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RTÉ new director general Kevin Bakhurst stands down executive board
RTÉ newly appointed director general Kevin Bakhurst has stood down the company’s executive board on…
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Irish Government launches root and branch review of RTÉ
Ireland’s Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media, Catherine Martin T.D has called…
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RTÉ director general Dee Forbes steps down over undisclosed payments
RTÉ director general Dee Forbes has announced her resignation following the controversy over undisclosed payments…
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RTÉ and Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) taps Simplestream to upgrade IPTV service
Ireland’s largest sporting organisation, Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and the Irish broadcaster RTÉ have tapped Simplestream to…
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Women’s Six Nations broadcasters to show all matches in boost to competition
Every match of the upcoming Women’s Six Nations will be broadcast for the first time….
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‘Several million euro’ investment required for RTÉ Player, says broadcaster
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has said that it requires significant investment to modernise its streaming service…
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URC achieves global viewership record
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced record viewership for the revamped competition. A revised…
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URC launches global rugby streamer
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced a partnership with RTÉ to launch a new…
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Sports: Serie A to discuss media rights business sale; Baseball return sets records for ESPN; Ligue 1 channel reportedly to get Facebook distribution; RTÉ Sport teams with LOI for OTT platform
The clubs from Italy’s Serie A are reportedly set to meet this week to discuss…
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Government funding proposals “not fit for purpose” slams RTÉ director general
Irish PSB RTÉ is “in a crisis” said director general Dee Forbes who has heavily…
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Irish government: “We won’t scrap free licence fees”
TV licences for the elderly will remain free in Ireland, the country’s government has stated….
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EBU names former Eir TV and RTÉ chief as deputy head of sport
Public broadcasters organisation has named Glen Killane as deputy director of sport. Killane was previously…
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Parrot Analytics: Star Trek: Discovery tops Irish in-demand ratings
Star Trek: Discovery, the CBS All Access show that is distributed internationally by Netflix, topped…
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Curran takes up EBU role
The former director general of Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, Noel Curran, has taken up his…
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EBU appoints former RTÉ boss as new director general
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed the former director general of Irish national broadcaster…
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Freesat delivers Saorview mobile app to RTÉ
Freesat has delivered the new Saorview mobile app, web-powered TV guide and Spotlight recommendation service…
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RTÉ deputy chief exiting for Ofcom
The deputy director general of Irish pubcaster RTÉ, Kevin Bakhurst, is set to exit and…
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Management changes at RTÉ and TV3
RTÉ’s director of production and acquisitions, Dermot Horan, has become interim managing director of television…
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Freesat sees strong growth in connected homes
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat saw the number of homes connected by both satellite and…
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Freesat to showcase smart TV guide for third party operators
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat is using the forthcoming TV Connect show in London to…
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Dee Forbes leaving Discovery to run RTÉ
Discovery’s Northern Europe chief, Dee Forbes, is leaving the company to become the first female…
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RTE partners with Freesat on Irish connected TV platform
Irish public broadcaster RTE has partnered with UK-based Freesat to develop a new connected TV…
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Sky ups RTÉ output in Ireland
Sky has signed a long-term partnership with RTÉ, making more of the Irish public-service broadcaster’s channels…
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Netflix signs deal for RTÉ content
Netflix has signed a deal with RTÉ Digital to bring a variety of Irish public…
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Samsung debuts RTÉ Player App
Samsung has signed a deal with Irish broadcaster RTÉ Digital to bring the RTÉ Player…
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RTÉ urged to rethink cost-cutting plans
British and Irish politicians have called upon Irish public broadcaster RTÉ to reconsider closing its…
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Irish Saorsat TV service launches in Ka-band
RTÉNL, the network transmission arm of the Irish public broadcaster, has launched its planned free-to-air…
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RTÉ looks to new models for catch-up and VOD
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ could look to develop pay services and international services as it…
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RTÉ faces critcisim for digital fees
The Irish broadcasting authority has criticised Irish public broadcaster RTÉ for the fees it charges…