Virgin Media Ireland, the leading connected entertainment provider, today named Pat Kiely as the new Managing Director of TV3. He succeeds David McRedmond, who left the station at the end of 2015, after a decade at the station.

“I am delighted to appoint Pat as the Managing Director of TV3 and to the Virgin Media Ireland board,” Tony Hanway, CEO of Virgin Media Ireland commented. "Pat is a very experienced leader in Television with a wealth of commercial experience. I am convinced that under Pat’s dynamic leadership TV3 is well positioned for continued growth and development.”

“Having been part of the TV3 story since launch, I am both thrilled and honoured to take on this role,” Pat Kiely, MD of TV3 added. "TV3 is without doubt one of the biggest success stories in recent Irish media and I look forward to building on this. I am particularly excited to take up this position as we enter a new era for the business under our new owners Virgin Media and as part of the Liberty Global family. TV3 is an incredible business with a fantastic team. I look forward to leading this team to even greater success in the future.”

Pat Kiely is an experienced media professional, who began his career in advertising. He has been with TV3 since its launch and has progressed through the ranks. He was central to TV3’s success in winning the rights to the Rugby World Cup, among other notable coups mounted in the area of sporting rights acquisition by the station recently.

The appointment is subject to regulatory approval by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Virgin Media closed the deal to acquire TV3 on December 7, 2015.