Tourism Ireland has launched its first major TV campaign in Australia in over seven years. The creative was developed by JWT, under the brand tagline rolled out this year, ‘Go Where Ireland Takes You’. The TV ads aim to capture the spontaneity and fun of holidaying in Ireland and to show some great experiences Australians […]
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McCann's go with Tayto blockbuster
McCann Erickson has launched a new TV campaign to promote the new Mr Tayto book, The Man Inside the Jacket. The TV commercial uses a concept synonymous with the release of a movie blockbuster. The book was written by Double Z while the design was handled by Four5One. The rendering of the Mr Tayto images […]
RTE agrees a deal to show second World Cup play-off in Paris
RTE is to show the second leg of the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying play-off against France in the Stade de France in Paris tomorrow following a breakthrough in negotiations with the French TV company which owns the rights. The match will also be broadcast on RTE Radio 1. Speaking on Today with Pat […]
New car show for 3e
Ireland’s only motoring show with Irish cars, locations and hosts starts this Friday on when Xccelerate takes to 3e screens at 7pm. Produced by City Productions, the show is presented by motoring journalist Conor Twomey and broadcaster Rachel Wyse. Xccelerate is aimed at both men and women of all ages. The show will deal with all types […]
TG4 re-appoints Post TV for sales
The TG4 airtime sales contract has been awarded to Post TV for another three-year run from January. The contract was awarded following an EU public tender process. Post TV has held the TG4 airtime sales contract since the channel came on-air thirteen years ago. Post TV, a subsidiary of The Sunday Business Post which, in […]
Toy Show has a late November date
Ryan Tubridy will host Late Late Toy Show on RTE One on Friday, November 27th, with a repeat showing on the following Sunday. RTE is offering advertisers a two-spot, 30-second package for €17,000. Last year’s show presented by Pat Kenny had the biggest audience since 1995 with an average viewership of 1,199,000.
Setanta boss assures customers of refunds
Niall Cogley, chief executive of Setanta Sports, has assured any customers affected by subscription problems following the change in ownership of the company during the summer that they will be refunded in full. A number of callers to Liveline on RTE Radio 1 today, told the show’s presenter Joe Duffy of some incorrect debits made […]
Setanta offers advertisers solus spots just before kick-offs
Setanta Sports has launched a new ‘Whistle Break’ package which allows advertisers to book a 30-second solus commercial immediately before live English Premier League football and Magners Celtic League rugby matches kick-off over the next few months. Advertisers are offered a 15-match English Premier League for a total sum of €14,250, while the package for […]
3e eventually moved up Sky list
Sky Ireland has agreed to move TV3’s second channel, 3e, up the listings on its electronic programme guide (EPG). 3e moves to 105 on the Sky digital box, up from its current ranking at 182. TV3 rebranded Channel 6 as 3e in September last year following its purchase from a consortium led by chairman Pat […]
Over one million watch Tubridy's Late Late debut
A peak audience of 1.089 million viewers tuned in to see Ryan Tubridy present his first Late Late Show on Friday night, Nielsen Media Research figures indicate. The show was watched by an average audience of 927,000 viewers, which is a 62.3 per cent share of all TV viewing during the entire show. Joe Dalton […]
Magners League kicks off with Munster match on Setanta
Live coverage of the new Magners League starts on Setanta Sports tomorrow, Friday, September 4th, with Munster’s trip to the Firhill Arena to face the Glasgow Warriors with an 8pm kick-off on Setanta Ireland. The same channel will broadcast live coverage of Leinster and Ulster’s first games this weekend. Scarlets v Leinster kicks off at […]
Afternoon Show makes its return on RTE One
RTE One’s flagship daytime TV show, The Afternoon Show, returns weekdays from Monday, September 7th with regular co-host Sheana Keane. Sile Seoige will deputise for regular co-host Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh while she recovers from a minor procedure. There was some speculation that the show, which last season had an average audience of about 110,000 per […]
Coughlan tells TV3 viewers about her alcoholism
Jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan spoke frankly about her battle with alcoholism and the times she used to drink three or four bottles of vodka a day before she went ‘on the dry’ 15 years ago. Speaking on TV3’s Midday all-female panel show, Coughlan said she would drink for ten or 12 days and […]
