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Irish Film Industry Set To Descend On Cannes |
| 15 May 2012 | More than 80 Irish film companies have registered their attendance with the Irish Film Board’s Irish Pavilion stand for the Cannes International Film Festival, which gets underway in France tomorrow (May 16). |
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Minister Gives RTÉ One Week for Reform Report Following Libel Scandal |
| 09 May 2012 | RTÉ has agreed to submit a report to Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte in one week's time, as well as provide a monitoring report every three months, detailing the measures it is taking to ensure it does not repeat a defamatory programme such as 'Mission to Prey'. |
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Competition Authority Can’t Mend RTÉ & TV3 Rift |
| 04 May 2012 | The war of words between state broadcaster RTÉ and private-owned TV3 continues after the Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) released a statement yesterday urging RTÉ to reconsider its new trading scheme. RTÉ developed the new scheme as a result of an Enforcement Decision from the Competition Authority last year. |
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Daily Bite: Oscars To Remain In Hollywood |
| 02 May 2012 | Today’s Daily Bite includes the trailer for Judd Apatow’s ‘Knocked-Up’ sequel, ‘This Is 40,’ as well as news that the Oscars will remain in Hollywood, despite a mooted move, and BSkyB fights back over its “fitness” to hold a broadcasting licence. |
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BAI to Probe RTÉ Report Leak |
| 10 Apr 2012 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is to launch a review into how its report on RTÉ’s ‘Prime Time Investigates’ programme ‘A Mission to Prey’ was leaked to the Irish Times. |
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Britain to Introduce Tax Incentive for TV Dramas |
| 21 Mar 2012 | A tax credit scheme for TV and animation production companies is to be introduced in Britain in a bid to keep big budget British television productions in the UK. British chancellor George Osborne today (March 21) unveiled the plans as part of the 2012 British Budget. |
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British Film Institute appoints Ben Roberts as director of BFI Film Fund |
| 20 Mar 2012 | The British Film Institute has appointed Ben Roberts as the new director of the BFI Film Fund. Roberts, the current CEO of Protagonist Pictures will take responsibility for deciding how the organisation’s annual funding of more than €25.2 million (£21 million) is spent. The BFI’s annual budget is drawn from the British National Lottery. |
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BAI Independent Review of 'Prime Time Investigates' |
| 24 Nov 2011 | Director General of RTÉ Noel Curran and Chairman of the RTÉ Board Tom Savage this week confirmed that the state broadcaster would be fully cooperating with an independent inquiry by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The inquiry was set in place by the government, due to the ‘Prime Time Investigates’ programme ‘A Mission To Prey’ transmitted on the 23rd May this year, which defamed Fr. Kevin Reynolds. |
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€1.8 Billion Creative Europe Programme Unveiled by European Commission |
| 24 Nov 2011 | European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou announced yesterday details of the ‘Creative Europe’ initiative. The initiative is a new plan by the European Commission to boost the cultural and creative sectors in Europe. |
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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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UK Film tax relief extended to 2015 |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Films made in the UK will continue to receive tax breaks, worth around €110 millon a year, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced today. With the scheme extended to 2015, eligible films must be released in the UK, with 25% of their production costs spent in the country. Industry estimates say the system makes the UK up to 40% cheaper for film-makers than the US. |
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Saoirse Ronan Supports IFI Archive Preservation Fund |
| 07 Nov 2011 | The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has launched the IFI Irish Film Archive Preservation Fund, with the unveiling of a promotional video starring Ireland’s young star of the screen Saoirse Ronan. |
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Michael D. Rallies Support From Film & Television Industry |
| 26 Oct 2011 | In the final run up to the Irish Presidential election, Michael D. is hopeful that the Irish Film and Television Industry and community will show their support to him on Election day. |
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RTÉ Reject TV3 Claims as “False and Misleading” |
| 13 Oct 2011 | RTÉ have rejected claims from commercial broadcaster TV3 as ”blatantly inaccurate”, saying no finding of anti-competitive behaviour has been made against RTÉ. |
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Competition Authority Forces End to 'Share Deals' for RTÉ |
| 12 Oct 2011 | The Competition Authority have ruled that RTÉ can no longer give discounts to television advertisers based on their total budget committed to the state broadcaster. |
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Strictly Roots for Darklight Film Festival |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Follow IFTN on Twitter or Like us on Facebook for news about IFTN's Darklight Season Passes competition coming shortly.
Celebrating independent, lo/no budget, DIY and artist film, Dublin’s Darklight Film Festival will take place this October 20-22nd at The Factory at Grand Canal Dock. The programme includes a range of screenings, workshops, Q&A’s, the annual Darklight Symposium and panel discussions. |
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BAI Publishes Code on Referenda & Election Coverage |
| 13 Sep 2011 | The Code sets out the rules that Irish broadcasters must comply with when covering any election, including presidential elections, or referendum held in the Republic of Ireland. |
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BAI Reviews Broadcasting Services Strategy |
| 06 Sep 2011 | The Broadcast Authority of Ireland has published a draft BAI Broadcasting Services Strategy for public consultation. The draft Strategy outlines the BAI’s proposed approach to the license of broadcasting services that are additional to those currently provided by RTÉ and TG4 and for any future services that may be provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Irish Film Channel. |
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BAI Examine Food & Drink Commercial Regulations |
| 01 Sep 2011 | BAI are looking for public input as part of a review on the BAI review of the diet and nutrition rules contained in its Children’s Commercial Communications Code. All responses will be considered by the BAI and if a clear requirement emerges to amend the existing rules on diet and nutrition, the BAI will produce a draft set of revised rules. |
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BAI Publish Draft Code on Referenda & Election Coverage |
| 10 Aug 2011 | The BAI have today published the Draft BAI Broadcasting Code on Referenda and Election Coverage (Draft Broadcasting Code) ahead of upcoming Presidential Elections 2011. |
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