While hurling fans will be packing their cars with flasks and ham Blaas this weekend for the Munster final, one small team of highly skilled professionals will be packing their vans with dishes of a different kind – those of a satellite variety.

Digisat, part of An Rinn based Nemeton TV, is celebrating 15 years of bringing some of the biggest and best sporting, political and social moments to a global audience by satellite this summer. Audiences all over the globe can thank this small innovative team for transmitting occasions such as the G8 Summit in Lough Erne, the Royal weddings and visits to Ireland by the Queen and US Presidents Bush and Obama to their living rooms.

But it’s the live sporting occasions which fuel the passion of the team, led by An Rinn native and hurling fanatic Tomás Mac Craith. “Munster final day in Thurles – it’s a big one and it’s great that we get to be a small part of that. We’ll certainly take a win on the day but the big prize for us is seeing our vans parked outside Croke Park on All-Ireland Final Day. We will be ‘the sole provider of satellite services for all the finals’ (providing satellite services for all four of the finals) but our eye is definitely on the Liam McCarthy Cup. We will be there to capture the moment Waterford lift the cup and transmit it all over the world. That’s the dream and we’re ready for it!”

But GAA isn’t the only sport this in-demand team will be covering this summer for RTE, TG4 and Sky Sports, among others, as the countdown is also on to the Dublin Horse Show and the Galway Races.

Electric Picnic is also on the agenda and the ever popular Rose of Tralee will be in homes of every Irish citizen and Irish descendant all over the world in August thanks to Digisat.

Congratulating Tomás and his team on 15 years of unrivalled success, Nemeton CEO Irial Mac Murchú said: “We started Digisat 15 years ago out of a need to provide up to the minute satellite services that could match standards all over the world. In that time, Tomás and his team have earned a reputation for their reliable, flexible, no nonsense approach. This has secured Digisat’s place as a first choice uplink provider for many international television networks including TG4, RTÉ, TV3, BBC, Setanta, Network 7, SKY Sports and many others.

“Last year we launched a new state of the art satellite van that has put us to the fore in terms of global satellite services and we look forward to many more years of bringing some of the most important, memorable and historic occasions to television viewers’ homes all over the world.”

There was good news this week for students of the WIT Post Graduate Higher Diploma in TV and Digital Media as TG4 commissioning editors have given their commitment to air a number of the end of year projects during their autumn schedule.

This is career making news for the recent graduates who recently completed one of the most highly regarded film making Post Graduate course in the country at Waterford Institute of Technology,  in association with Nemeton TV, one Ireland’s leading production companies, and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

The WIT students continue to make their mark with the national broadcaster, as to date over 40 films from the course have been broadcast.

Applications for next year’s course are open with places limited to 14 for 2017. No prior experience is necessary and the standard of learning is at the highest level in the country. In fact, films produced on the course have gone on to win Best Irish Language documentary at the National Student Media Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

According to course leader, Bláithín Ní Chatháin, the support of TG4 will be instrumental in the students securing employment within the industry. “The Higher Diploma teaches production and camera work, editing and scripting skills as Gaeilge and the varied nature of the course ensures graduates are very well equipped to enter the Irish television industry in a number of positions.

“The course is taught by lecturers from WIT, as well as producers and directors who are actively working with TG4, RTÉ, BBC and TV3. The practical advice and experience they lend to the course gives students a unique insight into the competitive media industry and through their contacts, many of our past graduates have gone on to work with TG4, BBC, Setanta, RTÉ and Nemeton TV.”

While television production is a core subject on the course, so too is film, WebTV, digital marketing video production and PR. The audio visual industry in Ireland is at a very healthy level with €500m annually being spent on productions such as Star Wars, Vikings and Game of Thrones, Ros na Rún and An Klondike, so employment prospects for the right candidates are high.

Throughout the course students heard from many guest speakers and former graduates who are actively working on these productions and others, including EastEnders’ spin-off, Redwater, which is currently being filmed in Dunmore East.

