E-learning group Shaw Academy agrees its second rescue deal in three years
Company says it will rebrand after €3.2m examinership deal
Bertelsmann wins battle for Simon & Schuster with $2.18bn deal
Penguin owner ‘very confident’ of regulatory approval despite competition concerns
Shari Redstone readies ViacomCBS streaming rebrand
Family open to selling some media group assets after death of Sumner Redstone
It was business, it was personal: the Redstones’ father-daughter feud
US media mogul Sumner Redstone died this week
Viacom and CBS mogul Sumner Redstone dies aged 97
One of the industry’s most colourful characters who popularised the term ‘content is king’
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Iseq lags behind its peers as European mood rises on trade deal hopes
Poor day on Dublin exchange for building and housing stocks, while FBD insurance group falls
Recession doom, ‘first in line’ Brexit Britain and the ‘most powerful woman in media’
Planet Business: It’s not only Thomas Cook that’s feeling the heat
CBS and Viacom reach agreement in principle on merger
Deal would reunite entertainment empire separated 13 years ago
Stocks decline over trade and growth concerns
In Dublin, the Iseq index closed down 0.3 per cent, with financial stocks declining again
Dublin’s Keyword Studios acquires Canadian company for €2.12m
Acquisition will give audio description services company its first studio in Vancouver
Markets calmed as Trump offers hope of a trade deal with China
Sterling slips on concerns that the next UK prime minister may push for hard Brexit
European stocks claw back up after four-day drop
AIB among star performers as Dublin edges up on renewed hopes of Brexit deal
US recession fears drive down global stocks
Europe suffers fourth day of losses as global growth worries are compounded by Brexit
Apple ready to unveil big bet on television
The question is whether media companies will sign up to its TV platform
Dublin ‘losing the race’ to be post-Brexit broadcasting hub
Regulator sees inquiries rise, but big groups are choosing Germany and Netherlands
Irish Sky subscribers may lose access to dozens of channels in no-deal Brexit
Sky in the UK has written to TV providers in US with a deadline for post-Brexit licensing plans
Axonista lends interactive touch to video platform
Dublin company’s technology will underpin conservation-minded WaterBear Network
Big Brother is the Terminator of reality TV
Viewers may have moved on to the shows it inspired, but the franchise is not dead yet
CBS boss Moonves resigns over new sexual misconduct allegations
Move came as more women accused him of sexual assault and harassment on Sunday
David McWilliams: Why millennials may kill the banking industry
If there’s one industry Irish 'Crash Kids' are itching to disrupt, it’s the banking business
Horror film ‘A Quiet Place’ helps Viacom beat earnings forecast
Boost for CEO at studio under pressure from shareholder to merge
This Week: Results from KBC, Glanbia and Kerry Group
Figures for car sales in July to give pointer to performance for remainder of year
Succession: The comedy drama that’s definitely not about the Murdochs
Jesse Armstrong’s new show targets America’s rich and powerful TV barons
Six women accuse CBS chief Les Moonves of harassment
Network boss, regarded as one of the biggest hitters in US media, says position not abused
Martin Sorrell: his downfall as king of WPP
Routine abuse of underlings coupled with a board-level investigation into his personal conduct and use of company money led to his departure
CRH results likely to be affected by poor weather
Business This Week: results, indicators and meetings
Media should mind its gender pay gap and embrace mandatory reporting
This type of transparency legislation, like any other, should be welcomed by journalists
European stocks dip on beginning of second quarter
Iseq overall index dips 0.2%, while US technology shares recover from Monday sell-off
IDA targets UK-based TV channels for Brexit move
Under cross-frontier broadcasting licensing laws broadcasters need just one ‘country of origin’ licence in one EU state to be able to broadcast
Radio host Garrison Keillor fired over accusation of ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Writer’s sacking follows NBC’s dismissal of Matt Lauer after sexual harassment claim
European stocks break losing streak
Financials, autos and tech lead gains across Europe as oil stocks struggle
This Week: The world of business over the next five days
Meetings, results, indicators – and of course some World Cup events
Fall of Providence does not stymie gain by Iseq
Non-farm payroll figures boost European and US markets after early losses
The key business events happening this week
Apple results; Irish unemployment indicator; and UCD seminar on algorithmic consumers
John Malone: Irish-American ‘cable cowboy’ eyes new landscapes
Media mogul says US needs Fox News as ‘otherwise everything’s leftist’
Wild Geese: Clicking with digital advertising in Australia
Ballyfermot college TV production course led to opportunity in Sydney for Imran Masood
Sky Media makes Drama and Really available to Irish advertisers
British broadcaster’s sales arm now represents 35 TV channels in Republic
European shares pull back from 11-month high as oil soars
Lockheed Martin down 3.9% in early trading as Trump says its costs were ‘out of control’
Dow and S&P hit record highs on energy shares surge
Nasdaq falls as Fed meeting looms while oil prices rise to 18-month high after Opec deal
AT&T-Time Warner deal sparks talk of new era of mergers
Good timing for Time Warner as entire legacy media world heads for ‘secular decline’
Viacom halves its dividend as more young TV viewers go online
Owner of Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central struggling to improve ratings
Victory for Redstones in battle to control Viacom
The chief executive of the group that owns MTV and Paramount Pictures steps down
EU regulators accept Paramount geoblocking concessions
Studio was accused of stopping viewers outside UK and Ireland accessing Sky UK
Irish Women of the World: Bafta’s Anne Morrison, and six more who mould media
Strategy, solidarity and social are strong themes in the entertainment industry
Global rout continues with no let up for banks
Iseq completes biggest six-day slump since 2011, down another 0.5%
MTV owner Viacom’s quarterly revenue misses estimates
Figures hit by lower income from advertising in the US and a lack of hit movie releases
Netflix launches in 130 countries as US growth slows
Netflix says it is exploring options for providing services in China
China’s stock market slide prompts nearly 200 arrests
Investigation led to many prominent figures being arrested for online rumour-mongering
Global TV ad market to cross $200bn mark
Television business model is under pressure from likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Google’s YouTube
New York Times revenue misses as print ad sales fall again
Digital ad revenue up 14.2% to $48.3m in second quarter
Viacom shares plummet 20% as consumer patterns shift
Media sector in freefall since Walt Disney revised growth outlook
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