IBI Broadcasting Conference
IBI Broadcasting Conference Towards 2012 : The Future for Independent Broadcasting in Ireland March 4th, 2008 Four Seasons Hotel Ballsbridge, Dublin IBI Broadcasting Conference
RTÉ offer a knee-jerk reaction to pressure from NNI
Proposal to share content will distort media landscape further – IBI Thursday 7 April 2011 The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has said the proposed move by RTE to offer video news clips to newspaper groups is a knee jerk reaction by RTE to pressures from the National Newspapers of Ireland. Scott Williams, Chairman of […]
IBI Welcomes Enda Kenny commitment to scrapping the broadcasting levy
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has welcomed a commitment by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to abolish the levy on broadcasters if the Fine Gael party is re-elected to Government. Speaking to local radio station Ocean FM Enda Kenny recognised the contribution made by independent radio stations to the public discourse, to public service broadcasting […]
Supporting Irish Musicians brings national success to Northern Sound.
7 April 2011: Northern Sound has won the prestigious 2011 IMRO Independent Radio Award in recognition of its ongoing support of 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 First Ever Irish-language Radio App is Available to Download Now – RTÉ & IBI Launch An Seinnteoir Raidió.
To mark Seachtain Na Gaeilge, RTÉ and the IBI are proud to announce a new Irish-language radio app (An Seinnteoir Raidió) which brings together, for the first time, every radio station on the island broadcasting as Gaeilge – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Raidió na Life, Raidió Rí-Rá and Raidió Fáilte, along with 43 other Irish […]
IBI Calls for increase in Sound & Vision as JNLR Figures confirm independent radio’s dominance with 2.428 million listeners every day!
Thursday 5 May 2011. The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) which represents the independent radio sector in Ireland has called on Government to amend the 2009 Broadcasting Act to allow a greater portion of the TV Licence Fee to be allocated to the Sound & Vision Broadcasting Fund. Speaking on the publication of the latest […]
An Chéad Aip Raidió Gaeilge Riamh Ar Fáil Chun Íoslódáil Anois – An Seinnteoir Raidió Seolta ag RTÉ & IBI
Is mór an údar mórtais ag RTÉ agus ag an IBI aip nua raidió Gaeilge (An Seinnteoir Raidió) a fhógairt, áit a mbeidh, don chéad uair riamh, teacht ar chuile stáisiún raidió ar an oileán a chraolann trí mheán na Gaeilge – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Raidió na Life, Raidió Rí-Rá agus Raidió Fáilte, chomh […]
CHOOSE RADIO CAMPAIGN DEMONSTRATES POWER OF RADIO
Monday 16 May 2011. Radio: Where the imagined becomes real is the theme of a new campaign to encourage advertisers to increase their annual investment in radio. Jointly developed by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and RTÉ Radio, the campaign will run on all 36 radio stations across Ireland from today. The most recent JNLR […]
Sad Day for Radio Industry as TXFM set to close
The announcement that independent music radio station TXFM will close is a sad day for the radio sector according to John Purcell, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI). Purcell said “First and foremost the loss of the jobs in the station is a bitter blow for the people directly affected – they are […]
New media now poses more of a threat to independent broadcasting sector than RTE does according to conference hosted by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
Minister Eamon Ryan says challenge for Irish broadcasters is to ensure they are at the forefront of new technologies New media, such as itunes, MP3 players and the Internet, now pose more of a threat to the independent broadcasting sector than RTE does, a broadcasting conference hosted by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) heard […]
