Funding specifically for programming related to climate change and climate action Almost €5 million has been awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to broadcasters and programme makers around the country to support the production and broadcast of content which raises awareness of climate change and promotes action and behavioural change to combat it. Round … Continued
Funding specifically for Irish language programming The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30.11.22) announced funding of just under €2m under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. A total of 15 radio and TV projects have been successful in Round 46 of the Scheme, which was specifically for projects that would support the … Continued
Funding of up to €150,000 available for media-related events and activities The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today announced it is seeking applications under its Sponsorship Scheme to support a range of media-related activities during 2023. Applications for eligible events and activities that align with the BAI’s Strategy Statement and raise awareness of the … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland is seeking observations from the public, broadcasters, advertisers, programme-makers and other interested parties on a number of its codes and rules as part of a review process. Those under review are the: Code of Programme Standards: This Code sets out the principles that apply to all editorial content with a … Continued
Regulators from Australia, Fiji, Ireland and the United Kingdom are joining forces to encourage and coordinate global efforts to make the online world a safer place. The new Global Online Safety Regulators Network will be formally launched at the Family Online Safety Institute Conference in Washington DC today. The Network is a collaboration between the … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening is published today (10.11.22). 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 to IPSOS MRBI or the relevant broadcaster.
Scheme is a partnership between BAI and Learning Waves The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), in partnership with Learning Waves, has today (02.11.22) announced the ten successful candidates for the 2022 Learning Waves Journalism Graduate Programme. The paid internship initiative, which is jointly funded by the BAI and Learning Waves Skillnet, is supported by Newstalk, … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced that it will be accepting applications for funding under Round 48 of the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme. Up to €750,000 will be available under Round 48 of the Scheme for Social Benefit projects for community radio and television in line with the BAI’s Community Media Policy. Opening on … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (13.10.22) announced funding of just under €2m under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme for programming that supports the live music sector. A total of 10 projects have been successful in Round 45 of the scheme. The funding recommendations were made following a competitive assessment process, … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (05.10.22) published its recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held in June 2022, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected four complaints. The complaints related to the following broadcasts: RTÉ Radio 1: Liveline: 3rd February 2022, 4th February 2022, 7th February 2022 and 8th … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (10.08.22) announced funding of €6m under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. A total of 36 radio projects and 22 TV projects have been successful in Round 43 of the scheme, following a competitive assessment process. Overall, the round attracted a total of 123 applications, seeking … Continued
The Contract Awards Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30.06.22) placed a public notice in a national paper seeking expressions of interests from parties interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract for the provision of one of the following: The guides and forms for the sound broadcasting services are available here. … Continued
BAI funds inclusion of Irish data in Reuters international report for eighth year The smartphone is the device of choice for Irish news consumers in the morning, with 35% of respondents citing it as their ‘go to’ to access news. That’s according to the findings from this year’s Digital News Report Ireland 2022. Radio continues … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (Wednesday, 25th May 2022) announced details of its Commercial Radio Licensing Plan. The plan comprises the undertaking of relicensing processes for 11 local broad-format sound broadcasting services and 3 local music-driven sound broadcasting services. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009, the BAI is required to produce plans regarding … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (23/05/2022) announced details of the new Sound & Vision Scheme funding round that focuses on climate change and climate action. The €5m round is co-funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The funding is … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (5th May) announced that it is seeking applications for the provision of a community radio service serving the community of Athlone and its Environs. A public notice seeking applications has been placed in the relevant local paper. The service for Athlone and its Environs is currently provided by Athlone Community … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (4th May 2022) announced that it is seeking applications for the provision of a community radio service serving the community of South Dublin. A public notice seeking applications has been placed in the relevant local paper. The community radio service for South Dublin is currently provided by Dublin South Local Broadcasting Co-operative … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced that it will be accepting applications for funding under Round 43 of the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme. Up to €4.4m in funding is available under the round which is open from the 13th April for independent producers and broadcasters to support new programme productions. Guidelines and the application … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (06.04.2022) published its recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held in October 2021 and January 2022, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected twenty-two complaints and upheld one in part. The twenty-two complaints related to the following broadcasts: Clare FM: Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey: … Continued
Stakeholder evaluation finds BAI achieves majority of aims set out in its Gender Action Plan The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has made a “very positive and real contribution to encouraging the development of gender initiatives” in the audiovisual sector. That’s according to a new report evaluating the broadcasting regulator’s Gender Action Plan. The ‘Stakeholder Review … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (17.02.22) announced details of funding allocations under its Sponsorship Scheme and the network funding strand of its Sectoral Learning and Development programme. Funding of €499,500 has been approved by the BAI to support a range of activities and representative groups, details of which are outlined below. Sponsorship … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening is published today (10.02.22). 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 to IPSOS MRBI or the relevant broadcaster.
