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Wicklow is fast becoming a film industry hub

€150m film campus in Greystones gets green light

A plan for a new €150m film studio and media campus in Co Wicklow has been given the go-ahead.

Business • 05 Jan 21

Triggerfish has animated Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler adaptations such as Zog

Animation studio Triggerfish to set up in Galway

South African animation studio Triggerfish has said it will set up its first international studio in Galway.

Business • 17 Jun 20

The land at Grange Castle Business Park will be developed into a 'state-of-the-art' media facility

SDCC agrees €26.4m land sale for media studios

South Dublin County Council has agreed to sell 48 acres of land, which is intended to be turned into a large scale TV and film production facility.

Business • 12 May 20

Roman Polanski is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977

Brad Pitt snubs 'French Oscars' as Polanski row rages

The 'French Oscars', the Cesars, has drawn mass controversy with Roman Polanski, whose new film has the highest number of nominations, staying away from the ceremony because he fears a "public lynching".

World • 28 Feb 20

Apple's streaming service is the first of a new wave of challengers to Netflix - but while competition should be good news for consumers, it may end up costing them

Netflix's rivals bring an end to streaming's golden age

When Netflix launched in 2012, many anticipated a future of limitless TV and film for relatively little cost. Instead consumers are now facing an increasingly fragmented market - and potentially greater expense than ever before.

Business • 09 Nov 19

Ireland now has four paid-for video streaming services - with a fifth on the way

Stream on - Ireland's video on-demand platforms

Ireland is getting new streaming services from Apple and Disney - giving customers more options, and potentially more cost.

Business • 10 Nov 19

CBS and Viacom split 13 years ago - and have made multiple attempts at re-merging in recent years

CBS and Viacom agree to reunite in merger deal

CBS and Viacom have reached a deal to reunite media mogul Sumner Redstone's US entertainment empire, betting that a larger company will be able to compete and partner better in a media industry dominated by giants.

Business • 14 Aug 19

Tyne Daly will take part in a discussion on 'Cagney and Lacey'

Galway Film Fleadh host to 10 world premieres

Almost 100 Irish and international cinematic features are on the programme for the 31st Galway Film Fleadh, which begins today.

Connacht • 09 Jul 19

John Rice, Alan Shannon and Mark Cumberton founded Jam Media

The art of JAM Media's animation

JAM Media is a large animation company with offices in Dublin and Belfast.

Business • 20 Jun 19

The newsreels include footage of the shelling of the Four Courts by the Irish Free State Army

Footage from fight for independence available online

Priceless and rarely seen footage featuring many key architects of Irish independence is available to view online after a painstaking repatriation and digitalisation process by the Irish Film Institute.

Ireland • 03 May 18

Locals have erected three billboards outside Leitir Mealláin

Three billboards in Conamara for Martin McDonagh

The success of film director Martin McDonagh has been recognised in Conamara, where locals have erected three billboards outside Leitir Mealláin.

Connacht • 20 Feb 18

Producer Harvey Weinstein sacked by his own firm

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been fired from his film studio The Weinstein Company following reports in the US media that he sexually harassed women over several decades.

News • 09 Oct 17

The late John Hurt received a knighthood in July 2015

Anwen Hurt leads tributes to actor John Hurt

John Hurt's widow Anwen Hurt and theatre director Michael Colgan are among those who have paid tribute to the Oscar-nominated actor, who has died aged 77 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

News • 17 Nov 17

What Man Can Do To Man Series2 EP9

“When I come back from these places, it’s such a culture-shock - because I’m leaving Gaza after an offensive, or the Democratic Republic of Congo when there’s a massacre happening."

Voices • 07 Nov 16

The 18-acre site in Bray has seen around €2m investment in recent years

Ardmore Studios in Bray put up for sale

The Co Wicklow-based Ardmore Studios has been put on the market for sale as a going concern.

Business • 18 Oct 16

Viacom's latest films - including Terminator: Genisys' - are expected to boost revenues in the next quarter

Viacom reports weaker-than-expected revenue

Viacom has reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue, hurt by lower advertising revenue from its US cable TV business as viewers increasingly shift to online streaming services.

Business • 07 Aug 15

The success of the second Avengers film boosted profits at Disney's film division

Disney misses revenue forecast despite profit rise

The Walt Disney Company has lowered profit guidance for its cable networks unit and reported quarterly revenue slightly below Wall Street forecasts, sending its shares down 6%.

Business • 05 Aug 15