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# Bai
Rabbitte: No requirement of equal time for both sides in referendum debates
Also speaking this evening, Senator David Norris called on the Minister to reveal full details of how RTÉ settled a legal dispute relating to Rory O’Neill’s Saturday Night Show interview.
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Feb 18th 2014, 8:25 PM
# tellybox
Get your telly ready: UTV Ireland to begin broadcast in early 2015
The Broadcasting Authority announced today that contract negotiations have begun.
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Feb 6th 2014, 1:04 PM
# panti bliss
RTÉ receive 847 complaints about Panti appearance and apology to Iona Institute
The majority of the emailed complaints have been received in the past three days.
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Jan 30th 2014, 7:30 PM
# panti bliss
More than 100 complaints about Panti appearance and RTÉ apology
The vast majority were from people complaining about the broadcaster’s apology to a number of newspaper columnists and the Iona Institute.
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Jan 29th 2014, 9:30 PM
# Bai
John Waters has resigned from the Broadcasting Authority
The Irish Times writer was appointed to the watchdog in September 2009.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 2:52 PM
# Analysis
Analysis: Midfield momentum shift guides Leinster home against Castres
O’Driscoll and D’Arcy were second best in the opening half against Castres, but turned things around thereafter.
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Jan 16th 2014, 6:30 AM
# Debate
BAI upholds complaint about abortion coverage on RTÉ's Morning Edition
The upheld complaint alleged that the presenter did not adequately challenge remarks put forward by a contributor.
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Dec 20th 2013, 3:18 PM
# Telly Addicts
Four out of five Irish TV viewers are offended by rape and cruelty scenes
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has found that Ireland’s attitude to television is changing.
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Dec 13th 2013, 9:06 AM
# Television
BAI to discuss report on the future funding of public service broadcasting today
A report on the future funding of public service broadcasting, RTÉ and TG4 will be discussed today.
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Nov 13th 2013, 7:15 AM
# BAI says no
BAI reject complaint by Direct Democracy Ireland alleging unfair treatment
DDI had complained that LMFM had created the impression that Ben Gilroy had expressed anti-English sentiments at an abandoned distressed property auction.
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Nov 7th 2013, 4:23 PM
# community
Dublin Community TV to shut down
Five jobs will be lost at the station, which says that funding shortfalls are to blame for the closure.
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Nov 4th 2013, 2:29 PM
# BAI COMPLAINT
'Racist and prejudicial' comments went unchallenged on 4FM show - BAI
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint made against the The David Harvey Show on 4FM.
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Oct 18th 2013, 12:24 PM
# balance
How the rules have changed for broadcasters when it comes to referendum coverage
Broadcasters don’t have to automatically give the same amount of airtime to both sides – but they do have to make sure the allocation is fair and balanced.
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Sep 29th 2013, 6:30 PM
# Neil Prendeville
BAI: Presenter's 'medical cards for Africans' monologue "lacking in impartiality or objectivity"
Cork 96fm presenter Neil Prendeville made comments about medical cards being provided to Africans and “social welfare to former Russians” in the course of a long pre-prepared monologue on the state of the nation.
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Sep 10th 2013, 12:53 PM
# Favortism
"Minister for communications is favouring RTÉ and TG4" - TV3 boss
The chief executive of TV3 says that the Department of Communications is ignoring the BAI and not supporting the independent television sector.
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Aug 28th 2013, 7:30 AM
# Bai
BAI: ‘There is a risk that Irish-made TV content could become marginalised’
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said it’s important that the lives and values of the Irish people be represented in TV programming.
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Aug 28th 2013, 6:45 AM
# viewing habits
More than 85% of people still watch TV content on their televisions at home
Research by Ipsos MRBI states people are still traditional in how they watch TV programming.
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Aug 27th 2013, 1:28 PM
# RTÉ
RTÉ lose 270 staff in 2012 but still run net deficit
The staff cuts contributed to cost reductions of €18 million last year but the station still reported a net deficit of €65.2 million last year.
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Aug 1st 2013, 12:50 PM
# Liveline
Complaint that Joe Duffy 'harrassed a priest on air' upheld by watchdog
The Broadcasting Association of Ireland upheld two complaints about Joe Duffy’s Liveline radio show on 5 March this year.
