TG4 sets aside extra $11m fund for original and Irish-language projects in 2026

TG4 aims to focus on nurturing new voices and emerging prodcos

Irish public broadcaster TG4 has announced a €10m (US$11.7m) funding package to commission new content, develop new producers and strengthen its commitment to Irish-language programming and the country’s independent production sector.

The funding will be made available for the development and production of projects across multiple genres and demographics, including entertainment, arts, lifestyle, factual, current affairs, young people’s, children’s and drama, with a strong focus on nurturing new voices and emerging production companies.

The investment sits alongside existing funding, reinforcing TG4’s long-term support for the creative production sector, according to the pubcaster.

The funding will be rolled out through open commissioning rounds, including one which closed before Christmas, and will create pathways for new and existing producers to engage with TG4’s content team.

Additionally, TG4 will invest in news and current affairs in 2026, including a new digital multiplatform news service, and will commission more current affairs programmes.

Deirdre Ní Choistín, TG4’s director general, said: “This €10m investment underlines our ambition as a publisher broadcaster for TG4’s content slate and our confidence in new creative talent across the production sector. By supporting new ideas and new producers, while continuing our existing funding commitments, we are investing in the future of great storytelling and in the next generation of Irish-language creative voices.”