Coimisiún na Meán has become a member of WorldDAB – the global industry forum for Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) radio. This comes following the announcement in 2025 that An Coimisiún supported a new DAB+ trial in Ireland, which began in April 2025. Membership of WorldDAB will allow An Coimisiún to share experiences and best practices […]
Premier Sports will broadcast exclusive coverage of the Ireland XV (Ireland A) v England A on February 6th as two of world rugby’s deepest player pathways go head-to-head in a fixture that has become a proving ground for future test internationals. The partnership with the IRFU follows Premier Sports’ UK broadcasts of two England A […]
Liberty Global is reportedly holding talks to acquire Three Ireland in a deal that could be worth as much as €1.5 billion. Liberty Global, which already owns Virgin Media, is holding discussions with Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which owns the Three Ireland brand, according to a report in the FT. CK Hutchison operates mobile […]
Ireland-based Ryanair has firmly declined adding in-flight WiFi from SpaceX’s Starlink. The low-cost airline argues that adding the exterior antenna to its aircrafts’ fuselage adds extra drag to the aircraft’s efficiency and thus costs more in fuel. “You need to put antenna on fuselage [and[ it comes with a 2 per cent fuel penalty because […]
The BBC has announced new funding and commissioning plans to build on the success of shows such as Blue Lights, Death Valley (pictured) and Only Child. The plans will see the broadcaster double spend on commissioning new shows for TV and BBC iPlayer that reflect stories in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – from c£50 […]
PPDS, the global provider of Philips Professional Displays, has announced that its range of Philips MediaSuite TVs has been selected to deliver fully personalised in room entertainment services to guestrooms at one of Ireland’s most luxurious and idyllic 5 star retreats, the Europe Hotel and Resort in Killarney. Nestled on the shores of Loch Lein, […]
TG4, BBC Northern Ireland and S4C have announce a co-commission of an animated Christmas movie, created through a vibrant tri-nation co-production supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF), Screen Fund and Coimisiún na Meán. This festive special, called Nollaí, will premiere on December 14th, broadcasting in Irish on TG4 and Cúla4, on […]
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has been hit with a $191.4 million (€166.3m) penalty fine for infringing two US patents held by Irish business Pictiva Display. Pictiva convinced a Texas jury that a wide range of Samsung devices violated Pictiva’s patent rights in technology for enhancing the resolution, brightness and power efficiency of OLED displays. Pictiva […]
Y Deis, S4C’s brand new game show format, is about to begin filming in Cardiff – with a twist of Celtic luck. Collaboration between S4C and TG4 has been key to bringing Y Deis to life. S4C is proud to announce that the Irish public service broadcaster, TG4, has acquired the rights to the new S4C […]
Research has highlighted Irish audiences’ evolving attitudes to harmful and offensive media content, with two-in-three adults (67 per cent) reporting that they did not have concerns about seeing or hearing potentially harmful or offensive media content themselves. However, among adults who are parents, a majority (52 per cent) were concerned. The research on Audience Perspectives on […]