Public service media 'so important to Ireland' - Forbes RTÉ's Director General has said there needs to be a meaningful solution to the sustainability of public service broadcasting. Ireland • 18 Aug 21
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 … Business • 12 May 20
Don't tickle me - Elmo in Sesame Street virus special Elmo and Cookie Monster are reaching out to young children confused at being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic with a special Sesame Street … Television • 08 Apr 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
Public anxiety over RTÉ presenter pay - Bruton Minister for Communications Richard Bruton has said there is a lot of anxiety among the public about the high levels of pay for RTÉ presenters. Ireland • 09 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
Govt announces major reforms to TV licence fee The Government has agreed to replace the traditional TV licence fee with a new "device independent broadcasting charge". Ireland • 02 Aug 19
Call for licence fee collection model to be updated Funding indigenous content and improving TV licence collection rates are necessary in the public interest, according to the vice chair of the Oireactas Communications Committee. Ireland • 30 Mar 18
97% of people now have a mobile phone - ComReg Just half of households here now have a landline, according to a new survey for the telecoms regulator ComReg. Business • 23 Mar 18
Bryan Dobson signs off from Six One News for last time Broadcaster Bryan Dobson has signed off from RTÉ's Six One News for the final time, ahead of his move to RTÉ Radio. News • 25 Oct 17
Revenue may help prevent TV licence evasion Minister for Communications Denis Naughten has indicated he will look into asking the Revenue Commissioners to help prevent people evading payment of their television licence. News • 29 Jun 16
ITV says Brexit fears hitting advertising markets UK broadcaster ITV has said that revenues grew 14% to £755m in the first quarter of 2016, but warned that Brexit fears are impacting the … Business • 12 May 16
UTV Media changes its name to Wireless Group UTV Media has changed its registered name from UTV Media Plc to Wireless Group Plc with immediate effect Business • 01 Mar 16
Virgin Media's new mobile subscriptions rise Virgin Media Ireland said it added over 6,500 new subscriptions for its recently launched mobile services in the fourth quarter of last year. Business • 16 Feb 16
James Murdoch rejoins Sky as chairman James Murdoch is to return as the chairman of Sky four years after a phone-hacking scandal forced him out. Business • 29 Jan 16
Eir reports 4% rise in quarterly revenues The storms in December led to costs of €0.5m for Eir, formerly known as Eircom, to repair damage to lines. Business • 27 Jan 16
Vodafone launches new television service Vodafone has become the latest telecom provider to enter the Irish television market. Business • 20 Jan 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
Sky beats first quarter profits forecast European pay-TV group Sky posted a slightly-better-than expected 10% jump in first-quarter operating profit, helped by strong new broadband additions in Britain. Business • 21 Oct 15
UTV Media sees H1 profit drop to £1m UTV has announced a pre-tax profit of £1m for the first six months of 2015, compared to £10m for the same period in 2014. Business • 05 Nov 15
UTV confirms talks over possible TV sale UTV Media has confirmed that it is in discussions about the possible sale of its television assets. Business • 05 Nov 15
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
Sky enjoying best customer growth in 11 years Pay TV giant Sky has posted an 18% hike in earnings after seeing the best growth in customers for eleven years. Business • 29 Jul 15
UTV Ireland forecast to lose £11.5m this year UTV Media expects to incur losses of £11.5m (€16.2m) this year on its UTV Ireland television channel, blaming weaker-than-expected day time and weekend audience figures. Business • 23 Jun 15
