Tagged: BBC & News
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Samsung to address Galaxy S4’s storage shortage following Watchdog exposé (video) News
17.05.2013 Following an appearance on BBC One’s Watchdog, Samsung claims it’s working on improving the internal storage available to users on its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. -
40 new digital media jobs for Belfast through Jam Media expansion News
12.03.2013 Dublin digital media firm Jam Media, which specialises in kids’ animations, entertainment and mobile games, is to create 40 new jobs with the establishment of a world-class... -
Apple’s Jony Ive gets his gold Blue Peter badge News
15.02.2013 In what must represent the pinnacle of achievement for Apple’s chief designer Jony Ive, the British designer has been awarded a Gold Blue Peter Badge for being an inspiration to...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, R&D, Phones, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Development, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers -
BBC to mark 50th anniversary of Doctor Who with 3D adventure News
12.02.2013 A special 3D episode of Doctor Who will be created to mark 50 years of the beloved television show in November this year, and will be broadcast using some of the BBC’s HD capacity. -
Irish film The Summit wins Editing Award at Sundance News
28.01.2013 A feature film about one of the deadliest days in modern mountaineering history in which 11 climbers, including Limerickman Ger McDonnell, were killed, won Editing Award: World... -
Irish film about K2 disaster snapped up at Sundance by US media giant News
21.01.2013 The Summit, a feature-length documentary shot by an Irish film crew chronicling one of the deadliest days in modern mountain history when 11 climbers, including Limerick man Ger... -
Youth revolution: half US and UK viewers consume TV via broadband News
28.11.2012 Some 50pc of US consumers and 48pc of UK consumers are watching over-the-top (OTT) video through a broadband connection on their TVs in addition to traditional cable or... -
Digital animation firm Jam Media picks up a BAFTA for CBBC series 'Roy' News
26.11.2012 Dublin-based digital animation company Jam Media, which is in the midst of creating 60 new jobs as part of an €8.5m investment, last night picked up a BAFTA award for its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Where to catch coverage of US presidential election results News
06.11.2012 Today is a big day not just for US President Barack Obama and former governor of Massachusetts Matt Romney, who now leave their campaigns for the presidency in the hands of... -
Two Irish-made animation firms up for International Emmy Kids Awards News
10.10.2012 Animation studios Brown Bag Films and Boulder Media have been nominated for Emmy Awards for their films Octonauts and The Amazing World of Gumball, respectively.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
BBC revamps online radio service with new websites and dedicated iPlayer Radio app News
08.10.2012 The BBC has given its online radio service an overhaul with new websites for its stations coming out of beta and the launch of BBC iPlayer Radio, a dedicated app for listening... -
Jam Media to create 60 new jobs on back of €8.5m investment News
08.10.2012 Dublin animation firm Jam Media is to create 60 new jobs after its TV series Roy was re-commissioned by the BBC. The re-commissioning of the series, announced from MIP in... -
Is the BBC developing an iPlayer-style music service? News
03.10.2012 Rumours are circulating today that the BBC is working on developing its own online music service, which could be the musical equivalent of the iPlayer, its web-based TV catch-up... -
ITLG announces Hollywood 50 at Sony Pictures Studios – Irish-American execs take centre stage News
22.09.2012 The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) has the 'Hollywood 50' highlighting global Irish-American executives making a significant impact within their field of technology.Tags: ITLG, Hollywood, Intel, Lucasfilm, Google, Yahoo!, Brown Bag Films, Irish Film Board, Adobe, Apple, Disney, BBC, Microsoft, Trinity College Dublin -
BBC Worldwide digital entertainment chief to lead ITLG panel in Hollywood News
20.09.2012 A stellar cast of some of the leading digital entertainment professionals in the world will join the panel at the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG)’s Innovation in...Tags: BBC, Warner, Sony, Dylan Collins, Activision, Microsoft, Google, Disney, Lucasfilm, ITLG, Movies, Games, Hollywood, Silicon Valley -
Jam Media receives industry award ahead of CBeebies debut News
18.09.2012 Ireland’s emerging digital media landscape has received a boost in the form of a double whammy for animation company Jam Media, which was honoured at the 2012 Cartoon Tributes... -
BBC introduces free mobile downloads for iPlayer News
04.09.2012 BBC viewers in the UK can now download programmes from the British broadcaster directly to a mobile device free of charge via the BBC iPlayer app. -
Netflix adds more than 20 Irish films to its offering, partners with Freesat in UK News
03.09.2012 Through an agreement with Element Pictures Distribution, Netflix has now added more than 20 Irish films to its library of content for subscribers in Ireland and the UK, bringing... -
The I Files: YouTube’s new home for investigative reports (video) News
02.08.2012 About 72 hours of content is uploaded to YouTube every minute, and it’s not all cats, music parodies and fail moments. In response to a growing volume of news-related video... -
#London2012 - Socialympics and the Twitter Games (infographic) News
28.07.2012 The London 2012 Olympics are upon us, and the Games are expected to generate Olympic-sized traffic online and across social media. For instance, BBC is expecting 1 Terabit per...