Students who have just completed the course gained valuable, practical work experience on many live Rugby and GAA games for TG4, enjoyed two weeks working on a 10-part TG4 studio show filmed in RTÉ, as well as working on the Live TG4 Music Award show Gradam Ceoil. Other students worked as runners on the live RTÉ show, The Farm and more recently students filmed and edited all the online video content daily during the Celtic Media Festival, under the direction of RTÉ Head of Communications Joseph Hoban.

Applications for next year’s course are open with places limited to 14 for 2017. To apply or for further information see www.wit.ie or email traenáil@nemeton.ie.

It’s the sporting event everyone is talking about – Connacht V Leinster at BT Murrayfield  – and Nemeton TV will be bringing it live on TG4 to hundreds of thousands of Irish viewers on Saturday from 4.45pm.

The Guinness PRO12 draws to a close and award winning Waterford-based production company Nemeton TV will have a 15 strong crew pitch side bringing you all the live action with presenter Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill at the helm.

In advance of the 5.30pm kick-off, Munster and Ireland legend Marcus Horan, Eoghan Ó Neachtain and John Broderick will be offering their opinions on the historic occasion, while Garry MacDonnacha takes on commentator duties.

According to Fintan Walsh, Rugbaí Beo Series Producer at Nemeton TV, “This is by far the biggest sporting event of the year for us and is the culmination of 12 months of hard work. For it to end this way, it really is the stuff dreams are made of. Connacht taking on Leinster – it’s sure to be a showpiece and we’re really looking forward to bringing our audience high quality, innovative viewing this weekend.”

Among the highlights will be feature interviews with Connacht stars AJ MacGinty and Kieran Marmion, so tune in to TG4 from 4.45pm for all the action this Saturday, May 28th.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact Fintan Walsh on 058 46499 or email fintan@nemeton.ie

Nemeton TV brought home the gold last night (Thursday, May 19^th) at the All-Ireland Marketing Awards gala dinner, held at the Double Tree Hotel, Dublin, as they walked away with the Gnó as Gaeilge Award for the second time.

The country’s leading television production company first won the award back in 2013 and CEO Irial Mac Murchú said: “Winning this award is testament to the hard work of our team. Marketing in Irish helps us to stand out in an environment where people are bombarded daily with the noise of very similar messages, all vying for attention. The Irish language is naturally associated with creativity and this helps us to attract new clients at home and abroad.”

The Waterford-based company beat off stiff competition from household names such as RTÉ, Tayto Park and Trinity College Dublin at the 10^th annual awards ceremony.

Organised by The Marketing Institute of Ireland, the All Ireland Marketing Awards is the nation’s premier means of recognising the success of Irish marketing professionals and acknowledging their major contribution to the ongoing process of strengthening the economy of our island.

Specifically, the Gnó as Gaeilge Award looks to reward companies who recognise the potential of the Irish language in their marketing campaigns to support branding and positioning in the marketplace.

With productions such as this weekend’s Guinness PRO12 semi-finals coverage and the recent Allianz National League Finals on TG4, Nemeton TV leads the way in innovative sports programming. The company will also provide satellite broadcast facilities to RTÉ and Sky Sports during this Summer’s vast schedule of sports events.

With up to 50 full-time staff and the same amount of regular freelancers, Nemeton TV also provides technical facilities to broadcasters across the world, as well as online streaming and video archiving solutions

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact Irial Mac Murchú on 087 2310585 or email irial@nemeton.ie

The culmination of a year’s hard work draws to the close for the Rugbaí Beo team at Nemeton TV over the next two weeks as the Guinness PRO12 reaches the final stages.

Working in partnership with Sky, the 25 strong Waterford-based crew will be on the road again Friday and Saturday as Leinster take on Ulster in the RDS Arena with a 7.45pm kick-off, while the Sportsground becomes the eighth different venue to host a Guinness PRO12 Play-Off as Connacht meet Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

Broadcasting live on TG4, presenter Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill will be joined both days by Munster and Ireland legend Marcus Horan and Eoghan Ó Neachtain, while John Broderick completes the panel on Friday and former Connacht player Eamonn Molloy joins the team on Saturday for live commentary and analysis. The games will be called by Garry Mac Donnacha and Gearóid Mac Donnacha.

