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

RoTelly · 17-04-2023 10:38am

McRedmond has declared he is not interested in the position. Thank god.

RoTelly · 18-04-2023 2:29pm

Bakhurst is Back, former Deputy DG and MD of News at RTÉ, is going make RTÉ hurt, but not really he passes go and collects a 50,000 moving fee, prob some flights home, a nice new house in the leafy subburbs and all that jazz.

18-04-2023 6:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120491769#Comment_120491769

He got what he wanted in the end, 7 years ago he threw his toys out of the pram and quit the organisation when he didn't get the job. Now it's his and a seven year term will bring him up to pension age.

RoTelly · 18-04-2023 6:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492759#Comment_120492759

Let's hope he doesn't get the 2 year extension.

Karppi · 18-04-2023 6:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492792#Comment_120492792

I think the usual was 5 + 2 if approved, so I guess he might have had the max in this contract.

RoTelly · 18-04-2023 8:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120492822#Comment_120492822

I think they have to submit it to the Government of the day.

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/forbes-to-stay-asrte-bossuntil-2023-40684789.html

Or perhaps its up to the DG themselves

The director general of the media organisation can take the position for a period of five years with the option of extending for another two years.

Gen.Zhukov · 18-04-2023 8:22pm

Mc Redmond never stood a chance-

Board interview panel: Thanks for coming in Mr Mc Redmond - Now, can you tell us how you would envisage your tenure here over the next 5/7 years and what ideas do you have for taking the organisation further?

David: 'Thank you for the opportunity to put my ideas forward. I'm actually very excited about the prospect and have given the position a great deal of thought'

'I'd start at the top and work down through the various departments. Simply put, I believe there are too many managers in all areas and this must be reduced. Also, the remaining managers must take heavy reductions in their remuneration packages and also be held fully and personally accountable for the decisions made in the departments they run.'

'As another example, I think 2FM is a complete drain on the organisation. How a radio show needed three presenters is frankly astonishing and is indicative of the mismanagement of the station - I would plan to phase out 2FM completely within 18 months.'

'I have lots of other ideas regarding streamlining the organisation using long established commercial business models if you'd like to hear them?'

NEXT!

RoTelly · 18-04-2023 8:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120493099#Comment_120493099

Is this real?

Gen.Zhukov · 18-04-2023 8:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120493128#Comment_120493128

It is, in my head anyway :pac:

RoTelly · 18-04-2023 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120493171#Comment_120493171

You don't know David,

Hotblack Desiato · 19-04-2023 2:04am

Forbes' reign has got to be regarded as a massive failure. Is there any aspect of RTE which is in a better position than when she got there?

political analyst · 19-04-2023 2:47am

The chairperson of the RTÉ board will tell an Oireachtas committee today that the government must take a decision on reform of the licence fee.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0419/1377768-rte-oireachtas-committee/

If the fee is replaced with a household-based broadcasting charge, shouldn't there be an exemption for householders who can prove that they have no TV hardware at all (i.e. the monitor, which is erroneously referred to as a TV set, aerial, cable, satellite dish) and no access to broadband at all?! If there is no such exemption, then householders who currently forgo TV and internet services because of financial problems will be unjustly penalised. After all, TV and the internet are not as important as electricity, water and heating.

19-04-2023 9:07am

It seems to me that the only reason Dee Forbes was hired last time is that they thought it was about time RTE had a woman DG.

19-04-2023 9:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494037#Comment_120494037

God, that household charge to replace the licence fee has been talked about since Pat Rabbite was the communications Minister

Boggles · 20-04-2023 4:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494286#Comment_120494286

That would just be your misogyny talking.

She was beyond qualified and was also the first external appointee since the early 60s.

Yurt2 · 20-04-2023 4:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120494286#Comment_120494286

Whatever about your opinion on her tenure, she was a senior executive in a major multinational media outfit. She had serious experience coming into the role.

20-04-2023 5:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500114#Comment_120500114

And has done absolutely nothing for RTE in the past 7 years, not necessarily her fault but the role of DG could easily be retired if it's so powerless

kneemos · 20-04-2023 5:16pm

Dee was considered a maverick apparently by RTE lifers,no idea why.

What's this new guy like? A "safe pair of hands" no doubt.

Yurt2 · 20-04-2023 5:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500130#Comment_120500130

That's fine it you think that, but she wasn't appointed because she was a female and you don't really have a basis for saying so.

She was a senior executive in a major international media operation (one of the few Irish citizens with that kind of experience), that's why she was brought in.

RoTelly · 20-04-2023 7:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500312#Comment_120500312

It'd be interesting to know who else applied for the position this time round considering that Dee was up against the same two candidates.

