TIDMUTV 
 
27 February 2014 
 
                  UTV IRELAND SIGNS CONTENT CONTRACT WITH BAI 
 
UTV Ireland Limited (UTV) a subsidiary of UTV Media plc has today signed a ten 
year television content provision contract with the Broadcasting Authority of 
Ireland (BAI), under section 71 of the Irish Broadcasting Act. 
 
UTV Ireland plans to commence broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland in 
January 2015. 
 
UTV has an agreement with ITV Studios Global Entertainment, which will give UTV 
the exclusive broadcasting rights for ITV Studios programmes for the Republic 
of Ireland audience, including popular soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale 
from early 2015. 
 
John McCann, Group Chief Executive, UTV Media plc said: 
 
"We are delighted to sign today's contract with the BAI and look forward to 
bringing Irish viewers a fantastic new TV channel in January 2015. UTV Ireland 
will follow UTV's existing winning formula of combining high quality news, 
current affairs, entertainment and drama. Today's announcement represents a 
strong vote of confidence by UTV in Irish broadcasting and our investment in 
the Irish economy." 
 
Bob Collins, Chairperson, BAI said: 
 
"Today's contract signing with UTV Ireland Limited is to be welcomed 
particularly for the additional choice and increased diversity of content that 
it will offer to Irish viewers. The company is well known to the BAI as a 
contractor for several radio services operating in the State. The Authority 
wishes the company every success with its television venture in this 
jurisdiction." 
 
Michael Wilson, Managing Director, UTV Television said: 
 
"Our plans for UTV Ireland are now well under way and we look forward to 
announcing more exciting programming in the coming months. UTV Ireland will 
create more than 100 new jobs with its offices based in Dublin backed up by 
additional newsgathering and reporting presence in Cork, Galway, Waterford and 
Limerick." 
 
For further information contact: 
 
UTV Media plc                     Orla McKibbin:          + 44 (0) 2890 262188 
 
Maitland                               James Devas:       + 44 (0) 20 7379 5151 
 
 
 
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