Ireland bows to EU broadcasting demands

The European Commission has closed an investigation into the financing of Ireland's public service broadcasters RTÉ and TG4 after its government agreed to amend the current funding rules. They will be incorporated into a new broadcasting act. The commission began its investigation after a commercial broadcaster, TV3, made a complaint. Under EU state aid rules for public service broadcasting, the funding must be "proportionate" and it must also be clear how and where the money is being spent. (Via Irish Times)