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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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Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness publishes Charter for the Promotion of Legal Film & TV |
29 May 2024 | The Irish Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the representative body for copyright awareness and the legal consumption of film, television, and other ‘content’ in Ireland, has launched a guide to encourage consumers towards legal routes for accessing ‘content’ online. |
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Three new reports on RTÉ governance published |
08 May 2024 | Three new reports on governance, human resources and finances at RTÉ have been published. The reports found that RTÉ lost financial records relating to three years’ transactions in the barter account during an office move. |
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“Given the unfolding of recent events, the following matters require clarification”, Siún Ní Raghallaigh statement in full |
04 Mar 2024 | Following her resignation as chairwoman of RTÉ on February 23rd, Siún Ní Raghallaigh has released a statement that details what she calls her “enforced dismissal” designed to “traduce [her] reputation”. |
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Ryan Tubridy to join Virgin Radio in London as presenter |
16 Nov 2023 | Former Late Late Show presenter Ryan Tubridy has announced he is joining Virgin Radio in London as a presenter. |
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SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP reach tentative new deal, ending US actors’ strike |
09 Nov 2023 | After 118 days on strike, US actors union SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative new deal for a three-year contract. |
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Sony Pictures Classics buys Wicked Little Letters following TIFF Debut |
08 Nov 2023 | Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights to Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. |
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SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP to resume talks on Friday 6th October |
05 Oct 2023 | SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) will resume bargaining tomorrow, Friday 6th October, following a full day of bargaining on Wednesday, October 5th. |
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WGA and AMPTP reach tentative agreement, suspending picketing |
26 Sep 2023 | The Writers’ Guild of America and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached an MBA, or Minimum Basic Agreement. The WGA described this as “an agreement in principle on all deal points, subject to drafting final contract language”. The details of the agreement have not yet been released. |
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WGA publish update to members on AMPTP negotiations |
23 Aug 2023 | The Writer’s Guild of America have published a letter addressed to their members, updating them on the current state of negotiations with the AMPTP. |
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Tubridy welcomes findings as RTÉ Board publishes Second Report by Grant Thornton |
17 Aug 2023 | Ryan Tubridy has welcomed the findings from the second report conducted by Grant Thornton, following its publication by the RTÉ Board on Wednesday. |
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SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements: Productions allowed to continue shooting |
25 Jul 2023 | SAG-AFTRA has granted waivers to independent productions who have agreed to the union’s latest contract negotiations, and are not tied to AMPTP companies. |
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Gladiator 2 among productions affected by SAG-AFTRA strike |
18 Jul 2023 | As of Thursday 13th July, SAG-AFTRA have officially joined WGA on the picket lines. This affects any US or International productions with SAG-AFTRA members. |
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RTÉ Roundup: Kevin Bakhurst, Adrian Lynch, and Richard Collins among RTÉ staff questioned by PAC |
13 Jul 2023 | Director-General Kevin Bakhurst, Interim Deputy Director General Adrian Lynch, RTE CFO Richard Collins, as well as other members of RTÉ appeared before the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) in the House of the Oireachtas today, from 9:30am to 2pm. |
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SAG-AFTRA’s board expected to launch strike, following breakdown in contract negotiations |
13 Jul 2023 | Contract negotiation between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP last night did not result in a new contract deal, consequently the guild’s national board will meet today to formally approve the launch of a strike. |
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RTÉ Round-Up: Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly questioned by PAC and Oireachtas |
12 Jul 2023 | Former Late Late host Ryan Tubridy and agent Noel Kelly were questioned for over six hours at two committees: the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Oireachtas Media Committee. |
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Ryan Tubridy & Noel Kelly release statements ahead of meeting Oireachtas |
11 Jul 2023 | Ahead of their appearance before the Oireachtas, Ryan Tubridy and Noe Kelly released statements this morning about the current investigation into RTÉ. |
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Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly to appear before Oireachtas next week |
05 Jul 2023 | Former Late Late host Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly have made a written offer to “fully cooperate and assist with” the Oireachtas Committee’s inquiries into the non-disclosure of payments at RTÉ. |
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RTÉ tells Oireachtas €1.6 million spent on corporate hospitality over 10 years |
05 Jul 2023 | On Tuesday night, the broadcaster confirmed the existence of two more barter accounts, in addition to what the Oireachtais was told last week. |
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Minister Catherine Martin announces Expert Advisory Committees of independent examination of RTÉ |
04 Jul 2023 | Following the agreement of her Government colleagues this morning, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., has announced that she will be commissioning an independent, root and branch examination of RTÉ. |
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