Halifax named as 'Late Late Show' sponsor

The Halifax bank has signed a two-year deal to become the sponsor of RTÉ's Late Late Show , the broadcaster announced today.

The Halifax bank has signed a two-year deal to become the sponsor of RTÉ's Late Late Show, the broadcaster announced today.

The Halifax - the new name for the retail banking business of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) - replaces Renault, which announced it was ending a five-year sponsorship of the show earlier this year.

The Late Late Showis among the country's most popular entertainment programmes and attracts more than half a million viewers each week.

A Halifax spokesperson said the deal was one of the "most prestigious programme sponsorships on TV".