Press Releases 2008

 

 

 

FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER

 

 

BCI AWARDS OVER €1.2m TO RADIO THROUGH
SOUND & VISION SCHEME

 

 

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has today announced the award of €1,240,507 for radio programming in the seventh round of Sound & Vision, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Overall €5.7m has been invested in radio projects since the scheme’s inception. 

181 radio applications were received in the seventh round and 95 of these were awarded funding. Documentaries accounted for 67% of the funding recommended. Other genres to receive funding included drama 11.1%, children’s 6.8%, factual 4.5%, sport 4.7% and other 5.9%. 49% of the programmes funded will be broadcast on community radio, 36% on commercial stations, 9% by public service broadcasters and 5.4% on special interest radio.

Commenting on the announcement, Chief Executive of the BCI, Michael O’Keeffe said: “This investment of over €1.2m in radio programming emphasises the positive impact the Sound & Vision Scheme is having on the production of high quality radio programmes for Irish audiences. 

 

The funding awards were approved at the October meeting of BCI Board, following consideration of the recommendations made by assessment panels.  These panels comprised experts in the radio sector, subject experts from the relevant thematic areas and BCI staff members.  Contract negotiations with successful applicants are now underway.

 

An appendix to this press release details all the radio programmes that have been awarded funding and provisional dates for future rounds on Sound and Vision are below.

 

 

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Suzanne Sullivan                                       or                                Aoife Clabby
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