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Pat Stacey

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Dancing with the Stars, which leaves those of us with no interest in such contests cold, has been a massive ratings hit for RTÉ

Dancing with the Stars, which leaves those of us with no interest in such contests cold, has been a massive ratings hit for RTÉ

Dancing with the Stars, which leaves those of us with no interest in such contests cold, has been a massive ratings hit for RTÉ

The television audience has fragmented. It has shattered into tiny pieces, like a plate dropped on a tiled kitchen floor, and can never be glued back together.

We know this must be true because we’ve been told it’s true by countless newspaper articles, by countless surveys and by the heads of traditional broadcasting organisations forever bemoaning the loss of viewers to streaming services.

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