Archives

Motive is to begin production today on a one-off documentary special for RTÉ on Pediatric Palliative Care. The documentary will look at the provision of hospice care for babies and young children living with life limiting conditions in Ireland. IFTA-winning television director Gary Keane will direct the documentary, which will be produced by Motive’s Jamie […]Read More

Motive Television has been awarded funding by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland towards the production cost of a major three-part documentary series for Irish commercial TV broadcaster TV3.  The series,  entitled  “The Edge of Town”, is an observational series filmed over six months following the highs and lows of daily life for six families/characters all […]Read More

Motive Television Limited, has sold the award-winning sports documentary “Born to Run: The Secret of Kenyan Athletics” to the BBC. Filmed in Iten, Kenya, the programme follows World Athlete of the Year, David Rudisha, and his coach, Brother Colm O’Connell, as Rudisha prepares for the World Championships in South Korea, with his focus set on […]Read More

Motive Television has secured funding from the BAI Sound & Vision fund for three one-hour sports documentaries. “The Biggest Game In Town” tells the story of Irish poker brat John O’Shea as he embarks on the most important 12months of his gambling career. Directed by Ross Whitaker we see a high stakes career where millions […]Read More

Motive Television has been awarded an IFTA at Saturday’s 2012 IFTA’s ceremony in Dublin. The award is for Best Sports Documentary for “Man on a Mission”. The one-off programme follows World Athlete of the Year David Rudisha and his coach Brother Colm O’Connell. Produced by Jamie D’Alton and Anne McLoughlin, the programme is presented by […]Read More

BAI funded documentary recalling the impact the September 11th attacks had on Irish families to be broadcast at 9 pm on the 6th of September on TV3.Read More

We are currently in pre-production on a Matt Cooper presented and Guinness sponsored rugby world cup chat show series with packaged highlights to be broadcast on TV3.  This is another exciting co-production venture with chief production partner Asgard Media.Read More

For the fourth consecutive year we bring TV3′s viewers coverage and analysis of a range of championship clashes from across the country.   We will also be in Croke Park on All Ireland Final Day with coverage of the All Ireland Minor Finals.Read More

Motive and Asgard were instrumentally involved in a big first for Irish television, namely the hosting and broadcasting of the Europa Cup Final from the AVIVA stadium.Read More

This month we travel to Iten in Kenya with Eamonn Coghlan to meet Cork-born world renowned athletics trainer Brother Colm O’Connell.   O Connell’s latest charge is 800m runner David Rudisha, tipped by Sebestian Coe to be London 2012′s big star.Read More