After another week of lengthy Oireachtas committee hearings, the RTÉ crisis arising from hidden payments appears to have reached a stalemate. On one side lies the previous week’s evidence from the RTÉ executive, while on the other are conflicting accounts heard this week from presenter Ryan Tubridy and his agent, Noel Kelly. Trying to nail […]
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Geraldine O’Leary retires from RTÉ
Group commercial head of Geraldine O’Leary has announced her retirement from the national broadcaster, just weeks before her planned official departure. In a statement to the media, O’Leary said she was now leaving her post in Montrose having served in the job with “pride and honour”, albeit in circumstances that she would not have anticipated. […]
More disclosures in RTÉ scandal
As the crisis in RTÉ rolls on following the revelation that €345,000 in hidden payments were made to presenter Ryan Tubridy over six years from 2017 to 2022, a number of fresh disclosures were shared at a third Oireachtas media committee in eight days. In outlining her role as the national broadcaster’s group commercial director, […]
Pressure mounts on RTÉ over pay scandal
RTÉ faces a deepening crisis around the hidden payments to its highest earner Ryan Tubridy following Oireachtas media and Public Accounts Committee hearings in recent days. In a week when outgoing director general Dee Forbes tendered her resignation, a number of significant disclosures in Leinster House were made by senior Montrose executives. Geraldine O’Leary, group […]
RTÉ thrown into crisis over Tubsgate
National broadcaster RTÉ is facing serious problems in relation to public confidence and a betrayal of trust following revelations that its flagship presenter Ryan Tubridy received €345,000 in hidden payments between 2017 and the start of this year. The fees were never disclosed in annual pay statements and raise questions over RTÉ’s accounting practices. The […]
An Cailín Ciúin scoops two more awards
An Cailín Ciúin has added two more accolades by taking the top prize of Spirit of the Festival and and Torc for single drama at this year’s Celtic Media Festival being held in An Clochán Liath in Donegal. Along with these awards the film has received numerous nominations and gongs, including a nomination for an Oscar […]
Moran and Murphy promoted at VMTV
Virgin Media Television has made some changes to its management team with Tara Moran being made head of sales while Sarah Murphy has been promoted to head of strategy, insights and trading. Moran has worked in VMTV for the past three and a half years as head of client solutions. Prior to this she was […]
Claire Byrne to host new TV quiz
Claire Byrne returns to TV screens to present a new quiz show which will see Ireland’s most intelligent quizzers put through their paces. The show’s producers trawled the length and breadth of the country to find contestants with the depth of knowledge worthy of the title – Ireland’s Smartest. The ten-part series starts at 7.30pm […]
Dublin Narcos on Sky Crime soon
A new three-part docuseries titled Dublin Narcos will launch on Sky Crime on March 5. It tells the story of the increase in addiction, violence and organised crime in Dublin in the 1980s and 1990s. As its fortunes changed, so too did its criminals, with heroin, ecstasy and cocaine use on the rise. There are […]
Ian Byrne to step down at VMTV
Virgin Media Television’s director of digital and commercial enterprises Ian Byrne is stepping down from his role next month after eight years with the company. He joined VMTV in 2014 before he was formally appointed to his current role in 2018. During this time, he headed up the company’s advance into addressable TV advertising in […]
Vodafone sponsors Six Nations’ TV coverage
Virgin Media Television and RTÉ have announced broadcast details of their joint Guinness Six Nations coverage, allowing Irish rugby fans get to watch every game in the tournament live and free to air. Kicking off on Friday, February 3, this year’s Vodafone-sponsored TV coverage will include all fixtures from Ireland men’s, women’s and U-20s tournaments. VMTV […]
Just Eat signs up to Virgin’s Love island
Just Eat is to sponsor the latest series of Virgin Media Television’s reality show Love Island in a deal brokered by UM. The popular show returns to VMTV on Monday at 9pm for its second winter series. Maya Jama (pictured) takes over as the series host and will introduce audiences to a new batch of […]
Late Late Toy Show again tops list
The Late Late Toy Show was again Ireland’s most popular TV programme last year out-performing all other TV shows, the annual TAM/Nielsen report indicates. Ireland as a sport-loving nation was clear with nine of the top 10 most viewed shows being sporting events. The All Ireland football final was top, followed by Ireland v France […]
