Talk:RTÉ

1978 and 2014 logo

While I understand that the broadcaster introduced RTÉ2 in 1978 a choose to go with 2 different logos for RTÉ television stations rather than the standard 1969 logo, though RTÉ did actually design logo for both using that logo, I feel that the RTE logo from 1978 to 1985 was not really used, yes certainly it was used for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, but largely outside of that the classic 1969 logo was used on publications and branding into the late 1980s. Indeed you could argue the original RTE2 logo is an RTÉ corporate logo if you are to suggest this logo. As for the 2014 rebrand or recolour it's hard to imagine that it is widely used. Both RTÉ ONE, 2 and News use a black version, while Kids, RTÉjr, RTÉ Radio and RTÉ Sports use a white version of the logo. And you will often see the old blue and green on many many sponsorships that RTÉ have carried out since, there is a real inconsistency here.

Indeed the RTÉ letters at HQ use white letters with a turquoise underline, with the main building just using white lettering. IrishTV (talk) 09:48, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Eircom sponsorship

The source for the actual upholding of complaints about this issue: (Irish Times - eircom.net)

Another lovely addition to the Eircom - Comreg saga.

zoney ♣ talk 14:25, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Logo Updated

Hi, I work in the central communications dept at RTÉ, the logo changed in 2013 New logo png: https://we.tl/t-ojPsB2mLjx — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rowang.gallagher.rte (talk • contribs) 14:30, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Requested move 11 May 2022

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The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Vpab15 (talk) 13:19, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

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Raidió Teilifís Éireann → RTÉRTÉ – Using the abbreviations as the page title satisfies the naming WP:CRITERIA. It is clearly more concise. It is certainly as recognisable as Raidió Teilifís Éireann. I would argue that no precision is lost, although it is of course not its official name (but WP:OFFICIAL).

Most significantly, it is more natural, in the sense that we describe Bryan Dobson as a "presenter with RTÉ" rather a "presenter with Raidió Teilifís Éireann", as so also is a more common name for the corporation (see WP:COMMONNAME).

In terms of consistency, it would match the various pages beginning with RTÉ, as against none others using the full name. Iveagh Gardens (talk) 15:21, 11 May 2022 (UTC) — Relisting. — Ceso femmuin mbolgaig mbung, mellohi! (投稿) 01:39, 20 May 2022 (UTC)

• Support. Very clear common name. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:28, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

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Initialism pronunciation

The Establishment and name section has this unsourced claim:Template:QuoteBecause it is an initialism, would it not be pronounced [i fˈäda]? I can't seem to find any sources online that says that the common pronunciation of RTÉ is wrong, which I believe policy would require. What I can find suggests É is pronounced as normal but with the word fada after the e. The debate is more about the R! Does anyone know if this is an acceptable pronunciation? – Mullafacation {◌͜◌ talk} 09:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

In common parlance in Ireland, this is simply pronounced as the English-langauges letters: R T E. The Irish pronounciation would be different, yes, a more rolled R, T much as in English, and the E more like a slightly elongated "eh", but day-to-day, this is handled as if the underlying words were in English. Many clips from the channels of RTÉ itself, or other Irish sources commenting on it, will show this. SeoR (talk) 10:19, 18 March 2024 (UTC)