Press Releases 2007
 

MONDAY 14TH MAY 2007

BCI ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF FOURTH FUNDING ROUND OF
'SOUND & VISION' FOR TELEVISION

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today announced details of the fourth funding round of Sound & Vision, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme, for television.  An advertisement in today’s national press will invite applications from programme makers for funding for new television programmes dealing with the themes of Irish culture, heritage and experience. The Sound & Vision scheme also provides funding for new programmes aimed at improving adult literacy.

The previous three rounds of Sound & Vision have allocated a cumulative total of €29.1m for television since the scheme’s inception.  Through this funding, 120 new television programmes in a variety of genres have received support.
Application forms for the current round for television can be downloaded from the BCI website www.bci.ie, or are available by e-mail from sound&vision@bci.ie.

Interested parties are reminded that funding is also available under the special schemes mechanism operated by Sound & Vision.  The purpose of the schemes is to encourage the development of programming on particular themes or to mark major anniversaries or events of particular historic or cultural importance.  Applications under the special schemes are not round specific and further details can be obtained on request from the BCI.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday June 27th next.

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Media Queries to:

Catherine Logan                                        or                    Aoife Clabby
Q4 Public Relations                                                           BCI
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