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English Statement of Commitments 2006 Commit cover.qxp 29/05/2006 14:30 Page 1 english Statement of Commitments 2006 Commit_06_eng_2-4.qxp 29/05/2006 16:08 Page 1 Statement of Commitments 2006 RTÉ is proud to be Ireland's public RTÉ's VISION, MISSION and VALUES service broadcaster that sets and During 2005, following an open staff consultation process, these goals were meets standards to the highest further developed and in September 2005 RTÉ's Strategic Framework, levels of accountability. As part of detailing the vision, mission and values of the organisation, was published. this process RTÉ publishes an The key elements of that document are as follows: annual Statement of Commitments to its audience – commitments RTÉ's vision is to grow the trust of the people of Ireland as it informs, inspires, reflects and enriches their lives. which can be independently assessed at the end of the year. RTÉ's mission is to: •Nurture and reflect the cultural and regional diversity of all the people of The Statement of Commitments reflects RTÉ's Ireland responsibilities as outlined in the Public •Provide distinctive programming and services of the highest quality and Service Broadcasting Charter published by the ambition, with the emphasis on home production Minister for Communications, Marine and •Inform the Irish public by delivering, nationwide, the best comprehensive Natural Resources in June 2004. The purpose independent News service possible of the Charter is to provide an understanding to •Be the unifying source of national participation in all major events the people of Ireland of what is expected of RTÉ's values are to: RTÉ in return for the significant public funds •Operate in the public interest, providing News and Current Affairs that is fair provided to it from the proceeds of the and impartial, accurate and challenging television licence fee. RTÉ details, in its Annual •Connect with our audiences by understanding and satisfying their needs Report, how each commitment has been met; •Deliver a value for money service this document is available on the •Be creative in everything we do organisation's website. •Be honest and transparent in all of our activities •Take personal responsibility for pursuing the Organisation's goals In response to the Charter the RTÉ Authority •Be responsible to our employees and consider everyone as an individual published Guiding Principles: Implementing •Optimise the performance of each person, department, division and the the Public Service Broadcasting Charter which Organisation by working together details the core values and goals of the •Respect each other and our diversity organisation and an outline plan, by each •Take pride in everything we do, everything we are and everything we create division of the organisation, for achieving the goals over the period 2004-2007. These plans It is clear from these statements that RTÉ believes that trust is the foundation are updated annually and are also reflected in stone of its relationship with the audience and that the organisation strives to the Statement of Commitments. ensure it can be trusted to be independent, impartial and honest in all of its activities. Corporate Commitments In 2006 RTÉ pledges to: •Focus on year two of Guiding Principles - Implementing the •Support DCMNR as it devotes the resources necessary to Public Service Broadcasting Charter. Ensure RTÉ fulfils the ensure that Ireland plays a full part in the review of the requirements of the Charter and reports on same. The third Television Without Frontiers Directive and final edition of Guiding Principles – Implementing the •Ensure availability on the internet of an updated version of Public Service Broadcasting Charter will be published at the RTÉ Programme Makers Guidelines the end of 2006 •Ensure RTÉ adapts as necessary to meet new •Continue to work with the Department of Communications, requirements taking effect under disability legislation with Marine and Natural Resources (DCMNR) to facilitate the effect from 31 December 2005 development of the most appropriate Digital Broadcasting Strategy for Ireland which is likely to include DTT. Facilitate •Work with DCMNR, ComReg and all other appropriate appropriately the pilot DTT announced by the Minister authorities to try to ensure a favourable outcome for Ireland at the International Spectrum Conference in 2006 •Have our position on Corporate Social Responsibility considered by the new Authority during quarter 1 and •Ensure corporate sponsorships continue to deliver published as soon as possible afterwards maximum output opportunities for Integrated Business Divisions (IBD) and seek name sponsorship where •Ensure RTÉ is in a position to meet fully all the appropriate. Continue to work with Metro Éireann and the requirements of the Official Language Act once introduced Amateur