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Busy Weekend for RTÉ as 'Dancing With The Stars' & 'Striking Out' Return |
| 05 Jan 2018 | RTÉ have a busy weekend ahead with two of their flagship programmes returning for respective second seasons, this Sunday, January 7th. |
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Creative Europe Open Call for Proposals: Support for Access to Markets |
| 20 Dec 2017 | Creative Europe have announced a call for proposals to apply for funding to their MEDIA Sub-Programme: Support for Access to Markets. |
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New Campaign Shows Strong Public Service Media Is Key to Strong Society |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Today, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announces a new campaign called Keep Media Good, which demonstrates the positive impact public service media (PSM) has on societies. |
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Cork Film Fest Submissions Deadline |
| 14 Jul 2017 | The submissions deadline for the 62nd Cork Film Festival is Saturday 15th July. |
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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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TV Services Direct to Your Mobile for Some Irish Customers |
| 25 Apr 2017 | After Government plans to broaden the legal definition of “television set” were rumoured at the end of March. The news that larger screen tablet and laptop devices will soon have to buy a TV licence, looks to have set the ball rolling for some Irish TV operators looking to start offering their TV services direct to customer’s phone screens. |
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Broadcasters Consider Ireland as a Location Post-Brexit |
| 24 Mar 2017 | For IFTN readers & relevant industry members involved within broadcasting here in Ireland and the United Kingdom. LK Shields Solicitors have provided an informative piece detailing concerns for UK-based broadcasters in the face of Brexit and why Ireland is an attractive place for relocation. |
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BAI Launches 3 Year Strategy Statement |
| 24 Feb 2017 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) strategy sets out its vision as ‘an Irish media landscape that reflects and shapes who we are’. |
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Virgin Media Creates 120 New Jobs for Limerick |
| 03 Feb 2017 | Virgin Media confirmed 120 new jobs are being created at its National Customer Experience Centre at Roxboro in Limerick bringing staff numbers to 400. In a further major boost to the local economy. |
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Irish Director Behind the New Virgin TV Ad |
| 18 Jan 2017 | A new ad campaign directed by Irish director Brian Williams ‘Time to Kill’, ‘Harvest Lake’ focuses on the new era in entertainment, one which is no longer just about TV but the combination of great TV and superfast broadband. |
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21st Century Fox Will Pay £11.7bn in Sky Takeover Bid |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Rupert Murdoch has confirmed 21st Century Fox has lodged a £11.7bn bid for the 61% stake it doesn't own in Sky. |
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61 Staff at UTV Ireland Invited to Apply for 40 New Positions in TV3 |
| 06 Dec 2016 | TV3 said it is looking to fill 40 vacancies, which would be open to the existing 61 staff of UTV Ireland to apply for. |
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'Be3' to Replace UTV Ireland as Part of TV3 Rebrand |
| 06 Dec 2016 | TV3’s new look three channel offering will launch on Monday 9th January, 2017 replacing UTV Ireland |
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TV3 concludes transaction to acquire UTV Ireland |
| 01 Dec 2016 | TV3, Ireland’s leading commercial broadcaster and owned by Virgin Media Limited, today announced it has completed the acquisition of UTV Ireland. The company also confirmed it will have three free-to-air TV channels operating under the TV3 Group. |
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RTÉ's Director General holding staff updates on current financial situation |
| 30 Nov 2016 | RTÉ's new Director General Dee Forbes is said to be holding a series of staff updates on Wednesday 30th November to brief staff on the current financial situation at Montrose. |
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“RTÉ may not produce DVDs of its drama programming next year if distribution does not improve,” says Director |
| 28 Nov 2016 | RTÉ and other producers of Irish content have been alarmed by the fall off in retail sales of DVDs and CDs in the past year. |
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Selective Scheme for Cinema Distribution Deadline Approaches |
| 28 Nov 2016 | The selective support scheme aims to expand the wider trans-national distribution of recent non-national European films by encouraging theatrical distributors in particular to invest in promotion and adequate distribution of non-national European films. |
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Irish TV Closure leads to job losses in Northern Ireland |
| 28 Nov 2016 | It's understood around 30 jobs have been lost as a result of the closure. It's believed around nine full-time staff were employed at the office with around two dozen others working for the firm. The Irish TV (NI) Limited office is based at the Torrent Complex at Hillview Avenue in Donaghmore, Co Tyrone. |
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Days left to submit views on BAI’s 3 year Strategy Statement |
| 28 Nov 2016 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is reminding members of the viewing and listening public, broadcasters and other interested individuals that the public consultation on its draft Strategy Statement (2017-2019) will close at noon on Thursday, 1st December. |
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Jobs to be lost at RTÉ |
| 25 Nov 2016 | RTÉ announced on Wednesday evening that it would no longer be producing programmes for young people. It issued a statement confirming the news. |
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