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{{Short description|Irish CEO, chairperson, radio and television producer and journalist}}
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| office = Director-General of the [[European Broadcasting Union]]
| office = Director-General of the [[European Broadcasting Union]]
| president = [[Jean-Paul Philippot]]
| president = [[Jean-Paul Philippot]]
| term_start = October 2017
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| term_end = May 2024
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| predecessor = [[Ingrid Deltenre]]
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'''Noel Curran''' (born 13 November 1965) is an Irish CEO, chairperson and a former radio and television producer and journalist who has been the director-general of the [[European Broadcasting Union]] since October 2017. He previously served as the [[Director-General of RTÉ|director-general of RTÉ]] (Ireland's national broadcaster) from 2011 to 2016.<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite news|title=Profile: Noel Curran|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/noel-curran-2316038.html|accessdate=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Irish Independent]]|date=29 August 2010|first=Harry|last=Leech}}</ref> He has worked in the Editorial, Management and Commercial areas of media.
'''Noel Curran''' (born 13 November 1965) is an Irish radio producer, television producer and journalist who has been the director-general of the EBU - the [[European Broadcasting Union]] since October 2017. The EBU represents 115 media organisations in over 50 countries. It is based in Geneva but has offices in Brussels, Rome, Washington, New York, Beijing and Moscow. The EBU provides an international news service to its members as well as negotiating international Sports rights such as the Olympic Games for them. It also has a Technology and Innovation division, a media research unit, a Music Exchange for classical and jazz performances, as well as a lobbying and policy department. It is also responsible for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Curran is the first Irish national to become Director General of the EBU.
Curran also served as Chairman of Eurovision Services, the former commercial subsidiary of EBU.

He previously served as the [[Director-General of RTÉ|director-general of]] [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] (RTÉ; Ireland's national broadcaster) from 2011 to 2016.<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite news|title=Profile: Noel Curran|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/noel-curran-2316038.html|accessdate=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[The Irish Independent]]|date=29 August 2010|first=Harry|last=Leech}}</ref> He has worked in the editorial, management and commercial areas of media.
Previously he was [[Director-General of RTÉ|Director-General]] at Ireland's national broadcaster [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] (RTÉ).


==Early life==
==Early life==


Curran was born in [[Carrickmacross]], [[County Monaghan]], where he attended both primary and secondary school. He studied [[Communications]] in [[Dublin City University]], where he specialised in Irish and International Broadcasting Policy, writing his final year thesis on the future of Public Service Broadcasting.<ref>''The Sunday Times'' Culture October 2011.</ref> He also wrote about European broadcasting policy while studying for post-grad.
Curran was born in [[Carrickmacross]], [[County Monaghan]], where he attended both primary and secondary school. He studied [[communications]] in [[Dublin City University]], where he specialised in Irish and international broadcasting policy, writing his final year thesis on the future of public service broadcasting.<ref>''The Sunday Times'' Culture October 2011.</ref> He also wrote about European broadcasting policy while studying for post-grad.


==Career==
==Career==
===RTÉ===
===RTÉ===
He joined [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] (RTÉ) as a business and investigative reporter in 1992, after a period working for ''Business & Finance magazine''. While working at ''Business & Finance'' Curran was involved in several prominent investigations. He became deputy editor of ''Business & Finance'' two years after joining as a reporter, before leaving for RTÉ. He joined Current Affairs as a senior financial journalist before becoming a television producer. Curran went on to win national and international awards as a documentary producer and Editor.
He joined [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] (RTÉ) as a business and investigative reporter in 1992, after a period working for ''Business & Finance magazine''. While working at ''Business & Finance'' Curran was involved in several prominent investigations. He became deputy editor of ''Business & Finance'' two years after joining as a reporter, before leaving for RTÉ. He joined Current Affairs as a senior financial journalist before becoming a television producer.


He then became executive producer of live entertainment series and productions,<ref>{{cite news|title=Curran named RTÉ director general|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1109/breaking42.htm|access-date=13 February 2011|date=9 November 2010 |author=Ronan McGreevy|work=The Irish Times}}</ref> producing several live television shows at the [[Point Theatre]], before being appointed as executive producer of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1997]], held in [[Dublin]], presented by [[Ronan Keating]] and [[Carrie Crowley]]. He was a member of the EBU Eurovision group. His younger brother is Richard Curran, deputy editor of the ''Sunday Business Post'' and presenter of TV's ''Dragons Den'' series.
He then became executive producer of live entertainment series and productions,<ref>{{cite news|title=Curran named RTÉ director general|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1109/breaking42.htm|access-date=13 February 2011|date=9 November 2010 |author=Ronan McGreevy|work=The Irish Times}}</ref> producing several live television shows at the [[Point Theatre]], before being appointed as executive producer of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1997]], held in [[Dublin]], presented by [[Ronan Keating]] and [[Carrie Crowley]]. He was a member of the EBU Eurovision group.

