Netflix has announced several new additions to its platform. How to Get to Heaven from Belfast came out in February and comes from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee. The Woman in the Wall has also been added. The mystery thriller stars Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack. Bad Bridges is now on Netflix, and there are […]
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has announced funding of almost €697,000 for a range of new community broadcasting projects under the latest Social Benefit Round of the Sound & Vision scheme. The Social Benefit Round supports community broadcasters in delivering initiatives that create positive social impact through programming, training and education initiatives. These projects are designed […]
BBC Sport NI will show live coverage of both hurling semi-finals on July 4th and 5th and both football semi-finals the following weekend (July 11th and 12th) on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two Northern Ireland. First up is Cork against Galway on July 4th in hurling. Cork, looking to reach their third successive final, were […]
Irish people continue to trust major news brands but are losing trust in news more generally according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2026 from Coimisiún na Meán. The Report shows that 42 per cent of Irish people say they can trust most news most of the time, down from 51 per cent last year. […]
The impact of the mobile industry on the EU’s economy increased by 14 per cent in 2025 to reach €1.15 trillion (€0.9tn), according to analysis from the GSMA. The Mobile Economy Europe 2026 report, launched in Dublin ahead of a crucial Irish term in the presidency of the European Union, found that Europe’s mobile sector now directly accounts […]
BoscaSports, the Irish technology company, has appointed Chris Cousin to the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer. BoscaSports has further expanded its senior leadership and governance structure by adding Russell Ferris to the Company’s Board. Cousin joins from iGameMedia on June 1st, where he has served as Commercial Director for the past four years, following […]
Fifty5Blue has been selected by TAM Ireland as its new provider of audience measurement services for the Irish television and video market. Subject to the completion of final contract negotiations, Fifty5Blue will be responsible for delivering a modern audience measurement solution designed to meet the needs of broadcasters, advertisers and agencies. Fifty5Blue will establish a […]
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s media regulator, has announced almost €6.4 million in funding for a wide range of new radio and TV productions as part of the latest round of the Sound & Vision scheme. Round 58 will support and promote new and culturally significant programmes for Irish audiences, including in the Irish language, for […]
DVB-I, the open specification for internet-based discovery and description of television services, is seeing global momentum following three new announcements. Firstly, Freeview New Zealand has announced it is working towards a nationwide production launch; additionally Ireland’s RTÉ has revealed plans for a closed technical trial of DVB-I for the Saorview platform; and thirdly Deutsche TV-Plattform […]
Satellite Connect Europe and Vodafone Ireland have completed Ireland’s first mobile video phone call, via an AST SpaceMobile satellite using a standard smartphone. The video call was made by Vodafone Ireland engineer Robert Ivers from an area of no mobile coverage on Clare Island, County Mayo, to Vodafone Ireland CEO Sabrina Casalta in Dublin. The […]