The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 4th May 2012, issued a Statement of Findings and the Report of the Investigator on an investigation pursuant to Section 53 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 Download the: BAI Statement of Findings Download the: Report of the Investigating Officer
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today (3rd May 2012). It covers the 12 month period from April 2011- March 2012. On behalf of the JNLR Committee, a media release and summary information tables are available for download here. Please note: Media Queries regarding individual programme or station performance should … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has recently signed contracts with a number of independent producers and broadcasters that were awarded production funding to make TV or Radio programmes through the Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II. The Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II was established to provide funding in support … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 30th April 2012, signed a 5-year Institutional Sound Broadcasting Contract with S.O.S. Kilkenny Limited. S.O.S. Kilkenny Ltd. is a registered charity that provides lifetime services to adults with intellectual disabilities at its campus on Callan Road, Kilkenny. The new radio station “Dreamtime Radio” will broadcast for 6 hours … Continued
In advance of the forthcoming referendum scheduled to take place on 31st May 2012, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has written to all broadcasters reminding them that the BAI Code on Referenda and Election Coverage applies to all reporting on the referendum on the Treaty on Stability, Co-operation and Governance in the Economic and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 26th April 2012, published the BAI Ownership and Control Policy (2012). This replaces the current policy which was operational from 2010. The policy has been updated to reflect the legislative provisions contained in the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”) and the contents of the BAI Strategy Statement … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (5th April) launched its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2012. This Scheme is open to licensed community and community of interest radio and television stations. The aim of the Scheme is to award funding grants which enable community broadcasters to evaluate and review the operation and effectiveness of … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 4th April 2012, launched the BAI Sectoral Learning and Development Policy. This important document sets out a framework by which the BAI can engage with the broadcasting sector to help identify and address its various learning and development needs. The Policy, which has been developed in consultation with … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 3rd April 2012, announced funding decisions from Round 13 of the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Round 13 of the Scheme accepted applications for both TV and Radio projects and a total of 163 applications were received. A total of €4.42 million has been offered to broadcasters and independent … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30th March) launched a public consultation on a new Draft Children’s Commercial Communications Code and a new Draft General Commercial Communications Code. Under existing rules, commercial communications which are of particular interest to children or those broadcast during children’s programmes, are required to be responsible in their … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has recently signed contracts with a number of producers that have been awarded production funding to make TV or Radio programmes through the BAI’s Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II. The Broadcasting Funding Scheme was established to provide funding in support of high quality programmes on Irish … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 21st March 2012, published the Broadcasting Services Strategy and commenced a consultation on the current make up of the commercial radio franchise areas in the State. Broadcasting Services Strategy The Broadcasting Services Strategy outlines the Authority’s vision for the optimum mix of broadcasting services in Ireland and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (15th March) announced that it will launch a public consultation at the end of March on rules governing how food and drink should be commercially promoted to children in the broadcast media. The rules will be included in the draft revised BAI Children’s Commercial Communications Code. The … Continued
BAI COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MEETING 13th March 2012: PRIME TIME INVESTIGATES ‘MISSION TO PREY’ THE FRONTLINE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Prime Time Investigates ‘Mission to Prey’ In December 2011, the BAI Compliance Committee launched an investigation into RTÉ’s Prime Time Investigates programme, ‘Mission to Prey’, broadcast on 23rd May 2011. The investigation was undertaken by the BAI appointed … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 15th February 2012, signed a sound broadcasting contract with WLCR FM Limited trading as West Limerick Community Radio. Today’s contract signing marks the second licence for the broadcaster. The station has been on air since 2005 and broadcasts a wide range of programmes to communities in West … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today (2nd February 2012). It covers the 12-month period from January 2011 to December 2011. On behalf of the JNLR Committee, a press release and summary information tables is available for download here Please note: Media Queries regarding individual programme or station performance should … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (1st February 2012) launched a public consultation on a Draft Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs. The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires that broadcasters ensure that all news broadcast is reported and presented in an objective and impartial manner without any expression of … Continued
