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Patrick Kielty discloses pay per season |
| 29 Jun 2023 | The upcoming host of RTÉ's Late Late Show Patrick Kielty has disclosed he will be paid €250,000 per 30-show season and has signed a contract for three seasons. |
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Minister Catherine Martin announces external independent review into governance and culture at RTÉ |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Following the significant revelations revealed by Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, late last week, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. has released a statement announcing plans for an external independent review into governance and culture at RTÉ. |
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Minister Martin “extremely concerned” as RTÉ admits paying Tubridy additional €345,000 between 2017-2022 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | RTÉ has admitted to paying its top paid presenter Ryan Tubridy several hundred thousand euro more than declared to the public and the Oireachtas over a six year period. |
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Marketplace applications now open for the Galway Film Fleadh 2023 |
| 06 Apr 2023 | The Marketplace will take place from Friday 14th – Saturday 15th July. |
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Submissions now open for Virgin Media Television (Round 49 of BAI Sound & Vision Fund) |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Deadline for submissions regarding Round 49 of the BAI Sound & Vision Fund for Virgin Media Television is Friday 28th April 2023. |
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New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established; Broadcasting Authority of Ireland officially dissolved |
| 15 Mar 2023 | The new media regulator Coimisiún na Meán (Media Commission) has been formally established in Ireland. |
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Connection: Netflix Documentary Talent Fund Screening & Information Session |
| 07 Feb 2023 | WFT Ireland has partnered with The Netflix Documentary Talent Fund to present an in-person information session and screening on Thursday 9th at the Stella Theatre in Rathmines. |
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New initiatives and growth of the industry on show as Screen Ireland launches 2023 Production Slate |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Screen Ireland also launched a new Regional Production Activity Fund, Sustainability Initiatives, and a new ad campaign voiced by Colin Farrell to promote new support for the industry through the new ‘Minding Creative Minds’ initiative. |
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First report on Cultural Impact of Section 481 Tax Incentive for the Creative Screen Industry published by Screen Ireland |
| 24 Jan 2023 | The Cultural Dividend Generated by Ireland’s Section 481 Film and Television Incentive is the first report of its kind, and it examines the impact that Section 481 has delivered for Irish society, for audiences at home and abroad, and for professionals working in the creative screen industry in Ireland. |
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Netflix announces its second year of the Documentary Talent Fund; programme extended to Irish entries |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Netflix announces the return of the Documentary Talent Fund, to support emerging filmmakers. |
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Tourism Ireland opens applications for International Programming Ireland Fund 2023 |
| 09 Jan 2023 | Tourism Ireland has revealed details for applications for its 2023 International Programming Ireland Fund, which is now in its third year. |
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BAI announces funding of €2m to Irish language programming under Sound & Vision Scheme |
| 02 Dec 2022 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced funding of just under €2m under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. |
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Content levy nears reality for screen sector as legislation enters final stages of Government review |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Screen Ireland and the industry group of stakeholders advocating for the proposed content levy have welcomed the positive position adopted by the Minister Catherine Martin in recognising the vital role of independent producers with respect to the levy plans that reached its report and final stages in the Dáil on Wednesday. |
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Government appoint new Chairpersons to the Boards of RTÉ and TG4 |
| 29 Nov 2022 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has announced the appointment of new Chairs for the Boards of RTÉ and TG4, who will both serve 5 year terms. |
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Ministers Donohoe and Martin launch new Tax Credit for Digital Games |
| 21 Nov 2022 | An Irish Tax Credit for Digital Games has been launched by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Catherine Martin TD. |
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Hasbro sells Irish animation studio Boulder Media to Australia's Princess Pictures |
| 03 Nov 2022 | Australian production company Princess Pictures is acquiring Irish animation studio Boulder Media from its previous owner Hasbro, the international toy giant. |
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Screen Ireland's Creative Futures Slate Fund opens applications |
| 01 Nov 2022 | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland has announced it is now accepting applications for the Creative Futures Slate Fund. |
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Budget 2023: Funding allocations for TG4, RTÉ, Screen Ireland, and Coimisiún na Meán |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Organisations within the Arts, Cultural, Media, and Broadcasting industries have welcomed the news of financial increases to annual budgets and a €60m fund to subsidise energy bills under Budget 2023 |
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Budget 2023: Section 481 Tax Credit extended by Government to 2028 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Minister Catherine Martin has confirmed a crucial extension to the Section 481 Tax Credit, which was due to expire in 2024, that will now see it available to the screen sector until 2028. |
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Major £25.2m virtual production studio in Belfast given green light as Belfast Region City confirm investment in Studio Ulster |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Northern Ireland’s economy minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed a £25.2million Belfast Region City Deal investment in Studio Ulster, which will see the creation of a cutting edge virtual production studio. |
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