I thought that Dee was there as a Seagull initially charged to change staffing arrangements in RTÉ but she really ended up with no teeth and continued much of the work that Noel Curran had done. It's a pity.

The new guy isn't going to change anything. He will be worse that Dee, and I get to say that without having to worry about his gender.

RoTelly · 21-04-2023 12:29am

Also if you can state the following, you can state you believe something to be tokenistic but really IMO both are possibly wrong.

Hotblack Desiato · 21-04-2023 11:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500531#Comment_120500531

I thought that Dee was there as a Seagull

Flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything and then leaves? She was the opposite, made no noise, changed feck all and got an extension to her tenure.

RoTelly · 21-04-2023 3:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120502976#Comment_120502976

No more like flies in sits atop the smoldering heap, picks away at the discarded scraps and flies away happy.

RoTelly · 21-04-2023 9:51pm

The appointment of Dee Forbes

“Not only is this the first director-general in almost 50 years to be appointed externally, but she will also be the first female to hold the role,” she said. “RTÉ is at a pivotal moment, one where the future shape and financing of public service broadcasting is being re-imagined. I am delighted to have someone with such a breadth of industry experience, such a creative and visionary understanding of the global broadcasting market, and a proven management record.”

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/dee-forbes-appointed-next-director-general-of-rte-1.2595208

The Appointment of Kevin Bakhurst

“I’m delighted to welcome today’s announcement of the appointment of Kevin Bakhurst as the new director general of RTÉ. The appointment follows a competitive recruitment process, with Kevin as the unanimous choice of the RTÉ board,” Ms Ní Raghallaigh said on Tuesday.

“Kevin brings an exceptional breadth of industry experience, great leadership skills and a passionate commitment to the development of public service broadcasting in all its forms. Kevin’s appointment comes at time of opportunity and change for RTÉ,” she said.

“With my fellow board members, I look forward to working with Kevin in our shared commitment to a thriving and financially sustainable RTÉ.”

https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/04/18/kevin-bakhurst-expected-to-be-approved-as-new-rte-chief-by-cabinet/

And there we have it!

glenfieldman · 21-04-2023 9:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120505577#Comment_120505577

We have what ?

fritzelly · 21-04-2023 10:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120505652#Comment_120505652

They used a thesaurus to mangle the same media release

AndyBoBandy · 04-05-2023 8:09pm

It’s 8pm on a Thursday evening.

RTÉ 1 showing How to be Good with Money - originally aired in February 2022

RTÉ 2 showing DIY SOS - originally aired on April 17th….

seriously? What the actual fcuk……. Have they nothing better to put on?

RoTelly · 04-05-2023 11:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120555846#Comment_120555846

RTÉ will tell you this is normal for linear TV and that both the BBC and Channel4 have a high number of repeats... However

BBC and C4 both provide stats on the number of repeat in peak viewing hours for BBC 1, 2 and Channel 4. They publish them in their Annual reports.

It shows that BBC 1 airs about 3% of repeats in peak hours (6pm to 11pm), BBC 2 airs 25% while C4 airs 9%.

While I took a look at RTÉ a few years ago and found that RTÉ ONE had 25% repeats and RTÉ2 had 50% repeats.

What is worse is that RTÉ2 will repeat both the RTÉ ONE version of DIY SOS and their version in peak hours.

On top of this if you are an RTÉ ONE viewer if you take away all of the regurlarly schedule programming in peak hours such as SIX ONE, NATIONWIDE, NINE NEWS, PRIME TIME, FAIR CITY, EASTENDERS, TLLS your left with 50% + repeats on the channel, so of the 2 or so hours of PEAK hours that are not regular programmes they are regular regurgitations!

Meanwhile they spend 25m on imported programme which they could schedule to avoid so many repeats.

kneemos · 04-05-2023 11:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120556799#Comment_120556799

Repeats are one thing,but they're shameless or just don't care. The same programmes will be get repeated endlessly. Pat Short's music show,killinaskully,maybe another chance to see the Late Late Show's best comedy bits.

Their programming is obviously done by lucky dip too. Two cookery programmes back to back or two or three wildlife shows on the trot. Also what are all of those one hour serials at late night that nobody has ever heard of that seem to come and disappear at a whim?

RabbleRouser2k · 05-05-2023 12:19am

Watching the Tonight Show on VM1, where they discussed Claire Byrne ruling herself out of the LLS gig. They noted that she probably got some insider information regarding changes (possibly wages, thought that wasn't mentioned) that will be made to the LLS gig, and thus that's why she opted out.

Wonder if it's anything to do with her and Ryan sharing an agent? Did Noel Kelly realise that RTE are so in the crapper, that negotiating her wages would be a non-option?

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