The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Tuesday 23rd May) announced the signing of four community and community of interest sound broadcasting contracts. The services comprise a community radio service for North West Dublin, Phoenix FM; a community of interest service for the students of Limerick City, Wired FM; a community of interest service, … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th May) announced that it is seeking applications for the provision of three community radio services and one community of interest radio service, serving the communities of each of the following franchise areas: South West Tipperary – Tipperary and Cashel Towns and their Environs The service … Continued
TG4, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board (BSÉ) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) have joined in launching the Cine4 Development Scheme, a new joint-funding initiative to support the development and production of feature films in the Irish language. Open to live-action feature-length drama film projects in the Irish language, Cine4 will encourage … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (28.04.17) announced details of funding being offered to seven Community and Community of Interest broadcasters under its Community Broadcasting Support Scheme. The Scheme is designed to enable broadcasters to complete reviews that will advance the organisational development of their station. Total funding of €21,610 is being offered … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening is published today (27.04.17). It covers the 12-month period from April 2016 to March 2017. On behalf of the JNLR Committee a media release and summary information tables are available to download here. ENDS Please note: Media queries regarding individual programme or station performance should be directed … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Tuesday, 25th April) announced details of its Licensing Plan for the remainder of 2017. The plan comprises three community radio services and one community of interest radio service. Details of the services to be licensed are as follows: Service Type Franchise Area Target Audience Community South West … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (28.03.17) launched its revised General Commercial Communications Code, which sets out the rules that Irish radio and television stations must comply with when it comes to airing advertising, sponsorship, product placement and other forms of commercial communications. The revised Code will come into effect on 1st June … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 3rd February, announced details of its 2017 funding allocation under its Sectoral Learning & Development and Sponsorship funding initiatives. Funding of €637,880 has been approved by the BAI to support a range of initiatives, further details of which are outlined below. Sectoral Learning & Development Funding For … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (31st January) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held in December 2016, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered eight complaints. The Committee has upheld one complaint in part and rejected seven complaints. The complaints considered by the Compliance Committee concerned programmes aired on Dublin’s … Continued
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment, Mr. Denis Naughten, T.D., has formally requested the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) to conduct a full media merger examination under Section 28E of the Competition Act 2002 (as amended). The proposed media merger involves the acquisition of sole control of CMNL Limited, formerly Celtic Media Newspapers … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) today (11.01.17) released its end-of-year infographic, charting much of its activity over 2016. Looking at four key areas: funding, licensing, complaints, sponsorship and sectoral development, in 2016, the BAI: Offered €16.7m in funding for 355 radio and TV projects across 55 broadcasters. Received 133 complaints relating to programming and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (21st December) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held in November 2016, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and upheld three complaints. The complaints considered by the Compliance Committee concerned programmes aired on RTÉ Radio 1 and Cork’s 96FM. The complaints upheld … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (20.12.16) announced details of the latest package of recommendations under the Sound & Vision Scheme which have been ratified by the Authority at its most recent meeting (15.12.16). Following a detailed assessment process, funding amounting to €5.569m has been allocated to 126 projects. Of this, €5.019m has been allocated … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (19.12.16) announced the award of funding totalling €50,000 to three applicants under its Media Research Funding Scheme 2016. The Scheme provides funding to academics, researchers and media professionals to conduct media-related research on topical issues pertaining to the broadcasting industry. It aims to inform debate on broadcasting-related … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Thursday 15th December) signed contracts for four, ten-year sound broadcasting services. The services include the Quasi-National Speech/News-driven service, Newstalk 106; a community radio service for Lucan and its Environs, Liffey Sound; a Special Interest Community service for Dublin City, Dublin City FM; and, a Community of Interest … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (13th December) launched its second Irish Language Scheme, which endeavours to deliver high-quality Irish language services to the public over the next three years. The scheme has been developed to set out a standard approach across the organisation to the delivery of services in the Irish language. … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today launched its Media Literacy Policy, which sets out a range of skills to help people to navigate