14 Nov 2008 IFTA Submissions Deadline Approaches

The deadline for the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards is fast approaching. Submissions must be received at the IFTA office or via the online submissions form by 5.30pm Monday 17th November 2008. more

04 Nov 2008 UTV Hits back at BECTU Claims

Following on from BECTU’s attack on UTV over potential redundancies, Michael Wilson, Managing Director, UTV Television gives his response. more

03 Nov 2008 BECTU Launches Attack on UTV

Media and entertainment union BECTU has launched a public attack on Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV, claiming the broadcaster is failing to negotiate over its plans to make to cut 30-35 jobs in production and would not rule out compulsory redundancies. more

30 Oct 2008 IFTA Opens Call for Entries For 6th Awards

The call for entries for the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) is now open. Submissions are invited for categories in film, television, shorts and animation. This year sees the introduction of a new Feature Documentary category. Deadline for entires is 17 November 2008. more

27 Aug 2008 Deadline For IFTA Membership Renewals & Applications

The deadline for new membership applications and renewals to the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) is this Friday 29th August 2008. more

09 Jul 2008 Former Arts Minister Seamus Brennan TD Has Died

Former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan TD passed away in the early hours of this morning at his home in Churchtown, Dublin. He was 60 years old. more

22 May 2008 Irish Film Channel Gets Go Ahead

Ireland's new digital free-to-air film channel, proposed by the Irish Film Board, has been greenlit amid questions by the sector on the channel’s funding, programming and scheduling along with the impact this will have on new projects being funded by the Board. more

15 May 2008 Irish Broadcasting set for New Content Regulator

Irish broadcasting is set for a new single content regulator, called the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which will takeover the roles currently held by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. more

06 May 2008 Consortiums Compete for DTT Licence

Three consortiums, Boxer DTT, Easy TV and One Vision, will go head to head for the national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) multiplex contracts on offer from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI), as part of the switchover from analogue to digital services in Ireland. more

28 Apr 2008 IFB Propose New Irish Film and TV Channel

The Irish Film Board has proposed a new Irish TV Channel dedicated to broadcasting the best of Irish, European and World Cinema, to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources for inclusion in the new Broadcasting Bill, to be launched by Minister Eamon Ryan next month. more

25 Apr 2008 IFTA Early Bird Deadline Approaches

The deadline for the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) annual membership Early Bird discount is fast approaching - Irish film and TV professionals wishing to join the Academy membership can get a 10% discount if they apply before May 9th, 2008. more

22 Apr 2008 TIF Host ‘TV Without Frontiers’ Seminar

The Telecommunication and Internet Federation (TIF) Cable and Broadcasting Industry Group are set to host a seminar for film and TV industry professionals on ‘The Impact of TV without Frontiers on Broadcasting in Ireland’. more

07 Apr 2008 IFTA Invites Applications for New Membership

The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has opened its annual membership for industry professionals wishing to become new Academy members. Irish professionals working in the film and TV industries are eligible to join - and the newly introduced Student Membership offers students a head start in the industry. more

27 Mar 2008 IFB Launches Landmark AV Industry Census

Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board (IFB) is calling for professionals working within the Audio Visual Industry in Ireland to “Stand up and be Counted” and participate in a census, designed to help establish a new strategic plan for industry. more

18 Feb 2008 IFTA Winners Announced

The 5th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards took place at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre on Sunday 17th February 2008. In front of an audience of 850, host Ryan Tubridy guided proceedings to honour the finest Irish talent in film and television – with 'The Tudors', 'Kings' and 'Garage' taking home the most IFTA gold. more

08 Feb 2008 IFTA To Honour Film Icon Mel Gibson

The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced producer/director/actor Mel Gibson (Braveheart, Apocalypto, Lethal Weapon) will be the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema Award at the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place in Dublin on the 17th of February 2008. more

09 Jan 2008 IFTA Nominees Announced

The Irish Film and Television Academy has announced the shortlist of nominees in 33 strongly contested categories for the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards, taking place on Sunday 17th February at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre. more

16 Oct 2007 Irish Film & Television Awards Call For Entries

The call for entries for the 5th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards is now open. Submissions are invited for categories in film, television, shorts and animation. more

30 Apr 2007 BCI Issues General Election Guidelines

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has issued guidelines to all commercial and community broadcasters regarding coverage of the General Election 2007, which will take place on Thursday May 24th next. more

23 Apr 2007 IFTA Academy Early Deadline Approaches

The early deadline for Irish Film & Television Academy Membership Applications is fast approaching. Any industry professionals who wish to apply for membership should do so by the 30 April deadline and receive a 10% discount.  more

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