Dee Forbes banging the RTE TV licence drum again 60m uncollected fee *poll not working - pl ignore*

rdwight

sligojoek wrote: »

Slightly off topic but I recently watched an episode of Seinfeld on all4. The picture was perfect, or as perfect as it could be for something that was made in the 90s. Then I watched the next episode on RTE player (Same device. Same TV) and I'd say it was in 480i. There were pixels everywhere. You might get away with it on a tablet or phone but it was a disgrace on a 43in TV.

As for the ads I never look at them. Let the dog out, Make tea or find something else to do while they're on.

Oddly enough, it's the lack of ads I'm exercised by. It's not that I want to watch ads but seeing the Fann Linn screen while Dee Forbes plays an béal bocht is bad for my blood pressure.

I'm still mystified.

rdwight

fritzelly wrote: »

During the worst of the virus early on RTE had hardly any ads on radio and tv bar ads for their own shows
Other stations seemed to have plenty so likely the cost

The lack of ads was going on long before pandemic.

Elmo

rdwight wrote: »

Oddly enough, it's the lack of ads I'm exercised by. It's not that I want to watch ads but seeing the Fann Linn screen while Dee Forbes plays an béal bocht is bad for my blood pressure.

I'm still mystified.

Sorry just to point out that TG4 are a separate entity, and that screen is a strange one I agree. Anyone want to email info@rte.ie to see if they will reply for answer on that

I was watching the live stream of RTÉ ONE the other night and noticed it didn't carry ads during the programmes is their a reason for this?

I would but I is in their bad books lol

rdwight

Elmo wrote: »

Sorry just to point out that TG4 are a separate entity, and that screen is a strange one I agree. Anyone want to email info@rte.ie to see if they will reply for answer on that

I was watching the live stream of RTÉ ONE the other night and noticed it didn't carry ads during the programmes is their a reason for this?

I would but I is in their bad books lol

Thanks Elmo.

I'm using Fann Linn as shorthand. RTE 1/2 use "Programme Resumes Shortly" but also I think use Fann Linn sometimes.

Perhaps they like to advertise their inability to perform basic commercial functions like selling advertising space in both official languages

Asking RTE directly is a good idea that I've never really thought of because I assumed I wouldn't get a sensible answer.

I once emailed met eireann to ask why their daily forecast summary ("Cloudy"/"Heavy Rain"/"Sunny" etc) was sometimes at odds with the hourly forecasts they published (e.g. forecast summary saying "Cloudy" when the hourly forecasts was predicting rain during 16 of the 24 hours in the day). The answer I got, if I understood it right, was along the lines of "Well, we get the data from different sources!".

Elmo

rdwight wrote: »

Asking RTE directly is a good idea that I've never really thought of because I assumed I wouldn't get a sensible answer.

This is what will happen

1. They won't reply :rolleyes:
2. They'll tell you its because of copy-right reasons.

rdwight

rdwight wrote: »

Thanks Elmo.

I'm using Fann Linn as shorthand. RTE 1/2 use "Programme Resumes Shortly" but also I think use Fann Linn sometimes.

Perhaps they like to advertise their inability to perform basic commercial functions like selling advertising space in both official languages

Asking RTE directly is a good idea that I've never really thought of because I assumed I wouldn't get a sensible answer.

I once emailed met eireann to ask why their daily forecast summary ("Cloudy"/"Heavy Rain"/"Sunny" etc) was sometimes at odds with the hourly forecasts they published (e.g. forecast summary saying "Cloudy" when the hourly forecasts was predicting rain during 16 of the 24 hours in the day). The answer I got, if I understood it right, was along the lines of "Well, we get the data from different sources!".

Ensemble forecasting

rdwight

Deleted User wrote: »

Ensemble forecasting

Maybe we should all email our guesses for upcoming weather and we could have Big Data Forcecasting


Actually I don't like to be too critical of Met Eireann because they do a good job.
As do RTE in the main (big salaries, canteen recruiting of guests etc excepted).

rdwight

rdwight wrote: »

Maybe we should all email our guesses for upcoming weather and we could have Big Data Forcecasting


Actually I don't like to be too critical of Met Eireann because they do a good job.
As do RTE in the main (big salaries, canteen recruiting of guests etc excepted).

FWIW, I think Met Éireann do a good job too.

Ensemble forecasting is actually a real thing, btw

rdwight

Deleted User wrote: »

FWIW, I think Met Éireann do a good job too.

Ensemble forecasting is actually a real thing, btw

One lives and one learns. Ta.

