Former Munster scrum half Peter Stringer has been unveiled as the final pundit on TV3’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) panel. Capped over 100 times for Ireland, Stringer, who recently joined English premiership side Sale Sharks, joined Shane Jennings and Stuart Barnes in highlighting the biggest sporting event of the year – the RWC 2015 in […]
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TV3 sold to UPC for over €80m
UPC Ireland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global, has entered into an agreement with Doughty Hanson to buy TV3 for €80 million with an extra €7m payable based on TV3 hitting certain targets. Doughty Hanson paid €265m for TV3 in 2006. Chief executive David McRedmond and commercial director Pat Kiely are among those with a 9.5 […]
TV spend up 5% last year, TAM reports
The total advertising spend on TV last year came to €217,561,131, which is a 30 per cent share of the estimated €750 million total spend advertising spend in the Republic, TAM Ireland reports. It is thought that total advertising revenues increased by four points last year. The figures by KPMG for TAM include spot, sponsorship, product placement […]
Setanta set to serve up Wimbledon live
Setanta Sports has secured a three-year deal with the All England Tennis Club, to show live coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships starting with this year’s tournament at the end of June. In a further boost to their tennis coverage, Setanta has also confirmed an extension to their deal with Roland Garros, home of the French Open, […]
Ratings for Kenny’s new chat show disappointing
The first episode of Pat Kenny in the Round which aired on UTV Ireland at 9pm last night averaged 143,000 adults and peaked at 185,000. Javelin media director Ruth Payne said it got a 10.7 per cent all adult share. The show’s first guest was Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte whose daughter Michaela was murdered while […]
Bleakley explores Wild Atlantic Way route on UTV
Christine Bleakley will set out on a trip along the west coast of Ireland in a new series premiering on UTV Ireland tomorrow night at 8pm. Wild Ireland is a six-part series in which Bleakley meets a host of characters, while discovering coastline and landscape, as she drives, climbs, hikes, kayaks and swims her way along […]
McQuaid replaces Ford as TV3’s content director
Following an international search, former Communicorp producer Lynda McQuaid has been appointed by TV3 as director of content following the decision by Jeff Ford to return to the UK. A native of Dundalk, McQuaid is regarded as one of Ireland’s foremost TV producers and directors having produced major hit shows such as The Apprentice, MasterChef, The […]
Nadia Forde to chase dreams on 3e
Model, turned singer and TV star Nadia Forde will be back on 3e in April for the follow-up series to Nadia Goes to Hollywood. Nadia: Chasing The Dream will document Forde’s journey as she hits the road and goes on tour as a solo artist. Forde dipped her toe further into the celebrity pool appearing […]
TV3 plans to launch HD in August
TV3 is to launch its high definition (HD) service on Sky and UPC in August in preparation for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in September. Group broadcasting director Niall Cogley (above) said TV3 will show all 48 games live and exclusive. Keith Wood, Matt Williams, Peter Stringer, Shane Jennings, Hugo MacNeill and former England flanker […]
Ford quits as TV3’s content director
TV3 director of content Jeff Ford is to leave the station in April. In a statement, TV3 said Ford is moving back to the UK due to family commitments. He plans to take up a new position as general manager of Fox International Channels UK, based near his home in London. The statement added that Ford’s […]
Sky goes with cool pitch for Fortitude
To mark the network premiere of Fortitude on Sky Atlantic this week, Sky Media Ireland has created a ice-themed ad break. Fortitude has been described by The Times as “one of the most anticipated TV shows of 2015”. It tells the story of a close-knit Arctic community which starts to unravel when a mysterious death […]
TV3’s Red Rock tops 400,000 viewers
TV3 reports that its new soap Red Rock reached 410,800 viewers on opening night. An average of 323,000 viewers watched the drama set in a coastal Garda station, with a 18.3 per cent audience share. Another 18,300 viewed the show on TV3 +1 channel. The peak minute, at 20:37, delivered an audience figure of 371,100. The series is […]
Love/Hate strikes Netflix deal
Following on from the Love/Hate season finale on RTÉ One, the highly popular gangland drama is to be streamed on Netflix in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Working on behalf of the national broadcaster, ITV Studios Global Entertainment secured the multi-year subscription video-on-demand contract with Netflix. The deal will result in all five seasons being […]
