Broadcasting Authority Of Ireland

Station executive says council is using public funds to control what is said about it on air

Darragh O’Brien and Opposition TDs debate Electoral Reform Bill 2022 in the Dáil

Cantillon: Individual complaints mechanism on ‘every aspect’ of legislation ‘not workable’

Media committee chair Niamh Smyth says members and BAI are working ‘in a vacuum’

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland awards €6.4m in licence fee funding to 74 projects

Public and critical acclaim confirms that a hitherto untapped appetite is being satisfied

Minister has written to counterparts in Baltic states expressing support

Founder Dave Reid believes there should be mental health support for this sector like any other

Contribution to Irish economy reached €500m amid surge in volume of projects

Berlinale juries praise Colm Bairéad’s feature as ‘unique’ and ‘a beautiful film’

New BAI survey also finds that Irish women have higher general level of trust in the news

Move comes as BAI is set to become part of new Media Commission

State broadcaster urges Government to approve an increase in its annual funding

A new draft law would establish a Media Commission to tackle criminal, violent or sexual content, serious cyberbullying and other damaging material

A screen production boom and funding policy impasse marked the industry’s year

Funding scheme for music broadcasting should be repeated as restrictions return

Broadcaster is not in cost-cutting mode, says VMTV director of content

McGinley had been due to speak on Late Late Show about children, who were killed by their mother Deirdre Morley

Television and radio producers will share €5.9m under latest Sound & Vision round

Sipo hearing told Tom Enright complained of content he said was ‘biased’ and ‘unfair’

Interview: Despite successes, 25-year-old TG4 is still stuck in ‘wrong paradigm’, says DG

BECU says iunacceptable regulations not being applied to video-sharing services established in Ireland

Pandemic led to 5% rise in costs at the public service media company

Seen & Heard: US property investor Kennedy Wilson in pole position to buy Point Square

Budget 2022 welcomed by Screen Producers Ireland and video games association Imirt

Digital gaming tax credit is one measure that should be back for mention in Budget 2022

Authority says there is an expectation that news discussions will not be one-sided

DCU-led project finds Claire Byrne Live and Ireland on Call came closest to parity

Irish language film scheme from TG4, Screen Ireland and the BAI is only warming up

Home School Hub was a hit, but problem of how to reach youngest viewers remains

Broadcaster brings ‘súil eile’ to Irish media despite ‘monolithic’ funding system, says DG

Crime series Kin and game show Last Singer Standing among the schedule highlights

Regulator needs statutory support to improve equality and inclusion, researchers say

Clip featured mock news item claiming God had been arrested for sexual harassment scandals

Coverage of important democratic moments must reflect diversity

WhatsApp overtakes Facebook as Ireland’s most popular social media platform – report

Move follows completion of deal to buy Communicorp from Denis O’Brien

Irish Heart Foundation urges statutory ban on digital marketing of HFSS foods

TV and radio projects including Virgin drama Redemption share €7.2m funding

Deal marks the end of businessman Denis O’Brien’s involvement in Irish media