Hangdogroad

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They usually have plenty of RTE show promotions they put on during ad slots, is there only so many of them they are allowed show an hour?

Or they can do what they used to in the 80s when they had a few minutes of schedule to fill. Put on surreal Czechoslovakian cartoons.

Kivaro

Reading the main Covid thread, it sounded like there was some sort of orgy of bad news going on at RTE last night when they announced Level 5 restrictions.
Do you know when you hear the warning on Sky Atlantic and other channels about the content of a program e.g. "The following program may contain scenes that some viewers might find distressing". This warning should be compulsory on all RTE news and current affairs going forward, but with the added warning of "exuberant negativity".

As the timer ticked down to the 7 a.m news on RTE's Morning Ireland this morning, the announcer gleefully announced at the start of the news: "Welcome to Level 5 restrictions".
What in the fluck is wrong with these people? "Welcome" to Level 5?
For everyone's mental health in the next 6 weeks, I would advise people to ignore RTE altogether.

ButtersSuki

Kivaro wrote: »

Reading the main Covid thread, it sounded like there was some sort of orgy of bad news going on at RTE last night when they announced Level 5 restrictions.
Do you know when you hear the warning on Sky Atlantic and other channels about the content of a program e.g. "The following program may contain scenes that some viewers might find distressing". This warning should be compulsory on all RTE news and current affairs going forward, but with the added warning of "exuberant negativity".

As the timer ticked down to the 7 a.m news on RTE's Morning Ireland this morning, the announcer gleefully announced at the start of the news: "Welcome to Level 5 restrictions".
What in the fluck is wrong with these people? "Welcome" to Level 5?
For everyone's mental health in the next 6 weeks, I would advise people to ignore RTE altogether.

I wouldn’t listen to Liveline then if I were you! Or watch The Late Late Show.

Kivaro

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I wouldn’t listen to Liveline then if I were you! Or watch The Late Late Show.

Believe you me, I don't.
Not only due to the content of these 2 programs, but due to both hosts being appallingly poor quality and extremely difficult to listen to.

ButtersSuki

Kivaro wrote: »

Believe you me, I don't.
Not only due to the content of these 2 programs, but due to both hosts being appallingly poor quality and extremely difficult to listen to.

And both are paid more than the Taoiseach................

Elmo

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They usually have plenty of RTE show promotions they put on during ad slots, is there only so many of them they are allowed show an hour?

Broadcasters can air as many promos as they want in an hour, the are limited to the number of ads they can air.

Muahahaha

rdwight wrote: »

The lack of ads was going on long before pandemic.

yep and the dead ad space seems to be filled a lot with that ad telling us paying our tv license is one of the conditions of living in Ireland, the patronising kunts

TomTomTim

Kivaro wrote: »

Reading the main Covid thread, it sounded like there was some sort of orgy of bad news going on at RTE last night when they announced Level 5 restrictions.
Do you know when you hear the warning on Sky Atlantic and other channels about the content of a program e.g. "The following program may contain scenes that some viewers might find distressing". This warning should be compulsory on all RTE news and current affairs going forward, but with the added warning of "exuberant negativity".

As the timer ticked down to the 7 a.m news on RTE's Morning Ireland this morning, the announcer gleefully announced at the start of the news: "Welcome to Level 5 restrictions".
What in the fluck is wrong with these people? "Welcome" to Level 5?
For everyone's mental health in the next 6 weeks, I would advise people to ignore RTE altogether.

They constantly remind me of David McSavage's Joe Duffy impression, where he gets great satisfaction from misery. The media class has always loved fear porn, and they simply don't care about the societal impact. There's always a crisis to sell to the masses.

Elmo

TomTomTim wrote: »

They constantly remind me of David McSavage's Joe Duffy impression, where he gets great satisfaction from misery. The media class has always loved fear porn, and they simply don't care about the societal impact. There's always a crisis to sell to the masses.

schadenfreuden stockholm syndrome

NIMAN

Kivaro wrote: »

Reading the main Covid thread, it sounded like there was some sort of orgy of bad news going on at RTE last night when they announced Level 5 restrictions.
Do you know when you hear the warning on Sky Atlantic and other channels about the content of a program e.g. "The following program may contain scenes that some viewers might find distressing". This warning should be compulsory on all RTE news and current affairs going forward, but with the added warning of "exuberant negativity".

