Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland in collaboration with CPC Creative Services, are delighted to announce dates for the ever-popular Meet the Commissioners and Funders Webinar Series. Now in its 6th year, the event has established itself as an important calendar fixture for the broad TV sector. This free TV webinar series will take place online over five days from 19-23 January 2026, 10-10.45am each day. This year’s theme is Leaders, Reflections and Opportunities.
Join senior leaders from all TV channels on the island of Ireland along with commissioners and funders in conversation with seasoned development/executive producer Colin Pauser-Cowman. Hear from senior channel decision makers and funders as they reflect on channel-defining and stand out TV projects from 2025 as well as learnings and insights. They will overview important funding opportunities for the independent sector for 2026. ‘Meet the Commissioners and Funders’ is a unique opportunity to hear from key channel commissioners and funders and unpack best practice in TV development, funding applications and pitching from the senior channel leaders, commissioners and funders perspectives. There is opportunity for delegate Q&A throughout the session.
| Date & Time | Guest Speaker | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 19th January 2026, 10-10.45am | Steve Carson | Director of Video, RTÉ |
| Tuesday, 20th January 2026, 10-10.45am | Grace Gannon | Assistant Director, Media Funding, Coimisiún na Meán |
| Wednesday, 21st January 2026, 10-10.45am | Deirdre Ní Choistín | Director General, TG4 |
| Thursday, 22nd January 2026, 10-10.45am | Anthony Nilan | Director of Programming, VMTV |
| Friday, 23rd January 2026, 10-10.45am | Eddie Doyle | Head of Content Commissioning, BBC NI |
The Meet the Commissioners & Funders Webinar Series 2026 is a skills-training webinar initiative, specifically tailored to established industry professionals and up-skillers working in or interested in TV development, pitching and funding.
Register for the Meet the Commissioners & Funders Webinar Series 2026
By registering through the Webinarjam link above, you will be automatically signed up for all five sessions in the webinar series
Please note, these are livestreamed events and will not be recorded. Places are limited so please register early to avoid disappointment.
For any technical queries, please email skills.info@screenireland.ie
Screen Ireland skills opportunities are open to all regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, civil status, family status and membership of the Traveller community. If you require supports, please let us know in advance so we can put these in place to assist your learning.
