Lenny Abrahamson’s much-acclaimed film What Richard Did makes its TV debut on RTE tomorrow. The movie is loosely based on Kevin Power’s novel Bad Day in Blackrock, a fictional account of the tragic death of Dublin teenager Brian Murphy outside Annabel’s nightclub in 2000. Jack Reyner plays Richard Karlsen, a rugby player with a promising […]
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Celebrities talk sex on TV3
Following on from last week’s surprise double elimination, the cast of Celebrity Apprentice on TV3 get hot and heavy in this week’s task. Durex Ireland sets tonight’s task week and it revolves around their new product, Durex Embrace. Making sure not to spare the contestants any blushes, Embrace is made up of two sensual pleasure […]
Setanta launches highlights shows
Setanta Sports will launch its new Barclays Premier League highlights this weekend. Premier League Central goes out at 8.30pm on Saturday with a second highlights show at 10.30pm on Sunday on Setanta Ireland. The Saturday show will be presented by Setanta’s Connor Morris, who will be joined by studio guests former Charlton and Ireland midfielder […]
Setanta rolls out football line-up
Setanta Sports has confirmed the first of their 71 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games for the 2013/14 season which for the first time includes 12:45 Saturday kick-offs on BT Sport. Fans of Ireland’s most supported Barclays Premier League clubs can look forward to Setanta and BT Sport’s first selections as Manchester United, Liverpool and […]
Sky adds UKTV’s Watch
Sky Media Ireland (SMI) now handles sales of UKTV’s Watch entertainment channel. Watch premieres “out-of-the-ordinary programming”, including fantasy and sci-fi dramas such as Grimm, Beauty and the Beast, Primeval: New World, Perception and Sanctuary. It showcases series like Doctor Who, Torchwood and Paranormal Witness. It commissioned the multi-award winning Dynamo Magician Impossible. Formed in 1997, […]
TV figures up in first quarter
TV viewing figures for the first three months of 2013 show that Irish adults aged 15 and over watched TV for an average of three hours 49 minutes each day, three minutes more than the same period last year, Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Ireland reports. As much as 91 per cent (three hours 29 mins) […]
McHugh TV3's new PR boss
TV3 Group has appointed Sharon McHugh as its new head of press and publicity. McHugh was company spokesperson for Paddy Power and headed up the bookmaker’s PR activity for six years. She was also communications manager for Three Ireland mobile operator, where she was responsible for the sponsorship of the Republic of Ireland football team […]
DCU students ad on RTE
RTÉ is screening a TV ad made by DCU School of Communcations students in 50 primetime slots in the coming week. The ads promote this month’s Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival in Malin, Co Donegal and the City of Derry. Janelle Kelly, Katie Liston, Daniel Power and Declan Hall, all second year BCs multimedia students, […]
Sky Sports wins Rabo Pro12
Sky Sports has secured a four-year deal to screen the RaboDirect Pro12 from the start of the 2014/15 season. For the first time, the British satcaster will show 30 live matches, plus the tournament’s semi-finals and final. The RaboDirect Pro12 features top teams from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy, including Europe’s number one ranked side, […]
Ireland-England game on Setanta
Setanta Sports will show Ireland’s two friendly internationals against England at Wembley and Spain at the Yankee Stadium in New York live. The England game is on Wednesday, May 29th, while the match against Spain is on Tuesday, June 11th, with kick-off at 1am on the 12th, Irish time. ITV will also broadcast the England […]
UPC rolls out Horizon and speed upgrades
Following the launch of Sky’s major new broadband campaign with TV ads starring Pierce Brosnan, UPC has announced the roll out of a new app and TV online service plus a free upgrade to a minimum 50Mb as standard for all its broadband customers. The Horizon TV app and online TV service allows UPC TV […]
Rocha dresses in Debenhams ad
Debenhams launches its new ‘Life Made Fabulous’ TV ad with creations by Irish designer John Rocha on TV3 tonight. The ad showcases Debenham’s summer ranges in occasion wear, hats, swimwear, handbags, footwear and jewellery and also features designs by Matthew Williamson, Sadie Frost and Jemima French. Milliner Stephen Jones joins the line-up in his first […]
Setanta set for Cheltenham
Setanta Sports has released a package for next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The sports channel will broadcast 12 hours of live coverage with 20 live races. There will be eight hours of preview and reviews with racing experts Don McClean and Stephen Cullinane. Setanta Sports are now the advertising sales agency for the Racing Post daily newspaper, […]
