1. BAI PRESENTATION to JOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE on Communications, Climate Action & Environment 8th November 2016

2. Statutory Objective and Functions of BAI re Public Service Broadcasting
Objective: to facilitate RTÉ and TG4 in fulfilling their statutory Public Service Objects
Functions: generally concerned with:
Transparency, accountability in use of public funding by RTÉ and TG4
Impact of their commercial/economic activities

3. Purpose of BAI Functions
Activities designed to ensure:
Efficient, Effective and Transparent use of Public Funding
Public Funding used in pursuit of the Broadcasters’ Public Service Objects

4. BAI Regulatory Activities: RTÉ and TG4
Content:
Monitoring of compliance with codes and rules; Complaints
Remit and Financing:
Annual statements of performance commitments
Annual reviews of public funding and performance against commitments
Five-year reviews of public funding
Sectoral impact assessments of new services
Related Economic Activities

5. Aim and Purpose of FIve-year Reviews of Public Funding
Broadcasting Act 2009, Section 128 (8) and (9):
Every five years, the Authority must carry out review on adequacy of public funding to enable PSBs to meet their public service objects
Sets strategic context for future delivery of public service broadcasting
Ensures PSBs’ continued relevance to Irish audiences
Examines roles of PSBs in wider creative economy
Assesses adequacy of current funding models and sustainability
First Review completed in July 2013
Second Review commencing 2017 for completion Summer 2018

6. BAI Five-year Review of Public Funding 2013
BAI recommendations:
Greater level of public funding to RTÉ and TG4 to increase the range and level of culturally-relevant content for Irish Audiences in an evolving, challenging media environment
Programme-related investment to be specified by each broadcaster
Subject to conditions e.g. in case of RTÉ, full realisation of cost efficiencies; funding to be deployed to Independent Production sector to greatest extent possible

7. BAI Five-year Review of Public Funding 2013 (2)
BAI Recommendations cont.
Re-balancing of RTÉ’s Licence Fee and Commercial Funding
Meaningful examination of relationship between the costs of in-house and independent production

8. BAI Five-year Review of Public Funding 2018 – 2022
Theme
Role of PSBs in serving Irish Audiences in the evolving digital environment
Focus – Strategic in nature
Scope
Examine likely future trends and developments
Assess strategic capability of PSBs to meet challenges
Analyse PSB costed 5-year strategic plans
Key Areas of Focus
Serving Irish Audiences
Creativity and Innovation
Irish Language
Funding implications in meeting challenges
Legislative and regulatory changes

9. 5-Year Review 2018 – 2022 Main Elements
Consultation with Stakeholders
Research & Analysis
Wider economic trends
International public service media organisations
Irish media environment
Audience behaviours
Technological developments
PSB Performance over past 5 Years
Impact of changes
Outcomes of annual review processes

10. Commercial and Community Broadcasting
Public Purpose
Distinction between public purpose and public service broadcasting
Funding Challenges
Economic climate – impact of recession
AV environment is changing – impact of online on traditional broadcasters
Advertising marketplace reflecting changes in audience behaviours

11. BAI Strategy 2017-2019 BAI Draft Strategic Objective 2017-2019
Sustainability of all broadcasters and the Irish AV sector as a whole to the forefront of BAI concerns
BAI will examine funding models for players within the Irish broadcasting sector