The ‘FM’ in 98FM’s branding has returned after a two-year absence be cause it ‘‘just works’’, according to chief executive Chris Doyle. The Dublin station last week unveiled a brand refresh, which returned the traditional radio acronym to its name, having dropped it in 2008 to become Dublin’s 98. Doyle said that market research showed [...]
The BBC have announced plans to cut a number of services with the main focus being on the closure of 6 Music and the Asian Network, two DAB stations run by the corporation. The official reasoning is to refocus funding on the BBC’s core functions and create better quality news and programming, while the unofficial [...]
As pointed out by Adrian on Twitter, there’s a new journalism award on the scene in Ireland. There are 14 categories in total, 13 of which have ‘Journalism’ in the title and the other being a Lifetime Achievement Award for journalism, which begs the question – why are they called The National Media Awards and [...]
I’ll be on Today FM’s The Last Word in the next few minutes to talk about online games renting and downloading (and to some degree DVD renting too). If I’m not mistaken someone from GameSenders.ie will be on alongside me. Tune in online or on your radio/TV if you’re interested – the general topic is [...]
My second Irish media prediction for 2009: The merger between Newstalk and Today FM is already in its advanced stages, however 2009 will see it be completed on every level. Since Denis O’Brien’s buy-out of Today FM in late 2007, the linking of both stations has moved at an impressive pace. From a standing start [...]
I’ll be on Today FM‘s The Last Word this evening to talk about some research conducted on Nintendo’s Brain Training series. The slot is due to air around the 6:20pm mark – you can tune in on FM in Ireland, on digital TV, WiFi radio internationally or on the station’s website. The show’s podcast will [...]
Running With Bulls has mentioned that Chairman of Digital Rights Ireland, TJ McIntyre will be a guest on tomorrow morning’s Today Show which broadcasts on RTÉ Radio 1 from 9AM to 11AM. Mr. McIntyre will be discussing the contentious issue, which looks likely to be hitting the courts in the near future, with Minister for [...]
I’m not a huge fan of Orla Barry’s Life! show; in fact I’d go so far to say that next to the Sports show it is one of my least favourite in the weekday line-up. However yesterday’s programme broadcast a superb investigation on the issue of ‘rogue abortion advice centres’. The term “rogue” abortion advice [...]
There seems to have been a conscious effort by The Irish Times trust and board of management in recent years to diverge its business interests past the infamous broadsheet that is known up and down the country. The newspaper probably has one of the best online incarnations in Ireland which not only includes each days [...]
Something I meant to reference on Sunday but completely forgot about; BCI blasts Newstalk claims (Catherine O’Mahony, Sunday Business Post) The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has described as bizarre and untrue a newspaper article that suggested that it regretted having awarded Newstalk a quasi-national radio licence. The Irish Daily Mail reported that the BCI [...]
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