Advanced Television

Northern Ireland

Yeti unlocks Britain’s historic homes for Channel 4

Yeti Television has announcesd its commission from Channel 4 for the upcoming documentary National Trust: My Historic Home (1×60’) which will air on February 23rd. Opening the door to some of the National Trust’s most remarkable homes, the 60-minute documentary explores the stories of the ordinary people living in these homes. More than 500 properties […]

February 13, 2024

Disney+, Northern Ireland Screen development fund

Disney+ UK and Northern Ireland Screen announced a collaboration during the Belfast Media Festival to help support and grow the production sector in Northern Ireland. Local independent production companies are invited to pitch in a bid to receive a development fund awarded by Disney+ UK and Northern Ireland Screen. The brief: · Female-skewed · Factual […]

November 17, 2023

EE upgrades 139 sites across Northern Ireland

Residents and businesses across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from improved 4G mobile coverage following a series of network upgrades from EE. EE has significantly expanded the reach of its 4G network by upgrading 139 locations across Northern Ireland as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1 billion initiative to extend 4G mobile […]

October 25, 2023

Belfast Media Festival: ‘A City in Motion’

The 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) will be held in the MAC Belfast on November 15th and 16th, following its largest turnout ever in 2022, when more than 1,000 people turned up to hear from 40 distinguished speakers. This year’s BMF entitled ‘A City in Motion’, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern […]

October 20, 2023

BT launches 5G experience in Northern Ireland

BT has launched Immersive Spaces for business and public sector organisations across Northern Ireland, creating a 5G-enabled, interactive simulation experience. Launched in partnership with Immersive Interactive, BT Immersive Spaces simulate real-life environments within an internal or external room, or mobile unit. The technology is being showcased in a roadshow, creating interactive immersive experiences and learning […]

October 11, 2023

Analysis: Canterbury has slowest broadband in UK

Canterbury has been named the UK city with the slowest broadband, according to an analysis of 265,572 consumer speed tests by comparison site Broadband Genie. The historic city, famous for its cathedral, clocked in with average download speeds of 34Mb, around the bare minimum offered by many basic superfast packages. Despite being one of the […]

September 28, 2023

Kelly appointed BBC NI Head of News

BBC Northern Ireland has appointed Kevin Kelly as Head of News and Current Affairs.  Kelly had been interim Head of News and Current Affairs since January 2022 and succeeds Adam Smyth, who was recently appointed Director of BBC NI. Kelly will have lead responsibility for the BBC’s News and Current Affairs output in Northern Ireland, […]

May 22, 2023

RTS NI announce finalists for Television Awards

The Royal Television Society, Northern Ireland (RTS NI) has revealed the 37 nominees shortlisted for this year’s prestigious RTS NI Programme Awards, sponsored by Ka-Boom. The winners will be announced at the 8th RTS NI Awards Ceremony which takes place on June 1st at City Hall Belfast. Fiona Campbell, Chair of RTS NI said: “What […]

May 2, 2023

Smyth appointed Director of BBC Northern Ireland

Adam Smyth has been named as the new Director of BBC Northern Ireland. He has been the Interim Director of the BBC in Northern Ireland since December 2021 and will take up this role with immediate effect. Smyth will have lead editorial responsibility for BBC services and output in Northern Ireland. This includes news and […]

April 5, 2023

Fibrus launches “fastest broadband” in Northern Ireland

Full fibre broadband operator Fibrus has launched what it says is Northern Ireland’s fastest broadband service at 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) following the first upgrades to its cutting-edge broadband network. The provider has been rolling out its upgrades that will see its network now support 10 Gbps, some 50 times faster than Northern Ireland’s […]

February 6, 2023