CABLE CONGRESS 2013 – LONDON. Ireland has benefited to the tune of €54 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) thanks to the rollout of infrastructure.
Sky opens new Irish customer centre
Sky’s new Irish base has been officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
UPC Ireland reaches 12.5 million video views
Christmas viewing of soaps from the UK and Ireland, such as EastEnders, Emmerdale and Fair City, have helped bolster UPC Ireland’s On Demand service.
Vevo channel comes to Roku
Music video channel Vevo is now available on the connected TV platform Roku.
Eircom announces fibre roll-out
Ireland’s incumbent Eircom has released details of the locations for the country’s largest fibre network.
Irish spectrum auction raises €855m
Ireland’s sale of spectrum largely drawn from the country’s recent analogue switch-off has secured €855 million for the Irish Exchequer.
Irish switchover awareness not matched by actions
Awareness of Ireland’s digital TV switchover has risen to 94,000, however only 50,000 of the 200,000 households reliant on digital TV have so far upgraded.
UPC Ireland launches social TV app
UPC Ireland has unveiled the country’s first social TV application, TV Buzz.
Sky teams up with Warner Bros
Sky and Warner Bros have entered into a comprehensive film agreement under which the two companies will collaborate on the distribution of Warner Bros’ movies across a wide range of […]
Netflix scores one million members
Seven months after it launched in the UK and Ireland, the Netflix internet subscription service has reached one million members. It is the fastest growth the enjoyed by Netflix in […]