Max streaming service, home of HBO series, will launch in Ireland in early 2026
Sky Ireland customers and Now entertainment members will receive the app at no extra cost, succeeding Sky’s current deal with Warner Bros Discovery
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Ryanair dominates Irish market with share buyback announcement
European stocks were flat after latest US jobless claims data helped ease concerns of slowdown
Trump shooting: Photographers capture historic moment but media bosses have a different job in mind
Evan Vucci of Associated Press, Doug Mills of the New York Times and Anna Moneymaker of Getty Images among those praised for work in Butler
Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount CEOs hold exploratory merger talks
A deal could combine CNN and CBS while letting the indebted media groups cut streaming costs
Christmas market season proves it really is a marshmallow world in the winter
Planet Business: David Cameron’s return, the saga of Coyote vs Acme and a brief history of The Body Shop
Mark Thompson takes the reins in CNN at a hugely sensitive time
After a turbulent 18 months, the news network will hope to recover ground under its experienced new chief
‘In too many organisations, digital transformation operates in a strategic vacuum’
One smart move a company can make is to take digital transformation away from the IT department, an expert advises
If Netflix and Disney+ have ditched your favourite shows, here’s what’s going on
Hugh Linehan: The era of peak TV is over – so the Hollywood strikes may be a blessing for studios that were making too many programmes
Former BBC and New York Times boss Mark Thompson in talks to run CNN
Cable network has been searching for new head since Chris Licht’s ousting in June
Barbie reaches $1bn at the box office, studio says
Greta Gerwig becomes first woman to direct a billion-dollar blockbuster solo as Barbie hits landmark
Does the Barbenheimer phenomenon ring any bells?
If the box-office projections are right, the battle between Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie won’t even be close
Hollywood actors announce strike as Cillian Murphy and Oppenheimer cast walk out of premiere
Move expected to halt majority of productions and have major effects on broader LA economy
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as negotiation deadline passes
Strike is expected to have an immediate impact on publicity efforts for the summer’s top films
You don’t need to be artistic to work in the creative arts sector
Creative industries need people to mastermind projects and business types who keep the commercial side humming
James Dean’s red jacket, Casablanca script notes, Batmobiles galore: An orgy of iconography hidden in a Hollywood barn
As Warner Brothers celebrates its centenary, our film correspondent is granted access to a revelatory, spiritual experience - the treasures of its archive
Government update on free-to-air sport review expected in ‘near future’
Catherine Martin’s consultation on major events that must be accessible without subscription closed in January 2021, but process was ‘paused’
Boeing 747, once a glamorous symbol of the jet age, lives out final years as cargo workhorse
Planet Business: The fate of the ‘Queen of the Skies’, plus UK vs Russian GDP forecasts, TikTok’s low-profile CEO, and a DC Universe reboot
Laura Slattery: Sport-averse Netflix finds itself between Chris Rock and a hard place
For broadcasters and most streamers, live sport is a key way to attract big audiences – but Netflix is on a different pitch
RTÉ to continue Olympic Games coverage as EBU and Discovery jointly secure rights until 2032
European Broadcasting Union and Warner Bros Discovery teamed up for a bid to cover four games starting in 2026
Warner Bros Discovery eyes sale of music library to trim debt
Any deal for portfolio worth around €920m likely to have stipulations over access to and use of certain soundtracks
Tech stocks are not like the dotcoms of old, but few will escape the pain
Pandemic favourites have collapsed amid recession fears and what’s next may be rough
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