The BAI has today published research examining the role of gender and diversity in media consumption in Ireland and internationally. The research, entitled ‘Digital News Report: Gender & Diversity in Ireland 2016-2021 & Internationally 2021‘, was led by Assistant Professor Dr Dawn Wheatley at Dublin City University. Presented in factsheet format, the research supports the … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Celene Craig as its new Chief Executive, with immediate effect. Her appointment follows a competitive independent recruitment process and has been approved by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD. Ms Craig has 30 years’ experience … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (15.12.2021) published its recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting in September 2021, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected one complaint. The complaint related to the following broadcasts on RTÉ One and RTÉ Radio 1: Six One News – 2nd July 2021 National Treasures … Continued
The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening is published today (08.12.21). 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 to IPSOS MRBI or the relevant broadcaster.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (18.11.21) announced details of the latest funding awards under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Following a comprehensive assessment process, funding of €5.9m has been allocated to 40 radio and 26 TV projects in Round 40. Overall, this funding round attracted 118 applications, seeking approximately €12.87m … Continued
Funding of up to €150,000 available for media-related events and activities The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is now seeking applications for its Sponsorship Scheme 2022. Under the scheme, up to €150,000 will be available to support a range of media-related activities during 2022. The BAI will consider relevant events and activities that align with … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced that it will be shortly accepting applications for funding under Round 42 of the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme. Up to €4.5m in funding is available under the round which will open on the 2nd November 2021 for independent producers and broadcasters to support new programme productions. Guidelines and … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (29.09.21) published its recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At its meeting held in June 2021, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered and rejected one complaint. The complaint related to the following broadcast: RTÉ One: Prime Time – Forgotten Children – 25th February 2021 The Executive Complaints Forum … Continued
Research conducted by academics at DCU and funded by the BAI. A new research report examining diversity and inclusion at RTÉ will be launched this afternoon in a webinar hosted by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The research, entitled ‘RTÉ and COVID-19 – Diversity and Inclusion and meeting public needs’ was conducted by Dr Eileen … Continued
Auditing Gender & Diversity Change in Irish Media Sectors report funded under the BAI’s Media Research Funding Scheme A new research report auditing gender and diversity change in Irish media sectors has found that while the Irish screen industry has demonstrated an appetite for further engagement on equality, diversity and inclusion, leadership in the form … Continued
BAI funds inclusion of Irish data in international report for seventh year The percentage of young people citing TV as their main source of news has almost doubled in 2021. That is just one of the findings in this year’s Reuters Digital News Report (Ireland) 2021, which will be launched this morning (23.06.21) at an … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (18.06.21) – on National Community Radio Day – launched its Community Media Policy. The document outlines the key characteristics and attributes that are representative of the community media sector and acknowledges the significant contribution it makes to the Irish media landscape. It also provides guidance for achieving successful … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will host the launch event for the latest edition of the Reuters Digital News Report (Ireland) on Wednesday, 23rd June next. The webinar event, which is open to the public for the first time, will be held at 11am (Irish Time) on Zoom. Irish Sign Language and captioning will be … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (31.05.21) announced details of the latest funding awards under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Following a comprehensive assessment process, funding amounting to €7.2m has been allocated to 104 radio and TV projects in Round 38. The funding allocation includes €1.4m for eight projects (four radio … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (29.04.21) announced the allocation of €2.58m in funding for the country’s independent commercial radio stations in order to promote greater awareness and understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 funding initiative was operated by the BAI under the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme at the request of, … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (14.04.21) published its recent broadcasting complaints decisions. At meetings held in October 2020 and January 2021, the Compliance Committee of the BAI considered 10 complaints. Of these, one complaint was upheld, and nine complaints were rejected. The complaints related to the following broadcasts: Today FM: The Last … Continued
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has today (18.03.21) opened a public consultation into its draft Community Media Policy. The draft policy seeks to reflect community media in contemporary Ireland and focuses on its key characteristics and distinctive nature in terms of purpose, structure, and output. Informed by the ‘Community Media Policy and Regulation for the … Continued
69% of projects funded since gender criterion introduced in 2018 feature at least two women in key production positions The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has reported a 28% increase in the percentage of projects funded under the Sound & Vision Scheme featuring a female director since it introduced a gender criterion to the assessment process … Continued