current, new and emerging content platforms. The Policy was launched in the Marker Hotel, attended by a wide range of stakeholders from the media, education and regulatory fields. The policy has … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30th November) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held in October 2016, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered three complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld and two complaints were rejected. The complaints considered by the Compliance Committee concerned programmes aired on FM104, Cork’s Red … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is reminding members of the viewing and listening public, broadcasters and other interested individuals that the public consultation on its draft Strategy Statement (2017-2019) will close at noon on Thursday, 1st December. The BAI’s draft Strategy sets out its vision as ‘an Irish media landscape that reflects and shapes … Continued
The Public Appointments Service has recently advertised vacancies on the Board, Contract Awards Committee and Compliance Committee of the BAI. There is currently one vacancy on the Board and one on the Contract Awards Committee, while two vacancies are to be filled on the Compliance Committee, including the position of Chair. The closing date for … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s Annual Report 2015 is now available. Using the themes contained in the BAI’s Strategy Statement 2014-2016 as a framework, the report details the organisation’s activities and the progress made in implementing its work plan in 2015. Cognisant of the evolving media landscape, the interests of the viewing and listening public … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (27th October) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held in July and September 2016, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered five complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld and four complaints were rejected. The complaints considered by the Compliance Committee concerned programmes aired on KCLR 96 … Continued
The BAI has today (Thursday 13th October) announced details of its Sponsorship Scheme for 2017. This annual Scheme provides financial and/or in-kind support to a range of events and activities that are relevant to the work of the BAI. It assists the organisation in raising awareness of, and meeting, its objectives, as set out on … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (15th September) published the most recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held in May and June 2016, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered ten complaints. Of these, three complaints were upheld and seven complaints were rejected. The complaints considered by the Compliance Committee concerned programmes aired … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is preparing to open its doors to visitors for an exciting celebration of 100 years of radio this Friday, 16th September. The event, which forms part of Culture Night 2016, will run from 6pm to 10pm. To mark the occasion, the BAI building at 2-5 Warrington Place, Dublin 2, … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 9th September, announced the receipt of the following applications for three community sound broadcasting services, serving communities in North East Dublin, North West Dublin and South Dublin. The three services were advertised by the BAI last June. North East Dublin An application was received from Dublin North … Continued
The BAI wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of audio-visual media production services to the BAI. A Call for Tenders has been placed on Etenders.gov.ie and the closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 28th September at 12 noon. ENDS
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30.08.16) announced details of its 2016 Media Research Funding Scheme. A total of €50,000 is being made available to suitably qualified academics, researchers and media professionals in order to carry out short-term research project(s) on themes of relevance to anticipated developments in the broadcasting sector and the … Continued
The public should be confident that commercial communications on television and radio are legal, decent, honest, truthful, and protect the interests of children, and broadcasters should have clear guidelines on the standards that apply. That’s according to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), which today (26.07.16) launched a public consultation on the draft General Commercial … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th August) published its updated BAI Access Rules, designed to promote the understanding and enjoyment of programmes by persons who are deaf or have a hearing impairment, persons who are blind or partially sighted and persons who have a hearing impairment and are partially sighted. The Access … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening in Ireland is published today (27th July 2016). It covers the 12-month period from July 2015 – June 2016. On behalf of the JNLR Committee a media release and summary information tables are available to download here. Please Note: Media queries regarding individual programme or station performance should … Continued
International research published today by the Reuters Institute (Wednesday, 15th June) has found that over one in ten (12%) say social media is their primary news source. In Ireland, over half of consumers surveyed (52%) get their news through social media sites. Now in its fifth year, the annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report, published … Continued
In advance of the upcoming General Election vote, the BAI is today reminding broadcasters that a moratorium on General Election coverage comes into effect from 2pm on Thursday the 25th February 2016. The moratorium will remain in effect until polling stations close at 10pm on Friday 26th February. During this period, radio and television broadcasters will … 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 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