RTÉ | Call for Ideas for TG4 2017 & 2018 | Family Entertainment Series
Tue 12th April 2016
RTÉ CALL FOR IDEAS FOR TG4 2017 & 2018 | FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
RTÉ is seeking proposals for pre-recorded, studio-based entertainment series in the Irish Language that will attract broad family audiences.
RTÉ would like to commission 2 or 3 different series, totalling 26 episodes each year, for the 20h slot on Sunday. It is intended to play these series in the prime-time schedule at weekends and the programmes will be broadcast on TG4, in the spring and autumn of 2017 & 2018.
This tender has the potential to run for two to three years and be shared between production companies, depending on the ideas received and production models proposed. In addition to original ideas, we are open to considering formats which have been successful in other regions (but not seen on the major channels available in Ireland) with potential appeal for TG4 audiences in this slot.
Transmission Slot: TG4, Sunday 20h
No. of Episodes: 26
Programme Duration: 50 minutes
Budget: €34,000 per hour
Deadline: 25th May 2016
Please see press release below from RTÉ below:
"RTÉare looking for new ideas for shiny floor, studio-based family entertainment series that could work in this slot and that can be recorded in front of live studio audiences. What entertains Irish families in 2017/2018 and can deliver strong, returnable, high-end television and create a recognisable brand? It could be reality, talent, panel or competition-based series but should incorporate a mix of elements, such as humour, music, competition, jeopardy, interactivity, tension and technology, and not be overly dependent on fast-paced dialogue.
Strong new presenter/on-screen talent for such series should be a key component of any idea pitched as part of this call for ideas. Please note series produced in a cost-effective manner and that can offer high production values will be particularly attractive.
RTÉ ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system under the programme category Cláracha Gaeilge Education/Science "TG4 Sunday @ 20h"