Irish TV & Radio.
Oct 17 2015
BBC Northern Ireland has officially announced BBC Radio Foyle’s availability on satellite and cable television. The station is now permanently available on this platform to listeners across Northern Ireland with access to these services. BBC Radio Foyle can now be listened to via Sky channel 0152 (Northern Ireland), Freesat channel 717 (UK wide) and Virgin […]
Sep 4 2015
Sky and RTÉ have signed a long term partnership agreement to increase the number of channels and ways in which RTÉ’s content can be accessed on Sky’s services in Ireland. For over 12 years, Sky and RTÉ’s partnership has ensured the availability of RTÉ One and RTÉ2 in Sky households across the country. The new […]
Jul 3 2015
Liberty Global has acquired Irish free-to-air broadcaster TV3 for €80m (£57m) from private equity company Doughty Hanson. The deal is the latest high-profile acquisition from the John Malone-backed company, which acquired cable operator Virgin Media in June 2013 and a 6.4% stake in ITV in July 2014. Liberty Global already operates a major cable service […]
Jan 27 2015
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (27.01.15) published revised rules governing the level of subtitling, sign language and audio-description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to the public. The rules update the current Access Rules, which were last reviewed in 2012. The changes are aimed at making television more enjoyable and accessible for […]
Oct 19 2015
UTV to be sold to ITV for £100m
UTV Media has agreed to sell its television stations and brand to ITV for £100m. The media company has operated in Northern Ireland since 1959 when it became the first commercial television channel in Ireland. It launched a station in the Republic of Ireland in January this year. However, the new Dublin station struggled to […]
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By Expat • Ireland, UK Media News • • Tags: ITV, UTV