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No they don’t have to, the example often cited is the infamous (in more ways than one) missing child drama Amber, which didn’t air on RTE until three years after it was made but got overseas airings in the interim.

No RTE doesn’t make Mrs Browns Boys, it’s not even made in Ireland (but Glasgow) even though it’s set in Ireland with an almost entirely Irish cast (would it not have been cheaper to record it in Dublin than to fly everyone over?). RTE does get a credit on it though, I’m not sure what for - they may have some sort of creative stake in it arising from the early sketches on 2FM back in the 1990s.

It was a deal agreed with Brendan who wanted Scotland to have it, as Scotland was always a very dedicated fan base for the show, so having it produced in BBC Pacific Quay studios was designed to bring a network show to BBC Scotland for production and not use Salford or London.