Impact of Media Conglomeration

With the ever expanding multinational media conglomeration encompassing nearly every part of media in the world, it is somewhat surprising to find out that Ireland is only minimally affected. The main provider of television and radio media is Raidio Teilefis Eireann which has a substantial lead in both markets over all of its competitors. This could be due largely to the fact that Raidio Teilefis Eireann is a semi-state company. It broadcasts in both English and Irish.

According to the RTE website, the company has a board that is appointed by the Irish government. The head of that board is the director-general, currently Noel Curran. While RTE does have much control over the media market in Ireland, it still does have to occasionally deal with conglomeration due to showing certain television shows from America. Desperate Housewives, the Simpsons, and Grey's Anatomy are just a few of the shows that RTE shows regularly.