Editing Public broadcasting (section)

==== Ireland ====
In Ireland there are two state owned public service broadcasters, [[RTÉ]] and [[TG4]]. RTÉ was established in 1960 with the merger of {{lang|ga|Raidió Éireann}} (1926) and {{lang|ga|Teilifís Éireann}} (1960). TG4 was formed as a subsidiary of RTÉ in 1996 as {{lang|ga|Teilifís na Gaeilge}} (TnaG), it was renamed TG4 in 1999, and was made independent of RTÉ in 2007.

Both Irish public service broadcasters receive part of the licence fee, with RTÉ taking the lion's share of the funding. Advertising makes up 50% of RTÉ's income and just 6% of TG4's income. 7% of the licence fee is provided to the [[Broadcasting Authority of Ireland]] since 2006. Up to 2006 the licence fee was given entirely to RTÉ.

RTÉ offers a range of free to air services on television; [[RTÉ 1]], [[RTÉ 2]], [[RTÉjr]], and [[RTÉ News Now]]. On radio; [[RTÉ Radio 1]], [[RTÉ 2FM]], [[RTÉ Lyric FM]], and [[RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta]], as well as a number of channels on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]].

The Sound and Vision Fund is operated by the [[Broadcasting Authority of Ireland]], this fund receives 7% of the licence fee. The fund is used to assist broadcasters to commission public service broadcast programming. It is open to all independent producers provided they the backing of a free-to-air or community broadcaster, such as [[TV3 (Ireland)|Virgin Media]], [[Today FM]], [[BBC]] Northern Ireland, [[RTÉ]], [[Channel 4]], [[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]], etc. Pay TV broadcaster [[Setanta Sports]] have also received funding for programming through the Fund provided they make that programming available on a [[free-to-view]] basis.

[[TG4]] is an independent [[Irish language]] public service broadcaster that is funded by government subsidy, part of the licence fee, and through advertising revenue.

[[TV3 (Ireland)|Virgin Media]] is the only independent broadcaster that has public service commitments.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}