RTÉ Claracha Gaeilge

Cláracha Gaeilge – Coimre Coimisiúnaithe 2022-23

Cláracha Gaeilge RTÉ

Coimre Coimisiúnaithe 2022-23

Tá méadú tagtha ar scála agus ar éagsúlacht chláracha teilifíse Gaeilge RTÉ le roinnt blianta anuas. Tá oibrithe againn le comhlachtaí neamhspleácha, craoltóirí agus maoinitheoirí eile ar fud an oileáin chun rogha níos leithne de chláracha Gaeilge a chur ar fáil do lucht féachana na hÉireann. Déanaimid coimisiúnú ar fud gach seánra: sraitheanna fíorasacha, fíorasacha-siamsaíochta agus stíl mhaireachtála leathuair an chloig den chuid is mó, ach cláracha faisnéise agus ceoil aon uaire, ábhar do leanaí agus cláracha siamsaíochta freisin.

Déantar sraitheanna Gaeilge á chraoladh den chuid is mó le linn buaicamanna craolta, ón 7-9pm ó Luan go hAoine ar RTÉ One den chuid is mó. Bíonn siad sa sceideal in éineacht le sraitheanna stíl mhaireachtála agus fíorasacha-siamsaíochta a bhfuil tóir orthu, amhail Home Rescue, How To Be Good With Money, Home of the Year agus The Style Counsellors, agus bítear ag súil go gcloífidh siad leis na hardchaighdeáin léirithe agus eagarthóireachta céanna agus go meallfaidh siad lucht féachana leathan náisiúnta.

Cé go ndéantar an chuid is mó dár sraitheanna á chraoladh idir 7-9pm ar oícheanta i rith na seachtaine ar RTÉ One, cuirimid fáilte i gcónaí roimh smaointe do chláracha faisnéise aonair a sheasann amach ina bhfuil an teanga ina gné oiriúnach d’insint an scéil (i.e. scéalta maithe a bhfuil sé éasca iad a insint go hiomlán, nó den chuid is mó i nGaeilge) agus ar féidir iad a chraoladh le linn buaicamanna craolta i ndiaidh na tairsí.

Ina theannta sin, féachaimid i gcónaí le tacú le hábhar nuálach Gaeilge do lucht féachana níos óige ar RTÉ Two agus RTÉ Jr.

Tá suim go háirithe againn i bpearsantachtaí nua a fhorbairt: daoine tarraingteacha agus éirimiúla a bhfuil Gaeilge líofa, saineolas ceart acu agus a bhfuil tuairimí láidre acu, beag beann ar iad a bheith ina bpríomhláithreoirí, údair nó rannpháirtithe sa chlár.

Ar deireadh, tabharfar aird speisialta ar thograí a bhfuil uaillmhianta digiteacha agus / nó raidió luaite leo agus a bheifear ábalta iad a úsáid ar ardáin éagsúla.

Maidir le cláracha a bheidh le craoladh ag deireadh na bliana 2022 agus tús na bliana 2023, táimid ag iarraidh ar chomhlachtaí léiriúcháin smaointe a chur faoinár mbráid do shraitheanna agus cláracha aonair Gaeilge a bheimid ábalta a chraoladh sna hamanna craolta seo a leanas, go sonrach:

BAI ROUND 49

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RTE is now seeking proposals for BAI S&V 4 – Round 49 – Open Call

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEW ECOMMISSIONING SYSTEM IS NOW LIVE, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED BEFORE THE APRIL DEADLINE. REGISTRATIONS CAN TAKE 48 HOURS TO PROCESS. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE FOR LATE SUBMISSIONS DUE TO LATE REGISTRATION.

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Closing date for submissions to be considered for RTÉ support in BAI S&V 4 - Round 49 is Thursday 06^th April, 2023 at 12.00 noon (strict deadline).

All submissions must include a full production budget and finance plan.

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: https://e-commissioning.rte.ie/SWIFT.WEB/skins/rte/login.aspx under the programme category “Genre - BAI Round 49”, before the above closing date and time.

Cláracha Gaeilge – 2023 agus ina dhiaidh sin. Dé Luain

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2023 agus ina dhiaidh sin.

Dé Luain, 8pm, RTÉ One 4-6 x 24’30”nóim.

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Is é 8pm Dé Luain ar RTÉ One an príomham craolta anois do shraitheanna Gaeilge. Is am craolta é seo a mbíonn go leor iomaíochta i gceist leis ó shobalchláracha agus cainéil eile. Ach tá lucht féachana mór ann freisin de dhaoine a sheachnaíonn sobalchláir agus atá ag lorg scéalta maithe, atá inste go maith, oíche Dé Luain ag 8pm.

