This from our Friends in UM and the Radio Centre. Terrific report in the Audio market (device usage etc) here The Irish Audio Market Report 2023-24 Excellent reading on Q3 2023 Versus Q2 2022 stations listenership here UM JNLR detailed Q2 2022 vs Q2 2023

From IMJ The Irish radio advertising market has reported revenues of €113m for the period January to September 2003. This is a 2% increase on the same figure in 2022. Revenue for the third quarter of 2023, meanwhile, was up by 1% when compared to the same period in 2022. According to Radiocentre Ireland, the […]

From Business Plus Influencers have been warned to put clear labelling on ads on their social media content or face prosecution. A number of different hashtags such as #IWorkWith and #OwnBrand are currently used by influencers to indicate advertising. “For the avoidance of confusion, all commercial content should now be labelled #Ad,” said Kevin O’Brien, […]

The Irish Audio Market Report 2023-24

From IMJ Well known and liked within the media, advertising and marketing industry Farrell was appointed managing director of Virgin Media TV in May 2020 having served as vice-president of commercial at Virgin Media Ireland since 2015. During this period he has overseen a considerable period of growth at the broadcaster, including the introduction of […]

“The story in The Sunday Independent June 26th, that media agencies received media kickbacks in this case from RTE, we are fully familiar with and indeed, other forms of inducements to prefer one media owner over another. Rather than as independent arbiters of media, advising impartially, on what’s the best recommendation. The difficulty is that […]

From Examiner (bold notes are ours): Group saw a 10% growth in digital subscriptions revenue, with the total number of new subscribers growing by 3.9% over the year. The Irish Examiner’s parent company The Irish Times Group has reported a loss for the 2022 financial year, citing increasing costs of energy and newsprint. Over the […]

The 2023 IMRO Awards take place next Friday.  The awards recognise the very best in Irish radio broadcasting and the categories include Radio DJ of the Year, Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year, News Story/News Event of the Year, News Broadcaster of the Year, and Local and National Station of the Year. The winners […]

From Examiner.ie The new deal commencing next July 1, will also include the company’s branding appearing on the back of the Ireland women’s XVs jerseys. The IRFU and Vodafone Ireland are set to remain a “Team of Us” after announcing a four-year sponsorship extension through to 2028 last night. The telecoms company, whose “Team Of […]