According to Fintan Walsh, Rugbaí Beo Series Producer at Nemeton TV, “This is a culmination of a year’s work. These are the games everyone here wants to be at and bringing to the homes of hundreds of thousands of rugby fans around the country. There is certainly an air of excitement in the office this week and we are busy putting the finishing touches to what we hope will be two brilliant broadcasts at the weekend.”

In a constant bid to produce high quality television and to be the leaders in innovative viewing, Nemeton TV want to bring to sports fans a different way of looking at rugby through top quality analysis and debate.

Featuring over the weekend during the broadcast will be interviews with Irish rugby’s newest star Garry Ringrose and a feature package with Tom McCartney and Finlay Bealham, who will be key men for Connacht this weekend.

Live coverage begins with Leinster v Ulster on Friday at 7.15pm, followed on Saturday with Connacht v Glasgow Warriors at 6.00pm. The PRO12 Final coverage starts at 4.45pm on May 28th on TG4.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact Fintan Walsh on 058 46499 or email fintan@nemeton.ie

Ireland’s leading independent television company Nemeton TV will battle it out with RTE, Tayto Park and Trinity College Dublin, among others, for the Gradam Gnó as Gaeilge Award at the All Ireland Marketing Awards (AIM Awards) on Thursday night next, May 19 at the Double Tree Hotel, Dublin.

This is the second time the An Rinn based company has been nominated for the coveted award, coming home with the gold at the 2013 Awards.

Speaking in advance of the gala awards ceremony, Nemeton TV CEO Irial Mac Murchú said: “Being among our peers in the Gradam Gnó as Gaeilge Award is a huge honour for us. The team here at Nemeton TV are some of the best in the business and it is fantastic that they are being lauded for their hard work and commitment to producing high quality material for our corporate clients and broadcasters across the world.”

Organised by The Marketing Institute of Ireland, and now in its 10th year, the All Ireland Marketing Awards is the nation’s premier means of recognising the success of Irish marketing professionals and acknowledging their major contribution to the ongoing process of strengthening the economy of our island.

Interestingly, Nemeton TV operates its business predominantly through Irish, a feature which is central to the firm’s DNA. As avid sport fans, Waterford viewers will be very familiar with their work, including live match broadcasts, GAA Beo and Rugbaí Beo on TG4 and of course Laochra Gael, which featured Waterford hurling legend Ken McGrath in this its 14th season. Of course, it was Nemeton who televised the two legs of the Allianz National Hurling League Final between Waterford and Clare recently for TG4.

Nemeton TV also provides satellite and technical facilities to other broadcasters across the world, an example of which was the recent EVINE Live TV broadcast  from Waterford City, broadcasting to 88 million viewers in the USA from the House of Waterford Crystal, the Bishops Palace and Waterford Castle.

Considered innovators in their field, with 40 full-time staff and 100 freelancers, the company’s latest initiative is online broadcasting offering app development and online streaming for video solutions.

For further information or to arrange an interview, please contact Maeve Quill on (085) 126 4612 or email maeve@nemeton.ie

The ninth programme of ten features Peil na mBan Galway’s finest midfielderAnnette Clarke.

Kilkerrin/Clonberne’s Annette Clarke  represented Galway at the highest level of Ladies Football for eighteen years. She won 2 All Stars and captained her side to All Ireland glory in 2004. In this programme she charts her career from the highs of winning the Junior All Ireland in 2002 and Senior All Ireland in 2004 to the low of suffering a near career ending injury in 2010 and being dropped from the squad 2012. She also speaks of the joy of winning her second All Star in 2013 and captaining her club to a Connacht Title 2014. Contributions also from Claire Egan, Juliet Murphy and Maire Ní Bhraonáin.

For further information, please contact: Aisling Ní Fhlaithearta, Series Producer – Phone: 058 46499 or email: aisling@nemeton.ie

THE NEW LAOCHRA GAEL SEASON WILL AIR ON TG4 AT 5:55PM ON SUNDAY EVENING WITH A REPEAT SHOWING ON MONDAY EVENING AT 8:00PM.