I measc na sraitheanna Gaeilge a raibh tóir orthu ag am craolta ar an Luan (ag 7.30pm a chraoltaí iad roimhe seo) áirítear Ar an Sliabh, sraith faisnéise bhreathnaitheach a raibh sé de chuspóir léi scéalta daoine atá ina gcónaí agus ag obair i gceantair shléibhe na hÉireann a léiriú, ach scéal na dianghlasála a léiriú freisin; ba chuntas taistil a bhí in Droichid na hÉireann a bhí taifeadta go hálainn ina bhfuair Lochlann Ó Mearáin amach faoin stair cheilte a bhaineann le roinnt de na droichid is mó aitheantais in Éireann; agus i Saol an Tréidlia tugadh spléachadh ar shaol agus ar obair roinnt tréidlianna a bhfuil Gaeilge acu chun deis a thabhairt don lucht féachana an méid a bhíonn ag tarlú i gcleachtais mhóra agus bheaga ainmhithe ar fud na hÉireann a fheiceáil.

Chuirfimis fáilte go háirithe roimh smaointe do shraitheanna fíorasacha go bhfuil formáid de bheagán ag baint leo don am craolta seo; sraitheanna breathnaitheacha nó fíorasacha-siamsaíochta; sraitheanna stíle maireachtála i nGaeilge atá dírithe ar ábhair amhail airgead, sláinte, baile agus gairdín, tuismitheoireacht srl.; agus ar deireadh smaointe le haghaidh sraitheanna a fhiosraíonn, i bhformáidí nuálacha agus samhlaíocha, (an) oidhreacht, cultúr, tírdhreach agus stair atá againn.

Ba chóir scéalta agus pearsantachtaí láidre a bheith i gcroílár tograí do shraitheanna san am craolta seo, go mbeadh tarraingt leathan lucht féachana acu agus go bhfeileann sé iad a léiriú ar fad nó den chuid is mó i nGaeilge. Ba chóir dóibh a bheith ina rogha malartach an-mhaith agus mealltach ar na sobaldrámaí a bheidh á gcraoladh ar chainéil eile agus a bheith ina rogha eile siamsaíochta do dhaoine atá ag lorg ábhair nach ábhar drámaíochta é an tráth sin den tráthnóna.

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE (rtegroup.ie) under the programme category "Cláracha Gaeilge – Monday 2023”

Tabhair ar aird:

Ní hionann togra a phlé, ná spéis a léiriú ann, agus gealltanas go ndéanfaidh RTÉ coimisiúnú air agus níor chóir an tuiscint sin a bhaint as.

Beidh cinntí coimisiúnaithe ina léiriú ar chaighdeán na dtograí a fuarthas agus ar na tosaíochtaí sceidealaithe a bheidh ann ag an am. Beidh staid airgeadais RTÉ ina chúinse chomh maith.

Ba chóir cur síos soiléir ar phleananna airgeadais a bheith ag gabháil le tograí, ina dtugtar gach páirtí maoinithe chomh maith le haon suimeanna atá geallta le fios.

Cláracha Gaeilge – Dé Máirt/Déardaoin

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7pm Dé Máirt/Déardaoin, RTÉ One:

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Go traidisiúnta, bíonn lucht féachana mór ag aonad na gClár Gaeilge RTÉ ag 7pm Dé Máirt/Déardaoin ar RTÉ One. Is am craolta mór é seo díreach i ndiaidh an Six One News, agus bítear ag súil le hardchaighdeán i dtaobh luachanna léirithe agus sciar den lucht féachana. Baineann sraitheanna intí amhail Scannal agus Cloch le Carn sciar mór den lucht féachana amach go rialta sna hamanna craolta sin: is sraitheanna snasta, ard-léirithe iad seo a mbíonn scéalta nó pearsantachtaí a bhfuil aithne mhór orthu ina gcroílár; brandaí láidre a fhilleann arís eile de bharr go bhfuil lucht féachana dílis carntha acu i gcaitheamh na mblianta.

Ba mhaith linn líon níos mó de shraitheanna coimisiúnaithe Gaeilge a chraoladh sna hamanna craolta sin ón mbliain 2023 ar aghaidh agus táimid ag lorg smaointe a sheasann amach do shraitheanna a choinneoidh lucht féachana an Six One News ag féachaint ar RTÉ One. Cuirfimid fáilte roimh smaointe do shraitheanna áille físiúla a chuirfidh fonn spaisteoireachta orainn ar fud na hÉireann; sraitheanna ina rachaidh daoine aitheanta a bhfuil Gaeilge acu ar thurais mhóra; agus sraitheanna dea-dhéanta agus bunaidh stíl mhaireachtála a thugann léargas ar an Zeitgeist.

