A new purpose built TV studio has opened in Conamara with the focus on creating new content for young people and bringing more jobs to the Gaeltacht region.
Fíbín Media already employs 17 people and plans to double that number over the coming months.
Pupils from Scoil Naisiúnta Cholmcille in Baile na hAbhann in Conamara became a children's TV crew for a day at the new state of the art studio.
TG4 presenter Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill was put through her paces during camera rehearsals.
Speaking at the opening, CEO of Fíbín Media, Darach Ó Tuairisg said: "We have a 20-year history in creating content for young people, starting out in children's theatre and we're also well known for animation.
"Our new studio will allow us to expand more into the creation of television programmes for young people through the medium of English and Irish.
"This area of production has moved more into the independent sector over the past five years and it's an exciting, challenging time for us with lots of opportunities ahead.
"I would hope that this studio will play some part in keeping jobs in this Gaeltacht region and attract people locally to come and work with us.
"We are particularly interested in getting transition year students into the studio to teach them basic television skills and see if it's an area they would like to explore as a possible future career."
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The recent announcement of a new children's channel for TG4 is expected to grow the independent production sector and create more jobs here in the local community in Conamara.
Meanwhile, Fíbín Media has already shot a new series in the studio for RTÉ Junior.
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