The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (17th December 2014) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At a meeting held in November the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected four complaints. In addition, five complaints were resolved by the Executive Complaints Forum at meetings held in November. The complaints related to … Continued
The BAI will operate the following office hours over the Christmas/New Year period: Tuesday 23rd December 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Wednesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) 9:00 am – 1:00pm Thursday 25th December (Christmas Day) Office Closed Friday 26th December (St. Stephen’s Day) Office Closed Monday 29th December 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday 30th December 9:00 … Continued
Further to an opinion editorial by Una Mullally, published in today’s Irish Times (8.12.14), the BAI has said: The BAI has, at no time in its engagements with broadcasters, issued any direction requiring that broadcasters must automatically “balance” a discussion with an opposing view. Neither has the BAI, at any stage, made a “ruling on … Continued
The popular Christmas FM will return to the airwaves this Saturday, 29th November, under a temporary licence granted by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The volunteer-led station will broadcast festive music and Christmas-related information throughout the country during the run-up to the holidays, in order to raise awareness of and funds for its chosen … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (20th November) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held in September and October, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered 11 complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld in part and 10 complaints were rejected. In addition, five complaints were resolved by the Executive Complaints Forum … Continued
“The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is committed to promoting and encouraging a culture of compliance and accountability amongst broadcasters and contractors by working with the sector and encouraging more focused self-reporting,”. That’s according to Michael O’Keeffe, Chief Executive of the BAI who was, today (19.11.14), addressing an industry-focused briefing event on the BAI’s new … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 6th November 2014. The report covers the 12-month period from October 2013 to September 2014. All data is reported as “average” listening data for that 12- month period. No data will be published for any single month of the 12-month period. On behalf of the JNLR Committee, … Continued
The Deputy Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Ms. Celene Craig, will today (9th October) take on her official duties as Vice-Chairperson of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA) at the group’s 40th meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia. EPRA is a platform of 52 regulatory authorities across Europe which provides a forum … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (6th October) announced that it has signed a contract with Teilifís Mhaigh Eo Teoranta (Irish TV) under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act. Irish TV is a local and international channel offering a mix of live and recorded programming relevant to Irish people at home and abroad. … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (1st October) announced the award of funding totalling €2.26m to ten successful applicants under the second round of its Archiving Scheme. The Scheme, which is provided for under the Broadcasting Fund, has been designed to provide funding support for the development of an archiving culture in the … Continued
The BAI Sponsorship Scheme is undertaken annually within the context of the BAI’s Communications Plan. The plan seeks to deliver on the strategic objectives of the organisation that are contained in the BAI Strategy Statement 2014 – 2016. Sponsorship is an important tool that enables the BAI to communicate to a range of stakeholder groups. … Continued
The digital world brings new competitive and economic challenges which, while benefitting many consumers, could also threaten locally supplied news and other media.” That’s according to Robin Foster, a British based economist specialising in policy, strategy and regulation in the media and telecommunications sectors, and author of ‘News Plurality in a Digital World’.* Watch a … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 16th September, announced details of the latest package of funding recommendations to have been ratified by the Authority at its most recent meeting. A funding total of €5.223m has been allocated to 21 TV projects and 101 radio projects. Of this total, €4.68m of the allocation is … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (12th September 2014) signed ten-year contracts for three radio services. The three services are Sunshine 106.8FM, a niche music-driven service for Dublin City and County; Highland Radio, a local, broad-format service operating in the franchise area of North Donegal; and Ocean FM, the local, broad-format service for … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (11th September) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held on 22nd July, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered seven complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld in part and six complaints were rejected. In addition, one complaint was resolved by the Executive … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th September 2014) signed ten-year contracts for three local and one regional youth radio service. The three local services are Cork’s 96FM, a music-driven service, C103, a broad-format service; both of which serve Cork City and County, and Midlands 103, also a broad-format service, which operates across … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), today (20.08.14) announced that it will enter into negotiations for a television content provision contract, under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act, with Teilifís Mhaigh Eo Teoranta. Irish TV is a new local and international channel targeting the global Irish diaspora. Its schedule consists of weekly half-hour programmes … Continued
A solar-powered mobile cinema – the Sol Cinema – will offer visitors to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s offices a special cinematic experience at next month’s Culture Night. Culture Night 2014 takes place on Friday, 19th September, and, for the second year in a row, the BAI building at 2-5 Warrington Place, Dublin 2 will … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (14th August) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held on 17th June, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered 13 complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld in full, one complaint was upheld in part and 11 complaints were rejected. In addition, two … Continued
The deadline to submit feedback to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) public consultation on proposals for a revised draft Code of Programme Standards that will apply to all Irish broadcasters is 5pm next Friday, 22nd August 2014. Following a review of the current Code of Programme Standards, which has been in operation since 2007, … Continued