As the timer ticked down to the 7 a.m news on RTE's Morning Ireland this morning, the announcer gleefully announced at the start of the news: "Welcome to Level 5 restrictions".
What in the fluck is wrong with these people? "Welcome" to Level 5?
For everyone's mental health in the next 6 weeks, I would advise people to ignore RTE altogether.

"Warning, this programme contains George Lee" would suffice.

But on a more general note, RTE really need to address their negative attitude to everything. Its not just Covid, but I do think they are loving it, they are going so OTT about it now. They have the cheek to keep going on about mental health and how we can't let it get you down, but they are hammering negativity on every single chance they get.

Sure look at their flagship "entertainment show" every Friday night. Misery, Misery, RTE colleague, someone selling a book, misery, cancer, sick kid. Thats EVERY FECKIN week now for years. They can't push misery enough.

Listen to Tubs radio show, more often than not the person getting interviewed will be someone with a sad story about death, kids illness or cancer.

Then on to LiveLine.....rinse and repeat.

Then on to Darcy, more misery and delivered by a miserable host.




And just to be pedantic, if Morning Ireland started this morning with "Welcome to Level 5", they were wrong, it doesn't start til tomorrow night. But I suppose they just wanted to start our days off with a touch of negativity.

I have often heard mental health experts say to stay away from negative things and people trying to bring you down....so as someone about said, maybe its time to ditch RTE.

rdwight

Second half just starting in streamed Champions League game. Nary an ad except quick sponsor flash and RTE competition during half time. Apart from analysis "Programme Resumes Shortly" displayed all through half time.

wtf, Dee. PSG v. Man Utd not attracting enough viewers to sell advertising?

NIMAN

Looks like there will be pay rises at rte in January?

https://m.independent.ie/business/rte-told-to-end-freeze-of-incremental-pay-rises-for-staff-39646964.html

sligojoek

NIMAN wrote: »

Looks like there will be pay rises at rte in January?

https://m.independent.ie/business/rte-told-to-end-freeze-of-incremental-pay-rises-for-staff-39646964.html

Topic No1 on Liveline tomorrow.

elperello

NIMAN wrote: »

Looks like there will be pay rises at rte in January?

https://m.independent.ie/business/rte-told-to-end-freeze-of-incremental-pay-rises-for-staff-39646964.html

Not pay rises.

Elmo

elperello wrote: »

Not pay rises.

No? Increments.

So we see RTÉ have be given an increase in funding for next year as the NSO move to the NCH. What improvements should we expect? rather than looking at the past.

elperello

Elmo wrote: »

No? Increments.

So we see RTÉ have be given an increase in funding for next year as the NSO move to the NCH. What improvements should we expect? rather than looking at the past.

Yes Increments.

I think the move to the NCH is a good idea. Should be better for NSO and RTE.

I don't know, do you expect improvements?

As I've said before I would prefer to decide on the overall future of Public Broadcasting before making any major changes.

Elmo

elperello wrote: »

Yes Increments.

I think the move to the NCH is a good idea. Should be better for NSO and RTE.

I don't know, do you expect improvements?

As I've said before I would prefer to decide on the overall future of Public Broadcasting before making any major changes.

This is a major change it moves one of RTÉ's brands away from RTÉ. This is part of that over all future. When do you expect a decision on the overall future of public broadcasting/media? in the meantime should RTÉ and TG4 continue on as the are regardless without any improvements?

RabbleRouser2k

Vogue talking about Level 5...

This is where your license fee goes... So important they had to put it on the RTE website...

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1020/1172677-vogue-on-level-5-my-heart-just-sank-for-businesses/

elperello

Elmo wrote: »

This is a major change it moves one of RTÉ's brands away from RTÉ. This is part of that over all future. When do you expect a decision on the overall future of public broadcasting/media? in the meantime should RTÉ and TG4 continue on as the are regardless without any improvements?

Not a major change to the core business of broadcasting.

I don't see the point in RTE holding on to the NSO if it can prosper at NCH.

I really don't know at this stage. Would prefer sooner rather than later.

What kind of improvements had you in mind?

Idbatterim

Who the fcuk watches the cancer? You cant be here bitching about rte and supportimg them by watching them at the same time! How msny of those gob****es, will take a job loss salary reduction dowm to e203 for a month, the crocodile tears these champagne charlies pretend to shed for the " poor and vulnetable " is nauseating

Bowlardo

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Vogue talking about Level 5...

This is where your license fee goes... So important they had to put it on the RTE website...

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1020/1172677-vogue-on-level-5-my-heart-just-sank-for-businesses/

Made me think of dave chappelle 9/11 and Ja Rule