Tagged: On Demand & News
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RTÉjr to become dedicated cross-platform kids’ channel on 15 April News
10.04.2013 RTÉ has decided to amp up its children’s television offering by giving RTÉjr its own channel across TV, digital radio, online and mobile services. The launch on 15 April will... -
Paid downloads unpopular as Irish youth consume majority of TV content online News
20.03.2013 A survey conducted last week by youth charity SpunOut.ie reveals how young people in Ireland are consuming TV. That is, most commonly, without the traditional TV set, and for... -
Sky Movies app now available for Android devices News
14.03.2013 Sky has made its Movies companion app available for Android smartphone users. The free app offers a one-stop shop for movies currently showing on Sky Movies and in the Sky Store...Categories: Apps, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Phones, Wireless Communications -
UPC reports 16.5m views on its On Demand player in nine months News
11.03.2013 Cable TV and broadband provider UPC has reported 16.5m views of On Demand content since its launch last May.Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications -
UPC to broadcast Irish indie movies via deal with Element Pictures News
19.02.2013 Cable TV and broadband player UPC is to broadcast Irish indie movies via its On Demand service after striking a deal with production company Element Pictures. -
4oD comes to Android – Wi-Fi-only viewing for Ice Cream Sandwich and up News
07.02.2013 More than a year since its iOS app was released, 4oD has come to Android, available now for free from Google Play. The app gives unlimited access to 4oD’s extensive catalogue of... -
DVD and Blu-ray are still Hollywood’s big earners, while iTunes dominates online VOD News
01.02.2013 A report on how US viewers are watching films shows that physical discs are still providing Hollywood with plenty of revenue, while Apple’s iTunes dominates next-generation...Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Sky Go Extra allows users to download films and TV shows to watch whenever, wherever News
23.01.2013 Now that Sky Go is seeing more than 3m unique users in the UK and Ireland each quarter, Sky has decided to add a little something to the service to make its content even more... -
TG4 ar éileamh: Irish language station joins UPC On Demand News
03.12.2012 On-demand TV now comes as Gaeilge, as TG4’s line-up is added to UPC On Demand, which has now seen more than 10m views six months on from its launch. -
SunGard ramps up cloud activities with new infrastructure on-tap service News
20.11.2012 Data centre company SunGard Availability Services has ramped up its local cloud services offering with a new on-demand computing platform promising public cloud service-level...Categories: Software, Servers, Infrastructure Management, Digital Business, Data Management, Data Centre -
Updated Sky+ app transforms your iPhone into a remote controller News
13.11.2012 An update to the Sky+ app for iPhone lets users use their app to change the channels on their Sky+ box, as well as pause, play and rewind TV with a swipe or tap of their fingers.Categories: Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Phones, Wireless Communications -
UPC signs on-demand movie deals with Warner and 20th Century Fox News
08.11.2012 UPC has signed content licensing agreements with Warner Bros Home Entertainment and 20th Century Fox to bring their movies to the cable service provider’s on-demand TV service....Categories: Multimedia, Legal, Intellectual Property, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Netflix UK and Ireland subscribers will be first to get season 5 of Breaking Bad News
16.10.2012 The fifth season of award-winning series Breaking Bad was first broadcast in the US this summer, but as far as Netflix is concerned viewers in the UK and Ireland will get first... -
Sky brings battle to UPC and Netflix with new On Demand service for Irish TV homes News
16.10.2012 Sky has launched a new On Demand service in a move that will bring considerable competition to players like UPC and Netflix in the Irish market. The new interactive service will...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech, Apps -
UPC delivers fibre-powered On Demand TV to more Irish regional towns News
11.10.2012 Cable TV and broadband operator UPC has revealed its new On Demand TV services are being expanded in Ireland to Athlone, Carlow, Clonmel, Kilkenny, Mullingar, Navan, Portlaoise,... -
Netflix hits 1m users in UK and Ireland – faster than Facebook or Twitter News
20.08.2012 Netflix has promised to invest heavily in bringing new content to its UK and Ireland userbase after it hit the 1m user milestone within seven months – that’s faster than any...Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Investments, Media, Wireless Communications -
UPC adds 21 new HD channels, including 19 Sky channels News
15.08.2012 Cable broadcaster and broadband player UPC has added 21 new HD channels to its TV service. As part of the rollout, UPC and Sky have struck a deal to make 19 Sky channels in HD... -
#London2012 preview: Let the digital games begin! (video) News
25.07.2012 From 3D TV to dedicated apps, interactive websites to social media, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games promise to be one of the world’s biggest ever events in digital media....Categories: Web 2.0, Web, Social Media, Multimedia, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital MediaTags: Broadcasting, 3D, HDTV, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Digital Media, Media, Sport, TV, On Demand, UPC, Olympics 2012, Olympics, BBC -
UPC On Demand TV to expand to 188,000 more homes next week News
20.07.2012 From next week, UPC customers in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford will be provided with UPC’s new On Demand TV service, which gives viewers access to the RTÉ Player,...Categories: Networks, Multimedia, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Sky brings its on-demand content to Sky Go app for Android devices News
04.07.2012 Users of Android smartphones and tablets can now download content from Sky Movies and Sky Entertainment, as well as other live and on-demand content, thanks to an update to the...