===Independent work===
Curran left RTÉ in 2000 to become a director of a private independent production company. As an independent, he won an IFTA award as executive producer of the investigative documentary ''Bad Blood'.


===Senior management at RTÉ===
===Senior management at RTÉ===
He returned to RTÉ as Editor of Current Affairs, where he helped launch the ''[[Prime Time (Irish TV programme)|Prime Time]] Investigates'' series of documentaries. He was editor of the award winning [[Mary Raftery]] documentaries ''Cardinal Secrets'' and ''Broken Trust''. He spoke on Radio 1's 'Drivetime' programme about Mary Raftery's contribution to journalism after her death in January 2012.
He returned to RTÉ as editor of current affairs, where he helped launch the ''[[Prime Time (Irish TV programme)|Prime Time]] Investigates'' series of documentaries. The series won many national and international for its documentaries during his tenure. He was editor of the award winning [[Mary Raftery]] documentaries ''Cardinal Secrets'' and ''Broken Trust''. He spoke on Radio 1's 'Drivetime' programme about Mary Raftery's contribution to journalism after her death in January 2012.

He left RTE to become Director of an independent TV production company. While working in the independent sector he won an IFTA award for the documentary “Bad Blood” which investigated the role of international pharmaceutical companies in the infection of haemophiliacs with HIV.


In 2003, he was appointed managing director of TV, at 37 the youngest person to hold the position, according to the ''Irish Independent'' and ''Irish Times''.<ref>RTE's Wunderkind – Prime Time Innovator and now Youngest MD", ''The Irish Times'', 27 September 2003. ''The Irish Independent'', 24 September 2003.</ref> He led a policy of increased investment in Irish TV production during his tenure, as RTÉ's commercial income grew to its highest historic level. According to the ''Sunday Business Post'' Curran's tenure marked the first time editorial and commercial departments in TV were integrated under one managing director.
In 2003, he was appointed managing director of TV, at 37 the youngest person to hold the position, according to the ''Irish Independent'' and ''Irish Times''.<ref>RTE's Wunderkind – Prime Time Innovator and now Youngest MD", ''The Irish Times'', 27 September 2003. ''The Irish Independent'', 24 September 2003.</ref> He led a policy of increased investment in Irish TV production during his tenure, as RTÉ's commercial income grew to its highest historic level. According to the ''Sunday Business Post'' Curran's tenure marked the first time editorial and commercial departments in TV were integrated under one managing director.
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===Director General of RTÉ===
===Director General of RTÉ===
In March 2010, Curran left RTÉ to pursue a consultancy and other private business interests before being interviewed and then appointed DG by the RTÉ board effective from 1 February 2011.<ref name="Salary">{{cite news|title=Ryan Tubridy joins pay-cut volunteers|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5864932.ece|accessdate=5 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]]|date=7 March 2009|author=Colin Coyle|location=London}}</ref><ref name="RTÉ">{{cite news|title=Curran named as RTÉ's next Director General|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1109/rte.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[RTÉ News]]|date=10 November 2010}}</ref>
In March 2010, Curran left RTÉ to pursue a consultancy and other private business interests before being interviewed and then appointed DG by the RTÉ board effective from 1 February 2011.<ref name="Salary">{{cite news|title=Ryan Tubridy joins pay-cut volunteers|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article5864932.ece|accessdate=5 July 2010|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]]|date=7 March 2009|author=Colin Coyle|location=London}}</ref><ref name="RTÉ">{{cite news|title=Curran named as RTÉ's next Director General|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1109/rte.html|access-date=13 February 2011|newspaper=[[RTÉ News]]|date=10 November 2010}}</ref>

In 2017 he was appointed Director General of the EBU.


