RTE raking in billions in licence fee cash - but still has money woes
RTE received over €3.7 billion in TV Licence fee income from the state in the last 20 years, it has been revealed.
Minister Martin confirmed RTE receives revenue through the TV licence system plus its own commercial income - predominantly advertising. In Ireland RTE is given the best of both worlds and is allowed to sell advertising against the commercial sector. The licence fee is currently €160 a year. RTE bosses are concerned at the rise in the number of non-TV homes where people don’t have an actual television set and instead consume their tv entertainment via the internet.The number of houses with no televisions has increased from 3 to 15.5 pc in the last seven to eight years, the Dail Committee on the Media recently heard.
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