 |
UTV Ireland announces Dublin Headquarters |
| 03 Jul 2014 | UTV Ireland today signed a contract with Brehon Capital Partners to secure the entire ground floor of Macken House, Dublin 1, which will be transformed into the new channel’s broadcast centre. UTV Media plc has a strong existing presence at Macken House, with FM104 located on the first floor and Q102, UTV Radio Solutions and UTV Sales based on the second floor of the building. |
Click here to read more »
|
 |
 |
 |
‘Féilte - Slí an Atlantaigh’ TX TG4 20.30 Tonight |
| 03 Jul 2014 | A brand new TV series called ‘Féilte Slí an Atlantaigh’ airs on TG4 tonight. The series takes the viewer to the Wild Atlantic Way, starting its summer journey in Donegal. Síle Ní Bhraonáin presents the programme, which features sea-kayaking, traditional music and dance, local food and the breath-taking scenery that spans seven of Ireland’s counties. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Paul Clarke is appointed Channel Manager at UTV |
| 03 Jul 2014 | Paul Clarke has been appointed as Channel Manager for UTV Television in Northern Ireland with responsibility for leading local production output, resources and budgeting. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
RTÉ Returns to Break-Even After Challenging Financial Year |
| 03 Jul 2014 | RTÉ has released its Annual Report and Group Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st December 2013. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
‘Way to Go? Death & the Irish’ TX RTÉ 1 Tonight at 21.35 |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Presented by Norah Casey, whose husband Richard died in 2011, the frank and revealing film ‘Way to Go? Death & the Irish’ features first hand experiences of a broad range of people including healthcare professionals and people who are dying speaking openly and honestly about going through what will be the last months of their own lives. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
RTÉ’s Head of Formats Takes Up Role as Director of its Primetime Soap |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Tonyia Dowling Head of Formats at RTÉ is to pursue a new career ambition taking up the role of Director of the national broadcaster’s primetime soap, ‘Fair City’. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Kavaleer Secures Funding for More Episodes of ‘Wildernuts’ |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Kavaleer Productions has closed finance for another 26 episodes of their hit RTEjr show ‘Wildernuts’. The new episodes will bring to 52 the adventures of Cap’n Quilty and his intrepid crew as they scour the four corners of their island home for Treasures of Nature. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Broadcasting Authority to Launch Public Consultation on Revised Draft Code of Programme Standards |
| 27 Jun 2014 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) will launch a public consultation on proposals for a revised draft Code of Programme Standards that will apply to all Irish broadcasters on Tuesday, 1st July at BAI offices, 2-4 Warrington Place, Dublin 2. A media briefing on the draft code will take place at 10am, and it will be delivered by the Chair of the BAI, Bob Collins and the Chief Executive, Michael O’Keeffe. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Documentary 'Only in Mahagonny: The Legacy’ airs on Sky Arts Tomorrow |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Documentary 'Only in Mahagonny: The Legacy', based on the recent production of 'The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny' opera in Dublin, will be broadcast on Sky Arts 2 this Saturday 28 June at 7pm. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
| |
BAI Launches Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2014 |
| 26 Jun 2014 | The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has launched its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme for 2014 this week. This year, an allocation of €30,000 is available for the funding of the Scheme. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
New Setanta Sports Series Examining Role of the Referee Premieres Tonight |
| 24 Jun 2014 | This week Setanta Sports Ireland will feature a new TV series that focuses the on role of the referee in Ireland’s top sports - soccer, GAA and rugby. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Tales of Irish Castles TX Sunday 22 June 18.15 |
| 20 Jun 2014 | The series premiere of ‘Tales of Irish Castles’ airs this Sunday on TV3. Produced by Sideline, the series will take the audience on an educational journey throughout Ireland, where more castles were built than in the rest of the British Isles combined. The six part series is presented by Simon Delaney (‘The Fall’, ‘Roy’, ‘Delivery Man’). |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
UTV Ireland Reveals its New Brand Identity |
| 19 Jun 2014 | UTV Ireland hosted a briefing session today for independent production companies where the new UTV Ireland brand identity was revealed by Managing Director, Michael Wilson and Head of Channel, Mary Curtis. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Cast Added to Season 3 of ‘Vikings’ |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Following the announcement of Ben Robson joining ‘Vikings’, more additions have since been made to the cast for the latest season of the hit History Channel series. ‘Vikings’ follows the adventures of the warrior Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel). The upcoming third season will, like its preceding seasons, be shot in Co. Wicklow with production in Luggala and Ashford Studios. Filming is currently underway. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Neal Cummins is Appointed Communications Manager for UTV Ireland |
| 16 Jun 2014 | UTV Ireland has announced the appointment of Neal Cummins as the channel’s new Communications Manager. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
New BBCNI Series ‘The Gaitherin’ Begins Thursday |
| 09 Jun 2014 | Produced by Tern Television with support from Northern Ireland Screen, ‘The Gaitherin’ is a new monthly magazine series which celebrates the culture, language and lives of the Ulster-Scots. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
RTÉ Nature Series Wins Award at Media Festival in Canada |
| 09 Jun 2014 | RTÉ One’s series ‘Secrets of the Irish Landscape’ won a Rockie Award in the Best Science and Technology category at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada yesterday. The three-part series also won the Gold Medal award at the New York Film and Television Festival and the special Jury Prize at the Houston Film Festival. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
Foster and Allen’s New TG4 Series |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Following on from the success of their TG4 series last year, Mick Foster and Tony Allen return with a new 13 week series of ‘The Foster and Allen Show’. Featuring music and song recorded in the TG4 studios, the series starts this Sunday 8th June on TG4 and is repeated on Wednesday nights. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
| |
RTÉ Sport Launches 2014 FIFA World Cup Coverage |
| 06 Jun 2014 | RTÉ Sport has just announced details of its 2014 FIFA World Cup coverage across television, radio, online and mobile. There will be live coverage of all 64 games across RTÉ television, RTÉ Player and RTÉ.ie, amounting to over 180 hours of live coverage, including 25 highlights shows. There will also be new panellists on board. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
 |
VStream Offers R&D, Interactive Video Content and Innovation |
| 06 Jun 2014 | VStream is a part of a group of companies that consists of an advertising agency, a content creator and an experiential developer. It was founded five years ago by Niall O’Driscoll and Andrew Jenkinson as a video and software production company specialising in marketing and corporate communications. VStream creates content with animators, producers, writers and directors all readily available. The company shoots on location or animates in-house. |
Click here to read more »
|
|
|
