · 30-06-2013 04:55PM

markfinn wrote: »

Hands up. Never use them for anything. Shows about Ireland are shows of tedium.

Oh yes of course all tv from outside Ireland is so much better.

markfinn · 30-06-2013 04:59PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Oh yes of course all a lot of tv from outside Ireland is so much better.

FTFY

murpho999 · 30-06-2013 05:02PM

markfinn wrote: »

FTFY

Still can't find station that covers Irish news better.

looking_around · 30-06-2013 05:03PM

sky news/tv three has always covered it well enough ..there's always googling the Irish papers and reading the news

markfinn · 30-06-2013 05:04PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Still can't find station that covers Irish news better.

You have internet access and still go to TV for news?

murpho999 · 30-06-2013 05:42PM

looking_around wrote: »

sky news/tv three has always covered it well enough ..there's always googling the Irish papers and reading the news

Sky do not cover Irish stories in depth all, it is definitely a British station, and a poor one at that.

markfinn wrote: »

You have internet access and still go to TV for news?

I don't want to read Irish news and one something major happens (like Anglo tapes) then RTE have it.
Sometimes I want to watch it on my TV too.

I have internet and I still go the cinema too!

UCDVet · 30-06-2013 07:42PM

lufties wrote: »

Hi all, i've noticed a lot of boardies on here whinge and complain about RTE in some way or another(and rightly so)..I just wonder why people just dont stick it to the establishment and boycott our national broadcaster..personally i watch gaa on setanta and have switched to newstalk or today fm.

any opinions?

I'm doing my part, not that I think it will help.

I don't have a TV, don't pay the license, and don't watch RTE at all. Sadly, I'll just be labeled a criminal/liar/cheater and be used as an example for why they need stricter laws that force *everyone* to pay, no matter what.

EDIT: To clarify - I don't have a 'TV' by the definition of the law. I have many devices that can play all sorts of media. I have things like Netflix, Hulu, and visit lots of US sites like fox.com / abc.com / cbs.com and I watch exponentially more TV, for free, than RTE could ever hope to offer. I even encode media to play on my old HTC Hero. But I don't have any sort of TV tuner, don't have cable TV, and have never watched anything produced in Ireland.

bumper234 · 30-06-2013 07:52PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Sky do not cover Irish stories in depth all, it is definitely a British station, and a poor one at that.

I don't want to read Irish news and one something major happens (like Anglo tapes) then RTE have it.
Sometimes I want to watch it on my TV too.

I have internet and I still go the cinema too!

What?

RTE have done **** all coverage of the Anglo tapes and if anything have played them down as a minor story (3rd or 4th story and even then very little said) they know where there money is coming from and are being manipulated by politicians want this scandal swept under the rug.

goose2005 · 30-06-2013 08:12PM

bumper234 wrote: »

What?

RTE have done **** all coverage of the Anglo tapes and if anything have played them down as a minor story (3rd or 4th story and even then very little said) they know where there money is coming from and are being manipulated by politicians want this scandal swept under the rug.

Not really, it's more that they're very very lazy and it's far easier to pass on the news about how Nelson Mandela's doing than report on something complex - leave that to the real media.

shruikan2553 · 30-06-2013 08:16PM

RustyNut wrote: »

Bummer. I got riped off by tv licence people a few years ago, when I became liable for licence I done my duty, went to the post office and reluctantly coughed up what I owed.
After a few weeks I got a letter telling me that altho I payed up for a full year I was only getting 3 months because there was no licence for the address for the time before I payed.
I made the call to see what the story was and how to sort the missing 9 months and was more or less told to suck it up.
Haven't bought a licence since, get a letter about every 3 months or so,they go straight into the recycle and we have never seen the inspector who will be getting the same PFO I got from them.

We would of got one but it became a mix of I dont watch TV, well I cant afford it if some people arent paying it and I dont watch it either so why should I pay it if someone else isnt.

Everyone has moved out except me now so its not going to be bought any time soon and after dealing with them I have no intentions of being helpful if they do decide to come around. They seem to wait until October for the students and then summon them to court when they have moved out.

bumper234 · 30-06-2013 08:18PM

goose2005 wrote: »

Not really, it's more that they're very very lazy and it's far easier to pass on the news about how Nelson Mandela's doing than report on something complex - leave that to the real media.

With them getting millions from the government and the government not wanting this being major news on state sponsored TV i think it's a bit more than laziness on RTE's behalf.

degsie · 03-07-2013 11:21AM

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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It always amazes me that someone would admit to breaking the law on a public forum. Once something goes in the interwebs it is there FOREVER and may bite you is the ass someday....

General General · 03-07-2013 11:58AM

I decided not to buy a TV some years ago (first time I moved somewhere there wasn't one already). I've never missed it. I enjoy TV when staying in a hotel or visiting my parents or in-laws, but after a couple of nights of 3 or so hours of viewing, I've had enough.

Now, the government are floating the idea of a tax for everyone... will it be substantially lower as the 'tax base' is wider? or will they manage to blow through whatever money they get like they usually do? RTE website has some nice big adverts on their pages & info that I can usually get a whole lot of other places.. & the idea of contributing to those overpaid "talents"' salaries makes me angry... I'm thinking Finucane, Tubridy, Kenny et al.

Why do RTE not go subscription in this day & age? If there are so many out there that really want or need it, then why not charge them? Oh, that's right, there'd be a lot less money coming in than with the current TV lic' set up. It's a crock of bullsh!t that RTE represents anything much more than a rip-off that's buried in like a tick, that we accept only because it's been there so long & had some (much) higher value in the past.

General General · 03-07-2013 11:59AM

degsie wrote: »

It always amazes me that someone would admit to breaking the law on a public forum. Once something goes in the interwebs it is there FOREVER and may bite you is the ass someday....

Captain Morgan is posting from International Waters.

03-07-2013 12:38PM

goose2005 wrote: »

Not really, it's more that they're very very lazy and it's far easier to pass on the news about how Nelson Mandela's doing than report on something complex - leave that to the real media.

I can't remember which day it was last week. Six one news had as their 2nd or 3rd item a report about Nelson Mandelas condition. They had sound bites from 3 or 4 members of the public standing outside the hospital. Showed the current presidents spokesman commenting on Mandela and showed a group of South Africans singing the national anthem outside the hospital and went into detail on what verses they sang.

They followed this by a 2 minute report on the Anglo tapes. No comment or reaction from anyone, least of all members of the public.

gobnaitolunacy · 03-07-2013 12:48PM

Got rid of tv, no longer will I have to endure RTE/TV3's mind rotting content.....Ancient movies,'celebrity' sh!te, series repeated ad nauseum, crap soaps, and irritating ads. If they want to lumber me a broadcasting charge they can kiss my lily white ass.

lufties · 03-07-2013 01:06PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Got rid of tv, no longer will I have to endure RTE/TV3's mind rotting content.....Ancient movies,'celebrity' sh!te, series repeated ad nauseum, crap soaps, and irritating ads. If they want to lumber me a broadcasting charge they can kiss my lily white ass.

fair play to you, tv nowadays is generally bad, i tend to stick with setanta and national geographic for entertainment. if the majority of people sacrificed their tellys in protest, things might change. i emigrated from ireland a few years ago and don't miss the amazing rte one bit.

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