8 December – The Sunday Independent reports that James Bond will return to terrestrial television at Christmas after RTÉ signed a deal with MGM and Sony to air the films, and the expiry of BSkyB's exclusive rights to the franchise.[41] 9 December – Joe Mulholland, a former Managing Director of RTÉ expresses concerns about the effect of cutbacks on the quality of programming produced by the broadcaster, warning they are in "dangerous times".[42] 16 December – Launch of RTÉ One HD.[43] 18 December – Chief executive of the Irish Film Board, James Hickey reports that Ireland's film, television and animation industry generated €168 million worth of activity in 2013, an 18 per cent increase on 2012 and its best year to date.[44] 28 December – Ratings for 25 December indicate that comedian Brendan O'Carroll's show Mrs. Brown's Boys achieved the highest Christmas Day viewing figures in both Ireland and the UK.