Small outlets under pressure to take the Coimisiún na Méan soup
What are we to make of the fact that the biggest supplier of media grants in Ireland is now unexpectedly hiking levies on small radio broadcasters, potentially forcing them to be even more reliant on State subsidies to stay float?
Coimisiún na Méan (CnM), the state’s controversial media regulator and designated enforcer under the EU’s Digital Services Act, recently notified broadcasters of a 39% average hike in the annual broadcast levy for 2026, in addition to last year’s increases.
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