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The TV licence in Ireland costs €160. But what is the fee spent on? 

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) award €5 million to 25 radio and TV projects under the Broadcasting Fund Sound and Vision Scheme

The report was published this morning following a year-long delay.

By Robert Tapfumaneyi DEPUTY Information Minister Kindness Paradza says three applicants who applied and were awarded broadcasting licenses last year are struggling to pay for their licence fees. Last November, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) awarded six free-to-air national commercial television broadcasting licenses. The six new entrants are; Jester Media Services trading as 3K TV and owned by the Daily News), Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) trading as ZTN, Rusununguko Media trading as NRTV and controlled by Zimbabwe National Army, and Acacia Media Group trading as Kumba TV, owned b...

Minister Martin announces new supports for local radio and audiovisual production that supports the Live Music Sector   Minister Catherine Martin has today announced additional financial supports of €4.9m for the broadcasting sector. The supports are targeted at independent radio, in particular local and regional radio, and the production of programmes that support the live music sector. Minister Martin will be providing additional funding of €2.5m for the independent radio sector. The Minister today wrote to the BAI requesting that they develop a funding round for the i...