Print media object to TV advertising hike plan
The proposals – put forward by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) – will, in the words of IBI chairman Scott Williams threaten jobs and create an unlevel playing pitch for Irish media.
“There is no objective basis to these proposals, which are ill-conceived. They are a clear example of regulation that is unfair and unreasonable, given that it gives a clear competitive advantage to one sector of independent broadcasting without any regard or knowledge of the effect of this action on other broadcasters.”