Chris Hanretty

'RTÉ' Category

• Oct

  17

  2006

  RTÉ responds to government’s proposed media reform

  In response to the previously announced government consultation exercise, RTÉ has responded to the government’s draft broadcasting bill with a fair amount of red ink. Politically relevant concerns are the following:

  In order to fall under companies legislation, RTÉ is to be constituted as a single-shareholder company with one shareholder, a cabinet minister. RTÉ argues that [...]

  posted in Ireland, RTÉ, legal by Chris

• Sep

  13

  2006

  Irish broadcasting reform – consultation online

  The Irish government launches an online consultation exercise
  on reform of broadcasting legislation. More to follow on the details of the reform…
  Technorati Tags: rte, ireland, legislation, e-democracy

  posted in Ireland, RTÉ, public service broadcasting, technology by Chris

• Aug

  22

  2006

  RTE Business – TG4 independent from next year

  Ireland follows the Australian route of providing two (linguistically differentiated) public service broadcasters, as TG4 becomes independent from RTE. The concern for RTE must be that (visibly, incontrovertibly) non-commercial, public service remits are not cherry-picked from RTE, leaving the rump service poorly placed to defend funding through compulsory licence fee.

  posted in Ireland, RTÉ, tg4 by Chris