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20th Sept 2012 ED.579

NEWSLETTER

'Feirm Factor', the television format developed by Irish production house Good Company Productions, has gone global after it was optioned by six territories across Europe.

"Hundreds" of production jobs could be created at TV3 after the broadcaster announced the name of its new HD studio in partnership with Sony International.

Dee Forbes, president and managing director of Discovery Networks Western Europe, is to deliver the 2012 IFTA Annual Television Lecture in Dublin on Thursday, September 27.

RTÉ personalities Dáithí Ó'Sé, Maura Derrane, Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and Norah Casey will all present a new daytime programme called 'Today' from RTÉ studios in Cork.

One of the most anticipated Irish films of the next 12 months, Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium' received its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Irish productions 'The Valentine Gang', 'Olagón' and 'Pilgrimage' have all benefited under the latest MEDIA funding scheme, which has awarded just under €735,000 in total to Irish film and television companies.

Northern Irish sound mixers Ronan Hill and Mervyn Moore were among the big winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in LA over the weekend for their contribution to HBO epic 'Game of Thrones'.

Warner Brothers has signed a deal with BSkyB that will see Sky customers in Ireland and the UK get exclusive access to Warner releases six months after they end their cinema run.

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