A new funding scheme developed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) to support the archiving of broadcast material has been approved by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte TD. The aim of the Broadcast Archiving Scheme is to encourage and support the development of an archiving culture in the Irish … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 24th January 2012, announced funding decisions for Round 12 (Radio) of The Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Grants totaling €962,000 have been offered to 99 projects to be broadcast on a mix of commercial, community and public service radio stations across the country. All of the projects will explore … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th January 2012) issued a reminder that there is less than three weeks left to engage with the public consultation on proposed new rules to govern the level of subtitling, sign language and audio description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to the public. The new rules … Continued
The BAI Compliance Committee has announced the appointment of Anna Carragher as Investigating Officer to undertake an investigation into the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme, “Mission to Prey”, broadcast on the 23rd May 2011. Ms. Carragher is a former Controller of BBC Northern Ireland where she was editorially responsible for all BBC Northern Ireland output. … Continued
New Rules on Television Subtitling, Sign Language and Audio Descriptions Proposed – Public invited to offer feedback – The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (6th December 2011) launched a public consultation on proposed new rules to govern the level of subtitling, sign language and audio description that Irish television broadcasters must offer to … Continued
The BAI has published new documents for use by applicants for the Broadcasting Funding Scheme – Sound & Vision II. Please visit the Scheme’s section of the website to view and download
The BAI Compliance Committee at its meeting this morning (29th November) has decided to commence an investigation into the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme broadcast on the 23rd May 2011, further to Section 53 of the Broadcasting Act 2009. The investigation will examine whether the programme segment dealing with Fr. Kevin Reynolds breached sub-sections 39(1) … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has received 227 submissions in response to its recent public consultation on how food and drink should be commercially promoted to children in the broadcast media. Responses came from a wide variety of sources including members of the public, the broadcasting sector, politicians, NGOs and other groups representing the … Continued
The Authority and its statutory committees are required under Section 32(4) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to publish a statement setting out how the BAI proposes, during the period for which the statement is made, to ensure that regulation by the Authority and the statutory committees does not involve the imposition or maintenance of unnecessary … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has announced closing dates for applications to Sound & Vision II – The Broadcasting Funding Scheme during 2012. The number of closing dates for television and radio projects has been increased. The core objective of the Broadcasting Funding Scheme is to increase public access at national, local and community … Continued
The latest results from the JNLR/Ipsos MRBI survey covering the period October 2010 – September 2011 were released today (Thursday 27th October). For further information please click here
The latest results from the JNLR/Ipsos MRBI survey covering the period October 2010 – September 2011 were released today (Thursday 27th October). For further information please click here
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (27.09.11) extended the deadline for responses to its public consultation on how food and drink should be commercially promoted to children in the broadcast media. The deadline has been extended by six working days and submissions will now be accepted by the BAI up to 12 noon … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (13th September 2011) published the BAI Broadcasting Code on Referenda and Election Coverage (“the Code”). The Code sets out the rules that Irish broadcasters must comply with when covering any election, including presidential elections, or referendum held in the Republic of Ireland. The Code is effective immediately. … Continued
43 television projects offered funding 16 of the projects will be broadcast on Commercial and Community Television Funding package includes the allocation of €680,000 to 2 Animation Projects Funding of €2.3 million for Irish Language Projects The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 6th September 2011, announced funding decisions for Round 11 (TV) of … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 1st September 2011, signed a ten year community sound broadcasting contract with Boherroe Broadcasting Company Limited trading as East Limerick Community Radio. The service, which will commence broadcasting on 19th September, will be on-air 7 days a week and available in the areas of Boher, Pallas Grean … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority Ireland (BAI) has today, 31st August 2011, published the Draft BAI Broadcasting Services Strategy for public consultation. This draft Strategy outlines the Authority’s proposed approach to the licensing of broadcasting services that are additional to those currently provided by RTÉ and TG4. It also presents the BAI’s vision regarding the optimum mix … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30th August 2011) launched a public consultation on how food and drink should be commercially promoted to children in the broadcast media. The public consultation is part of a review by the BAI on the diet and nutrition rules contained in its Children’s Commercial Communications Code. Under … Continued
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (10th August 2011) issued the Draft BAI Broadcasting Code on Referenda and Election Coverage (Draft Broadcasting Code). This Draft Broadcasting Code proposes a range of standards with which Irish broadcasters must comply when covering referenda and/or elections held in the Republic of Ireland, including the Presidential Election … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is seeking the services of a suitably experienced advertising market analyst to assist work being undertaken by it as part of the review of the BAI Children’s Commercial Communications Code. The successful candidate will be required to analyse and report on particular aspects of written submissions received on foot … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is seeking the services of a suitably experienced nutrition scientist to assist work being undertaken by it as part of the review of the BAI Children’s Commercial Communications Code. The successful candidate will be required to assist the review of the Children’s Commercial Communications Code with a particular emphasis … Continued
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