BBC Northern Ireland will provide live coverage of the 2025 Belfast City Marathon across BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Ulster and on the BBC Sport NI website on May 4th. This year’s event expects to see the biggest number of participants with more than 22,000 runners taking part – the largest number in its […]
On the heels of the Irish Dancing World Championships in Dublin this April, Sky has announced a new series charting the drama and devotion of one of Ireland’s most beloved artforms. New Sky Original, The Battle of the Irish Dancers, coming later this year, will follow a cast of dedicated dancers and their teachers on […]
Shauna Bannon, an accomplished MMA powerhouse and rising UFC star, has officially joined OnlyFans as a sponsored athlete. A multiple-time MMA champion and the only current Irish female fighter on the UFC roster, Bannon’s stock is rising fast in the combat sports world. From clinching victories in both professional and amateur MMA—including title wins across […]
eir, the Irish telco, has announced that all eir TV customers are now upgraded to full Amazon Prime membership at no extra cost, making eir the only provider in Ireland to offer this benefit. This follows the recent launch of Amazon’s dedicated Irish platform, Amazon.ie. Previously, eir TV customers had access to Prime Video, but […]
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has announced the Road to Clash in Paris tour across the UK, Ireland & France this August that will see WWE Superstars visit Dublin, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff and Lyon ahead of Clash in Paris. This marks the first time in 12 years that WWE will broadcast […]
BT has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit to Speed Fibre Group. The transaction is subject to customary conditions including competition approval and is expected to complete in 2025. The sale of BT Communications Ireland (BTCIL) includes BT’s domestic network infrastructure, over 400 customers, and associated teams […]
Coimisiún na Meán has published the results of its Irish Language in Media Survey. The survey was conducted to inform a wider Review, currently underway, of the provision of Irish language services and content across media. One in five respondents said they found it easy to find content they enjoy in the Irish language on […]
Ozone – the digital advertising platform built for brands by publishers – announces a new partnership with Mediahuis Ireland that will see its news and media brands become part of Ozone’s premium audience offering. Mediahuis is Ireland’s go-to source for journalism and news, reaching millions of people every day as the publisher behind some of […]
Irish specialist unscripted production company Indiepics has hired the formerly London based showrunner, Eoin O’Shea for the new role of Head of International. O’Shea will be responsible for developing a new slate of films and series for international networks and streamers. Building on Indiepics’ strong position in the Irish market, he will develop relationships […]
The 15th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) 2024 entitled Creativity in Motion will take place on November 13th and 4th at the MAC Belfast, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland. From Irish language film success of the year Kneecap to BBC Director General Tim Davie in conversation with John Campbell; and Rugby […]