Regional Development

RTÉ Regional and Regional Development

In line with RTÉ’s 2025–2028 strategy, RTÉ is expanding its production and commissioning activity as part of a wider commitment to representing the whole country, strengthening regional creative clusters, and supporting talent pipelines across Ireland’s regions. The core objective is to broaden the range and depth of ideas generated by regionally based companies and to create meaningful opportunities for those companies to scale, compete, and grow.

RTÉ in Cork currently produces and commissions a broad mix of programming—from daytime and factual entertainment to landmark documentaries and natural history series—and continues to collaborate with Irish and international partners to deliver high impact content for audiences across RTÉ One, RTÉ2, and RTÉ Player. As part of the strategy, RTÉ will launch three distinct commissioning schemes designed to stimulate new ideas, support emerging and established production companies and build a dynamic pipeline of ambitious projects.

RTÉ is seeking to hear from companies based in throughout Ireland that are full of energy and fresh ideas. We aim to support and mentor these companies through a range of schemes and development supports, working with partners to help strengthen regional creative clusters and broaden the commissioning base beyond Dublin.

The team at RTÉ in Cork will serve as a national driver of regional creativity — act as a creative anchor for the regional production sector, a commissioning and development headquarters, tasked with delivering distinctive Irish content with genuine national impact.

 

Published March 30th, 2026

RTÉ Regional – Open Call 2026

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Programme:                   pre-watershed multipart series

Duration:                         25 minutes

Episodes:                       6 episodes or 3 x 50 minutes

Budget Range:              €80,000 - €120,000 cost per hour

(In exceptional circumstances if a higher cost per hour is necessary, producers must provide additional information and details explaining the reasons for the increased cost.)

Deadline:                        Friday 01 May, 12 Midday, 2026

Full Brief

RTÉ is inviting submissions from new and established production companies, based in Ireland’s regions, for a new factual series and is particularly interested in ideas that demonstrate innovation in format, storytelling, and visual style. We are seeking projects that bring humour, warmth or competition elements into factual programming, as well as proposals led by new presenters or strong, authentic regional voices.

The call additionally welcomes contemporary lifestyle formats that offer viewers meaningful, practical take-home value. RTÉ is also open to documentary series that provide emotionally resonant, investigative or experiential perspectives. Overall, we are looking for ambitious, original concepts that broaden the scope of factual television for Irish audiences, capable of attracting younger demos to RTÉ will be welcome.

What do we want?

  • Bold, innovative storytelling formats with clear returnability potential.
  • Ideally new presenting talent with likeability and confidence.
  • Tone matters – optimistic, rewarding, and at times offer escapism and warmth.
  • Strong characters, access, or worlds that can sustain multi-episode arcs.
  • Concepts that broaden RTÉ’s tonal mix, with energy, originality, fun and audience relevance.
  • Projects that can showcase production talent across the Ireland’s regions.
  • Growing digital-first and cross-platform content, ensuring ideas are adaptable for both Linear broadcast and RTÉ Player audiences.
  • Surprising and original.

How to Submit

Producers are asked to submit their ideas through the video section of RTÉ’s eCommissioning system: Login | RTE (rtegroup.ie) under the programme category RTÉ Regional, Open Call 2026 before 12 midday Friday 01 May 2026. Late submissions cannot be accepted.

 Published 30th March,2026

Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision – Round 61 – Open Round

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Round 61 – Open Round

RTÉ is now seeking proposals for Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision – Round 61 – Open Round, to support the production of culturally valuable broadcast content, including content in the Irish language.

Full Brief

Closing date for submissions to be considered for RTÉ support in Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision – Round 61 is Friday 29 May 2026 at 12.00 noon (strict deadline).

All submissions must include the full production budget, proposed RTÉ funding and other third-party funding in RTÉ’s eCommissioning system.

Please note only proposals submitted through RTÉ’s eCommissioning system will be considered.

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE under the programme category “Programme Genre - CnaM Round 61”, before the above closing date and time.

CnaM Sound & Vision Rd 61 – dates for RTÉ supported programmes

RTÉ call-out opens: Friday 24 April 2026

RTÉ call-out closes: Friday 29 May 2026, 12 noon (strict deadline)

RTÉ decision on successful applicants: Friday 19 June 2026

CnaM Rd 61 closes: Thursday 16 July 2026, 12 noon

The RTÉ timelines are designed to give supported applicants ample time to prepare and submit detailed applications to Coimisiún na Meán. For more information, please visit www.cnam.ie.

Please ensure you are fully registered on the RTÉ eCommissioning System well before the closing date, as registrations can take up to 48 hours to process. Late submissions due to late registration will not be accepted.

Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision Round 60 – Shared Island Shared Stories

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RTÉ is now seeking proposals for Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision – Round 60 – Shared Island Shared Stories, to support the production of culturally valuable broadcast content, including content in the Irish language.

Closing date for submissions to be considered for RTÉ support in Coimisiún na Meán Sound & Vision – Round 60 is Friday 15 May 2026 at 12.00 noon (strict deadline).

Full Brief

All submissions must include the full production budget, proposed RTÉ funding and other third party funding in RTÉ’s eCommissioning system.

Please note only proposals submitted through RTÉ’s eCommissioning system will be considered.

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE under the programme category “Programme Genre - CnaM Round 60 Share Island”, before the above closing date and time.

CnaM Sound & Vision Rd 60 – dates for RTÉ supported programmes

RTÉ call-out opens:                                       Friday 10 April 2026

RTÉ call-out closes:                                      Friday 15 May 2026, 12 noon (strict deadline)

RTÉ decision on successful applicants:       Friday 05 June 2026

CnaM Rd 60 closes:                                     Thursday 02 July 2026, 12 noon

The RTÉ timelines are designed to give supported applicants ample time to prepare and submit detailed applications to Coimisiún na Meán. For more information, please visit www.cnam.ie.

The new ‘Shared Island Shared Stories’ funding round will fund programming that supports a shared future, promotes cultural exchange and celebrates the diverse heritage of the island. For more information please use the following link Shared Home Place.

Please ensure you are fully registered on the eCommissioning System well before the closing date, as registrations can take up to 48 hours to process. Late submissions due to late registration will not be accepted.