FUNDING THE ‘REBELLION’

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THE AUDIENCE for RTÉ’s much-hyped 1916 drama Rebellion, which debuted last week, may not be aware that this programme is effectively owned by an overseas producer in the form of De Agostini Spa, the €4bn Italian company. Nevertheless, significant volumes of public dosh have been poured into the production. The five-part drama with an estimated… Read more »