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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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Co-Productions ‘Room’ & ‘Brooklyn’ praised for success in Telefilm Canada 2015-2016 Report |
| 01 Dec 2016 | Lenny Abrahamson and John Crowley’s multi-award winning titles were highlighted in the in a review of the organisation’s successes at the recent Telefilm Canada public assembly. |
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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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2015 Broadcaster Deficits for TV3 |
| 29 Nov 2016 | In the changing landscape of Irish broadcasting, 2015 can be looked back as a time that saw deficits hitting many. RTÉ reported a deficit of €2.8m in 2015 with a projected loss of €20m for 2016 and UTV Ireland reported a €10.2m operating loss for the first half of the 2015. TV3 has also suffered losses last year of almost €17 million. |
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European Film Forum Special Edition to Celebrate 25 Years of MEDIA |
| 29 Nov 2016 | In celebration of twenty-five years of MEDIA, this special event will take place on December 1st and 2nd, with key events and panels set to be live streamed from Brussels. |
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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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Real Shorts Funding Recipients Announced by Irish Film Board |
28 Nov 2016 | The IFB have revealed the successful teams for its Real Shorts short documentary film scheme, which is one of three new funding initiatives launched this year.
Recipients of the Short Stories funding scheme were announced on November 18th. Successful applicants to the Focus Shorts scheme have yet to be revealed. |
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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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Slate Funding Support Scheme 2017 Announced |
| 28 Nov 2016 | The European Commission have published a call for the scheme, which requires a minimum of three projects and no more than five, with a deadline of Thursday, February 2nd. |
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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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Celtic Format Pilot Scheme 2016/2017 |
| 25 Nov 2016 | Once again MG ALBA, S4C and TG4 are proud to unite in this the second year of the Celtic Formats pilot scheme. |
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No Final Decision on Proposals to Sell Up to €50m Worth of Land on RTÉ Site |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Earlier this year it emerged the board of the national broadcaster was considering the sale of up to 10 acres of its land which is considered prime for development. |
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‘The Welfare of Tomás Ó Hallissy’ from Duncan Campbell to exhibit at IMMA |
| 24 Nov 2016 | The latest work from the Turner Prize Winner will be showcased at the Irish Museum of Modern Art until May 2017 with support from the Irish Film Board, marking their first film collaboration with IMMA. |
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Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund New Entrant Training Scheme |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is seeking applications for its New Entrant Training Scheme. |
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Galway City of Film & RTÉ Announce New Short Film Commission |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Galway City of Film is delighted announce the return of the Short Film Commission Scheme a partnership scheme with RTÉ and Galway Film Centre. |
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€150k Review of TV licence Fee for RTE & TG4 |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Taxpayers are to fund a new review of the TV licence system to evaluate how well RTE and TG4 are funded. |
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Kildare County Council Arts Officer Lucina Russell talks ‘Gridlock’ and Funding & Filming in Kildare |
| 22 Nov 2016 | A neighbouring county of both Dublin and Wicklow, Co. Kildare is garnering attention for its support of filmmakers, outside the film hub surrounding the capital. |
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Odeon & UCI Cinemas to be acquired by AMC Theatres in $1.2 Billion Deal |
| 22 Nov 2016 | The deal, which has been approved by the European Union regulators, is expected to finalise by the end of the month. Odeon & UCI is currently the biggest operator in Ireland and the UK with 244 theatres in Europe and 2,251 screens. |
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Vacancies on the BAI Board |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Contract Awards Committee and Compliance Committee are advertised on stateboards.ie |
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