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UEFA looking to end Russian broadcast deal for international matches

UEFA is looking to tear up its contract with a Russian broadcaster for national team matches later this week, including England’s friendlies against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast. The PA news agency understands that at this stage Match TV holds ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:25

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has said he believes describing the BBC licence fee as “regressive” is not an opinion but a “statement of fact”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all three of ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Media Bill to give Channel 4 ‘tools it needs to succeed in the future’

Boris Johnson has cemented the Government’s intention to privatise Channel 4, saying the sale will “unleash the potential of the UK’s creative sector”. The comments formed part of the Prime Minister’s introduction to the Queen’s Speech, which ...

10 May 2022 at 13:55

BBC boss urges Government to consider ‘high stakes’ before funding decisions

BBC director-general Tim Davie has said the “stakes are very high” as the Government considers the future of the broadcaster’s funding model. It comes after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced earlier this year that the corporation’s ...

12 May 2022 at 12:55

City

ITV shares tumble on content cost fears despite ambitious digital overhaul

Broadcaster ITV has unveiled plans for a new on-demand platform called ITVX amid aims to double its digital sales by 2026 after posting a leap in annual profits. The group behind hit shows including Love Island and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Local News

Donegal top trad talent to feature in gala concert to mark 50 years on air for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Some of Donegal’s top trad music talent will be joining the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on stage on Saturday next, April 2 for a gala concert in Conamara to mark 50 years on air for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. Altan, The High Seas (Ciarán Ó ...

28 Mar 2022 at 12:33

Former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Davidson ‘excited’ by new radio show

Former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Davidson has told how her new job hosting a live radio show “feels like coming home”. The former MSP, who now sits in the House of Lords, has been announced as the presenter of Times Radio’s ...

18 Jan 2022 at 12:55

National News

‘Most remarkable’ day as Charlie Bird donates €3.3m in cheques to charity

Retired Irish broadcaster Charlie Bird has described donating more than 3.3 million euro to charities following his Croagh Patrick climb as one of the “most remarkable” days in his life. The former RTE chief news correspondent,...

26 Jul 2022 at 20:33

Scotland

Two Scottish cities confirm they will bid to host Eurovision next year

Two of Scotland’s largest cities confirmed they would be launching bids to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year. It comes as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC confirmed the annual competition would be ...

25 Jul 2022 at 21:09

Music

Manchester ‘has already proven it can host Eurovision in 2023’

Manchester has already proven itself capable of hosting Eurovision in 2023, its night-time economy adviser has said. Sacha Lord, who is also co-founder of the city’s Parklife festival, said its rich musical history with ...

25 Jul 2022 at 18:41

Music

UK’s Eurovision host city to be selected in two stages

The UK city chosen to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be selected in a “two-stage process” against requirements that assess the city’s “capacity and capability”, the BBC has said. The event’s organisers, the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 16:15

Photograph released of King’s first Christmas broadcast

The King is expected to pay tribute to the late Queen during his first Christmas message to the nation. An image of Charles, taken during the recording of his inaugural festive address, has been released ahead of the ...

23 Dec 2022 at 22:05

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