A new tax relief for the unscripted production sector launched earlier this month looks set to give Ireland’s film and television sector a significant boost. The novel incentive is the first tax credit in Europe dedicated solely to unscripted programming, and is designed to support the fast-growing unscripted sector by attracting international investment as well as encouraging increased activity in the domestic space. Ireland is gaining international prominence as a premier European hub for reality TV, and has attracted interest from major players in the sector such as Netflix and Fox. This initiative is seen as making Ireland “significantly competitive” following the success of local productions like The Big Deal and The Traitors. The Netflix global hit ‘Wednesday’ was amongst those receiving corporation tax credits for the second season of the series.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2026 05:08 UTC