Tagged: TV
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Netflix lands exclusive deal for DreamWorks Animation spin-offs News
17.06.2013 In its largest deal for original first-run content to date, Netflix has secured a multi-year arrangement with DreamWorks Animation for over 300 hours of new programming directed... -
Ireland’s High Court orders six ISPs to block access to The Pirate Bay News
12.06.2013 In the latest development in a long-running battle between major music labels and Irish internet service providers (ISPs), the High Court of Ireland has ordered six ISPs –... -
Game of Thrones piracy reaches a new record News
12.06.2013 The season 3 premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones was the most pirated file on BitTorrent within 24 hours after its original broadcast – that was, until Sunday night’s season... -
Viral videos of the week: Linda Martin, Steven Seagal and Leaving Cert tips News
09.06.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features Linda Martin getting funky, Steven Seagal’s Chechen dance moves, tips on writing... -
Channel 4 to launch dedicated second screen app News
07.06.2013 While TV watching increasingly becomes a multi-screen activity, the UK’s Channel 4 is hoping to get ahead of the game in developing a dedicated second screen companion app for...Categories: Application Design and Development, Apps, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Media, Social Media -
UPC creates 30 new jobs specifically for job-seekers in Limerick News
31.05.2013 Broadband and TV player UPC is offering 30 full-time positions to candidates who complete the Jobseekers Support Programme (JSSP) 2013 at its customer service centre in Roxboro,... -
TV-centric Xbox One could reward users for watching ads News
30.05.2013 A patent filed by Microsoft earlier this month hints at technology that may be used in the forthcoming Xbox One entertainment system to monitor users’ viewing habits and reward...Tags: Kinect, Home Entertainment, Entertainment, Patents, Xbox One, Xbox, Advertising, Microsoft, TV -
Discovery launches TestTube, a web-only channel of non-fiction fun (video) News
28.05.2013 A year after its acquisition of Revision3, Discovery Communications is making the most of its investment with the launch of TestTube, a new web-based channel featuring 15... -
UPC Ireland claims 21m views on ‘On Demand’ TV in first 12 months News
27.05.2013 Cable TV and broadband player UPC has reported that there has been more than 21m views on its On Demand service since it was launched in May last year.Categories: Telecommunications, Networking & Telecoms, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Arrested Development cast and creator tell us what to expect from Netflix debut News
25.05.2013 Arrested Development returns to screens tomorrow with brand-new episodes on Netflix following a seven-year hiatus. We talk to the show’s creator Mitch Hurwitz and stars Jeffrey... -
TV, sports and Call of Duty are focus of Xbox One event, to gamers’ dismay (video) News
22.05.2013 A YouTube user has condensed last night’s Xbox One reveal into just 1 minute and 40 seconds of TV, sports and Call of Duty. Oh, and dogs. -
Microsoft unveils the Xbox One, blurs lines between gaming and TV News
21.05.2013 Microsoft has brought the Xbox One to light as its next-generation console at a press event at its Redmond, Washington, HQ. But to call it a games console doesn’t actually do it... -
ComReg to launch online tool for consumers blasted by broadband advertising News
14.05.2013 While broadband access in Ireland now stands at 78pc, more than half of consumers have no idea what speeds they are getting. Telecoms regulator ComReg has confirmed a new test... -
Amazon.com reports 22pc hike in first-quarter sales to US$16.07bn News
26.04.2013 E-commerce behemoth Amazon.com has revealed its first-quarter sales have gone up 22pc to US$16.07bn, compared with US$13.18bn in the first quarter of 2012. -
Amazon branches out into original TV programming, viewers decide what shows live on News
23.04.2013 The first pilots from Amazon Studios, Amazon’s original film and TV series production arm, went live on Friday and, in their first weekend, became the most-watched shows on... -
Netflix reaches 36m global subscribers, US$1bn revenue News
23.04.2013 On-demand video-streaming service Netflix has posted its earnings call for the first quarter of 2013, citing more than 4bn hours of viewing by 36m subscribers worldwide – 7.14m... -
Ahead of Hemlock Grove debut Friday, Netflix sounds the death knell for Silverlight News
17.04.2013 As Netflix gears up for the worldwide debut of Eli Roth’s Hemlock Grove on Friday, the video-streaming platform is working towards a shift away from Microsoft’s Silverlight in... -
UPC brings entry-level broadband speed to 50Mbps – launches new iOS apps News
16.04.2013 Cable operator UPC has raised the competitive stakes in the Irish broadband market with news that it will transition all of its broadband customers to an entry-level speed of... -
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... -
The week in gadgets: PayPal for smart TVs and Microsoft’s shrinking Surface News
15.04.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Microsoft tries to keep up by sizing down in the tablet market, Sony continues its efforts to build a 4K ecosystem, Panasonic has a new digital...Tags: Digital Cameras, Panasonic, Sony, Tablet Computers, Tablet, Surface, Microsoft, PayPal, LG, TV