A Joint Invitation to Tender has been issued by The Commission for Communications Regulation and The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The BAI invites tenders from suitably qualified service providers to advise and deliver on the provision of the BAI website www.bai.ie together with on-going web hosting, website design, product support, and continuous service optimisation. … Continued
New application documents have been published for the upcoming round of Sound & Vision II – the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Updated Guidelines for Applicants and a new Application form are now available. The documents in English are available here The documents as Gaeilge are available here The next round of the Scheme (Round 22) is … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 31st July 2014. The report covers the 12-month period from July 2013 to June 2014. All data is reported as “average” listening data for that 12- month period. No data will be published for any single month of the 12-month period. On behalf of the JNLR Committee, a … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Monday 28th July) announced the decision of the Contract Awards Committee regarding the award of the contract for a local, broad-format radio service for Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal. A contract has been awarded in principle to North West Broadcasting Limited (t/a Ocean FM) for the provision … Continued
The deadline to submit feedback to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) public consultation on proposed changes to rules governing the level of subtitling, sign language and audio-description that Irish television broadcasters must offer is 5pm next Wednesday, 23rd July 2014. The proposals are aimed at making television more enjoyable and accessible for people who … Continued
The BAI at the Galway Film Fleadh 2014 The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of its partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh 2014. The BAI continues to be a co-sponsor of the “Galway Film Fair” a series of special events and workshops aimed at film makers and producers including the popular “Marketplace” … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Wednesday 2nd July) announced the decision of the Contract Awards Committee regarding the award of the contract for a niche, music-driven radio service for Dublin City and County. A contract has been awarded in principle to Star Broadcasting Limited (t/a Sunshine 106.8FM) for the provision of the radio … Continued
To view the BAI Draft Code of Programme Standards Consultation video, click below The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has, today (1st July), launched a public consultation on proposals for a revised draft Code of Programme Standards that will apply to all Irish broadcasters. The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires the BAI to prepare codes and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (24th June) launched its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2014. This year, an allocation of €30,000 is available for the funding of the Scheme. The aim of the Scheme is to award funding to enable community radio and television broadcasters to assess the operation and effectiveness of their … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Monday 23rd June) announced the decision of the Contract Awards Committee regarding the award of the licence for a local, broad-format radio service for North Donegal. A contract has been awarded in principle to Donegal Highland Radio Limited (t/a Highland Radio) for the provision the radio service for … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (13th June) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held on 3rd and 21st May 2014, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered 17 complaints in respect of 12 programmes. Of these, two complaints were upheld, five complaints were upheld in part and 10 complaints … Continued
– Public invited to offer feedback – The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (26th May 2014) launched a public consultation on proposed changes to rules governing the levels of subtitling, sign language and audio-description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to the public. The new rules will update the current Access Rules in … Continued
In advance of the Local and European Elections and the By-elections in Longford-Westmeath and Dublin West, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) reminds broadcasters of the requirement to comply with the moratorium in place in advance of, and during the day of, voting on these important elections. The Moratorium is provided for in the BAI … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 20th May 2014, announced details of the latest package of funding recommendations to have been ratified by the Authority at its most recent meeting. A funding total of €5.136m has been allocated to 29 TV projects and 93 radio projects. Of this total, €4.562m of the allocation … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Monday 19th May) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with Raidió Chiarraí Teoranta, trading as Radio Kerry, to continue to provide a local, broad-format radio service for listeners in County Kerry. Speaking at the contract signing, the Chairperson of the BAI, Bob Collins said “the BAI is very … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (7th May) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting on 25th March 2014, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered six complaints in respect of four programmes. Of these, one complaint was upheld in part and five complaints were rejected. In addition, one complaint … Continued
Young broadcasters are being presented with prizes in recognition of winning the BAI/ Seachtain na Gaeilge national radio competition at a special award ceremony in the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s officestoday. Groups of students from all around the country were asked to enter an Irish language radio show as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2014, … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 1st May 2014. The report covers the 12-month period from April 2013 to March 2014. All data is reported as “average” listening data for that 12- month period. No data will be published for any single month of the 12-month period. On behalf of the … Continued
On 28th April last, the BAI held public oral hearings in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo, regarding sound broadcasting applications received for the local radio licence for the Sligo/North Leitrim/South Donegal franchise area. The BAI received two applications for the licence from NW Coast FM Limited (trading as Coast FM) and Northwest Broadcasting Limited (trading as Ocean FM). To view … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Thursday, 17th April) announced details of an oral presentation to be held for the local radio licence for the Sligo/North Leitrim/South Donegal franchise area. The oral presentation will take place on Monday 28th April, in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo. It will commence at 10.00 a.m. and is … Continued