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Jun 27th 2013, 12:43 PM
# Junk Food
Junk food TV ad ban to begin in September, but cheese is excluded
A consultation process has resulted in lobbying from the industry to ensure that cheese advertising is not banned.
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Jun 4th 2013, 9:55 AM
# Broadcasting
Broadcasting Authority launches €30,000 community scheme
The scheme allows broadcastors to evaluate their services on issues like targeting the audience in their franchise area.
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Apr 10th 2013, 6:51 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Apr 9th 2013, 4:46 PM
# Radio
17 compete for 12 local radio services
Two expressions of interest have been received for stations including Beat FM, Ocean FM, Midlands 103 and Sunshine FM.
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Mar 26th 2013, 3:52 PM
# Broadcasting
BAI upholds complaint about Vincent Browne's 'cancer in foreign affairs' show
A complaint about an Ireland AM segment on abortion was also upheld.
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Feb 28th 2013, 1:36 PM
# Complaints
BAI upholds another three complaints against TV3 'psychics' show
The latest batch of broadcasting complaints includes five against Psychic Readings Live, with three upheld in full or in part.
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Jan 31st 2013, 5:38 PM
# Bai
Psychic Readings Live top broadcasting complaints list
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld four complaints and resolved one complaint.
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Dec 21st 2012, 3:27 PM
# Axed
TV3 axes Psychics Readings Live show
After a numbers of complaints, producers have decided to cancel TV3′s Psychics Readings Live.
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Dec 4th 2012, 11:02 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Did RTÉ failings change the outcome of the Presidential election?
The renewed clamour over the Frontline presidential debate has led to unusually aggressive advertising from Newstalk…
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Nov 25th 2012, 10:22 AM
# Report
RTÉ reiterates apology to Seán Gallagher, will publish report document
It said it would publish the complete report of the editorial review of the Frontline Presidential Debate, after it was requested by the BAI earlier today.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 5:33 PM
# Tweetgate
Watchdog asks RTÉ to publish Frontline document to highlight editorial failings
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said it would not be instigating an investigation into the programmes Presidential Debate in 2011.
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Nov 22nd 2012, 1:16 PM
# Complaints
BAI upholds four complaints against TV3's 'Psychics Live'
One of the complaints was made against a presenter’s comments who stated as fact that a woman’s home would burn down but it would be OK, because insurance would cover it.
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Nov 9th 2012, 2:48 PM
# Broadcasting
TV3 Psychic Flathan responds to BAI ruling: "I cannot talk about the complaints"
The Psychic, who is in Ireland next month, said he had no knowledge of the complaints and that he makes the show for himself.
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Oct 26th 2012, 6:30 AM
# Advertising
New rules on advertising of 'unhealthy' food and drink to children
Foods high in fat, salt, or sugar will fall under the new regulations – but cheese products won’t.
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Oct 12th 2012, 12:10 PM
# Watchdog
RTÉ told to ‘take greater care’ after complaint over Late Late abortion interviews
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland rejected the complaint but warned over the separation of human interest and political stories.
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Oct 12th 2012, 6:45 AM
# Broadcasting
Prime Time was "fair, impartial" on Quinn family
BAI publishes its reasons for rejecting Quinns’ allegations of bias and factual inaccuracy against RTÉ current affairs show.
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Oct 12th 2012, 6:30 AM
# sound and vision
Charlie Haughey drama trilogy gets major chunk of €4.5m BAI funding
Trilogy charting Ireland through Charlie Haughey for RTÉ gets €1m funding and TG4 crime drama Corp + Anam lands €775k of the pot.
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Oct 11th 2012, 7:15 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 2nd 2012, 4:57 PM
# Broadcasting
BAI upholds complaints against TV3 'psychic' service
On two occasions, on-air psychics discussed the health of callers in breach of the General Commercial Communications Code.
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Oct 2nd 2012, 2:47 PM
# RTÉ
This is exactly how your TV licence fee is used
RTÉ broke down the figures in its annual report this week.
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Aug 3rd 2012, 7:15 AM
# Advertising
Immigrant council "deeply disappointed" with BAI ruling over sex trade ads
BAI upheld part of complaint which said that ad concerning prostitution in Ireland was directed towards a ‘political end’.
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Jun 5th 2012, 4:09 PM
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