Agus rátaí boilscithe agus praghasanna fuinnimh de thíor ag ardú, d’fhéadfaí mar shampla clár a dhéanamh a bheadh dírithe ar shaol níos inbhuanaithe a chaitheamh; céard a d’fhéadfaimis a dhéanamh i dtaobh stíl mhaireachtála inbhuanaithe a bheith againn nó daoine ag teacht le chéile chun go seasfaidh a gcuid árais chónaithe agus pobail an aimsir? Chuirfimis fáilte roimh smaointe do shraitheanna faisnéise nó fíorasacha/stíl mhaireachtála formáidithe a thugann léargas ar an nós seo atá go mór i mbeal an phobail faoi láthair, agus a léireoidh, le pearsantachtaí agus scéalta thar a bheith spéisiúil, téamaí amhail inbhuanaitheacht, an timpeallacht, an gairdín, an fheirm agus an pobal.

Bíonn an-tóir ag an lucht féachana sin ar ábhar staire/stair áitiúil, an timpeallacht thógtha agus nádúrtha agus ar an tírdhreach agus stair nádúrtha den scoth atá againn. Bhí An tSlí ar cheann de na léiriúcháin Ghaeilge intí a raibh an-rath air. Sraith dhá chlár a bhí taifeadta go hálainn a bhí inti agus inar lean Mary Kennedy seanslí an Ghorta, ag casadh le hionadaithe pobail áitiúil, ealaíontóirí agus staraithe agus saineolaithe seanchais áitiúil chun roinnt de scéalta an Ghorta nár insíodh riamh cheana a nochtadh. An bhfuil aon aistir iontacha staire nó stair nádúrtha a bhféadfadh daoine mór le rá a bhfuil Gaeilge acu muid a thabhairt orthu

Is réimse eile é ceardaíocht agus dearadh ar mhaith linn é a fhiosrú. Chuir an dianghlasáil agus an Breatimeacht ag cuimhneamh muid ar earraí áitiúla a cheannach arís; agus tá an ghéarchéim aeráide ag cur béim arís ar earraí agus nithe a tháirgtear go háitiúil. An bhfuil smaoineamh ann do shraith Ghaeilge a dhéanfaidh ceiliúradh ar lucht déantúsaíochta agus táirgeachta áitiúil agus ar an obair a dhéanann siad?

Meallfaidh pearsantachtaí móra, tarraingteacha agus inchreidte a bhfuil saineolas ceart acu nó a bhfuil go leor le rá acu lucht féachana buaicama. Cé a bheadh ábalta sraith le smaointe móra a chur i láthair i nGaeilge agus lucht féachana nua a mhealladh le bheith ag féachaint ar chláracha Gaeilge RTÉ?

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE (rtegroup.ie) under the programme category "Cláracha Gaeilge – Tuesday/Thursday 2023”

Tabhair ar aird:

Ní hionann togra a phlé, ná spéis a léiriú ann, agus gealltanas go ndéanfaidh RTÉ coimisiúnú air agus níor chóir an tuiscint sin a bhaint as.

Ba chóir cur síos soiléir ar phleananna airgeadais a bheith ag gabháil le tograí, ina dtugtar gach páirtí maoinithe chomh maith le haon suimeanna atá geallta le fios.

Cláracha Gaeilge Commissioning Brief 2022-23

RTÉ’s Irish-language television offering has grown in scale and diversity over the past few years. We have worked with independent companies, other broadcasters and funders across the island to bring a growing slate of programmes as Gaeilge to Irish audiences. We commission across all genres: mainly half-hour factual, fact-ent and lifestyle series, but also one-off documentary and music, children’s content and entertainment programmes.

Irish Language series play mostly in peak-time slots, mainly 7-9pm Monday-Friday on RTÉ One. They sit alongside popular lifestyle and fact-ent series like Home Rescue, How To Be Good With Money, Home of the Year and The Style Counsellors and are expected to adhere to the same high production and editorial standards and appeal to a broad national audience.

Although the majority of our series play between 7-9pm weeknights on RTÉ One, we are always open to ideas for standout single docs where the language is a naturally-occurring aspect of the storytelling (i.e. good stories which lend themselves easily to being told entirely, or in good part, as Gaeilge) which can play in peak-time post-watershed slots.

In addition, we always aim to support innovative content in Irish for younger audiences on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Jr.

We are particularly interested in developing new faces: engaging and intelligent people with fluent Irish, real expertise and big things to say, whether as programme anchors, authors or contributors.

Finally, special consideration will be given to proposals which have stated digital and/or radio ambitions and which can work on multiple platforms.

