[12:33] GAA exploring purchase of RTÉ's GAAGO stake

The GAA are exploring the possibility of purchasing RTÉ's share of GAAGO, RTÉ Sport understands.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/1219/1487374-gaa-exploring-purchase-of-rtes-gaago-stake/

#GAA #RTÉ #GAAGO #RTÉSport

[12:38] Subscription revenues for GAAGO more than double to almost €5m after championship games go behind paywall

Subscription revenues at the controversial GAA and RTÉ streaming joint venture, GAAGO last year surged by €2.6m or 118pc to €4.96m.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/subscription-revenues-for-gaago-more-than-double-to-almost-5m-after-championship-games-go-behind-paywall/a630936424.html

#GAA #RTÉ #GAAGO #lastyear #€2.6 #118pcto€4.96m.

I love the way #GAAGO was supposed to be this well-intended initiative to support expats watching GAA games abroad.

There is a perfectly acceptable player in RTE player, but as any expat knows (or such was the case a few years ago), RTE player is the most locked down and VPN resistant player known to man. They could easily show GAA matches to expats for free, but they choose not to.

You could be paying the licence fee for years, but go abroad for the weekend and you’re cut off.

RT @kerrytodayrk: Coming up with @jerosullivanRK -
- Former GAA president @SeanKellyMEP on the GAAGO controversy - is the organisation moving away from its volunteer roots and principles? #GAAGO 1/
https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/virgin-media-throw-further-fuel-on-gaago-fire-with-hard-hitting-statement-aimed-at-gaa-and-rte/a483613199.html

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SeanKellyMEP/status/1656218711831769089

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0509/1382557-oneill-better-choices-needed-when-screening-games/

All GAA games should be free to air. #GAAgo belongs in the bin