Broadcasters welcome Lisbon ruling

BROADCASTERS have welcomed clarification of their responsibilities ahead of the Lisbon Referendum and regulatory clearance not to be compelled to split coverage 50/50.

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has ruled there is no need to divide coverage in equal time slots, although the content must be fair.

Broadcasters said this was reflective of their general policy to maintain balanced commentary without having to place a stopwatch on contributors.