The Irish Times

Friends, episode 237: the one where the takeover goes wrong

It turns out AT&T didn’t have room on its sofa for WarnerMedia after all

Mon May 24 2021 - 15:24

Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth, Steve McQueen and Nina Hoss to appear at Dublin film festival

Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival unveils line-up for 2021 virtual event

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 13:13

This film is streaming now. Or is it?

Cinema doors have swung open, but fans of on-demand may need to be patient

Tue Dec 08 2020 - 05:06

Post-Covid television starts to shape up – but with missing pieces

Disruption leaves a legacy of frustrated reunions, ditched episodes and ruined castles

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 05:05

Disney stops paying 100,000 workers to save $500m a month

Move comes as company protects executive bonus schemes and a $1.5bn shareholder dividend

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 12:04

Mad Men may be the next TV classic to profit from streamers’ ambitions

There’s an all-out streaming war coming. Enter Don Draper

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 01:22

Why is there so much hype about Game of Thrones?

From budget battles to battle budgets, the fantasy epic has transformed television

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 05:49

PR agency Hanover acquired by Canadian group Avenir Global

The acquisition puts the group in the top 15 agencies globally with revenues of £125m

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 15:41

‘It’s showtime’ for Apple, but what does that mean for consumers?

The iPhone maker has grown more attached to practices that some argue are unfair

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 02:35

Netflix will not be joining Apple’s new TV service

CEO Reed Hastings says ‘we want people to watch content on our service’

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 12:09

Dublin ‘losing the race’ to be post-Brexit broadcasting hub

Regulator sees inquiries rise, but big groups are choosing Germany and Netherlands

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 06:00

Disney entertainment empire joins battle for streamers’ credit cards

Disney Plus is one of several new Netflix rivals coming soon

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 05:50