Public Service Media Reports
Coimisiún na Meán has several responsibilities regarding the assessment of RTÉ and TG4. In fulfilling this remit we publish statutory reports from time to time.
Five-Year Review of Public Funding for Public Service Media
In 2025, Coimisiún na Meán completed its Five-Year Review of the adequacy of public funding for Public Service Media in Ireland as per its statutory requirement in Section 124 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (as amended). This work was supported by an independent analysis commissioned from consultants Communications Chambers, helping to inform our own recommendations. These recommendations for 2026 and 2027 reflect our statutory responsibilities, strategic objectives, regulatory experience, and the broad evidence base gathered through research and consultation.
We strongly support RTÉ and TG4 in their ongoing commitment to deliver value for Irish audiences and to maintain their unique role in Ireland’s media landscape. At the same time, we recognise the need for significant transformation in the years ahead. To innovate, modernise operations, and fully realise their public service mandates, RTÉ and TG4 require predictable, stable, multi-annual funding aligned with these ambitions, in line with the principles and intentions of the European Media Freedom Act. This level of certainty is vital for long-term planning, platform-agnostic innovation, and the continued delivery of high-quality content to audiences nationwide.
Full report
The full report and recommendations, along with our independent consultants’ analysis, can be read at the link below.
Guidance for Public Service Media on Codes of Fair-Trading Practice
Pursuant to Section 112 (2) of the Broadcasting Act 2009, Coimisiún na Meán is required to prepare and issue Guidance to Public Service Media organisations RTÉ and TG4 in relation to Codes of Fair-Trading Practice. The Act requires Coimisiún na Meán to develop the Guidance every four years. The purpose of the Guidance is for Coimisiún na Meán to provide a framework to assist RTÉ and TG4 in the development and presentation of their respective Codes of Fair-Trading Practice, and to highlight key elements to which regard should be given. The Codes govern the interactions between the PSMs and the independent production sector, setting out the principles of fair trade to be applied when commissioning programmes from independent production companies.
Section 112 (1) of the Act requires RTÉ and TG4 to consider the Guidance and, having done so, to prepare a Code of Fair-Trading Practice and submit it to the Minister for approval. Once approved, the Code comes into force, and the broadcaster must comply with it.
In preparing the Guidance, Coimisiún na Meán engaged with industry stakeholders through targeted consultation.