Researcher - The Six O'Clock Show

About Virgin Media: Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country's fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector. Virgin Media Television is Ireland's number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free to air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state of the art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming. Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700million annually . Together, these platforms create long term, sustainable value for shareholders. For more information, visit . As independently valued as of December 31, 2025. Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures

About the Role: Reporting to the Executive Producer, we are looking for a Researcher to join the Six O'Clock team Researchers are expected to deliver high quality items for the show's output, working closely with producers and presenters. They must be passionate about TV, full of ideas, show great initiative, exercise sound editorial judgement and have a clear understanding of what makes great television.

Specific Duties & Tasks

• Sourcing guests for the show and reacting to breaking news
• Interviewing and compiling notes prior to guests live appearances
• Writing scripts for presenters based on the notes compiled on guests
• Editing VTs and other broadcast footage
• Producing shoots on location and ensuring effective Live OBs
• Sourcing and clearing footage and images for the show
• Organising regular guests; ensuring they are in the diary and know in advance what is expected of them for their slot
• Updating the Six O'Clock Show Social Media pages such as Facebook and Twitter
• Liaising with producers and presenters on show development
• Originating New Series Ideas
• Responsible for live audience interaction when required

Skills & Expertise

• Two years television production experience is desirable
• Strong background in journalism
• Strong contacts book
• Great ideas and enthusiasm
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• The ability to write concise background briefs for presenters
• Strong interest in current affairs and Irish life
• Excellent computer skills including the ability to edit VT content
• Strong Social Media skills
• An understanding of what makes good television
• The ability to work under pressure as part of a busy team

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Birthday day off
• Contributory pension
• Healthcare
• Discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable

Join and you'll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We're a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Virgin Media is one of the country's leading connected entertainment providers and operates a cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Our cable business delivers multi award-winning services: broadband, TV, mobile and home phone connect thousands of people across the country. We are extending our cable footprint so that more communities can enjoy the benefits of the fastest, widely available broadband speeds from Virgin Media. Our broadcast division, Virgin Media Television is Ireland's number one commercial broadcaster operating three free to air channels (Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, plus the Virgin Media Player) and is a significant investor in home produced content across news, current affairs and drama. We offer extensive sports coverage on our Virgin Media Sport and our 6 Extra Sport channels to ensure fans see all games across UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures and more. Through Virgin Media Business, we support entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector, delivering the fastest speeds and tailor made services. Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, the world's largest international TV and broadband company. Liberty Global connects 21 million customers through operations in 10 countries across Europe subscribing to 45 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. It also serves 6 million mobile subscribers and offers WiFi service through 12 million access points across its footprint.