Ireland’s public service broadcaster has launched RTÉ News Now. The service is available through rte.ie/live
At present it offers live and looped news and current affairs programmes 24 hours a day.
As well as its normal schedule the service will carry breaking news and special coverage of events like the Lisbon Treaty Referendum results tomorrow!
Apologies for the dodgy headline, but I couldn’t resist!
Interesting article over on Guardian.co.uk today about new figures released on Internet radio listenership.
It reveals the following:
“More than 8 million people in the UK listen to web-based radio services every week and nearly 2 million download podcasts on a weekly basis, according to a survey that suggests internet radio has hit the mainstream.”
The results of the survey also showed that some 75% of listeners did not listen to less live radio (good news) and some 50% turned on a new show (even better news).
This survey surely comes as positive news for broadcasters especially those with good websites offering podcast and listen-back services.
I think it further demonstrates how mutually beneficial it can be to all work together.
Now all we need is more broadband Internet access across the country…
