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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: I will start with Dr. Carpenter, who spoke about the need for action by the Government on privacy. One issue on which the Government is acting is gambling. I asked representatives from the sports organisations who were before the committee about the statement by the Irish Bookmakers Association that the gambling Bill will stop live Premier League games being shown by Sky in Ireland. Does...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: From Sky's reading of it, would the Bill prevent Premier League matches from being shown?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: Dr. Carpenter does not think that is the policy. That is interesting because Sky Sports is currently lobbying Deputies and Senators looking for the Bill to be watered down for Sky Sports Racing. The charge made by Sky is that it will hit the bookies' advertising revenue on that channel. It is asking for an exemption that would prevent the legislation being applied to Sky Sports Racing...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: I have to move on, but I will definitely revisit this matter. On the issue relating to Virgin Media, Mr. Ryan had said that the issue production. Does Mr. Farrell accept that the key difference between that deal was that they were asking about the production aspect from Virgin Media?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: When it ceased in June originally, was the key difference that Virgin Media Ireland was not able to go with what the GAA was looking for?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: In the context of how the deal was constructed, Mr. Ryan referred to a rights fee and a profit share and indicated that 10% to 15% of the GAA revenue was now derived from GAAGO. What is RTÉ's percentage take from that profit share?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: RTÉ is using its take from the profits. It is nearly kept on the sports books per se. The profit derived from RTÉ from this venture is now being used to fund the broadcasting costs relating to, for example, the National Football League. Is that what Mr. McBennett is trying to say?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: RTÉ is effectively refunding it to the GAA.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: Effectively, RTÉ is making no profit on this venture whatsoever.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: Obviously, this was sparked by one high-profile hurling match. Is it a case of what RTÉ is contracted to do being the issue? RTÉ is contracted to cover poor events TV-wise, such as maybe a poor Connacht final or a poor Munster final. Let us call a spade a spade. I am the most loyal GAA man ever but I turn both matches off. Would RTÉ prefer to be released from that...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: I agree.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: I thank RTÉ for showing the Tailteann Cup final next Saturday.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)
Shane Cassells: I have a final point on the selection process.