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At the end of March the telecoms company had 1,061,600 cable and mobile subscriptions

Virgin Media Ireland sees 11.6% revenue rise in Q1

Virgin Media Ireland saw a revenue rise of 11.6% to €109m in the first three months of the year, when compared with the same period last year.

Business • 09 May 18

The rebrand is set to begin with the station's 2018 autumn schedule, with new names for each of the three channels in TV3's current line-up still to be confirmed.

TV3 to rebrand as Virgin Media Television this autumn

TV3 is to be renamed as Virgin Media Television later this year as part of a rebranding campaign.

Business • 09 Jan 18

The company said the performance was driven by higher sales, improved customer retention, accelerated network expansion, and continued momentum in its TV3 business

Virgin Media's quarterly revenue rises by 2.4%

Quarterly revenue at Virgin Media rose by 2.4% to €103.8m in September, when compared with the same period last year.

Business • 02 Nov 17

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Report: Alcohol bill could cost media €20m ad revenue

A new report claims the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill could cut advertising revenue at Irish media outlets by €20m.

Business • 07 Jul 17

TV3 to broadcast major UK race meetings from 2017

TV3 has signed a four-year deal with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) to broadcast horseracing events including the Cheltenham Festival, the Aintree Grand National Festival, and the Epsom Derby.

Business • 22 Dec 16

Other content on the channel will include drama and soap repeats, while be3 will also have three hours of children's television programming daily

UTV Ireland to rebrand as channel aimed at women

UTV Ireland is to be rebranded as a female-orientated channel called 'be3' from next month, as part of a new three-channel strategy at TV3.

Business • 06 Dec 16

In a statement, TV3 said it is looking to fill 40 vacancies, 'many of which it is hoped will be filled by current UTV Ireland staff'

Job cuts may be unavoidable at UTV Ireland - TV3

TV3 has confirmed redundancies may be unavoidable following the completion of its acquisition of UTV Ireland.

Business • 01 Dec 16

David McRedmond left TV3 following its takeover by Virgin Media last year

McRedmond appointed new An Post boss

Former TV3 chief executive David McRedmond has been announced as the new chief executive of An Post, replacing Donal Connell, who retired in May.

An Post • 22 Sep 16

Kiely named new managing director at TV3

Pat Kiely has been named as the Managing Director of TV3.

Business • 06 Jan 16

UPC's takeover of TV3 will require regulatory and Government approval

UPC Ireland to acquire broadcaster TV3

UPC Ireland is to acquire broadcaster TV3 in a deal worth up to €87m, the communications company has announced.

Business • 06 Jul 15

TV3 had had borrowings of over €100 million with IBRC

Doughty Hanson selected to buy TV3 loans

Doughty Hanson, the private equity group behind TV3, has been selected to buy the television station's loan from the special liquidators of IBRC, RTÉ News understands.

Business • 12 Dec 13

Managing Director of UTV Television Michael Wilson (left) and Group Chief Executive of UTV Media plc John McCann at a press conference in Dublin

UTV to create 100 jobs with new Irish TV channel

UTV plans to establish a new TV channel in the Republic of Ireland with offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick, creating 100 jobs by 2015.

News • 06 Nov 13