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01 Jul 2009 Regulation Bill Proposed for Premium Rate Content
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Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has proposed a Bill to the government to regulate the premium rate telecommunications sector. more
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30 Jun 2009 Telegeal Team with Toonz Animation
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The Telegael Group, based in Galway, and Toonz Animation of
Trivandrum, India, have entered into a strategic partnership where the two companies will combine their resources to develop, co-produce and finance a slate of animation projects for global distribution. more
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26 Jun 2009 Ted Hope Producers Masterclass Announced
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The Galway Film Fleadh/Galway Film Centre, in association with FÁS Screen Training Ireland, have announced that producer Ted Hope (21 Grams, American Splendor) will present the 2009 Producers’ Masterclass on Friday 10th July at 2.30pm. more
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25 Jun 2009 Carson Reveals RTÉ’s Commissioning Priorities for 2010
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Launching RTÉ's independent productions open day, Director of Programming for Television Steve Carson remarked that, “We need to make sure that our viewers feel that what is happening around them is represented on screen, and offer help and hope – but we also need to entertain them and provide regular means of escape from the daily grind while doing so.” more
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25 Jun 2009 ‘Cold Turkey’, ‘Cured’ & ‘Windows’ Greenlit For Short Film Scheme
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The winners of Filmbase and RTÉ’s first round of their Short Film Award scheme have been announced. With 340 applications this round has proven to be the most competitive yet. Of the entries received three teams will receive €10,000 along with matching equipment and/or post-production facilities at Filmbase to realise their individual projects. more
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25 Jun 2009 Cllr Cameron Calls for Galway Film Commission
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Labour councillor Billy Cameron is calling on Galway to establish a Galway Film Commission if it wishes to compete with Waterford and Wicklow as a film location. more
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25 Jun 2009 Little Bird Holdings Goes into Liquidation
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Dublin based Production Company Little Bird Holdings, who have been involved in films such as ‘Bridget Jones Diary’ and ‘Into The West’, has folded with debts of over €3.5m. more
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25 Jun 2009 TV3 Seeks Greater Share of BCI Funding
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Falling advertisement revenues means TV3 are currently actively pursuing financial support and grants for home productions but funding in comparison to other Irish broadcasters still remains too low, says the broadcaster. more
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24 Jun 2009 Setanta Goes into Administration, Irish Base Survives
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Troubled sports channel Setanta Sports went into administration last night after weeks of battling to repay mounting debts. As a result, around 200 staff are set to lose their jobs in the UK division of broadcaster, however, the Irish arm of the station will remain in operation as a 'going concern. more
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24 Jun 2009 IFB Calls for Virtual Cinema Applications
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The Irish Film Board is currently looking for applications for their short film scheme Virtual Cinema; a venture aimed at encouraging the discovery of new and fresh filmmaking in Ireland with no creative holds. more
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23 Jun 2009 Setanta on Brink of Collapse
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Setanta Sports are today reported to be on the brink of administration, following the English Premier League’s decision to pull match rights which the company held for coverage of 46 games and yesterday’s fatal blow of the Scottish Premier League removing the rights to their matches. more
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23 Jun 2009 International Sales Deals for Irish Features
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The Irish film industry is reporting a steady flow of sales deals for Irish titles across the globe. Features including ‘The Eclipse’, ‘Kisses’, ‘Perrier’s Bounty’ and ‘Triage’ have inked high profile distribution contracts in recent months. more
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19 Jun 2009 Next IFB Production Funding App Deadline Friday 26th June
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The Film Board's next deadline for applications from producers for the upcoming production funding meeting in July is Friday June 26th 2009. more
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19 Jun 2009 Broadcasting Bill Passed In Dáil, Licence Fee Questioned
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The 2008 Broadcasting Bill, which sets up a Broadcasting Authority as regulator of content, has passed all the stages of Dáil discussion and debate. Also discussed at the same meeting was a possible alternative to the licence fee which Fine Geal opposition spokesman Simon Coveney claimed in its present state was “inefficient” and “plagued by evasion.” more
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19 Jun 2009 Juanita Wilson Awarded Katrin Cartlidge Bursary
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The Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Annual Bursary 2009 has been awarded to Irish writer/director/producer Juanita Wilson for her short film ‘The Door’. The award of €8,000 will be presented to Juanita at the Sarajevo Film Festival in late August. more
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17 Jun 2009 RTÉ Union Accepts Pay Cuts
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Members of RTÉ’s trade union group (TUG) yesterday balloted to accept pay cuts by a margin of 56% for and 43% against. With 633 yes votes and 484 no votes, these pay cuts are to be introduced in an effort to avoid the expected €68m revenue shortfall. more
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17 Jun 2009 Proposed Licence Fee Cut for BBC
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The BBC could see the loss of some of its licence fee revenue in coming years, in an effort to fund public service programmes on non-BBC channels. Some of the £3.6 billion which it generates from its 87 year monopoly of the system may be used to fund regional news on ITV. more
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15 Jun 2009 Setanta Sports Re-opens Subscription
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In last minute efforts to save the future of Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports, American business tycoon Len Blavatink’s Access Industries firm on Saturday offered £20m for a 51% stake in the sports channels future. more
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15 Jun 2009 “No truth” in RTÉ Bankruptcy Claim says Goan
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RTÉ Director General Mr. Cathal Goan, at an Oireachtas meeting last week told the gathered committee there was no financial crisis at the national broadcaster and that the €68m shortfall was currently being dealt with. more
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11 Jun 2009 Ryan to Discuss Documentary with Filmmakers at Guth Gafa
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Documentary Producers will this Saturday (June 13th) have the opportunity to take part in an informal discussion on the current state of the Irish documentary industry at the Guth Gafa Documentary Festival in Co. Donegal, with Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan. more
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