Sky will enter Irish mobile market in 2023 using Vodafone network
Television and broadband provider ‘excited’ to launch Sky Mobile next year
Olympics face an existential crisis – an American-led effort could save them
A coalition of broadcasters, sponsors and the athletes themselves is needed to save the Olympic movement from a perilous fate
Apple TV Plus is now available through the Sky Q platform
Streamer will also be accessible on Sky Glass when television goes on sale in Ireland
Succession and the Murdochs: Tighten your shoelaces for the next twist in the family saga
As Rupert buys a mega-ranch, it’s hard not to think: haven’t we seen this episode already?
Smartphone upgrades to determine speed of 5G rollout, say analysts
Chip shortages to affect rollout in 2022, according to Analysys Mason
Workday’s Irish arm posts revenues of just under $1bn
Software company employs more than 1,200 in the Republic
Sky News to be added to free-to-air TV platform Saorview next week
Long-running news channel available through RTÉ-owned service from Tuesday
US networks cashing in on soccer’s younger, middle-class fanbase
Broadcasters like NBC investing in future as young audiences absorb worldwide leagues
Peacock is latest streaming brand to make proud arrival in Ireland
Move brings Sky closer to US parent company Comcast as streaming wars hot up
Sky adds content from US streamer Peacock
Pay-TV customers and Now entertainment members can watch shows from Tuesday
Premier League nears record sale of US TV rights for about $2bn
ViacomCBS and Walt Disney Co-owned ESPN bidding for the rights with Comcast’s NBC
Wall St banks garner $7.2bn in fees from dealmaking linked to GE break-up
Advisers profit while conglomerate’s market value has fallen about 75% since 2000
Sky Glass will have to cut a dash to attract ‘cord-nevers’
Promise of ‘no dish, no box’ means more to generations familiar with dishes and boxes
Sky launches Sky Glass streaming TV in Britain
New TV has set-top box built into the set, and connects via wifi
US companies Trinseo and Sendoso to create more than 200 jobs
Sendoso announces Irish companies whose products will be available via its platform
Blockdaemon to expand in Galway after $155m fundraise
Company backed by SoftBank and Goldman Sachs established Galway office in 2018
Sky plans to bring its own smart TVs to battle with streaming services
UK-based broadcaster plans to reinvest sports rights savings into technology and content
US gifting platform Sendoso to establish Irish operation after raising $100m
Company has developed platform that offers up to 30,000 gifts that can be sent out to staff
Flutter shareholder Fastball Holdings sells part of stake
Company reduces holding in Irish group to below 5% after ‘lock-in’ agreement expires
Ryanair climbs on news of further shake up of UK travel restrictions
Fears about falling Chinese demand send iron ore prices plunging in London
Goodbye Sky One, the ‘experiment’ that became part of an empire
One of the oldest channels available in Irish homes will disappear next month
Sky customers to receive streamer Peacock from later this year
Parent company Comcast will extend the US brand to European subscribers
Heat is on as Discovery goes for Olympic streaming gold
Pandemic-struck Tokyo 2020 has shown up size of broadcaster's Games gamble
Sky Media reopens support scheme to attract new advertisers to TV
Initiative offers €20,000 of ad time to selected businesses on network's channels
Declan Ganley writes off €3.2m in loans to Libertas Institute
Company used in campaigns against EU treaty referendums no longer a going concern
DAZN, the ‘Netflix of sport’, mulls stock market flotation
An IPO would make company first global sports streaming service to be listed
Paddy Power owner Flutter may list quantity of Fanduel stock in US
Analysts regard Fanduel as Flutter’s prize asset because of subsidiary’s growth potential
Sky sees brighter fourth quarter as revenue drops 4.2% in 2020
Customer growth had returned by the end of the pandemic-stricken year
‘Hot market’ sees Sky ramp up film and TV investment in bid to ‘own its future’
Media company ‘heartened’ by bigger slice of pie as pandemic boosts viewing
Flutter announces success in €1.2bn placing
Irish betting giant to buy minority shareholder Fastball Holdings out of its US business Fanduel for€3.4bn
Bush fires, Brexit and Fox News make 2020 pivotal year for Murdoch
Awkward 12 months attracts Australian scrutiny, end of Trump and a boardroom exit
Sky generates €751m in revenues from Irish subscription services
Sky Ireland boosted by Sports Extra and growth from existing businesses including Now TV
VC guy Alan Foy: Irish tech company backer is anything but starstruck
Dubliner is well used to convincing Liam Neeson, U2 and other celebrities to part with their money
Liam Neeson among new investors backing €100m Ireland Impact fund
Dublin-based VentureWave Capital to invest in Irish ‘tech for good’ companies
Netflix falls short on new subscribers as pandemic boost fizzles
Streaming service posts weakest gains in four years amid new competition
Why Hollywood studios pulled the plug on cinemas
James Bond was the last remaining hope for 2020 before it was postponed last week
Paddle-in cinemas, Comcast’s new investor and the Republic of Kent
Planet Business: Constructive discussions all round
Keeping Up with the Kardashians to end after 14 years on TV
Reality show family were masters at capturing attention and leveraging it into profitability
Shari Redstone readies ViacomCBS streaming rebrand
Family open to selling some media group assets after death of Sumner Redstone
Pandemic boost for Nintendo as Covid-19 drives Switch sales
Operating profit rises 428% in first quarter as gamers flock to Animal Crossing
Disney takes $5bn hit but avoids ‘unmitigated disaster’
Covid-19 wiped out $3.5bn in operating profit in the parks division
Tale of two Disneys highlights differences in Covid-19 strategies
Florida park is to reopen but one in California is to remain closed
Liverpool among clubs to argue against paying €384m TV rebate
Premier League’s top six liable to have to pay back broadcasters more than €30m each
Zoom’s Eric Yuan, Guyana’s good fortune and Trump’s hack attacks
Planet Business: US president ramps up war on media over handling of Covid-19
Sky makes Disney Plus available through Sky Q box
Deal means Sky customers will be able to access content from new streaming service
Comcast acquires Irish cloud-based telco Blueface
Led by Alan Foy, Irish firm will continue to operate its Blueface brand as part of Comcast
Apple, Amazon and Google form alliance for smart home devices
Tech giants aim to create standard that ensures devices are secure and compatible
Goodbye to all that creative destruction
In 16 years of columns on business, the only constant has been disruptive innovation
Sky plans to build major new studio in UK
New complex, with 14 sound stages, will be located near Elstree, north of London
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