Report reveals how austerity has put the squeeze on RTÉ

Economic pressure on public service news providers comes in many forms, according to an EBU report

Dee Forbes, Ingrid Deltenre and Noel Curran at the European Broadcast Union’s general assembly in Dublin last week PIc: Maxwells

The impact of economic austerity on RTÉ has been highlighted in a new report from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

With 73 members in 56 countries in Europe, and 33 associates in Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas, the EBU is the biggest alliance of public service media in the world.

Economic pressure on public service news providers comes in many forms, according to an EBU report entitled Perfect Storm: The Multiple Challenges ...