Major Productions coming Troy’s way!

Posted: January 29, 2026 in Film, Filming, Job Opportunities, media, post-production, Technology, Television
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Troy Studios, Limerick City.

Story via Limerick’s Live 95fm

Thursday, 29 January 2026 11:00

By Live95 News Team

The news was announced this morning.  

BiggerStage has announced a multimillion-euro agreement with Hackman Capital Partners’ Troy Studios and The MBS Group to create a global unscripted production hub at its world-class production facility in Limerick.

Troy Studios, Ireland’s largest and most modern studio facility, spans 26 acres, including four sound stages totalling 100,000 sq. ft (9,290 sq m) with an overall footprint of 350,000 sq. ft (32,516 sq m).

Under the multi-year deal, both parties will invest to attract major international television formats to Limerick, with BiggerStage producing projects on the ground while supporting extensive training and skills development.

In addition, Troy Studios will be a home for original IP development – a destination where the next wave of global hit programmes can be piloted at scale with unrivalled efficiency. The facility will host a number of pilot projects for major international partners in 2026, alongside BiggerStage’s expanding original slate.

Ireland has seen substantial growth in international TV production over the past three years, supporting dozens of SMEs and creating hundreds of skilled jobs. Since its 2021 inception, BiggerStage has produced over 250 hours of primetime programming in Ireland, including The Floor, Next Level Chef, Beat Shazam, Name That Tune, and Don’t Forget The Lyrics. Central to BiggerStage’s success is a cost-effective EU-based production model with a common travel area with the UK.

Speaking from the Prime Time production conference in Canada Pat Kiely, CEO & Founder of BiggerStage, said: “We are truly entering a golden age for the television industry in Ireland. Europe’s first unscripted tax credit will help Ireland compete more effectively on the world stage to become the home of global formats, the fastest-growing area of  television production. This investment in Troy Studio will allow us offer a world class base for international production. Irish crews are renowned as the best in the business and we look forward to creating a sustainable centre of excellence in Limerick, surrounded by great infrastructure, expanding centres of learning and a brilliant hospitality industry. Ireland’s creative industry is on a real high; never has there been a better time to expand our global offering and drive more investment in jobs, training, development and infrastructure.

Also speaking from the Prime Time production conference in Canada, Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport said “This announcement is yet another strong signal that Ireland is open, competitive and ambitious when it comes to investment in the creative services sector. The creation of a global hub for unscripted production at Troy Studios will not only attract major international players to Limerick, it illustrates how Ireland has the infrastructure, talent, creativity and production expertise to lead in this space.”

Jason Hariton, Chief Studio and Real Estate Officer at MBS Group added: “We look forward to continuing our work with the BiggerStage team to ensure they have the technical equipment and resources required to continue their leading role in the growth and success of Ireland’s vibrant screen industry.”

Elaine Geraghty, Managing Director Troy Studios, said, “The new deal firmly positions Limerick and Ireland at the forefront of global television production, supported by the unique advantages presented by Ireland’s unscripted tax credit. Together, we are dedicated to building a global production hub that will benefit the creative sector, generate employment, and deliver outstanding original content for audiences worldwide.”

Alastair Boucaut, EVP Global Studio Platform, Hackman Capital Partners, said, “We are thrilled and delighted that BiggerStage has made a long-term commitment to Troy Studios. Our facility was built to welcome bold and innovative companies like BiggerStage that have proven international production success. This collaboration will bring exciting projects to Ireland and strengthen the country’s creative industry.” 

Apple Creator Studio is released.

Posted: January 13, 2026 in Editing, Education, post-production, Technology
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Apple have finally released their much anticipated ‘Apple Creator Studio’ which has raised a few eyebrows.

The apps you need for everything you want to create. Craft your stories with video in Final Cut Pro. Reimagine images in Pixelmator Pro. Produce your best music in Logic Pro. Supercharge productivity with premium content in Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform. Boost workflows with AI features that build on Apple Intelligence. And with Family Sharing, up to five other people can enjoy your subscription too.

With a price tag for a new subscriber at $12.99 per month or $129 per year after your free trial, it is yet another entry to the area of the market that Adobe Creative Suite has dominated for some time. With the DaVinci Resolve Studio package still retailing at the €313.65 (inc: VAT) for a licence (however Black Magic have also hinted recently at a subscription based option for their software package) this is a competaive option from Apple.

It remains to be seen if Apple and its Final Cut Pro NLE can regain some editing fans, but in the meantime it might be worth checking out the new suite of software apps on a new M4 chip Mac mini or studio.

Check out the details HERE

Warts & All to Air on RTÉ

Posted: December 9, 2025 in Editing, Film, live Event, post-production, Television, Uncategorized
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Avenue Productions are delighted to announce that the award winning ‘Warts & All’ short film, directed by Pat Shortt, will screen on Monday 15th December on RTÉ 2 at 11:30pm as part of the Shortscreen programme.

After a hugely successful festival, there is anticipated excitement in looking forward to the screening to a national audience.

