John Waters has resigned from the Broadcasting Authority
The Irish Times writer was appointed to the watchdog in September 2009.
View ArticleMore 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.
View ArticleGet your telly ready: UTV Ireland to begin broadcast in early 2015
The Broadcasting Authority announced today that contract negotiations have begun.
View ArticleBAI flicks the switch on for UTV Ireland
The station will begin broadcasting in January of next year.
View ArticleBAI says that Bryan Dobson wasn’t being biased when he called protestors...
The BAI did acknowledged that Dobson “could have handled the situation in a better manner”.
View ArticleCandidates submit official complaints over RTÉ poll coverage
European elections candidate Bríd Smith believes that RTÉ “deliberately” cut her from a news report.
View ArticleOpinion: Gay people have been given a chilling message about discussing their...
The BAI has ruled that discussions by gay people about their status and aspirations as Irish citizens must be directly challenged on the same programme at the same time.
View ArticleRTÉ scolded over ‘unnecessarily sexual dance’ on The Voice
However, the BAI decided that the dance was “editorially justified”.
View ArticleLove old ads? A whole load of them are set to be archived
Several organisations have been awarded funds from the BAI to archive old programming, music and advertisements.
View Article‘Exaggerated and inaccurate’: RTÉ denies bias in election coverage as...
Nessa Childers wasn’t happy with a feature on the Six One News.
View Article‘There’s no ruling on marriage equality’ – BAI denies censorship claims
The authority says that there is no automatic requirement to balance a discussion.
View ArticleIs there a ban on Irish broadcasters showing this cover? In short, no
The BAI has revised its programming code.
View ArticleIs ‘jealous little b***h’ an acceptable insult to use on radio?
Yes, under certain circumstances.
View ArticleThe radio licences held by Newstalk and TXFM will be up for grabs next year
The two stations are likely to re-apply to stay on the air.
View ArticleTV and radio watchdog reject complaints that Chris Donoghue was ‘rude and...
TV and radio watchdog busy with complaints about same-sex marriage
View ArticlePress watchdog rejects complaint over ad for ‘overstuffed’ Subway sandwich
Viewer Peter Thomas submitted a complaint to the BAI over an ad showing a sandwich filled with what he felt was a misleading number of chicken breast slices.
View ArticleDad angered by ‘offensive’ Love/Hate clip on 2FM
The BAI rejected listener Seán Carty’s complaint that the clip infringed its code of programme standards.
View ArticleGeorge Hook – and other hosts – will have to be careful about tweets during...
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has released guidelines for broadcasters during next year’s election.
View ArticlePresenter did not break broadcasting rules with ‘c**k socket’ comment
The radio station held a competition for the best name for female genitalia – and one listener did not approve.
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