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BAI allocates funding of €21k via Community Broadcasting Support Scheme |
| 02 May 2017 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) recently announced details of funding being offered to seven Community and Community of Interest broadcasters under its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme including one local TV broadcasting project Cork Community Television (CCTV). |
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“Party time at the Brown's house again,” ‘All Round to Mrs Brown’s’ Back for Second Series in 2018 |
| 02 May 2017 | It has been announced that the nation’s favourite Mammy will be bringing ‘All Round to Mrs Brown’s’ back for another six part series next year. |
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BAI Announce details of €21K Funding to Community and Community of Interest Broadcasters |
| 28 Apr 2017 | The Broadcast Authority of Ireland has announced the seven recipients of the funding today, as part of a scheme enabling them to review and therefore advance the organisational development of their station. |
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Netflix to Potentially Face 30% Quota for European Content in their video offer in every EU Member State |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Netflix, Amazon Prime & other VoD (video on demand) services could be asked to respect at least a 30 percent quota for European content in their video offer in every EU member state. |
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Latest BAI Broadcasting Complaint Decisions Published |
| 27 Apr 2017 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. In total seven complaints were considered by the Compliance Committee across TV and Radio Broadcasts in 2016. |
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Sky’s NOW TV, the ‘no-strings’ online streaming service launches in Ireland |
| 26 Apr 2017 | NOW TV, the online streaming service offering millions the opportunity to stream unmissable shows, the biggest blockbuster movies and exclusive live sport, all without a contract, is now available in Ireland. |
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Plans Announced for Next Generation RTÉ Player |
| 26 Apr 2017 | The new service will be launched before the end of the year and will serve as RTÉ’s multi-channel television and video platform, designed to accommodate the behaviour of Irish audiences, regarding both televised and online content. |
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Andrew Scott Cast in BBC’s Gay Britannia Season |
| 25 Apr 2017 | The BBC this week announced the launch of Gay Britannia, a season of programming marking the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act 1967. Dublin actor Andrew Scott familiar to fans of mystery drama ‘Sherlock’ is one of the Irish names noted to feature within the line up of new content and programmes scheduled. |
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New TG4 series goes on the road filming Irish people & their car conversations |
| 25 Apr 2017 | A new Irish language programme ‘Turas Bóthair’, is bringing together all those chit-chat car conversations to the camera. Viewers of the new 6-part series produced by Waddell Media Teo for TG4 will get an insight into the everyday conversations which take place in various car journeys across Ireland. |
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‘Camino By Sea’ Irish Filmmaker Seeks Funding for International Feature Length Version |
| 24 Apr 2017 | With the wonderful success of the recent ‘Camino an tSáile’ broadcast of the ‘Camino By Sea’ mini-series on TG4. Irish filmmaker Donal O Ceilleachair says he is now seeking crowdfunding and looking towards completing an international feature-length version of the film. |
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Season 2 of ‘An Klondike’ makes US Premiere on Acorn TV as ‘Dominion Creek’ |
| 24 Apr 2017 | Beginning today, Monday April 24th, the second season of IFTA award winning Irish drama ‘An Klondike’ (aka Dominion Creek) by Abú Media will be available to U.S. audiences on Emmy® nominated streaming service Acorn TV. |
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Creative Europe Desk MEDIA to host seminar with Wendy Bernfeld of Rights Stuff |
| 24 Apr 2017 | The seminar is offered free of charge with the support of the BAI Sectoral Learning and Development Fund, and runs on Monday May 29th in Galway. |
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Seamus McGarvey Nominated at this Weekends BAFTA Craft Awards for ‘Black Mirror’ |
| 21 Apr 2017 | The Irish talent & recent IFTA winner for Best Cinematography for 'Nocturnal Animals' is nominated at this weekends BAFTA Craft Awards. Seamus has been honoured with a nomination for his work on S03 of Charlie Brooker’s cult Netflix series, in the Photography & Lighting: Fiction category. |
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$250m to be Invested in Sky & HBO International Focused Drama Scheme |
| 20 Apr 2017 | HBO the American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Time Warner is partnering up with European pay TV operator Sky to launch a $250m co-production scheme to develop high-end drama. |
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RTÉ’s Country Special is Big Ratings Hit for Late Late Show |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Once again RTÉ’s The Late Late Show Country Special has proved a massive hit with audiences, with an average of 677,400 people tuning in and a share of 52%, making it the second highest rating show this season. |
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BBC Worldwide Launch New Drama Investment Partnership |
| 20 Apr 2017 | BBC Worldwide and Europe-based film and TV Company Anton have announced The Drama Investment Partnership: a new pool of funding secured for investment in premium British drama titles with international appeal. |
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‘Bridget & Eamon’ Now Available to Watch on Amazon in the US |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Season one of the IFTA award-winning Irish comedy series, ‘Bridget & Eamon’ made by Pure Class productions for RTÉ is now available to watch on Amazon in the US. |
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Irish Documentary Series ‘Adoption Stories: What Happened Next’ Airs on TV3 |
| 19 Apr 2017 | The highly emotive documentary series, ‘Adoption Stories: What Happened Next’ produced by Flawless Films for TV3, returns for a second series, Thursday 20th April at 8.30pm. |
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'Fair City' to air on Scottish STV2 from Monday April 24th |
| 19 Apr 2017 | The Irish series which has aired since 1989 and is set in fictional Carrigstown will air on the small screen in Scotland, following the acquisition of four hundred episodes by the new channel. |
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BBC to spend £11m in Northern Ireland in biggest Investment in 20 years |
| 13 Apr 2017 | The British Broadcasting Corporation has pledged to increase its financial output to Northern Ireland by the sum between now and 2020, which builds on an existing 2015/16 budget of £53.3m, bringing the total spend to approximately €75.7M. |
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