{"id":248679,"date":"2025-12-29T11:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tg4.ie\/?page_id=248679"},"modified":"2025-12-29T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T11:48:31","slug":"tg4-announces-e10-million-funding-for-new-creative-ideas-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tg4.ie\/en\/information\/press\/press-releases\/2025-2\/tg4-announces-e10-million-funding-for-new-creative-ideas-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"TG4 Announces \u20ac10 Million Funding for New Creative Ideas in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><\/p>\n<h2>The investment builds on TG4\u2019s continous support for original Irish language content, innovative ideas and supporting the Gaeltacht economy.<\/h2>\n<p><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ag taifead\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1-252x141.jpg 252w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29112702\/Maoiniu-1-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TG4 has announced a \u20ac10 million funding package to commission new creative content, develop new producers, and strengthen its continous commitment to original Irish language content and the future of the independent production sector in 2026.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The funding will be made available for the development and production of new and innovative projects across\u202fmultiple genres and demographics including entertainment, arts, lifestyle, factual, current affairs, young peoples, childrens and drama, with a strong focus on nurturing new voices and emerging production companies. This investment sits alongside\u202fexisting committed funding, reinforcing TG4\u2019s long-term support for the creative production sector.\u00a0<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The funding will be rolled out through open commissioning rounds including an open commissioning round which closed before Christmas and will deliver clear pathways for new producers to engage with TG4\u2019s content team. TG4 intends to work with new production companies as well as existing companies to increase our development of the independent production sector.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4.jpg\" alt=\"Ceann\u00e1ras TG4\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-248677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4-252x141.jpg 252w, https:\/\/d1og0s8nlbd0hm.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29113259\/Ceannaras_TG4-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/center><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The investment will help producers scale their businesses and develop sustainable creative pipelines. TG4 will have a strong focus on developing the production sector in the Gaeltacht to allow for better distribution of our creative funding across all Gaeltacht regions.<br \/>\nTG4 will also announce new content output contracts in 2026.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, TG4 will invest in news and current affairs in 2026 and will commence a new digital news multiplatform news service in and more commission more current affairs programmes. \u00a0<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TG4 Director General Deirdre N\u00ed Choist\u00edn<\/strong>, announced the funding saying: <em>\u201cThis \u20ac10 million investment underlines our ambition as a Publisher Broadcaster for TG4\u2019s content slate and our confidence in new creative talent across the production sector. By supporting new ideas and new producers, while continuing our existing funding commitments, we are investing in the future of great storytelling and in the next generation of Irish language creative voices.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This announcement forms part of\u202fTG4\u2019s wider strategy to continous development of the independent production sector, with a strong focus on the Gaeltacht, to champion innovation, plurality and originality in content creation, while ensuring continued investment in projects already in development or production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The investment builds on TG4\u2019s continous support for original Irish language content, innovative ideas and supporting the Gaeltacht economy. &nbsp; &nbsp; TG4 has announced a \u20ac10 million funding package to commission new creative content, develop new producers, and strengthen its continous commitment to original Irish language content and the future of the independent 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