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The mass media in the Republic of Ireland includes all the media and communications outlets of the Republic.
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The mass media in the Republic of Ireland includes all the media and communications outlets of the Republic.
Ireland has a traditionally a competitive print media, which is divided into daily national newspapers and weekly regional newspapers, as well as national Sunday editions. Competition from international markets is also strong in Ireland many publications from the US, the UK and Central Europe are widely available in Ireland. The strength of the UK press is a unique feature of the Irish print media scene, with the availability of a wide selection of British published newspapers and magazines, many of these UK editions produce specialist versions for the Irish market e.g. Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Sun. [1] Some of the most popular national newspapers include The Irish Times , the Irish Independent and the Irish Examiner . Local and regional papers include The Kerryman , the Evening Herald and the Evening Echo . The use of digitised versions of newspapers and websites is increasingly becoming popular, however readership amongst physical newspapers is still high in Ireland when compared to other European countries.
Newspapers are popular in Ireland. According to the National Newspapers of Ireland and Joint National Readership Survey 91% of Irish adults regularly read newspapers. [2] The market penetration for daily newspapers runs at 190% and 350% for Sunday titles. For comparison, US newspaper market penetration is only 51%.
There are several daily newspapers in Ireland, including the Irish Independent , The Irish Examiner , The Irish Times , Irish Daily Star , and the Evening Herald . The best selling of these is the Irish Independent, which is published in both tabloid and broadsheet formats.
The leading Sunday newspaper in terms of circulation is the Sunday Independent which has over a million readers each week, a very large number considering that Ireland has only 1.25 million households[ citation needed ]. Other popular papers include The Sunday Business Post , Irish Mail on Sunday and the Sunday World (the latter published in separate editions for the Republic and Northern Ireland).
One noted trend in Irish newspapers is the presence of Irish editions of UK newspapers, these include The Irish Sun , Irish Mirror , and the Irish edition of The Sunday Times .
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is the public service broadcaster of Ireland and is funded by a licence fee and advertising. [3] RTÉ operates four national television channels; RTÉ One, RTÉ2, RTÉ News and RTÉjr. Virgin Media Television operates four channels (Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four) and remains Ireland's biggest independent broadcasters.
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. All of these channels are available on Saorview, the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service. [4] HD variants of RTÉ One and RTÉ2 are available on Saorview, as are timeshift variants (+1 channels).
Subscription services include Virgin Media Ireland (formerly UPC Ireland), Eir (telecommunications) and Sky Ireland, which offer a wide variety of television channels from outside of Ireland, increasing competition for Irish broadcasters. The presence of on-demand streaming services such as Netflix have also increased pressure on private and public broadcasters in Ireland.
Most of the major broadcasters in Ireland operate streaming services, such as RTÉ Player, Virgin Media Player and TG4 Player. Some Irish owned channels are subscription only; these include Eir Sport channels.
Radio listenership is still very high, in Ireland with 83% of Irish adults tuning into radio each day. [5]
There are many national radio services operated by public broadcasters (RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm, RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta) and private broadcasters (Today FM, Newstalk and Ireland's Classic Hits Radio.
Until 31 March 2021, a national DAB service was also available, which was largely made up of RTÉ's stations but included digital-only stations RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Gold, RTÉ Pulse, RTÉ Radio 1 Extra and RTÉ Jr Radio. Since the closure of the DAB multiplex, these stations are available via other means, such as Saorview and the internet.
A large number of regional and local radio stations are available countrywide. A survey showed that a consistent 85% of adults listen to a mixture of national, regional and local stations on a daily basis. [6]
Radio and television broadcasters are regulated by the Coimisiún na Meán.
Supported by the Screen Ireland (formerly Irish Film Board), the Irish film ad television industry has grown significantly since the 1990s, with the promotion of indigenous films such as Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto , as well as the attraction of international productions such as Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan . Many television shows such as the Game of Thrones, The Vikings and other international shows have been produced/filmed in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Along with the online websites from the traditional media (newspapers, magazines, TV and radio), some of which complement their traditional offerings, there are a number of online media outlets and portals, such as TheJournal.ie, Joe.ie, The Ditch (one of whose founders is Paddy Cosgrave), Dublin Live and Irish Central (aimed at the Irish emigrant community founded by Niall O'Dowd of the Irish Voice in the US).
Telecommunications in Ireland operate in a regulated competitive market that provides customers with a wide array of advanced digital services. This article explores Ireland's telecommunications infrastructure including: fixed and mobile networks, The voice, data and Internet services, cable television, developments in next generation networks and broadcast networks for radio and television.
Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October 2012. Digital satellite and digital cable are also widely used.
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, abbreviated RnaG, is an Irish language radio station owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet. It celebrated 40 years on air on 2 April 2012. The station's main-headquarters are in Casla, County Galway with major studios also in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal and An Daingean, County Kerry.
RTÉ News and Current Affairs, also known as RTÉ News, is the national news service provided by Irish public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Its services include local, national, European and international news, investigative journalism and current affairs programming for RTÉ television, radio, online, podcasts, on-demand and for independent Irish language public broadcaster TG4. It is the largest and most popular news source in Ireland – with 77% of the Irish public regarding it as their main source of both Irish and international news. It broadcasts in English, Irish and Irish Sign Language. The organisation is also a source of commentary on current affairs. The division is based at the RTÉ Television Centre in Donnybrook, Dublin; however, the station also operates regional bureaux across Ireland and the world.
Digital Radio in the Republic of Ireland is broadcast on a number of digital terrestrial, cable and internet platforms. Until the 31 March 2021, official broadcasts of the digital audio broadcasting standard were also available in the state by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) of their full banquet of radio services. DAB broadcasts since April 2021 are now restricted to unlicensed, low powered multiplexes in a small number of locations.
Sky Ireland Limited is a subsidiary of Comcast-owned Sky and supplies television, internet and telephony services in Ireland.
RTÉjr Radio is a children's news digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
RTÉ Digital Radio News was a digital radio (DAB) station from the Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ. It began broadcasting on 30 May 2007, and was launched as part of an expansion of RTÉ's digital radio network, which now contains five digital-only stations, as well as four FM stations.
RTÉ Pulse is an electronic dance music station from Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national broadcaster. It plays a varied mix of dance music, with a small number of shows covering RnB. It started broadcasting in April 2008, but had an official launch alongside its sister services on 1 December 2008.
RTÉ Radio is a division of the Irish national broadcasting organisation Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels nationwide.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is an Irish public service broadcaster. Headquartered in Dublin, it both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. RTÉ also publishes a weekly listings and lifestyle magazine, the RTÉ Guide.
Saorview is the national digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Ireland. It is owned by RTÉ and operated by 2RN.
Saorsat is a free-to-air satellite service in Ireland. The service launched on 3 May 2012.
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2016.
This is a timeline of the history of commercial television in the Republic of Ireland.
This is a timeline of RTÉ Television.
This is a timeline of RTÉ Radio.
RTÉ News Channel is an Irish free-to-air news television network operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). The channel launched as RTÉ News Now available exclusively online on 12 June 2008. The channel began broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on 29 October 2010 on Saorview.
