The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Wednesday 22nd December) signed an eighteen month sound broadcasting contract with Spirit Radio Limited (trading as Spirit Radio) for the provision of a quasi-national Christian and religious sound broadcasting service on the AM band with low-power FM transmitter stations. The initial contract will allow the station broadcast … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 22nd December 2010, signed a 10-year Community Sound Broadcasting Contract with South West Donegal Community Radio Limited. The service is expected to launch in early February 2011 and will broadcast on 88.6FM to Killybegs, Miltown and environs. It will initially broadcast for four hours on Monday and Friday … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (16th December 2010) issued the Draft BAI Broadcasting Code on Coverage of Elections (Draft Election Code). The Draft Election Code proposes a range of standards with which Irish broadcasters must comply when covering any election held in the Republic of Ireland, including local, European and General Elections. … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (9th December 2010) issued the Draft Revised General Commercial Communications Code. The Draft Revised Code proposes a number of changes to the way in which product placement on television is to be regulated and the BAI is inviting the public and interested groups to comment on these … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 29th November 2010, signed a 10-year Community Sound Broadcasting Contract with Athlone Community Radio Limited. The service, to be known as “Athlone Community Radio”, is expected to launch in mid-January 2011 and broadcast on 88.4FM to Athlone town and environs. It will initially broadcast for four hours on … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (2nd November 2010) announced the launch of the final phase of the Public Consultation process on the BAI Statement of Strategy for the period 2011 – 2013. This strategy will clearly identify the vision and values of the BAI and will also form the basis of the … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today (30th June), signed Community Sound Broadcasting Contracts with Dundalk FM and Ros FM respectively. Both services have been on air since 2004 and today’s signings conclude the licensing processes undertaken in 2009 to relicense services in these areas. Both services now have contracts to broadcast until 2019. Dundalk … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 25th August 2010, signed a Community Broadcasting Contract with Ballyhoura Community Radio Limited. BCR FM, operated by Ballyhoura Community Radio Limited will provide a community radio service to the town of Charleville and its environs. The service is expected to launch in mid September 2010 and will initially … Continued
At its most recent meeting, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) gave further detailed consideration to the prospects for commercial DTT in Ireland. It reiterated its disappointment that, having discharged its responsibilities under the 2009 Act, the outcome was that none of the three applicants had been able to bring matters to a satisfactory conclusion. … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Wednesday 4th August) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with Classic Rock Broadcasting Limited (trading as Radio Nova) for the provision of a classic rock music-based commercial sound broadcasting service for a general audience in the 25-54 age group on the FM band in Dublin City, County … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (27th July) published revised Rules on Advertising and Teleshopping (Daily and Hourly Limits). The revisions reflect changes agreed by the Authority at its meeting on 26th July following a period of public consultation. The revised rules increase the amount of advertising permissible on independent Irish commercial television stations … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (1st July) announced the launch of a Public Consultation process as part of the development of the BAI Statement of Strategy for the period 2011 – 2013. The purpose of the consultation is to provide interested parties and the general public (individuals, groups or associations) with an … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today (18th June 2010) launched the Community Broadcasting Support Scheme 2010. The Scheme, which is open to licensed Community Television and Community Radio Stations, awards funding grants enabling stations to evaluate and review the operation and effectiveness of their services. Evaluations funded by the Scheme can either concentrate on … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (16th June) published draft broadcasting rules that, if adopted, will increase the amount of advertising permissible on independent commercial television in Ireland. The Draft BAI Rules on Advertising and Teleshopping (Daily and Hourly Limits) propose to revise the maximum amount of advertising permitted per hour from the … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Monday 24th May) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with City Broadcasting Limited (trading as Dublin’s Q102) for the provision of a music-based commercial sound broadcasting service for a general audience in the 35-55 age group on the FM band in Dublin City and County. This is … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has been advised by the Easy TV consortium that it has decided to decline the BAI’s offer to pursue negotiations for the provision of three Commercial DTT Multiplex Contracts. The withdrawal of the Easy TV consortium now brings the current DTT licensing process to a conclusion. The matter will … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (11th May 2010) issued two revised broadcasting codes. The revised codes update the standards that radio and television advertising, sponsorship, product placement and other forms of commercial communications broadcast in Ireland must meet. All Irish radio and television broadcasters will be legally required to comply with the … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) at its recent meeting on 14th April 2010 made the following radio licensing decision: The BAI Contract Awards Committee has decided that a community sound broadcasting service should be awarded, in principle, to the following group: West Limerick Community Radio Limited – A service for West County Limerick The … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (6th April) announced the following radio licensing decisions: The BAI Contracts Awards Committee has decided that community sound broadcasting service contracts should be awarded, in principle, to each of the following groups: Boherroe Broadcasting Limited – A service for East County Limerick Athlone Community Radio Limited – … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), today 2nd February, extended its congratulations to Director Tomm Moore and production company Cartoon Saloon on the Oscar nomination of “The Secret of Kells” at this year’s Academy Awards. The project was made with funding support from the BAI’s Sound & Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme and is nominated in … Continued