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01 Oct 2009 Bob Collins To Head New Broadcast Regulator Authority
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Bob Collins, former director general of RTÉ, has been chosen as the chairman of the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). more
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22 Jul 2009 European Media Services Directive IRIS Report Published
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The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe, has published its report on the current status of how European countries are faring in adopting The Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) into principal national media legislation in line with the December 2009 deadline. more
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16 Jul 2009 'Bord Snip' Recommends Major Cuts/Changes to Irish Film Board, TG4, IFCO, Culture Ireland, BAI, ComReg
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The Department of Finance today published recommendations for c€5.3bn worth of public spending cuts; €37m across Arts and Culture, which includes the transfer of the IFB's functions to a new enterprise agency and discontinuation of the investment fund. more
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14 Jul 2009 Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Rollout Delayed
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Despite a planned launch date of September 2009, Director General of RTÉ, Cathal Goan has publicly admitted that launching DTT at that time is no longer feasible. more
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08 Jul 2009 e|net Win Contract to Manage Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN’S)
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Communications Minister Eamon Ryan announced that he has appointed e|net to manage and operate phase II of the Metropolitan Area Networks, (MANs) programme. more
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01 Jul 2009 Regulation Bill Proposed for Premium Rate Content
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Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has proposed a Bill to the government to regulate the premium rate telecommunications sector. more
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07 May 2009 Growth for UPC Ireland
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Communications company UPC Ireland has reported a revenue increase €61m for the first three months of the year representing a 3.7% increase from 2008. more
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20 Apr 2009 Boxer Withdraws from DTT Multiplex Contracts
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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
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14 Feb 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced
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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
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08 Jan 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards Nominations Announced
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The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced the shortlist of nominees in strongly contested categories for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, which takes place on Saturday 14th February at the Burlington Hotel. more
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05 Jan 2009 Channel 6 Becomes 3e & TV3 Rebrands
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Following TV3’s acquisition of Channel 6 in late 2008, Channel 6 has become repositioned as a sibling channel to TV3 - renaming the channel as ‘3e’ while TV3 has rebranded with a modern, contemporary look. more
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17 Dec 2008 Emergency Broadcast Goes “Without a Hitch”
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On Tuesday morning at 4.45 a.m, the Department of Communications carried out a structured exercise in relation to the broadcast of emergency services. This exercise was part of the Government's commitment to emergency planning. more
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11 Dec 2008 AV Fed Launch Film & TV Annual Review 2008
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IBEC’s Audiovisual Federation today (Thursday, 11 December 2008) welcomed the new improvements to the Irish tax incentive for film Section 481 announced by Minister for Arts. Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD at the launch of its 2008 Audiovisual Federation Review. more
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14 Nov 2008 IFTA Submissions Deadline Approaches
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The deadline for the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards is fast approaching. Submissions must be received at the IFTA office or via the online submissions form by 5.30pm Monday 17th November 2008. more
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04 Nov 2008 UTV Hits back at BECTU Claims
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Following on from BECTU’s attack on UTV over potential redundancies, Michael Wilson, Managing Director, UTV Television gives his response. more
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03 Nov 2008 BECTU Launches Attack on UTV
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Media and entertainment union BECTU has launched a public attack on Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV, claiming the broadcaster is failing to negotiate over its plans to make to cut 30-35 jobs in production and would not rule out compulsory redundancies. more
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30 Oct 2008 IFTA Opens Call for Entries For 6th Awards
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The call for entries for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) is now open. Submissions are invited for categories in film, television, shorts and animation. This year sees the introduction of a new Feature Documentary category. Deadline for entires is 17 November 2008. more
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27 Aug 2008 Deadline For IFTA Membership Renewals & Applications
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The deadline for new membership applications and renewals to the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is this Friday 29th August 2008. more
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09 Jul 2008 Former Arts Minister Seamus Brennan TD Has Died
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Former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan TD passed away in the early hours of this morning at his home in Churchtown, Dublin. He was 60 years old. more
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22 May 2008 Irish Film Channel Gets Go Ahead
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Ireland's new digital free-to-air film channel, proposed by the Irish Film Board, has been greenlit amid questions by the sector on the channel’s funding, programming and scheduling along with the impact this will have on new projects being funded by the Board. more
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