Show Biz: The business of making a movie in Ireland Ireland's Oscar success is built on generations of creative talent here, but getting an idea from script to screen also requires a start-up mindset, writes … Business • 11 Mar
Academy Reward: The financial dividend of Oscar success Irish success at this week's Oscar nominations is more than a good news story, writes Adam Maguire, it's also likely to spark a significant financial … Business • 29 Jan
Film industry hopes Oscar nods will drive investment Buoyed by the number of Oscar nominations for Irish films and actors ahead of this year's awards, the industry is hoping the international spotlight will … Ireland • 25 Jan
Level Up: Film & TV studios betting big on gaming Despite many bad investments and embarrassing flops over the years, TV and film studios are showing renewed interest in developing content based on popular games … Business • 25 Jan
Cineworld shares drop over bankruptcy reports Cineworld shares closed almost 60% lower this evening following reports it was preparing to file for bankruptcy "within weeks". Business • 19 Aug 22
German director Wolfgang Petersen dies aged 81 German director Wolfgang Petersen, who achieved international fame with films 'Das Boot', 'Outbreak' and 'Air Force One', has died aged 81, a spokeswoman said. News • 17 Aug 22
Warner Bros' streaming plan to disrupt cinema business Warner Bros studio said it will debut all of its 2021 films in cinemas and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day, … Business • 04 Dec 20
Norway reimposes quarantine but not for Tom Cruise Norway reimposed quarantine on arrivals from Spain at midnight over a spike in virus cases, but also said such restrictions would not apply to the … Coronavirus • 25 Jul 20
Limerick museum showcases famous film costumes Costumes from some of the most prestigious film productions shot in Ireland have gone on exhibition at the Hunt museum in Limerick. Munster • 04 Mar 20
'Wizard of Oz' draft scripts to be auctioned A collection of draft scripts for "The Wizard of Oz" and other material from the archives of the 1939 film which are to be auctioned … World • 08 Nov 18
Cineworld's revenue grows as Star Wars, Dunkirk shine Cinema operator Cineworld Group said total 2017 revenue grew 11.6% on strong box office takings for titles such as "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and … Business • 17 Jan 18
Cinema operator Cineworld revenue jumps 14.6% Cinema operator Cineworld Group has today reported a 14.6% rise in revenue for the 45 weeks to November 10. Business • 15 Nov 16
Disney Studios enjoying highest ever revenues Walt Disney Studios is celebrating its biggest ever year at the global box office after posting $5.9 billion in ticket sales during the first 10 … Business • 02 Nov 16
Nintendo eyes expansion into film business Nintendo is in talks with several global production companies about expanding its video content business, including making movies, Tatsumi Kimishima, the president of the Japanese … Business • 16 May 16
Disney reports a rare earnings miss Walt Disney reported a rare miss of targets last night as advertising and subscriptions declined at sports channel ESPN and theme park revenue came in … Business • 11 May 16
Disney profit rises with gains at cable networks Walt Disney reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts as cable networks brought in higher advertising revenue and collected more fees from pay … Business • 06 Nov 15
Cinema operator Cineworld's profit doubles Cineworld Group's full-year pre-tax earnings more than doubled, helped by higher box office revenue. Business • 12 Mar 15
Disney profit meets estimates on movie success The Walt Disney company last night posted quarterly profit that fell in line with Wall Street expectations. Business • 07 Nov 14
Disney profit jumps thanks to movies and parks Walt Disney's quarterly profit exceeded Wall Street expectations, with a strong performance from its "Captain America" movie, higher attendance at US theme parks and brisk … Business • 06 Aug 14
Hollywood blockbuster season falters, down 5% Following six consecutive increases, summer ticket sales in the United States and Canada are running 5% behind last year's record, according to the box office … Business • 28 Aug 12
'Avengers' helps Disney smash Q3 profit forecast The success of "The Avengers" and an enthusiastic response to the revamp of Disneyland's California Adventure theme park helped the Walt Disney corporation reap a … Business • 08 Aug 12
