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7. Ireland: In Search of Reform for Public Service Media Funding

Author : Phil Ramsey

Published in: Transparency and Funding of Public Service Media – Die deutsche Debatte im internationalen Kontext

Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

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Abstract

This chapter discusses public service media (PSM) in Ireland in the context of the recent financial crisis and major demographic changes. It considers some of the factors impacting domestic PSM that are similar to those in other mature media systems in Europe, such as declining funding streams and debates over PSM-funding reform. After introducing the Irish social and political-economic context and providing for a brief historical review of PSM in Ireland, the roles of the domestic PSM organizations RTÉ and TG4 in the Irish media market are discussed. The chapter addresses initial government support for the introduction of a German-style household media fee, a Public Service Broadcasting Charge. While the charge was intended for introduction in 2015, it was later ruled out by the Irish Government in 2016.

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Title: Ireland: In Search of Reform for Public Service Media Funding
Author: Phil Ramsey
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Book: Transparency and Funding of Public Service Media – Die deutsche Debatte im internationalen Kontext
Print ISBN: 978-3-658-17996-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-658-17997-7

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-17997-7_7