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Screen Ireland Announces Q4 2018 Funding Decisions |
| 05 Mar 2019 | Screen Ireland has announced the successful funding applicants for the fourth quarter of 2018. Funding decisions for fiction, animation, and documentary have been awarded across development, production and distribution stages. |
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ShinAwiL and Zig Zag Agree Anglo-Irish Content Alliance as Part of Brexit Strategy |
| 28 Feb 2019 | Irish & UK Independent TV production companies ShinAwiL and Zig Zag Productions have announced a strategic alliance designed to expand each organisation’s unscripted TV format operations in the UK and the international market. |
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GAA Announces New Broadcast Agreement with RTÉ and eir sport |
| 10 Jan 2019 | The GAA has announced that an agreement has been reached with eir sport and RTÉ that will see four Allianz League games being simulcast by the two broadcasters this spring while RTÉ will also begin broadcasting games from the AIB club championships. |
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Implications of a No-Deal Brexit on the Broadcasting Industry |
| 20 Nov 2018 | LK Shields’ Legal framework expert Aideen Burke talks to IFTN about the future of the broadcasting industry in the event of a No-Deal Brexit. |
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eir Sport and RTÉ Sign Sub-Licencing Agreement on Rugby World Cup 2019 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | eir sport and RTÉ have announced that a sub-licencing agreement has been reached between the two broadcasters in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019. |
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Screen Producers Ireland Launches New TV Licence Reform Campaign Video |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Screen Producers Ireland has launched a video campaign ahead of the Oireachtas briefing session in Buswells Hotel to showcase the high quality programming of the Irish independent production sector, to recommend solutions for TV Licence Fee reform and to highlight that there is more the TV Licence Fee than just RTÉ. |
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Screen Ireland Issues Statement Condemning Workplace Harassment |
| 02 Nov 2018 | Following the recent allegations of harassment and bullying by a small minority of the Irish film and television industry, as highlighted by RTÉ Prime Time last night, Screen Ireland has issued a statement that unreservedly condemned any behaviour, which constitutes the abuse of power. |
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Screen Ireland Receives €2 Million Budget Increase for 2019 |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Screen Ireland has welcomed the €2 million increase to its 2019 budget and the extension to Section 481, the Irish tax incentive for the film and television industry, until 2024. |
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Screen Producers Ireland Hail Extension of S481 Film and TV tax credit key to success of Irish AV industry |
| 10 Oct 2018 | Screen Producers Ireland (SPI) has welcomed the announcement that Section 481 is extended beyond 2020. |
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Screen Ireland Welcomes Continued Government Commitment to the Irish Film, Television and Animation Industries |
| 09 Oct 2018 | Screen Ireland has welcomed the extension to Section 481, the Irish tax incentive for the film and television industry, announced by Irish Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue, TD. |
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New 30% European Content Quota for VOD Platforms to be Introduced by European Parliament |
| 03 Oct 2018 | The European Parliament has passed legislation to updated rules on audiovisual media services across the EU. This will see improved audiovisual regulation in relation to the protection of children, stricter rules on advertising, and 30% European content in video-on-demand. |
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Virgin Media & Liberty Global Chiefs Issue Positive Message Regarding Ireland After Brexit |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Ireland will do well under any Brexit outcome according to Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries. |
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The Insurance Shop Returns to Galway for 30th Film Fleadh |
| 12 Jul 2018 | For the fourth year running, The Insurance Shop will hava a stand set up at The Market Place in The Galmont Hotel (formerly The Radisson Hotel), Galway on Friday, July 13th and Saturday, July 14th. |
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Details of Dáil Public Accounts Committee Report on RTÉ |
| 11 Jul 2018 | The Dáil Public Accounts Committee has released the findings of its enquiry into Ireland’s public service broadcaster, RTÉ. |
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Vue Entertainment Acquires Irish Cinema Chain Showtime |
| 03 Jul 2018 | Vue Entertainment, part of Vue International has acquired the Limerick and Ashbourne based Irish cinema chain - Showtime. |
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TG4 and Korean Broadcast Jeonju Sign Television Memorandum of Understanding |
| 15 Jun 2018 | TG4 and Korean broadcaster Jeonju Television (JTV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week to facilitate ongoing collaboration in relation to the development of content between Ireland and South Korea. |
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Newly Rebranded Indiepics Target Growth as Agtel & Independent Pictures Merge |
| 10 May 2018 | The successful Irish video producer Agtel has come together with TV production company Independent Pictures, to form Indiepics, combining broadcast production, short form video, digital strategy, digital services and creative into one business offering. |
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BAI Launches Public Consultation On Revised Broadcasting Services Strategy |
| 24 Apr 2018 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched a public consultation on a draft revised Broadcasting Services Strategy (BSS). |
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New Geo-Blocking Regulations - What Are The Implications? |
| 20 Apr 2018 | The new geoblocking regulation in EU, introduced last month, does not currently apply to audiovisual content at least for the first two years, but this could be a ticking time bomb. |
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National Moving Image Survey Report Launched |
| 20 Apr 2018 | The National Moving Image Survey Report, a detailed picture of Ireland’s rich film and video heritage collections, was today launched at the Irish Film Institute (IFI). This hugely significant document gives a unique insight into the quantity, quality and content of moving image collections held by individuals and organisations across the country. As a result of the survey, a database of over 26,000 culturally valuable film and videotapes from 1910 to the present day has been compiled. |
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