For late 2022 and into 2023, we are asking production companies to pitch ideas for series and singles in Irish that can play in the following slots, specifically:

Cláracha Gaeilge – 2023 and Beyond Mondays

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2023 and beyond:

Monday, 8pm, RTÉ One: 4-6 x 24’30”min.

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The main slot for Irish-language series is now Monday, 8pm on RTÉ One. It’s a slot with stiff competition from soaps on other channels. But there is a considerable audience of soap avoiders who are looking for good stories, well-told, on a Monday night at 8pm.

Irish-language series which have performed well in Monday slot (previously 7.30pm) include Ar an Sliabh, an observational documentary series which set out to capture the stories of people living and working in Ireland’s mountainy uplands, but which also captured the story of the lockdown; Droichid na hÉireann a beautifully-filmed travelogue in which Lochlann Ó Mearáin uncovered the hidden histories behind some of Ireland’s most iconic bridges; and Saol an Treidlia which followed the lives and work of a number of Irish-speaking vets, bringing audiences behind the scenes at large and small animal practises across Ireland.

We would particularly welcome ideas for lightly-formatted factual series for this slot: observational or fact-ent series; also lifestyle series in Irish which deal with subjects like money, health, home and garden, parenting etc.; and finally ideas for series which explore in innovative and imaginative formats our heritage, culture, landscapes and history.

Proposals for series for this slot should have strong stories and characters at their core, have broad audience appeal and lend themselves to being produced either fully in Irish or mostly in Irish. They should offer a compelling and attractive alternative to soaps on other channels and an entertaining alternative to those seeking content that is not TV drama at this hour.

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE (rtegroup.ie) under the programme category “Cláracha Gaeilge - Mondays”, before the above closing date and time.

**Please note:

The discussion of, or initial interest in, a proposal does not represent a commitment to commission by RTÉ and should not be understood as such.

Commissioning decisions will reflect the quality of proposals received and the scheduling priorities operating at the time. RTÉ's financial position will also be a factor.

Proposals should clearly detail finance plans, identifying all funding parties plus any amounts committed.

Cláracha Gaeilge – 2023 & Beyond – Tuesdays & Thursdays

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Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7pm, RTÉ One

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Traditionally RTÉ’s in-house Irish-language programmes play to large audiences on Tuesdays/Thursdays at 7pm on RTÉ One. Coming straight after the Six One News, this is a prominent slot, with high expectations in terms of production values and audience share. In-house series like Scannal and Cloch le Carn regularly achieve high audience share in these slots: these are polished, highly-produced series with well-known stories or personalities at their heart; strong returning brands which, because they deliver consistently in terms of content, have built up audience loyalty over the years.

We would like to play a greater number of commissioned Irish-language series in these slots from 2023 and beyond and are looking for standout ideas for series that will keep the Six One audience tuned in to RTÉ One. We welcome ideas for visually stunning series that get us out and about around Ireland; series where familiar faces le Gaeilge go on big journeys; and well-crafted and original lifestyle series which reflect the zeitgeist.

For example, with inflation and energy prices rising and more focus on sustainable living, what could we do in the space of sustainable lifestyles and people coming together to future-proof their homes and communities? We would welcome ideas for documentary or formatted factual/lifestyle series which reflect this growing trend and reflect, via compelling characters and narratives, themes like sustainability, the environment, the garden, the farm, the community.

History/local history, the built and natural environment and our magnificent landscape and natural history are also a big draw for this audience. One of the most successful recent in-house Irish-language productions to play in this slot was An tSlí, a beautifully-filmed two-part series in which Mary Kennedy followed an old Famine way, meeting local community representatives, artists and local historians and folklore experts to uncover some of the untold stories of the Famine. Are there other epic historical or natural history journeys that well-loved public figures le Gaeilge could take us on?

Craft and design is another area we’d like to explore. The lockdown and Brexit made us begin to think and buy locally again; and the climate crisis is bringing locally-produced goods and items back into focus. Is there an idea for an Irish-language series that celebrates our local makers and producers and their work?

Big, likeable or credible personalities with genuine expertise or big things to say will always draw a peak-time audience. Who can front big-idea series as Gaeilge and draw new audiences to Irish-language programming?

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system: Login | RTE (rtegroup.ie) under the programme category “Cláracha Gaeilge Tuesdays/Thursdays”, before the above closing date and time.

**Please note:

The discussion of, or initial interest in, a proposal does not represent a commitment to commission by RTÉ and should not be understood as such.

Commissioning decisions will reflect the quality of proposals received and the scheduling priorities operating at the time. RTÉ's financial position will also be a factor.

Proposals should clearly detail finance plans, identifying all funding parties plus any amounts committed.