The Taoiseach has said that RTÉ and the GAA must decide which matches are important enough to be televised and which should be streamed behind a paywall
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has said that RTÉ and the GAA must decide which matches are important enough to be televised and which should be streamed behind a paywall.
Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, Varadkar said: “There could be as many as 10, 15 major [GAA] matches on every weekend. It’s not possible for RTE and TG4 to televise all of those matches. RTÉ matches GAAGO, which is a joint venture between RTÉ and the GAA, is showing 39 matches this season. A season pass for GAA Go is €79 and a single match costs €12 to view.
He said it was “unfortunate” that the Munster senior provincial final between Cork and Tipperary was not shown on TV over the weekend, and RTÉ “fully understand[s]” fans’ disappointment.
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