The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Tuesday, 16th July) signed contracts for three ten-year sound broadcasting services for the franchise areas of Galway, Clare and Tipperary. The services are operated by Galway Bay FM, Clare FM, and Tipp FM respectively. Speaking at the contract signings, Bob Collins, Chairperson of the BAI, said: “We … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (Monday, 15th July) signed contracts for two ten-year sound broadcasting services for the franchise areas of Mayo and Louth/Meath. The services are operated by Midwest Radio and LMFM respectively. Speaking at the contract signings, Chief Executive of the BAI, Michael O’Keeffe, said: “We are delighted to sign contracts … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of its partnership with the Galway Film Fleadh 2013. Once again, the BAI is one of the main industry supporters of the popular ‘Film Fair Market’ which facilitates meetings between film makers, producers, financiers, distributors and broadcasters. The BAI has also partnered with Media Antenna Galway … Continued
A new Code of Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News and Current Affairs, prepared by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, has come into effect this week (implementation date: 1st July 2013). The Broadcasting Act 2009 requires that broadcasters ensure that all news broadcast is reported and presented in an objective and impartial manner, without any … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (June 27th) released the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. The Compliance Committee of the BAI has upheld two complaints and rejected four. Eight complaints were resolved by the Executive Complaints Forum. Two Complaints Upheld by BAI Compliance Committee in respect of the following programme: RTÉ Radio One … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (25th June) placed public notices in a national newspaper seeking applications for three sound broadcasting services. The relevant three services are: A local broad-format sound broadcasting service for North Donegal (the service is currently operated by Highland Radio and this contract will expire on 30th September 2014). … Continued
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th June 2013) issued revised versions of its General and Children’s Commercial Communications Codes. The Codes have been updated to include rules to be applied to the promotion of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) food to children. The rules will come into effect on 2nd September … Continued
The Contract Awards Committee of the BAI has today (14th May) announced its intention to invoke fast-track application processes for a number of sound broadcasting services, in accordance with section 67(3) of the Broadcasting Act 2009. The fast-track process can be invoked by the Committee when only one expression of interest is received, from an … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (2nd May) announced the decisions of the Contract Awards Committee (the Committee) in relation to the Expressions of Interest process for twelve sound broadcasting services. In the case of seven of the franchise areas advertised, one expression of interest for the provision of each service was received. … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 30th April 2013, announced funding decisions from the latest round of Sound & Vision II, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Grants totalling €4.392m for 114 radio and television projects have been awarded in the current round. A total of 313 applications seeking funding support of €18.44m had been … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 25th April 2013. The report covers the 12-month period from April 2012 to March 2013. 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 … Continued
Members of the Executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland attended before the Oireachtas Committe of Public Accounts to discuss the BAI Annual Report and Accounts 2011 and the Comptroller and Auditor General Report on the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. BAI Annual Report and Accounts 2011 The press release issued by the Public Accounts Committee ahead … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (10th April) launched its 2013 Community Broadcasting Support Scheme. This year, a total fund allocation of €30,000 is available for both the operation and funding of the scheme. The aim of the scheme is to award funding, which enables community radio and television broadcasters to evaluate and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (9th April 2013) launched a 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 the broadcaster’s own views. The … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (5th April) released the most recent broadcasting complaint decisions. The Compliance Committee of the BAI rejected 10 complaints and one complaint was resolved by the BAI’s Executive Complaints Forum. The 11 complaints considered were as follows: Rejected by BAI Compliance Committee RTÉ One – 6.01 News: 14 … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 26th March 2013, announced that it has received 17 expressions of interest for twelve local sound broadcasting services in response to its invitation for such expressions, as advertised on 24th January 2013 last. One expression of interest was received for each of the following services: Cork City … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (February 28th) released the most recent broadcasting complaint decisions. The BAI’s Compliance Committee upheld three complaints in full and five complaints in part. The Committee rejected two complaints. The decisions relate to the following content: Upheld by BAI Compliance Committee TV3 – Ireland AM: 22nd August 2012 … Continued
The BAI is inviting applicants to Sound & Vision II Broadcasting Funding Scheme to take part in a special workshop aimed at introducing the new baionline system. baionline is a new application system for the Broadcasting Funding Scheme, which will allow applicants to submit their applications online, and is designed to make the application process … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today, 31st January 2013. The report covers the 12-month period from January to December 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
Under the Broadcasting Act 2009, viewers and listeners can complain about broadcasting content which they believe is not in keeping with the BAI’s broadcasting codes and rules. In line with the BAI’s complaints handling process, the viewer or listener should direct their complaint to the broadcaster in the first instance. If a viewer or listener … Continued
Tá na meáin dhigiteacha ag cabhrú go mór le craoltóirí lucht éisteachta níos forleithne a aimsiú, dá bhrí sin tá rochtain níos fearr ag lucht na Gaeilge ar chláir Ghaeilge. Is é sin an dearcadh atá léirithe ag Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge ag seoladh sceideal náisiúnta na gclár raidió Gaeilge i gcomhpháirt le hÚdarás Craolacháin … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today issued a call for applications under its Funding Scheme for the Archiving of Programme Material (“Archiving Scheme”). The Scheme has been designed to provide funding support for the development of an archiving culture in the Irish broadcasting sector, contributing to the preservation of Ireland’s broadcasting heritage. It … Continued
The BAI is inviting applicants to Sound & Vision II Broadcasting Funding Scheme to take part in a special workshop aimed at introducing the new baionline system. baionline is a new application system for the Broadcasting Funding Scheme, which will allow applicants to submit their applications online, and is designed to make the application process … Continued
The BAI proposes to draft a Scheme in accordance with Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003. Click here to see the Request for Submissions.
Tá sé i gceist ag an BAI scéim a dhréachtadh de réir Alt 11 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Brúigh anseo chun teacht ar na hAighneachtaí.
In accordance with Section 65 (6) of the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Contract Awards Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“the BAI”) invites expressions of interest from parties interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract (“Contract”) on the FM band for the services outlined in the notice located at the link below. Interested parties should … Continued