That's it ! everybody in RTE should be executed forthwith

[StoneCold]

@tallback

They’re in a competitive market for advertising

It seems that most if the adverts on RTE seems to be from public or semi state bodies

[artfoley]

@tallback

I’d look at it the other way - they are desperately trying to grow the commercial revenue because with their (unionised/protected) cost-base and other obligations in line with an inadequate public funding system what else could they do.

The numbers here, in the overall scheme of RTE’s annual finances are relatively small.

It’s hard to see how RTE emerges out of this as a dual-funded organisation. Ironically this might be the thing that makes it a smaller more public-service broadcaster but with only state funding

Of course you would. But having a station that broadcasts endless imports and reheats is not public service broadcasting. Also the staffing levels and stations need to be pared back. Shut down the whole thing, sell montrose and hand public service broadcasting over to rnag, tg4 and lyric

[Mac]

@Juhniallio

Id question whether those figures are correct at all. We’ll see in due course. If they are correct, then 1% of commercial income is fuckall. I’d suggest that it’ll come out the the rating of services costs /values has been wildly inflated through these barter accounts, as the details of the tubridy/renault deal would suggest.

Source here anyway

https://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2023/07/barter-account-explained-final.docx#:~:text=The%20average%20annual%20commercial%20revenue,billion%20in%20total%20commercial%20income.

[tallback]

@artfoley

@tallback

I’d look at it the other way - they are desperately trying to grow the commercial revenue because with their (unionised/protected) cost-base and other obligations in line with an inadequate public funding system what else could they do.

The numbers here, in the overall scheme of RTE’s annual finances are relatively small.

It’s hard to see how RTE emerges out of this as a dual-funded organisation. Ironically this might be the thing that makes it a smaller more public-service broadcaster but with only state funding

Of course you would. But having a station that broadcasts endless imports and reheats is not public service broadcasting. Also the staffing levels and stations need to be pared back. Shut down the whole thing, sell montrose and hand public service broadcasting over to rnag, tg4 and lyric

I think that model is one that could work. Clearly define public sector broadcasting requirements, fund accordingly and leave the rest (as you said imports etc) to commercial tv. Much smaller footprint in Montrose (or move out further).

[Juhniallio]

And their friends. It’s their money to spend and they earnt it being such fabulous commercial business people. More rugby anyone?

[tallback]

https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/1676594056158232583?s=46

Who knows if this makes it the right decision but it does put some context on it

[glasagusban]

Indeed. They’d already chosen to spend the money on RTÉ.

[tallback]

@glasagusban

Indeed. They’d already chosen to spend the money on RTÉ.

Look, you’ve clearly no idea how business normally works. That’s fair enough - you’ve had no exposure to it.

I’d suggest though that if you ever decide to abandon the harsh existence in the civil service and venture into a commercial role - don’t use the argument you’ve just gone with.

[Mac]

@tallback

Look, you’ve clearly no idea how business normally works. That’s fair enough - you’ve had no exposure to it.

That’s a lovely little put down

[Fagan_ODowd]

https://img.rasset.ie/001e5c23-521.jpg

This gobshite must have a different pair of stupid glasses for every day of the week.

[glasagusban]

I’d suggest you don’t know how a majority public funded operation works. It also appears you don’t understand how being dominant bordering on monopoly in a market works.

[myboyblue]

@caulifloweredneanderthal

Cork

Ah Jaysus

[Ambrose_McNulty]

Do we still need more wimen on corporate boards? It would appear that RTE were packed with them at senior and board level and it’s a complete shit show. They were suppose to sort out this corruption.

[cowpat]

They’re either not as corrupt as men and have not spotted it going on under their watch, or they are more corrupt than men.

[Ambrose_McNulty]

The RTE wans are quick to pull the mental health cards when under heavy scrutiny.

[Tassotti]

This is the result of bending to the woke agenda, promoting people who are totally unsuitable for roles based on their gender etc

[tallback]

@glasagusban

I’d suggest you don’t know how a majority public funded operation works. It also appears you don’t understand how being dominant bordering on monopoly in a market works.

Maybe that’s the core of the issue - the two operations in the same entity is set up to fail because the culture/outlook/methodologies of each is near on the opposite to the other

[Ralphie]

https://twitter.com/thejournal_ie/status/1676614899399622660?s=46&t=pBoz6vwJNpAFZhshXLNoZg

[StoneCold]

I’d give Niamh Smyth one

[Tassotti]

That fucking jennit Dooley, this thing is turning into a farce, every gobshite local councilor piling on for their 5 seconds