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Ireland
Ireland’s Eircom notches up 28,000 TV customers
Irish telco Eircom recorded 28,000 customers for its IPTV offering eVision as of September 30,…
YouTube launches subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…
Roku adds Google Play Movies and TV store
Roku has added the Google Play Movies and TV store to its streaming players in…
BT Sport launches red button service
BT Sport has launched a new red button service. The BT Sport Extra service, launched…
TG4 launches on smart TV, updates player and iPad app
Irish language broadcaster TG4 has launched a new smart TV app, available on the Samsung,…
Liberty Global sees strong next-generation TV growth
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
Liberty Global strategy exec moves to Repucom
Liberty Global corporate development and strategy executive, Spencer Nolan, has left the firm to become…
Google launches Chromecast in Ireland
Google has launched its Chromecast streaming device in Ireland, increasing the availability of the HDMI…
Google Play Movies launches in Ireland
Google has launched films to rent and buy on its online entertainment store, Google Play,…
Stanley takes on digital role at Warner Bros
Warner Bros Home Entertainment UK, Ireland, Spain and Nordics home entertainment group chief John Stanley…
Netflix now second biggest driver of UK web traffic
Netflix has become the second largest driver of traffic on fixed access networks in the…
Ireland’s TV3 plans original content push, digital initiatives
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 is planning to make significant investments in original programming and digital…
Irish Netflix rival in the works
Irish video rental firm Xtra-vision and HMV are reportedly planning to launch a new VoD…
Ireland’s TV3 takes Rugby World Cup rights
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has secured the Irish rights for all 48 matches in next…
Arqiva partners with Eutelsat to expand UK DTH capacity
UK communications infrastructure firm Arqiva has signed a long-term satellite capacity agreement with Eutelsat Communications…
Roku takes on Chromecast with new TV streaming stick
Over-the-top set-top-box maker Roku is taking on the likes of Google Chromecast with a new HDMI…
OTT VoD service Popcornflix launches in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia
Screen Media Ventures-owned US free movies video-on-demand service Popcornflix is launching in the UK, Ireland,…
Eircom sets TV customer target
Irish telco Eircom has set a June 2014 target of 24,000 customers for its recently-launched…
Planet Knowledge VoD launches in UK and Ireland
Planet Knowledge, an on-demand joint venture between video-on-demand provider VOD365 and TV app provider Vonetize,…
UPC Ireland trials Horizon mobile app
Irish pay TV operator UPC has started trialling a new service, called Horizon Phone App,…
Fox International Channels extends presence in France and Ireland
Fox International Channels has extended its presence in France and Ireland with launches on the…
YouTube launches on Roku
Google-owned video site YouTube has launched on Roku internet-connected TV boxes for the first time. …
Netflix strikes deal to bring Cartoon Network to SVoD
Netflix has struck a deal to bring content from Turner Broadcast’s Cartoon Network and Cartoonito…
UPC expands Discovery offering
Irish pay TV operator UPC has added three more Discovery Networks-owned channels to its TV…
BT Sport signs exclusive NBA deal
UK telco and pay TV operator BT has signed a deal with the NBA to…
Microsoft announces Xbox One launch partners
Microsoft has announced the “first wave” of launch partners for its new Xbox One games…
TV3 Ireland launches second screen app
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has launched a second screen app in partnership with social TV…
Eircom launches new TV service to take on Sky and UPC
Irish telco Eircom has launched eVision, a new IPTV service offering up to 100 channels…
Europe leads the way in broadband speed growth
Global average internet speeds increased by about 5.2% in the second quarter of this year,…
Roku launches new family of streaming players
Over-the-top box maker Roku has launched a new family of streaming players. The new Roku…