Advanced Television

Ireland

RTÉ publishes New Direction strategy

RTÉ, the Irish public service broadcaster, has published A New Direction: Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2029 providing further detail on RTÉ’s strategic vision document published in November 2023. The new strategy sets out how, over the next five years, RTÉ will respond to the “urgent need” for transformation and for the “restoration of trust” […]

June 26, 2024

Ireland: Online news consumption overtakes TV

More people in Ireland consume their news online than through any other medium, including television. This is the first time that news online has become more popular than television news in Ireland according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland. The report, published by Coimisiún na Meán, also reveals that the number of Irish news […]

June 17, 2024

Coursetrack tracking data hailed by Irish racecourses

Coursetrack the live, in-race timing information system, has been hailed by Irish racing after being rolled out at 25 Irish racecourses. Working with Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR), and the individual Irish racecourses, the pioneering data has been broadcast on-screen and published online for all races at 25 Irish racecourses […]

June 7, 2024

Virgin Media Ireland chooses Cerillion for transformation deal

Cerillion, a provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, is working with Virgin Media Ireland, the connected entertainment cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Cerillion is implementing its pre-integrated BSS/OSS suite to help Virgin Media Ireland simplify and automate its operations for its broadband and mobile customer base, whilst accelerating time-to-market through configuration. Built […]

June 3, 2024

Ireland: Large increase in adult BVoD, SVoD users

Kantar’s TGI ROI has published figures on Irish adults’ evolving viewing / listening habits. The sample is representative of 4,000 adults aged 16+ in Republic of Ireland, based on fieldwork from March 2023 – February 2024. The data uncovers that Irish adults spend 24.2 hours a week watching TV. RTE One remains the popular channel […]

April 24, 2024

Narrative Entertainment expands offerings in Ireland

Narrative Entertainment, the UK independent TV broadcaster, has expanded its presence in Ireland with new launches. For the first time, Narrative has launched four FAST channels in Ireland via LG Channels – following the success of their FAST partnership in the UK. The movie and entertainment channels, GREAT! Movies and GREAT! Romance, are now available […]

April 17, 2024

Sky, FAI agree new partnership

Sky and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have announced the extension of their Women’s Team partnership, along with a new partnership, making Sky the new Primary Partner of the Men’s National Team. Sky’s Primary Partnerships with the Women’s National Team and the Men’s National Team have been agreed until the end of 2028, meaning […]

March 21, 2024

Boat Rocker partners with Deadpan Pictures on Video Nasty

Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, has partnered with Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures to produce Video Nasty, a new 6×30’ premium returning scripted comedy-drama series for BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and iPlayer, Virgin Media Television (Ireland), and WDR (Germany). The series is produced with Screen Ireland/ Fis Eireann. Boat Rocker will distribute the […]

March 20, 2024

Scotland international friendlies on BBC

BBC Scotland has secured the rights to show the national team’s friendlies against Northern Ireland in March and Finland in June following a deal with rights holder Viaplay. The two home matches will be seen as key to the preparations for Euro 2024 which begins on June 14th when Scotland face the host nation, Germany, […]

March 14, 2024

WBD UK & Ireland confirms Season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé UK

Love is in the air at Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland this Valentine’s Day, as a new season of the global franchise 90 Day Fiancé has been announced. Season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé UK, one of the top performing shows on discovery+, will drop on the streaming service in summer 2025.  Fans of […]

February 14, 2024