The life and times of one of Ireland’s finest actors, Cyril Cusack, features in a documentary on TG4 on Christmas Day. Cusack’s career began in the early days of Irish silent cinema and saw him conquer stage, screen and TV. Cusack appealed to many generations across his 75-year career. To some, he was the Irishman […]
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TAM releases new video data
TV measurement body TAM Ireland has been building a total video panel reflecting TV households and measuring viewing across all home devices. With Nielsen tech installed in over 400 households, TAM is able to get a broader picture of video consumption. Although its early days yet, the first trickle of data makes comparisons with broadcast […]
Ad-free Sky Kids to launch soon
Sky is to launch a new channel targeted at youngsters from next February. Sky Kids will provide ad-free 24-hour programming showcasing Sky Originals at no extra cost to Sky Kids customers and Now subscribers. Sky says the content will will help parents juggle their routines through themes of learning and doing, arts and crafts, music, […]
Des Cahill to quit Sunday Game
RTÉ sports broadcaster Des Cahill is to step down from presenting The Sunday Game after 15 seasons at the helm of RTÉ’s flagship Sunday night GAA programme. He now plans to host Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Cahill said the reason he is making the change is that he wants to go back to […]
Virgin partners with Usain Bolt’s Wylde
Virgin Media is joining forces with Usain Bolt’s Wylde organisation to develop Ireland’s esports. It is estimated that 53 per cent of Irish adults game regularly, rising to 75 per cent of 18 to 34 year olds. The study by Coyne Research shows that strategy and sports titles are the most popular esports in Ireland […]
Sky extends F1 rights to 2029
Sky has announced an extension to its broadcast rights with Formula 1, cementing Sky as the official broadcaster of the sport. Sky UK & Ireland will remain the exclusive home of F1 until 2029, having first agreed a deal in 2012. From next year, Sky viewers will get more analysis from J Martin Brundle, Jensen […]
Irish Sun launches new TV campaign
The Irish Sun has released a new TV campaign that aims to position its website, TheSun.ie, as the top choice online for news, sport and showbiz gossip. TheSun.ie reports growth over the past 12 months, with monthly users increasing by seven per cent from July 2021 to the end of July this year. Over the same […]
Virgin Media airs new season schedule
New dramas, documentaries and sport, along with some tried and trusted reality shows make up the new Virgin Media Television (VMTV) season schedule. Included in the new line-up is The Vanishing Triangle, a co-production with the Sundance Channel in the US, and Faithless, a comedy drama series penned by and starring Baz Ashmawy, pictured. The […]
Virgin Media rolls out Four channel
Virgin Media Television will launch a new free-to-air TV Channel, Virgin Media Four (VMF), tomorrow (Wednesday, August 24th). Available on Virgin Media channel 110 and Saorview channel 7, VMF offers both home produced and international content, including weekly NFL American Football coverage and the first TV broadcast of The Group Chat, with Zara King, Gavan […]
Legendary adman Trott for TAM lunch
Creative director, copywriter and author Dave Trott is the guest speaker for the TAM Ireland Long Lunch. Trott began his career at New York agency Carl Ally Inc, before returning to his native London in 1971 as a trainee copywriter at Boase Massimi Pollitt (BMP) where his work included Pepsi’s ‘Lipsmackinthirstquenchin’ and Courage’s ‘Gercha’ with […]
TV viewing down among 15-34s
Television viewing by 15 to 34-year-olds dropped by 17.8 per cent in Ireland in the first half of 2022, with the fall in normal consumption among this cohort leading to a 8.1 per cent year-on-year decline in adult viewership. Core says broadcasters are finding it hard to hold on to younger linear channel viewers, with […]
Core adds spice to KFC ads
Core has rolled out a new campaign for KFC UK & Ireland by bringing together the company’s research, strategy, creative and media. Core research and strategy collaborated with its creative division to coin a new line, ‘It’s got to be KFC’, focusing on showcasing how people can shamelessly enjoy the taste of KFC, no matter […]
Sky Glass set to be rolled out in August
Sky Ireland will launch its new TV, Sky Glass, at the end of August. Available in a range of sizes and colours, Sky Glass is the only TV with Sky inside, allowing customers to get Sky TV over wi-fi, removing the need for a satellite dish or set-top box. Customers simply plug, pair and play to […]
