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Government look to agree RTÉ funding deal that will be mixture of exchequer funding and TV licence fee |
18 Jul 2024 | RTÉ looks set to have a new blended funding model put forward by Government, which will rely on a mixture of the current TV Licence and a “multi-annual” payment provided by the exchequer, as the proposal prepares to go to Cabinet next Wednesday. |
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Luke McManus's The Locals now available on RTE Player |
16 Jul 2024 | North Circular filmmaker Luke McManus's latest documentary The Locals premiered on RTE One last night and is now available on the RTE Player. |
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Lead cast revealed for Lisa McGee's new Irish comedy thriller series, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast |
01 Jul 2024 | Production has commenced in Northern Ireland on Lisa McGee’s (Derry Girls) new Netflix comedy thriller series, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast. |
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Production on Mix Tape begins in Dublin |
25 Jun 2024 | Adapted for television by Irish writer Jo Spain, production on Mix Tape will continue in Dublin, having begun in Sydney last May. |
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Max release official trailer for The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell |
25 Jun 2024 | Max have released the official trailer for The Penguin, starring and executive produced by Colin Farrell. The series will premiere on Sky Atlantic and Now TV in Ireland. |
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First look at A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms |
19 Jun 2024 | A first look at Irish actor Peter Claffey on the set of new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has been revealed. The series is currently filming in Belfast. |
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Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton discuss Bridgerton |
07 Jun 2024 | We spoke with Bridgerton Season Three stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton at a premiere of the second half of the new season at the Light House Cinema, Dublin. Bridgerton Season Three – Part Two launches on Netflix on June 13th. |
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TG4’s Reds na hÉireann and The Lovers, starring Roisin Gallagher, among Torc Awards winners (Day 2) |
06 Jun 2024 | TG4 documentary Reds na hÉireann, TV dramedy The Lovers starring Roisin Gallagher, and RTÉ’s live music programme Seisiún have been awarded at the Torc Awards for Excellence, on day two of Celtic Media Festival 2024. |
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TG4 (Ireland) and Whakaata Māori (New Zealand) forge Strategic Partnership to Uphold Cultural Values and Exchange Resources |
05 Jun 2024 | TG4 and Whakaata Māori have announced the signing of a Relationship Agreement, aimed at fostering a strategic partnership, at the 45th Celtic Media Festival in Cardiff. |
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Netflix announce Peaky Blinders film starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy |
05 Jun 2024 | Cillian Murphy will star in and produce a Peaky Blinders film, directed by Tom Harper, written by Steven Knight. |
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Safe as Houses among Torc Awards for Excellence winners (Day 1) |
05 Jun 2024 | Three Irish projects have received awards at the Torc Awards for Excellence, as part of the opening ceremony of Celtic Media Festival 2024. |
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Kerry College course highlighted for its “national importance” in Dáil Éireann |
04 Jun 2024 | Brendan Griffin, TD, brought up Kerry College’s Content Development for Film & Television for its “national importance” during a Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media. |
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Netflix release trailer for Bridgerton Season Three - Part Two, starring Nicola Coughlan |
04 Jun 2024 | The trailer for Bridgerton season three part two, starring Nicola Coughlan, has been released by Netflix. The first four episodes of season three are now streaming, and part two, the final four episodes of the season, premieres on June 13th, 2024. |
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Irish project Goodnight Girl selected for SeriesLab workshop 2024 |
30 May 2024 | Goodnight Girl, a project from writer Hiram Harrington, director Janna Kemperman, and producer Mary-Margaret Ryan, has been selected for TorinoFilmLab’s 2024 SeriesLab workshop, a development workshop for television projects. |
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RTÉ announces Rachael English as new News at One presenter on RTÉ Radio 1 |
30 May 2024 | RTÉ has announced that Rachael English will be the new presenter of News at One on RTÉ Radio 1 following the retirement of Bryan Dobson. |
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Nicola Coughlan to attend two special Bridgerton screenings in Ireland |
29 May 2024 | Nicola Coughlan and her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton will attend special Bridgerton screenings next week in Dublin and Galway as part of the Bridgerton World Tour. |
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Bodkin is the 6th most watch TV series on Netflix globally |
28 May 2024 | Bodkin, which was filmed in Cork and throughout Ireland, is the 6th most-watched TV series on Netflix globally, reaching the Netflix Top 10 in 51 countries. |
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Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms, set to film at Titanic Studios |
28 May 2024 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will begin filming in Titanic Studios, Belfast. The upcoming series serves as a prequel to Game of Thrones, which filmed its first eight seasons in the Belfast-based studios and across Northern Ireland. |
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Creative Europe Monthly Roundup - May |
22 May 2024 | IFTN brings you a round-up of Creative Europe’s key updates including the Animation Ireland Meitheal summit in Galway, the Docs Ireland 2024 programme and a free webinar for producers. |
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Celtic Media Festival announce full programme, Peter McKenna among speakers |
22 May 2024 | Kin showrunner Peter McKenna and Director General of RTÉ Kevin Bakhurst have been announced among the speakers at Celtic Media Festival, taking place from June 4th to 6th. |
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