All RTÉ articles – Page 15
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NewsRTÉ invites in-house pitches for global push
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is asking in-house staff to come up with formats like Undercover Boss and Don’t Tell The Bride as part of an initiative designed to create an ITV Studios-style division.
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NewsCBBC extends Science Fiction shorts
Kite Entertainment has landed a CBBC commission for a science-based comedy series featuring a mixture of puppetry and animation.
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NewsCanada's Tricon launches kids division with Irish series
Canadian producer and distributor Tricon is launching a kids division and has acquired international rights to Irish animated series Wildernuts.
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NewsTV3 invites UK pitches for soap
Republic of Ireland broadcaster TV3 is looking to commission its first-ever soap opera and wants UK indies to pitch ideas.
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FeaturesQuirke, BBC1
John Banville’s atmospheric novels are being brought to life for BBC1. Olly Grant talks to the drama’s producers and star Gabriel Byrne
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NewsUkraine's 1+1 remakes Irish dating format
Ukraine broadcaster 1+1 is to remake Irish dating format Date with Fate after striking a deal with Tyrone Productions and FremantleMedia.
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NewsA+E hires Heather Jones as programming boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed Heather Jones as its new vice president of programming.
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The Broadcast InterviewJohn Hardie, ITN
The chief executive on restoring the business to profitability and regaining its swagger.
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NewsRachel Allen returns to Good Food
Rachel Allen is to turn her hand to cooking cheap, healthy meals in her latest Sweet TV series for UKTV’s Good Food.
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NewsIrish format Genealogy Roadshow heads to PBS
Big Mountain Productions’ entertainment format Genealogy Roadshow is to become one of Ireland’s most high-profile TV exports having been picked up by US broadcaster PBS.
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NewsHay departs amid Channel 4 acquisitions reshuffle
Channel 4 head of acquisitions Gill Hay is leaving the broadcaster as the acquisitions team is moved under the remit of commercial affairs director, Martin Baker.
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Behind The ScenesThe Fall, BBC2
Writer Allan Cubitt was involved in everything from casting to editing on his BBC2 series The Fall. Tim Adler speaks to the producers and star Gillian Anderson about the unusual set-up
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FeaturesFocal International Awards shortlist
With footage of nuns, Putin’s Russia and the 1990s rave scene, the shortlist for the tenth Focal International Awards is nothing if not eclectic.
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NewsMipTV: Monday - at a glance
MipTV: Broadcast’s round-up of news from the first day of MipTV in Cannes includes C5’s acquisition of The Bible and Korea Broadcasting’s Gadget Show deal.
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NewsDragonfly commits to ‘youthful, curious’ ideas
Mark Raphael’s appointment as creative director of Dragonfly Film and TV has completed the Shine-owned indie’s management team, as it continues to push into new areas.
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NewsC4's Raphael exits to Dragonfly
Channel 4 documentaries commissioner Mark Raphael is leaving the broadcaster to join Dragonfly Film and Television.
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NewsC4's George Dixon moves to RTÉ One
George Dixon, Channel 4 scheduling boss and chief creative officer Jay Hunt’s right hand man, is moving to Ireland to head up RTÉ One.
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NewsTen Alps sells NI indie Below the Radar
Ten Alps is moving out of the production sector in Northern Ireland after company execs Michael Fanning and Máire Bhreathnach completed a management buyout of Below the Radar.
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NewsC4 reworks producer handbook
Channel 4 has launched a reworked producer handbook that is designed to be more accessible and offer improved news guidance following a number of TV industry scandals.
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NewsIrish indies eye global gains
The Irish independent sector could be set for consolidation, or at least significant investment, amid a backdrop of increasing interest from international format distributors and changing regulations around terms of trade.