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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.
RTÉ2 is an Irish free-to-air television channel operated by public service broadcaster RTÉ. It was launched in 1978 as the Republic of Ireland's second television channel.
TG4 is an Irish free-to-air public service television network. The channel launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond.
RTÉ News and Current Affairs, also known simply as RTÉ News, is the national news service provided by Irish public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). 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.
Sky Ireland Limited is a subsidiary of Comcast-owned Sky UK 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 Television is a department of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's state controlled national broadcaster. Its first channel was Teilifís Éireann, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961. Since the 1960s, RTÉ Television has added channels and digital television service.
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.
TRTÉ is an Irish children's television block that airs on public service broadcaster RTÉ2. Its target demographic is people between 7 and 15 years of age. On some networks — Virgin Media Ireland, eir Vision, Saorview and Vodafone TV—TRTÉ is a separate channel in the children's section that simulcasts TRTÉ on RTÉ2.
RTÉjr is an Irish free-to-air children's television channel operated by state-owned broadcaster RTÉ. The channel mainly targets a demographic of 2- to 7-year-olds, but some cartoons for older children also air. The channel is part of RTÉ KIDS.
Eoghan McDermott is an Irish television and radio presenter. He has presented The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show on radio and hosted The Voice of Ireland and Ireland's Junior Eurovision Song Contest selection shows on television. He began his career presenting POP4, a music programme on TG4. He also hosted Xfm Drivetime on radio in the United Kingdom and has narrated Love Island Australia on television.
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2016.
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2018.
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2019.
This is a timeline of the history of commercial television in the Republic of Ireland.
This is a timeline of RTÉ Television.
The 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.
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2022.