Hugh congratuations to all the cast and crew and all those who worked so hard to bring this story to screen.

Faye Shortt (Actor), Pat Shortt (Director), Michelle Lehane (Writer / Actor), Simon McGuire (Editor)

Word On The Street Episode 2

Posted: December 8, 2025 in Cameras, Editing, Education, post-production, Television, Uncategorized
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This is episode 2 of series 9 of Word On the Street, a production by Film CEL. LSAD’s in-house production unit.

The Wayfinders Series 1 Trailer

Posted: November 26, 2025 in Editing, Television, Uncategorized
The Wayfinders – artwork by Ken Coleman

The new trailer for the first series of The Wayfinders has dropped along with the release date on the Angel.com platform. The series which was primarily filmed at Troy Studios and multiple locations around the Mid-West of Ireland and beyond, and employing a strong Irish crew will be released on December 16th.

The Trailer can be viewed at this link below or click the image above

Cutting In

Posted: November 5, 2025 in Editing, Education, Film, post-production, Television
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I had the opportunity to write an article for the latest edition of the Assembled Magazine for the Irish Screen Editors Guild (ISE), about the challenges people with disabilities face when entering the post production industry. A recent graduate of mine from the Creative Broadcast & Film Production programme, Katie Quirke, also gave me a direct insight to the challenges and how things can be improved for editors with disabilities. This article and many others are now available to read from the ISE website HERE or by clicking the image above. Special thanks to Katie for allowing me to tell some of her story and to Shane Woods ISE for asking me to contribute to this issue.

Sony tackles A.I. with new Authenticity Solution

Posted: November 4, 2025 in Cameras, Technology
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Sony Electronics has expanded its camera authenticity technology to support video content verification, marking a significant industry first in the fight against AI-generated fake content. The C2PA-compliant solution is now available for five Sony cameras, with four additional models scheduled for support by 2026.

Read the full article HERE

We can bet that other industry equipment suppliers as well as NLE providers will also follow suit, however with the likes of Adobe embracing A.I. this may prove difficult.

Word On The Street Series 9 Episode 1

Posted: October 26, 2025 in Education, Television
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This episode features the new building at the Moylish Campus and the EUNIC Film Festival at the Millennium Theatre. Word On The Street is a non-for-profit news programme, produced by Film CEL, the in-house production unit, consisting of students and staff members of Limerick School of Art and Design TUS. Opening theme track: Ampyx & SANDR – New Colors

Limerick School of Art and Design TUS.

EUNIC Returns to Limerick

Posted: October 6, 2025 in Film, Film Festival, live Event
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Limerick School of Art & Design -TUS to host EUNIC Short Shorts Film Festival for Europe 2025 – Thursday 16th October at 6 pm – TUS – Millennium Theatre.

All welcome! Admission free but advance booking required.

EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe 2025
The 2025 edition of the EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival focuses on animation cinema and will feature short films from Cyprus, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Italy, France, and Slovenia, screened in their original language with English subtitles. The opening night will be held on Thursday, 16 October, at 6 pm at the Millennium Theatre, TUS Limerick.

All films in English or with English subtitles.

After the screenings, viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite short film.

EUNIC – EU National Institutes for Culture is the network of European Union National Institutes of Culture, bringing together the cultural institutes and offices of EU member countries in Ireland.

Event organised by – Creative Broadcast and Film Production LSAD TUS, Department of Digital Arts and Media, Limerick. For more information please contact:
stefano.odorico@tus.ie

Eventbrite link:
https://lnkd.in/eqN7HNEx

Adobe Premiere on iPhone/iPad

Posted: October 5, 2025 in Editing, post-production, Technology
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Adobe have released their new mobile version of their flagship NLE, Adobe Premiere for iOS devices. This new iteration replaces the basic Adobe Rush app which didn’t take off as well as Adobe had anticipated all those years ago.

See the download info HERE

According to Wired:

ADOBE HAS HAD a busy year designing and redesigning a number of its most popular apps for mobile, and Premiere for iPhone is the latest—a mobile-first video editing workflow that adapts most of the tools from the desktop version of Premiere to a mobile user interface. You can trim, layer, edit, and even auto-generate captions, alongside all the basic editing features you’d expect, like color and exposure adjustments.

The automatic resizing feature is particularly nice, adapting videos to both horizontal and landscape platforms, making sure your subject is centered for both cuts. As with anything Adobe releases these days, there are plenty of AI-powered features, including the ability to generate backgrounds from a prompt and create sound effects from your voice.

Premiere for iPhone is free, though if you want to use the AI features, you’ll have to buy credits within the app. According to Adobe, the Android version is still under development. —Scott Gilbertson

Colin Michael has released a tutorial for iOS users on the app which can be viewed below:

It remains to be seen if this software will be adopted by mobile editors, as it has some stiff competition with Blackmagic’s Da Vinci Resolve for iOS.

Time will tell whether it fills a gap in the market or become another “Rush” ed project.

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