The Taoiseach has stated that RTÉ has to get its “act together,” reports Breaking News.
In what was called “a challenging year” for the company, RTE reported a net loss of €9.1 million in 2023 in its annual report, which was released on Monday.
The Government approved a new financing plan earlier this year that would use direct Exchequer top-ups to licence fee sales to ensure RTÉ receives a certain amount of money.
According to RTÉ’s annual report, the deficit was caused by a decrease in TV license earnings as well as an increase in running expenses and special broadcasts, reports Breaking News.
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Reiterating its criticism of the TV licence system, the national broadcaster stated that it represented “less and less how people consume public service content.”
It made reference to other nations’ adoption of media fees that aren’t reliant on devices.
Simon Harris told reporters at the National Ploughing Championships on Monday, in response to questions over the remarks, that “RTÉ’s role is to run the public service broadcaster, to do it in a responsible way, to get their act together quite frankly,” reports Breaking News.
The revised arrangement implies that the Government will provide the group an estimated €42 million in direct funding for the upcoming year, after anticipated revenue from licensing fees is deducted.
The Government reviewed RTÉ’s five-year reform plan before approving the entire financial package, which is less than what the station requested, reports Breaking News.
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