Drama Council of Ireland doing the MAMA •Facilitate the work of DCMNR and Oireachtas Éireann in Awards and the RTÉ Amateur Drama Festival respectively the development of broadcasting legislation •Maintain the high level of accountability and transparency •Submit, by April 2006, to DCMNR the new strategic developed over recent years plan for RTÉ approved by the Authority Commit_06_eng_2-4.qxp 29/05/2006 16:09 Page 2 country of a member of Ireland's multi-cultural community (started transmission January 2006) •Landrush, following a group of Irish farmers Drama relocating to Dakota, USA RTÉ Drama tells our stories, the stories that haven’t •Black Sheep – a new family history series As a direct result of recent increases in the Licence been told, the stories that must be told. There will also be new series of Hidden Histories, Fee there has been a significant increase in •Stardust – To mark the 25th anniversary of the Wild Trials, Secret Sights, Far Away Up Close, The investment in home-produced television Stardust tragedy, this major new drama goes View, True Lives, Would You Believe, Chain Reaction, programming; this has become apparent to viewers behind the headlines to see and understand the Family Silver and many others with a significant amount of new material enhancing devastating impact those tragic events had on the the RTÉ Television Schedules. The following tables families concerned and on the local community Lifestyle indicate some of these developments. •Fallout – RTÉ’s major new drama-documentary From fashion to holidays, homes to money matters, speculates on what might happen as a result of an child-rearing to what we eat – RTÉ’s Lifestyle Home production – both channels, all time accident at the British Nuclear Fuels’ reprocessing programmes are about how we Irish live, enjoy and plant at Sellafield seek to transform our lives. Our plans for 2006 Genre 2004 2005 2006 •Running to Stand Still – a taut psychological drama ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL HOURS MINIMUM include TARGET HOURS which explores a mind where all is not as it seems •The Great Escape – following Irish people who Young Peoples 720 738 761 •Showbands – The top rating drama of 2005 returns seek a new life overseas Sports 1029* 767 767 for a new two-part series •How Long Will I Live – a new health series (started News/Current Affairs1127 1128 1090 •Other popular returning series include The Clinic transmission January 2006) Subtitling 4049 4820 4850 and Fair City •Life Without Me - in which a key member of a family gets to see how the rest survive without them for a *exceptional year – Olympic Games Factual week and European Championship Factual programmes capture so many aspects of •Meet The Family – Intervention: an Irish Irish life – from insights into the rapidly-changing psychologist helps a family work through a modern nation to revelations about the Ireland of the problem or issue they are having with their Home production – peak time RTÉ One recent and more distant past. These are children programmes which enrich the schedules in the •New lifestyle series for mid-week; Genre 2004 2005 2006 areas of Arts, History, Religion, Enterprise Culture, ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL HOURS MINIMUM and in addition, the return of many popular shows TARGET HOURS and much more. including Brides of Franc, Desperate Houses, Show Drama 117 125 125 In 2006, RTÉ Television’s Factual highlights will Me the Money, No Frontiers, House Hunters, Show include series of programmes on events like the Factual 317 361 353 House, House Hunters in the Sun, Off the Rails, Music/Entertainment 233 266 298 Samuel Beckett Centenary, the 20th anniversary of Time on Their Hands, Ear to the Ground, The Big the Chernobyl Accident, the centenary of the birth of Bite, and The Afternoon Show Mártin Ó Cadhain, the 90th Anniversary of Easter RTÉ Television is committed to continuing this focus 1916, the 25th anniversary of the H-Block Hunger Entertainment and Music on home production; it is clearly what the audiences strikes, and the publication of the Saville Enquiry into It is to Entertainment and Music programmes that want. There will also be a focus on quality the events of Bloody Sunday. viewers look for a good laugh, great chat, new talent improvement in 2006. and wonderful music. Plans for 2006 include Other new programmes include: •A new family entertainment show for Sunday National RTÉ Share - All Day and Peaktime (18:00-23:29) •Junior Doctors – following final year medical evening 1 Sept to 31 Dec 2004 vs. 1 Sept to 31 Dec 2005 2004 2005 increase 50 2004 2005 increase students 45.4 •New entertainment shows for Summer 2006 44.6* •Arts Lives, with subjects including Flann O’ Brien, 38.7% * 38.9 •Test the Nation, a new Bank Holiday ‘special event’ 40 Anna Manahan, Louis
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