The renowned source for photography and film videos online, AdoramaTV celebrates 40 million views and counting – pays tribute to the part played by Nemeton.

An Rinn and New York, NY – April 11, 2016 – Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, audio, imaging and electronics retailers, is pleased to announce it’s just hit a major milestone with more than 400,000 subscribers to its AdoramaTV YouTube channel.

Featuring the latest photography tips, new product reviews, gear guides, tutorials, lighting how-to’s and more, AdoramaTV has something for any visual creator wanting to have more fun and a better experience with their camera.

All of Adorama’s online content is made at the Nemeton Studios based in An Rinn, where over 300 videos will be produced for Adorama in 2016.

“Nemeton has been brilliant to work with” comments Alana Casner, AdoramaTV Director & Digital Strategist,  “we are the preeminent source for videos related to photography and video as well as new product releases and gear reviews, but what sets us apart is how we connect with our viewers and create engaging creative content.”

“We have over a dozen hosts that share their experiences, knowledge and tips to over one-million viewers a month. We believe having real professionals tell their stories and share their craft is why our audience is engaged with our videos and why they gain confidence and desire to explore their own creative directions with photography and video.  Nemeton and Cutting Edge Productions has played a major role in helping build this subscriber base since the beginning.  From fully producing videos for a variety of our hosts to maintaining the majority of post-production as well, this team has been incredible to work with – an asset to say the least.  The communication is effortless, the time zone difference is rarely even noticed and together we create incredible creative content for our audience.”

Nemeton TV is based in An Rinn, Co. Waterford. The company produces sports (GAA Beo and Rugbaí Beo on TG4), internet TV and other services for major clients, including RTÉ, Sky Sports, BBC and sports organisations like the GAA and the Guinness Pro12. The company recently provided all the live links for the 1916 Easter Sunday celebrations in Dublin.

Nemeton started working with AdoramaTV back in March 2014 and is responsible for the vast majority of the company’s video output and distribution to different channels. Starting in 2014, the viewers stood at around 200,000 and since the Irish involvement, the subscriber base has grown to 400,000.

Maeve Quill, Project Leader, NemetonTV/Cutting Edge Productions says “This is a fantastic achievement and we are delighted to have played a major part in it. We strive to give the viewers something new each week and take all of their feedback on board, we want our viewers to feel part of the Adorama family as we build that online community, and so we constantly strive to keep the content, relevant, new and educational on adorama.com.”

Contact: Maeve Quill, NemetonTV/Cutting Edge Productions maeve@cuttingedgeproductions.ie

The fifth programme of ten features Armagh star Steven McDonnell. Killeavy man Steven McDonnell was a major part of Armagh’s football team from the early 00’s. 2002’s All Ireland final against Kerry, McDonnell scored the winning point, resulting in Armagh’s first and only All Ireland Championship win. McDonnell became the captain of Ireland’s International Rules team in 2010 and is the only player to have scored over 100 points in International Rules history. Contributions also from; Joe Kernan, Ryan McMenamin and Dara Ó Cinnéide.

For further information, please contact: Aisling Ní Fhlaithearta, Series Producer – Phone: 058 46499 or email: aisling@nemeton.ie

THE NEW laochra gael SEASON WILL AIR ON TG4 AT 5:55PM ON SUNDAY EVENING WITH A REPEAT SHOWING ON MONDAY EVENING AT 8:00PM.

The third programme of ten features the Kerry legend Declan O’Sullivan, from a small club in South Kerry, Dromid Pearses, played a central role in a golden era for Kerry football between the years 2003 and 2014, winning five All-Irelands in that period. He was a brilliant centre forward and he was twice presented with the Sam Maguire Cup, a rare honour. He also had challenging days in the Kerry jersey, and had personal battles to overcome. Contributions also from Jack O’Connor, Dara Ó Cinnéide and Seán Óg de Paor.

For further information, please contact: Aisling Ní Fhlaithearta, Series Producer – Phone: 058 46499 or email: aisling@nemeton.ie

The new Laochra Gael season will air on TG4 at 5:55pm on Sunday evening with a repeat showing on Monday evening at 8:00pm.