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Patrick Kielty debut has highest-streamed Late Late Show opening on RTÉ Player |
19 Sep 2023 | Patrick Kielty had his Late Late Show debut on Friday, September 15th, with a peak audience of 934,000 viewers overall, and 158,000 streams on the RTÉ player. This marks the highest ever number of streams for a Late Late Show opening on the RTÉ player. |
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Alison Oliver among Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2023 |
13 Sep 2023 | Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2023, among them is Irish actor Alison Oliver. |
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Christina Hendricks & Paddy Considine to star in Irish-based series written by Chris O’Dowd |
12 Sep 2023 | Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) are set to star in Small Town, Big Story, a Sky original series written and directed by Chris O’Dowd (Moone Boy). |
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Screenwriting duo Mary Fox & Marty Thornton discuss Hidden Assets |
12 Sep 2023 | We caught up with screenwriting duo Mary Fox and Marty Thornton, two of the writers in the Hidden Assets season two writers’ room, following the premiere of the new season on RTÉ. The thriller is currently airing on Sunday evenings at 9.30pm on RTÉ One until October 8th, and is also available to stream on RTÉ Player. |
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Cúla4: First ever dedicated Irish language children's channel launched |
12 Sep 2023 | The first ever dedicated Irish language children’s channel was launched on Friday September 8th 2023. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin was invited to the TG4 headquarters in Co. Galway to carry the official launch of the new TV channel. |
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The Lovers starring Roisin Gallagher premieres tonight on Sky Atlantic |
07 Sep 2023 | The Lovers, a new rom-com series from Northern Irish writer David Ireland, premieres tonight on Sky Atlantic. |
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“They all succumb to my charm”, presenter Lucy Kennedy discusses Livin’ with Lucy |
06 Sep 2023 | Presenter Lucy Kennedy speaks with us about the return of Livin’ with Lucy on Virgin Media Television. |
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“I’ve always had that grá for an teanga”, host Gráinne Seoige discusses Grá ar an Trá |
06 Sep 2023 | Gráinne Seoige will be joined by Síomha Ní Ruairc and James Kavanagh in hosting the brand new dating series Grá ar an Trá for Virgin Media Television. |
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Coimisiún na Meán announces funding results for Round 49 of the Sound & Vision scheme |
06 Sep 2023 | Coimisiún Na Meán has announced funding of €6.4m for broadcasters and independent producers under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. The funding will be used to make programmes about Irish culture, heritage, and experience, for broadcast on both radio and TV services. |
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Irish dramas Obituary and Hidden Assets lead RTÉ Autumn line-up |
28 Aug 2023 | RTÉ’s new season Autumn line-up has been revealed with the national broadcaster promising over 30 hours of brand new Irish drama, a wide range of documentaries on real-life stories, as well as new homegrown entertainment and comedy. |
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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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Northern Lights, Tuilte, and Aerfort Dhún na nGall among the line-up revealed at TG4's Autumn Schedule launch |
23 Aug 2023 | TG4 launched its autumn schedule in the IFI in Temple Bar, Dublin, earlier this week with many of the stations well-known faces in attendance. |
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National Day of Solidarity: WGA hold a series of strikes across the US |
22 Aug 2023 | Last week, The Writers Guild of America and the AMPTP met, following which the WGA announced to its members that talks would resume this week. Talks have not resumed and the strike is now in its 113th day. |
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Channel 4 announces new Lisa McGee series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast |
22 Aug 2023 | Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy thriller series, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, from Lisa McGee, the writer and creator of IFTA and BAFTA-winning comedy series Derry Girls. |
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RTÉ and Virgin Media Television to broadcast all 48 matches of Rugby World Cup 2023 live and free-to-air |
21 Aug 2023 | RTÉ and Virgin Media Television have announced details of its joint broadcast schedule for the Rugby World Cup 2023, with all 48 matches being made available live and free-to-air for Irish fans. |
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First look at Barry Keoghan & Brian Gleeson in Top Boy Season 3 |
21 Aug 2023 | Netflix have released a new trailer and first-look images for the third and final season of Top Boy. This season’s cast includes Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson. |
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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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“They were each other's missing piece”, director Laura McGann and producer Jamie D’Alton discuss The Deepest Breath |
03 Aug 2023 | We caught up with director Laura McGann and producer Jamie D’Alton following their latest documentary’s release on Netflix. It is currently the fifth-most watched film on the platform internationally. |
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Virgin Media Television awarded National Commercial Public Service TV Licence by Coimisiún na Meán |
27 Jul 2023 | Virgin Media Television has announced the signing of a new 10-year national free-to-air Commercial Television Licence, granted by Ireland’s new media regulator and development agency, Coimisiún na Meán. |
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12 finalists announced for Virgin Media Discovers 2023 |
26 Jul 2023 | Virgin Media Discovers, in partnership with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland, has announced the 12 finalists for this year’s funding initiative. |
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