[JamieMurph25]

The Sunday Times have reported last weekend that the Government won't give funding to RTÉ unless significant reforms were made at the broadcaster. Separately; VMTV have written a 4 page letter which was seen by Independent.ie about the type of reforms that RTÉ should be doing to retain it's licence fee funding. It been outlined in the letter that VMTV should take over BBC Studios programmes in The Republic of Ireland along with American shows & films. They also want to RTÉ to go ad free which could signal the government via legislative means to establish a new national broadcasting charge to fund RTÉ services. Is that charge palatable in today's climate among the public?

I doubt VMTV would acquire BBC Studios back catelogue, even if the BBC's commercial arm are planning a service similar to what they're doing in the Nordics, but I agree with the other part, I personally think American shows and films may end up on commercial/subscription TV or streaming services.