Wednesday, January 28th saw Communications Minister, Eamon Ryan present a new law to halt malpractice by broadcasters in premium rate competitions to the Oireachtas. more
Broadway Films have announced that they will be representing Irish director Karl Golden (The Honeymooners, Belonging to Laura) for commercials in the UK market. Golden, who has just completed his third feature film, is the first Irish director that Broadway Films’ MD Toby Courlander has signed since he started the company at the end of 2009. more
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced the publication of a research report on the issue of political advertising. Entitled ‘Political Advertising: The regulatory Position and the Public View’ the report was written by Dr. Kevin Rafter and was funded through the BAI’s Media Research Bursary Scheme. more
MEDIA Desk Ireland is hosting the MEDIA Industry Breakfast this month.
CEO of Smarthomes, entrepeneur and ‘Dragon’s Den’ Investor, Sean Gallagher will be the guest speaker for the inaugural Breakfast. more
The Kinsale Sharks 2009 starts 11 September, in the town of Kinsale, Co. Cork. This prestigious international advertising festival, now in it's 47th year, invites entries from around the world to be judged by a jury panel that rewards creative ideas. Categories include Worldwinners, Print, Digital, Broadcasts, Promo, New Directors and the Baby Shark award presented to new creative talent. more
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) yesterday announced a number of changes in ownership and control to commercial licensing following its Board meeting. more
Post Production facilities Screen Scene has been very busy in recent weeks with festival work, commercials, films, television and updating their website. ‘His and Hers’ by Ken Wardop, which on Sunday picked up Best Feature Award at the Galway Film Fleadh, was post produced in-house at the Dublin facility. more
Windmill Lane Pictures have been busy in recent weeks with a number of different high profile projects including; work on the new Halifax advertisement campaign featuring Irish actor Colm Meaney; the launch of their new monthly newsletter Windmail and preparations for their move to Herbert Street in September. more
RTÉ, the State broadcaster, has published its 2008 annual report which revealed that the station last year broke even with a total revenue of €441 million. more
Screen Producers Ireland has announced the appointment of Gaby Smyth as its new Chairperson at its AGM which took place on 30th April in Newman House, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin. more
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has confirmed the decision of Boxer DTT Limited (‘Boxer’) to withdraw its applications for the three DTT Multiplex Contracts. more
Irish Cinematographer Cian de Buitléar, talks to IFTN about his lighting facility Teach Solais (Lighthouse), the company’s recent work on Neil Jordan’s ‘Ondine’ and on the big scale production of ‘Leap Year’ currently shooting in Ireland. more
It has been an eventful past few weeks for post house Screen Scene and outside broadcast Observe team between covering all the St Patrick Day Festivities supplying production and post production services to the to the ‘Meteor Ireland Music Awards’ and creating graphics for The Script’s new video ‘Talk you Down’. more
RTÉ’s director General Cathal Goan has stated that the broadcaster is facing a €68 million shortfall or 15% loss in the total amount of revenue for 2009 which is to result in staff cost cutting measures. more
Having come off an extremely busy year, IFTN catches up with Dave Burke and Marc Long from Dublin's post and graphic boutique, Piranha Bar, to talk recent projects, getting creative with budgets and the challenges that are facing post houses in the current economic climate. more
Three Irish feature films showing at JDIFF, upcoming dramas ‘George Gently’ ‘The Take’ and ‘Rásaí Na Gaillimhe’ as well as news series ‘Dragon’s Den’ are all among some of the high profile projects which have been completed or near completion at Screen Scene’s post production facility. more
The winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony held in Dublin’s Burlington Hotel tonight, 14th of February 2009. 'Hunger' & 'The Tudors' Win six IFTAs apiece. more
A £500,000 investment by Belfast-based production facility – The Soundhouse & The Picturehouse - has resulted in the creation of Northern Ireland’s only fully integrated ‘one stop shop’ for sound and vision at their new premises in East Belfast. more
The Casting Couch enjoyed a record Autumn/ Winter in 2008 with an abundance of filming, castings, wardrobe fittings, photo shoots, PR launches & company away days in its multi functional venue based on Fitzwilliam Square. more
Eurotek, in conjunction with Sony Professional Services, have announced XDCAM High Definition Workflow seminars over a two day workshop on the 25th and 26th of February. more
