Spotify's quarterly loss narrows but users fall short Swedish music streaming service Spotify has posted a narrowed quarterly loss as the number of paying subscribers grew, while reporting a disappointing overall user growth. Business • 28 Jul
Rise in over 65s using video streaming services There was a significant increase in the number of Irish consumers over 65 accessing online subscription services last year, according to a new report by ... Business • 18 Mar
Business 2020: Life through a lens leads to tech boom 2020 will be remembered as the year of the screen as the pandemic pushed normally face-to-face interactions into the digital world - exposing the sometimes ... Business • 31 Dec 20
New shows underpin Disney's ambitious streaming targets Walt Disney has announced a heavy slate of new shows for its streaming services, including Marvel and Star Wars series on its fast-growing Disney+ platform ... Business • 11 Dec 20
Review: Google Chromecast with Google TV There are so many ways to watch your favourite TV shows, movies and sport these days. And now Google has invented another - Google Chromecast ... Business • 14 Nov 20
Walt Disney restructures to boost streaming services Walt Disney has restructured its media and entertainment businesses to accelerate growth of Disney+ and other streaming services as consumers increasingly gravitate to digital viewing. Business • 13 Oct 20
Sports streaming service DAZN to launch in Ireland Sports streaming service, DAZN, is to launch in Ireland. Business • 02 Mar 20
Review: Google Stadia; a Netflix for Games? Google Stadia is a cloud-gaming service recently launched by Google. In this review, Neil Leyden takes it for a test drive. Technology • 21 Feb 20
Spotify's losses grow as it ramps up investments Music streaming service Spotify has reported a bigger net loss in 2019, driven by aggressive investing, but said it had more active users and paying ... Business • 05 Feb 20
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 ... Business • 09 Nov 19
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
Apple's video streaming service goes live today Apple today moves into new territory with a streaming television service that features a budding library of original shows starring big-name celebrities, aimed at winning ... Business • 01 Nov 19
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 ... Business • 14 Aug 19
ITV and BBC agree pricing for British Netflix rival British broadcasters ITV and the BBC say they will launch streaming service BritBox in the UK at nearly £6 pounds per month, giving subscribers access ... Business • 19 Jul 19
Spotify's valuation up to $16 billion in private trades Private trades in Spotify shares are valuing the music streaming company at about $16 billion, according to people familiar with the deals. Business • 28 Sep 17
SoundCloud slashes workforce Streaming platform SoundCloud, which has become a favourite tool of artists but has struggled to find ways to make money, is to lay off nearly ... Technology • 07 Jul 17
Review: Now TV Will Goodbody reviews Sky's new subscription and satellite free Now TV streaming service. Technology • 09 May 17
Netflix adds more subscribers than expected Netflix added over a third more subscribers than expected in the last quarter of 2016, a sign of success for its ambitious global expansion that ... Business • 19 Jan 17
Amazon Prime Video launches in Ireland Netflix now has a new rival in Ireland following the announcement from Amazon that it has launched its Prime Video service here. Technology • 14 Dec 16
Apple scotches rumours it could stop selling music The head of Apple Music and iTunes has dismissed the suggestion the technology firm could stop selling music in order to focus on its streaming ... Technology • 15 Jun 16
YouTube planning cable streaming service - report YouTube plans to launch a service that streams cable television channels to viewers over the Internet for the price of a subscription, Bloomberg has reported. Technology • 05 May 16
Facebook upgrades its Live service Facebook has ramped up its challenge to Twitter-owned Periscope with upgrades to the social network's live video broadcasting feature. Business • 06 Apr 16
Review: Chromecast and Chromecast Audio By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent As a proposition, Google's Chromecast device is a simple and effective one. Business • 19 Nov 15
YouTube launches music streaming service YouTube has entered the increasingly crowded field of music streaming, hoping to reach a new audience through a user-friendly service that seizes on the video ... Technology • 12 Nov 15
Prince pulls music from streaming services Pop icon Prince has opened a new chapter in his fraught relationship with the Internet as he suddenly pulled his music from most streaming services. Business • 02 Jul 15
