via IFTN.ie

Independent Irish broadcaster TV3, owned by private equity firm Doughty Hanson, is set to take over Channel 6 from its founders and a consortium of investors for an undisclosed sum.

Doughty Hanson will acquire Channel 6 in Q3 of this year, subject to BCI approval. The station, launched in 2006, is the only non-subscription domestic digital channel in the Republic of Ireland. Targeted at an affluent under-35 audience, the channel offers a range of drama, comedy and music programming. Acquired programming includes ‘Heroes’, ‘My Name is Earl’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘CSI’, ‘The Sopranos’, ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Friends’ while local independently produced programmes include ‘Cois Farraige’ and ‘Popscene’. Channel 6 has been available on cable since its launch and on satellite since the beginning of 2007.

“The acquisition of Channel 6 consolidates TV3’s position as Ireland’s leading commercial broadcaster,” said David McRedmond, CEO of TV3.”Channel 6’s programme inventory, distribution and listings provide a fast route to TV3’s stated intention to be a multichannel Irish content provider. We look forward to working closely with the Government and the regulators to ensure a strong, indigenous commercial television sector.”

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via IFCO .ie

With effect from 20th July 2008, the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 has amended some sections of the 1923 Censorship of Films Act and the 1989 Video Recordings Act as follows:

• The Irish Film Censor’s Office becomes the Irish Film Classification Office and the Official Film Censor will now be known as the Director of Film Classification. (more…)
  July 28th 2008 Posted to Irish Media News

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Minister Wallace Launches New Stronger Codes Of Practice To Control Alcohol Marketing, Communications And Sponsorship

(01 July 2008, via Dept of Health and Children).

Ms Mary Wallace T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety today (1st July 2008) launched new strengthened Codes of Practice to control Alcohol Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship. (more…)

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The Irish Film Censor’s Office Annual Report 2007 including the results of a national survey on attitudes to classification.

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News Link from the Irish Examiner that Denis O’Brien’s bid to buy Today FM, Highland Radio and FM104 has beaten his competitors.

Over on Blurred Keys, Cian’s aggregated some of the speculation and analysis on the potential deal.

Should the sale go through, MediaForum will be scheduling in an update and re-researching the Media Owners Own Words

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Sunday Business Post’s John Burke gives a refreshing inside angle on the attacks and defences of press freedom.

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could this impact on irish media?

bbc.co.uk have an article on this speech by Tony Blair. There’s a video extract there also.

MediaForum’s question is this; How will this British call for more regulation impact on our current situation regarding the Privacy and Defamation Bills before the Orieachtas, particularly in light of the absence of Michael McDowell as the Minister responsible?

Irish journalism had been looking for defamation reform, without the Privacy Bill (on the basis that the constitutional provisions for privacy protection were adequate enough). We are now getting a Press Council and Press Ombudsman. Would a new Fianna Fail Minister for Justice push through the Privacy Bill also?

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Some of the documents you’d need to access about the Defamation Bill 2006

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