Independent Broadcasters Respond to Household Broadcasting Charge
Responding to the intention of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte TD to replace the TV licence with a household broadcasting charge, the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland has said: “We welcome the introduction of a new broadcasting charge to replace the current TV licence and we urge the Minister to take […]
“Noel Curran is right, all broadcasters – independent and state funded, must work together to strengthen our public service broadcasting output and better serve our audiences” – IBI Chairman John Purcell
Speaking to DCU’s Institute for Future Media & Journalism today, Director General of RTÉ Noel Curran addressed the challenges and risks for the current model of public service broadcasting in a digital media landscape. In his speech, Mr Curran supported claims made by independent broadcasters that they should have access to public funding for programming […]
Rules on referendum coverage criticised
Irish Times Irish Times – 19th September 2008
JNLRs confirm Independent Radio’s unrivalled ability to reach Ireland’s consumers
RadioGAUGE, the groundbreaking advertising measurement tool for media buyers and advertisers will undertake its first wave of research in April. Advertisers and Agencies will be contacted in the coming weeks regarding campaigns they would like to be considered for this RadioGAUGE Research wave. The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) and RTÉ Radio have invested over […]
IBI Respond to Consultation on Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality in News & Current Affairs
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has said that a Draft Code published by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is “regulation for the sake of regulation” and threatens to destroy the value added by independent radio to Ireland’s broadcasting landscape. In a response to a Consultation Document issued by the BAI on a Draft […]
Communicorp Partners with Adforce.com to Deliver Digital Audio Ads in Ireland
As the appetite for digital audio consumption gathers pace, one of Ireland’s premier media companies is poised to take advantage of this trend with the launch of a new digital audio advertising offering. Communicorp is teaming up with leading digital advertising network, Adforce.com, to deliver ad campaigns to listeners of its digital audio platforms. These […]
Ocean FM Recieves Award for Commitment to Irish Music Industry
Ocean FM has won the prestigious2012 IMRO Independent Radio Award in recognition of its commitment to supporting Irish music and Irish music creators. The IMRO Independent Radio Award is presented by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) to the radio station which features the largest number of Irish music creators in its programming output. The […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland call for reappraisal of the codes governing referenda coverage
Requirement for 50:50 balance in a referendum inadvertently manipulates broadcast media, IBI Chairman tells Joint Oireachtas Committee Speaking to the Joint Committee on the Constitution, at its meeting today on the Review of the Constitutional Referendum Process, Mr. Willie O’Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) said that “a reappraisal of the codes […]
Commemorative plaque unveiled to celebrate 100 years of Irish Radio
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Denis Naughten has unveiled a plaque to commemorate Irelands first radio broadcast, which took place 100 years ago to announce the Easter Rising. The first radio broadcast was a morse code message written by James Connolly and transmitted on Easter Tuesday, 1916 which read; Irish Republic declared in […]
Need for independent funding review of public service broadcasting – IBI Broadcasting Conference
Every week 1,329 hours of public service broadcasting content is provided by independent broadcasters, delegates attending the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland annual conference heard today. Addressing the conference, IBI Chairman Scott Williams said; “A study of our members output shows that Independent radio is delivering the equivalent of 55 days or eight continuous weeks of […]
