It’s been the talk of the nation for the past couple of days, RTE has been given a much needed boost this week after the government confirmed that it has pledged some €50 MILLION in funding to the national broadcaster over the next five years.
The Minister for Communications revealed that the national broadcaster will be given €10m per year over the next five years in an effort to help the broadcaster who has committed to reduce costs by €60m over the next three years.
However the government has refused to pledge a long-term commitment to the broadcaster, but instead confirmed that a commission will be setup to examine the broadcaster and future funding.
The news comes as the RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes called on the Government to step up plans for a transition from a licence fee to a media fee.
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