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Interview: Ben Frow on why there was no risk taking on the unsinkable 'Titanic' |
| 22 Mar 2012 | It’s a big week for Ben Frow. You can tell it by the excitement in his voice. Talking at speed, words tripping over themselves the TV3 director of programming struggles to contain himself at mention of that word: Titanic. |
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Interview with 'RAW' Executive Producer Suzanne McAuley |
| 06 Jan 2012 | The fourth season of RTÉ’s award winning drama ‘RAW’, set in a Dublin restaurant, returns with regular cast favourites like Charlene McKenna (Misfits, Pure Mule), Aisling O’Sullivan (Snap, The Clinic) and Damon Gameau (SLiDE, Balibo), catching up with the cast of characters a year on from our last instalment. |
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Interview: Producer Tony Deegan talks ‘Hostile Environments’ |
| 06 Jan 2012 | ‘Hostile Environments’ is a new two part series commissioned by RTÉ and conceptualised by producer Tony Deegan which airs on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Monday 9th January. It sees host Irish actor Liam Cunningham (The Guard, Hunger) travelling to West Africa in search of diamond dealers in episode one, followed by a visit to the Seychelles to follow Irish private security contractors abroad, in episode two. |
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'Tallafornia' Interview with Creators Fintan Maguire & Dara Tallon |
| 01 Dec 2011 | TV3’s Tallafornia, an in-house produced reality programme, a first for the station, is to air early in the New Year. The show follows the lives of four guys and three girls: Kelly, Natalie, Nicky, Cormac, Jay, Dave and Phil, all hailing from Dublin suburb Tallaght, who spend a month living together in the hopes of giving viewers an insight into their lives, what they do for fun, how they view themselves and the ‘Tallafornia’ way of life. |
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Special Feature: Product Placement on Irish Television, an Industry Focus |
| 17 Nov 2011 | Until May of this year, paid product placement was prohibited in Irish programming, with free product placement also limited. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has since changed its rules, opening up a new market in Ireland. IFTN spoke to key figures in the industry to find out how this will effect Irish Television. |
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Interview: Screentime ShinAwiL Producer Larry Bass talks 'Masterchef', 'The Voice' & 'The Apprentice' |
| 07 Sep 2011 | The autumn schedules at Irish broadcasters are peppered with programmes from IFTA-winning production company Screentime ShinAwiL, including the heavily anticipated new Irish versions of ‘Masterchef’ and ‘The Voice’, the new sports quiz show hosted by Gráinne Seoige ‘Put ‘Em Under Pressure’ and returning favourites such as ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Dragons’ Den’. IFTN spoke with CEO Larry Bass about successfully localising formats, putting an end to “traveling freak shows” and how reality programming continues to draw audiences. |
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Mary Curtis Talks About Ireland's Digital Television Switchover (Interview Q&A) |
| 23 May 2011 | With Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte officially launching Ireland’s SAORVIEW on Thursday, May 26th, IFTN spoke with Mary Curtis, RTÉ’s Director of Digital Switchover to find out about Ireland’s current status with regards to the upcoming 2012 Analogue Terrestrial Television switch off. Appointed to the new senior executive position in July 2010, Mary Curtis’ role gives her full responsibility for an effective transition to digital television using the new Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) system by 2012. |
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Ciarán Kissane Talks BAI Sound & Vision Funds |
| 03 Nov 2010 | The deadline for the tenth round of the Sound and Vision Television round is November 5th 2010. We recently spoke with Ciarán Kissane, the BAI’s Head of Contract Awards in to find out what recurring problems applicants seem to run in to, programme genre quotas and his recommendations for individuals who have yet to submit their projects. |
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