He returned to Dublin City University in April 2016, where he criticised Irish broadcasting policy and warned that RTÉ and public media faced a difficult financial future without changes in policy and funding.<ref>''The Irish Times'' 14 April 2016</ref>
He returned to Dublin City University in April 2016, where he criticised Irish broadcasting policy and warned that RTÉ and public media faced a difficult financial future without changes in policy and funding.<ref>''The Irish Times'' 14 April 2016</ref>

Revision as of 17:53, 26 August 2024

Noel Curran
Curran in 2013
Director-General of the European Broadcasting Union
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2017
PresidentJean-Paul Philippot
Preceded byIngrid Deltenre
Director-General of RTÉ
In office
1 February 2011 – 11 April 2016
Preceded byCathal Goan
Succeeded byDee Forbes
Personal details
Born (1965-11-13) 13 November 1965 (age 58)
Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Ireland
SpouseEimear Quinn (m. 2005)
Children2
Residence(s)Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland
Alma materDublin City University
Profession

Noel Curran (born 13 November 1965) is an Irish radio producer, television producer and journalist who has been the director-general of the EBU - the European Broadcasting Union since October 2017. The EBU represents 115 media organisations in over 50 countries. It is based in Geneva but has offices in Brussels, Rome, Washington, New York, Beijing and Moscow. The EBU provides an international news service to its members as well as negotiating international Sports rights such as the Olympic Games for them. It also has a Technology and Innovation division, a media research unit, a Music Exchange for classical and jazz performances, as well as a lobbying and policy department. It is also responsible for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Curran is the first Irish national to become Director General of the EBU. Curran also served as Chairman of Eurovision Services, the former commercial subsidiary of EBU. He previously served as the director-general of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ; Ireland's national broadcaster) from 2011 to 2016.[1] He has worked in the editorial, management and commercial areas of media.

Early life

Curran was born in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, where he attended both primary and secondary school. He studied communications in Dublin City University, where he specialised in Irish and international broadcasting policy, writing his final year thesis on the future of public service broadcasting.[2] He also wrote about European broadcasting policy while studying for post-grad.

Career

RTÉ

He joined Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) as a business and investigative reporter in 1992, after a period working for Business & Finance magazine. While working at Business & Finance Curran was involved in several prominent investigations. He became deputy editor of Business & Finance two years after joining as a reporter, before leaving for RTÉ. He joined Current Affairs as a senior financial journalist before becoming a television producer.

He then became executive producer of live entertainment series and productions,[3] producing several live television shows at the Point Theatre, before being appointed as executive producer of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, held in Dublin, presented by Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley. He was a member of the EBU Eurovision group.

Senior management at RTÉ

He returned to RTÉ as editor of current affairs, where he helped launch the Prime Time Investigates series of documentaries. The series won many national and international for its documentaries during his tenure. He was editor of the award winning Mary Raftery documentaries Cardinal Secrets and Broken Trust. He spoke on Radio 1's 'Drivetime' programme about Mary Raftery's contribution to journalism after her death in January 2012.

He left RTE to become Director of an independent TV production company. While working in the independent sector he won an IFTA award for the documentary “Bad Blood” which investigated the role of international pharmaceutical companies in the infection of haemophiliacs with HIV.

In 2003, he was appointed managing director of TV, at 37 the youngest person to hold the position, according to the Irish Independent and Irish Times.[4] He led a policy of increased investment in Irish TV production during his tenure, as RTÉ's commercial income grew to its highest historic level. According to the Sunday Business Post Curran's tenure marked the first time editorial and commercial departments in TV were integrated under one managing director.

Director General of RTÉ

In March 2010, Curran left RTÉ to pursue a consultancy and other private business interests before being interviewed and then appointed DG by the RTÉ board effective from 1 February 2011.[5][6]

He returned to Dublin City University in April 2016, where he criticised Irish broadcasting policy and warned that RTÉ and public media faced a difficult financial future without changes in policy and funding.[7]


References

  1. ^ Leech, Harry (29 August 2010). "Profile: Noel Curran". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ The Sunday Times Culture October 2011.
  3. ^ Ronan McGreevy (9 November 2010). "Curran named RTÉ director general". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  4. ^ RTE's Wunderkind – Prime Time Innovator and now Youngest MD", The Irish Times, 27 September 2003. The Irish Independent, 24 September 2003.
  5. ^ Colin Coyle (7 March 2009). "Ryan Tubridy joins pay-cut volunteers". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Curran named as RTÉ's next Director General". RTÉ News. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  7. ^ The Irish Times 14 April 2016
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