Feb 20 2018
In defining its strategy for 2018-2022, RTÉ must consider the interests of people in Ireland. It must also take stock of the dynamics of the media industry and RTÉ’s position as it comes to the end of its first fiveyear strategy for 2013-2017. Looking ahead The Irish media environment has never been more competitive. RTÉ […]
Oct 4 2017
Sky will drop RTÉ from its platform if the Irish Government does not continue to oblige the public service broadcaster to offer its channels to pay-TV companies for free. Sky, which is 39 per cent-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, told the Oireachtas communications committee on Tuesday that there “could only be losers” were […]
Oct 3 2016
RTÉ has announced that it will delay the closing down of its longwave service until the New Year. RTÉ’s managing director of radio Jim Jennings admitted that the “window was too short” for the proposed closure, which is due to happen in two weeks time. The announcement was made on September 23rd and the longwave 252 […]
Mar 10 2016
Broadcasters across Europe the United States and Australasia have picked up RTÉ1’s documentary about the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Produced by Coco Television, 1916 has now been acquired by the BBC for BBC Four, SBS Australia, TF1 Histoire France, TVE Spain and DR Denmark. The three-part series, written and produced by historian Briona Nic […]
Feb 8 2016
RTÉ Radio 1, 2fm, Lyric FM and Raidió na Gaeltachta have now officially moved to a new pan-European transponder on the Astra 2F satellite at 28.2° East at the end of last week. Their free-to-air signal can now be received more easily across most of mainland Europe and with smaller dish sizes. Sky and Freesat […]
Jan 20 2016
RTÉ has partnered with Freesat, the UK free-to-air television company, to develop a new product for Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service and the largest television platform in Ireland*. The new product, called Saorview Connect, will allow viewers to access a range of on demand content as well as the Saorview television channels, all integrated […]
Apr 23 2015
RTÉ has agreed to comply with new volume guidelines for TV commercials (TVCs). The powers that be in the UK changed the specification in how broadcasters should accept copy for TVCs by producing new volume guidelines. The new spec created problems as RTE wanted to stick with the tried and trusted 12 frames mute option. […]
Mar 28 2015
An RTE-backed bid to broadcast the Irish channel on digital radio in the UK has lost out to a consortium backed by Northern Irish rivals UTV Media. The State broadcaster had supported a bid by the Listen2Digital consortium to operate the UK’s second national commercial Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) multiplex. Unlike traditional analogue radio which […]
Mar 11 2015
Ireland just got a lot closer for the hundreds of thousands of Irish people living abroad, with RTÉ today unveiling a new global online Irish television service for international audiences. The new service, RTÉ Player International, which launched today on iOS, provides a new online television offering to international audiences (outside of Ireland) with 500 […]
Feb 13 2015
Semi-state pay caps should apply to all RTÉ presenters, according to the chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI). The call came in the wake of RTÉ’s high-profile hire of Ray D’Arcy from TodayFM. “RTÉ has freedom to entice entire programme teams from the independent stations on higher wages,” said John Purcell. Mr Purcell […]
Jan 19 2015
RTÉ is considering the sale of its hugely valuable Montrose Campus in the heart of Dublin 4 as property prices rise. The State broadcaster is examining ways of generating funds as it faces the likelihood that the proposed new broadcasting charge will not be introduced. This will increase the financial pressure on the organisation. Director […]
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ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Nov 7 2019
RTÉ to close DAB stations
Irish state broadcaster RTÉ is to close all of its DAB digital radio services, including RTÉ Gold, RTÉjr Radio & RTÉ Radio 1 Extra. The closures are part of major cuts across the organisation, including 200 jobs being lost and the closure of its studio facilities in Limerick, home of RTÉ lyric fm. RTÉ says […]
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