On 14th April last, the BAI held public oral hearings in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8, regarding sound broadcasting applications received for the niche, music-driven radio licence for the Dublin City and County franchise area. The BAI received two applications for the licence from Star Broadcasting Limited (trading as Sunshine 106.8) and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Tuesday 15th April) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with C.K. Broadcasting Limited, trading as KCLR, to continue to provide a local, broad-format radio service for listeners in Counties Carlow and Kilkenny. Speaking at the contract signing, the Chairperson of the BAI, Bob Collins said “the BAI is … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (April 8th) announced details of an oral presentation to be held for the niche, music-driven radio licence for the Dublin City and County franchise area. The oral presentation will take place on Monday 14th April, in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. It will commence … Continued
On 31st March last, the BAI held public oral hearings in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, regarding sound broadcasting applications received for the local, broad-format radio licence for the North Donegal franchise area. The BAI received two applications for the licence from Donegal Highland Radio Limited (t/a Highland Radio) and Donegal Commercial Radio Broadcasting Limited … Continued
‘The Fall’, ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Love/Hate’, ‘Quirke’ and ‘Vikings’ will all battle it out at the upcoming 2014 IFTA Awards in the Best Drama category, which is being sponsored by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). Northern Irish based police investigations drama ‘The Fall’, which is currently filming its new series in Belfast, is written and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (27th March 2014) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting on 4th March, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected 9 complaints in respect of three programmes. One complaint was resolved by the Executive Complaints Forum at its meeting in February. The … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (March 21st) announced details of an oral presentation to be held for the local, broad-format radio licence for the North Donegal franchise area. The presentation will take place on Monday 31st of March, in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, commencing at 10.30 a.m. and is open to … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (10th March) published its new Guidelines in Respect of Coverage of Local and European Elections. The Guidelines, which have immediate effect, have been issued to all broadcasters in the State in advance of the local and European elections being held on Friday 23rd May, 2014. The Guidelines … Continued
Tugann scoileanna faoi na haerthonnta le haghaidh Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2014 Beidh an deis ag scoileanna fud fad na tíre oiliúint um léiriú raidió a fháil agus a gcuid clár a iontráil i gcomórtas náisiúnta atá á reáchtáil mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2014 le tacaíocht ó Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann. Tá Seachtain na … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (28th February 2014) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting in January, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and upheld one complaint. Three complaints were resolved by the Executive Complaints Forum. The complaints related to the following broadcasts: Upheld by BAI Compliance Committee … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Thursday, 27th February) signed a television content provision contract with UTV Ireland Limited, under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act. The contract was signed by Bob Collins, Chairperson and Michael O’Keeffe, Chief Executive, on behalf of the BAI and by John McCann, Group Chief Executive, UTV Media Plc … Continued
“The listening and viewing public have been at the core of the concerns of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) since its inception and the audience will remain key stakeholders for the Authority in the years to come”. That’s according to Bob Collins, Chairperson of the BAI, speaking at the launch today (24.02.14) of the … Continued
Screentest is a series of events geared towards those who are at college and/or looking to work in film, television or radio. The events take place daily and feature some of the industry’s leading experts. FREELANCING FOR BEGINNERS Mon 17 Feb / Filmbase / 1pm A panel of experts will explore the skills needed to … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Tuesday February 11th) signed three, ten-year sound broadcasting contracts with RedFM, Spin1038, and WLRFM. The contracts with Spin 1038 and RedFM are for music-driven radio services targeting 15-34 year olds. Spin 1038 is available to listeners in Dublin City and County while RedFM is available in Cork City … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is today (Thursday, 6th February) pleased to announce that it will enter into negotiations for a television content provision contract, under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act, with UTV Ireland Limited. It is envisaged that the new service, ‘UTV Ireland’, will commence broadcasting in January 2015. Based primarily in Dublin, … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 30th January 2014. The report covers the 12-month period from January to December 2013. All data is reported as “average” listening data for that 12- month period. No data will be published for any single month of the 12-month period. On behalf of … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has, today (23.01.14), confirmed receipt of a notification from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, of the resignation of Mr. John Waters from the Authority. Mr Waters was appointed to the Authority by the Government in September 2009. Since his appointment, he has served as … Continued
The BAI is supporting the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland’s Digital Biscuit 2014, a 2-day event featuring new technology, renowned directors, acclaimed creative and social media gurus in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin from 22nd to 24th January. The Spotlight on Denmark series of events looks at a number of exciting funding developments in … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (17th January 2014) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. Of the seven complaints considered by the Compliance Committee of the BAI, one was upheld in part and six were rejected. The complaints related to the following broadcasts: Upheld in part by BAI Compliance Committee Newstalk … Continued
Confirmation that the latest round of funding in BAI’s Sound and Vision Scheme closes 6th February; not today as stated in Irish Independent. See: https://www.bai.ie/?p=4082 https://www.bai.ie/?page_id=92
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (7th January) published the findings of a review undertaken regarding the future prospects for the licensing of commercial DTT. The review is the latest development in what has been a continuous process undertaken by the BAI to discharge its duties with regard to commercial DTT (Digital Terrestrial … Continued
In a statement reviewing the work of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) during 2013, the Chief Executive, Michael O’Keeffe, described it as a busy year and one of significant achievement for the Authority. “2013 was the final year covered by the BAI’s first strategy document and many projects were drawn to a successful conclusion. … Continued