A compulsory 'Broadcast tax' next on the list for homes in Ireland

Jay Leno (successful network talkshow host with a $15 million salary) pulls on average 3.5 million viewers over a weeks worth of shows. The Late Late Toy Show tonight will pull 1.5 million viewers in a day - and the typical Late Late viewer figure is 500,000 - so pretty much the same as Leno. Marion Finucane pulls 700,000 listeners over a weekend. There's not much of a difference in actual audience terms - and no-one is anywhere near billions.

If you judge the value of the host on Leno's salary and ratings, Ryan Tubridy should be earning twice his current salary, and that's not taking into account his radio ratings.

Didnt you just repeat that,didnt you say that very exact same thing a few posts back..Spamming much??

As far as viewership goes...That is one night out of the whole year there is 365 days in the year , 52 weeks he doesnt get that level of viewership every week..

And your'e saying its okay to bankrupt the people so we can pay their f**cking gross bloated wages..?

Im just questioning your logic,i don't understand how you can not see the flaws in this way of thinking..

There are a few people i know who have no iphone (with premium internet access rates),no tablet,kindle,computer or even television why should they have to pay for these people?

Lets face it this was the governments big gift to RTE - the government mouthpiece sure they are all the same D4 crowd in montrose and the dail..That's half the problem with this country..

They should have been left to sink or swim and not be allowed to pull euro from both advertising and the people,it should be one or the other

What you said earlier read it carefully:

Jay Leno (successful network talkshow host with a $15 million salary) pulls on average 3.5 million viewers over a weeks worth of shows. The Late Late Toy Show tonight will pull 1.5 million viewers in a day - and the typical Late Late viewer figure is 500,000 - so pretty much the same as Leno. Marion Finucane pulls 700,000 listeners over a weekend. There's not much of a difference in actual audience terms - and no-one is anywhere near billions.

If you judge the value of the host on Leno's salary and ratings, Ryan Tubridy should be earning twice his current salary, and that's not taking into account his radio ratings.

No its actually not the same as lenos viewings,you deffo got it wrong there..

You're the one who claimed that since 'billions' watched the likes of Leno (they don't), they had a case for their large pay packets. By that exact measure (typical weekly ratings - not the annual TV pilgrimage that the Toy Show is) Tubridy is worth twice what he's actually paid. You're not backpedaling on that theory now are you?

So i got the figures wrong,so what?You gonna keep bringing it up,i'll bring up your little mistake too while we are at it..

Leno has a case for a larger paypacket it really is this simple ryan tubridy gets less viewers than leno..

Yes he does - but on a pro-rata basis, Tubridy should be earning twice what he currently earns ($1 million compared to Leno's $15 million). I'm simply applying the value measure you suggested.

I dont think we have the population to be supporting these bloated salaries,as what for reals said,RTE have a captive audience,jay leno does not so he has to work to earn his keep..Therein lies the difference,not just that but why should we be bumping up the tv license to 250 - sure we might as well why not? There are far more important people out there right?
There are people who dont even get that in the week who have been layed off do you think it is reasonable for them to pay such amounts?More importantly do you think its workable.
Do you know that more people are being jailed over the tv license than ever before,its gone on the increase,do you think that it is justice to have someone locked up (not only that they will never see that license money and we have to pay for their bed,board and food for the duration of their stay,courtesy of the taxpayer ie joe public),do you also think this is reasonable..?




Are you sure about that?

Now you're away in Toyland.
The BIG difference is Leno doesn't have a captive audience, he needs to be entertaining and give a good standard of quality in line or exceeding his competition.
Also I'd bet a great portion of that viewership has not got access to anything outside of RTE/TV3.

Certain people will watch the Toy show regardless of the host, it's a special one off show.

53% of those with only terrestrial TV prefer RTE and only 29% of those with other options available.
http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres...esentation.pdf

Leno pulls in about 175m viewers p/a and gets $15m - thats about 8.5c per viewer.
Tubs pulls in about 26m viewers p/a. If we apply your payscales, Tubs should be getting around $2.125m p/a.

But more people may watch advertising/infomericals on that channel that jay leno is on..

Tubs is only on once a week too you have to remember that..

And where is this 2.125 going to come from...My pocket,some poor guys pocket who just got layed off work and has mouths to feed,clothe and educate..

Equally, more people may watch advertising/infomericals on the channel that Tubs is on.

Very doubtful.More people watching the toyshow?Nah dont think so.

You sure the population is there to support that?How on earth could more people in the whole of ireland,even if every single household tuned into RTE we still wouldnt have the same potential as american viewership levels..

Naturally there are going to be more chances of higher viewership in the U.S..Thats just the way the cookie crumbles..

Are you familiar with the term 'pro rata' ?

It means proportional. Yeah i know what you are trying to say but taking more money from the people to bump up tubridys wages is not okay on any level under any circumstances..

Enough is enough..