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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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Nemeton TV & WIT Students Win Best TV Doc/Drama in Irish at Smedias 2017 |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Nine students of the Higher Diploma in Television based in Nemeton TV in Gaeltacht na nDéise had their projects nominated at the recent Student Media (Smedias 2017) Awards. With one project titled 'Deireadh Ré', winning the overall award for Best Television Documentary or Drama in Irish. |
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Irish Language Broadcast Fund Announces Funding Decisions For 16 TV Projects |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF) is delighted to announce its latest round of funding decisions for 2017. Funding was awarded across a wide genre of TV, animation and online content with a total of 16 projects receiving funding. |
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TV3 Celebrates Opening of New HD Studio in Ballymount |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Today, Wednesday 12th April, the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten TD has officially opened a state-of-the-art studio at TV3 headquarters in Ballymount, Dublin. TV3 also announce the return of their weekend News service and new Limerick News Studio. |
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“I’m proud of our show,” IFTA Winning Actress Amy Huberman on ‘Striking Out’ |
| 11 Apr 2017 | In a 1940s vintage cream and gold dotted dress, Amy Huberman graced the stage to accept her IFTA award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Drama on Saturday evening in the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin. |
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Screen Training Ireland Announce Red Rock Training Scheme 2017 Participants |
| 11 Apr 2017 | The six trainees will be mentored on the third season of the popular TV3 soap for a period of six weeks. |
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BAFTA Television Awards Nominees Announced |
| 11 Apr 2017 | The nominations have been announced for the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards, which reward the very best in television broadcast on British screens in 2016. This year’s ceremony will be held at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 14 May. |
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The Irish Film & Television Academy Announce 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards Winners |
| 10 Apr 2017 | The annual IFTA Film & Drama Awards, which for the second time was hosted by actress and comedienne Deirdre O’Kane, crowned A Date for Mad Mary with the title of Best Film. |
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IFTA Focus: Making the Final Cut the Best Editing Nominees #IFTA17 |
| 07 Apr 2017 | The IFTA’s are ready to take place tomorrow, Saturday 8th April at the Round Room of the Mansion House, in Dublin. IFTN take a run through the Best Editing nominees the Irish Academy will honour at this years ceremony but who will be the overall winner. |
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Irish Animations Being Showcased By Kavaleer at MIPTV 2017 |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Kavaleer Productions are one of several Irish exhibitors in France this week attending MIPTV 2017 in Cannes. They are showcasing an array of their children’s and pre-school animated series, which include ‘Alva and the Trolls’, ‘Dougie Noir’ and ‘Kiva Can Do!’ |
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Telegael's Detective Drama Jack Taylor & Ireland’s First Stop-Motion Animated Feature on Slate for MIPTV |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Telegael is one of several Irish exhibitors that has been showcasing at MIPTV 2017 in Cannes this week from 3-6 April. Production companies from around the world will be in attendance bringing an attractive slate of their programmes to spring's largest global TV & online distribution market and leading content development event. |
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“To start the quest & appetite of a young person into the topic...that’s golden,” Horrible Histories Director |
| 05 Apr 2017 | IFTN speaks to the Irish award-winning Director Simon Gibney (Doctors, Spy II, Roy,The Podge and Rodge Show) about his work on Horrible Histories which recently won Best Kids: Factual programme at the 5th International Emmy® Kids Awards on April 4, in Cannes. |
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JAM Media takes Little Roy & Zig and Zag to MIPTV 2017 |
| 05 Apr 2017 | JAM Media is one of several Irish exhibitors showcasing at MIPTV 2017 in Cannes this week from 3-6 April. Production companies from around the world will be in attendance bringing an attractive slate of their programmes to spring's largest global TV & online distribution market and leading content development event. |
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Horrible Histories Episode Directed by Simon Gibney Wins International Emmy® Kids Award |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Directed by Irish Director Simon Gibney (Doctors, Spy II, Roy,The Podge and Rodge Show), winner of the Best Kids Factual went to the Horrible Histories episode entitled ‘Crooked King John and Magna’. |
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First Look at Ruth Negga in Preacher Season 2 Trailer |
| 04 Apr 2017 | The first look trailer for season two of Preacher has been released starring the Irish Oscar and IFTA nominated Ruth Negga (Loving) alongside Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia) and Joseph Gilgun (This Is England). |
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#IFTA17: Drama Production Compass Points to Ireland |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Ahead of the 2017 IFTA Film & Drama Awards taking place this weekend, Saturday 8th April at the Round Room of Dublin's Mansion House. IFTN looks back at the past 12 months and the highly regarded quality of drama productions that are proudly made here in Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
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High Court Injunction secured by Irish Studios to address Job & Revenue losses due to Streaming |
| 04 Apr 2017 | The ongoing battle against streaming sites providing access to an estimated 1.3M Irish users has reached an important juncture. |
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Ulster-Scots Programming Receives Boost with New Entrants |
| 03 Apr 2017 | Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to announce the selection of two new trainees which will help strengthen Ulster-Scots programming in Northern Ireland. |
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Nemeton TV Secures Contract to Deliver 200 Hours of TV Sport on BBC ALBA |
| 03 Apr 2017 | Waterford TV company, Nemeton TV has secured a key 3 year contract in Scotland to deliver almost 200 hours of TV sport per year on the BBC ALBA channel. The contract begins on Saturday 1 July 2017. |
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Former Chair of RTÉ Authority & Broadcaster Tom Savage Dies After Short Illness |
| 31 Mar 2017 | RTÉ release statement on the death of Broadcaster Tom Savage. The former Chairman of the RTE Authority, passed away this morning (Friday 31st March 2017) after a short illness. |
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