Tagged: TV
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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... -
90,000 Irish homes stopped making tea when Pope Francis was revealed News
14.03.2013 Just before the new Pope Francis was announced in Rome yesterday evening electricity consumption in Ireland fell by 142 megawatts or over 3pc as people stopped using their... -
New season of The Killing to reach Irish Netflix viewers one week after episodes air in US News
14.03.2013 Having been instrumental in its revival, episodes from the third season of dramatic crime television series The Killing will reach Netflix UK & Ireland members just one week... -
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 -
Angry Birds hits 1.7bn downloads – cartoon coming to TV, smartphones and tablets News
11.03.2013 Angry Birds creator Rovio is to bring its weekly animated series Angry Birds Toons to tablets, smartphones and TV stations this weekend. CEO Michael Hed also revealed the games... -
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 -
Online TV service Aertv hits 2m visitor milestone News
28.02.2013 Online TV service Aertv has reached the 2m visitor milestone. The platform is currently broadcasting the Games Ireland Gathering 2013. -
Recommendations for implementation of broadcasting charge expected end of March News
26.02.2013 Ireland's Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, stated today in the Dáil that his department is currently reviewing a proposal to impose a broadcasting charge on all homes,...Categories: Digital Media, Communications -
BT acquires ESPN’s Ireland and UK TV channels business News
26.02.2013 Telecoms player BT has acquired ESPN’s UK and Ireland TV channels business, giving it ownership of rights to major sporting events like the FA Cup, the UEFA Europa League, the... -
Irish authorities to investigate if 4G will disrupt TV signals in homes News
20.02.2013 Ireland’s Department of Communications has confirmed that a working group has been established to examine the degree to which TV signals will be interfered with when 4G LTE... -
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. -
It’s true: Intel is building an internet TV platform that also watches you News
13.02.2013 One of the tech industry’s worst-kept secrets is now out in the open as Intel’s Erik Huggers confirmed that the company is developing a set-top box. -
Microsoft plans to create more interactive entertainment as Xbox 360 sales reach 76m News
12.02.2013 It seems that Microsoft is looking to create the next generation of TV while turning the best-selling games console of 2012 into an interactive entertainment hub. -
Netflix to team up with DreamWorks on its first original series for kids News
12.02.2013 Having seen users stream more than 2bn hours of kids’ content in 2012 alone, Netflix is teaming up with the studio responsible for Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda to create... -
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. -
US TV station hacked – zombie alert transmitted to stunned TV viewers (video) News
12.02.2013 A TV station in Montana became the subject of the latest hacker hoax when hackers broke into its emergency alert system and issued a warning to thousands of TV viewers that the... -
Irish cartoon The Amazing World of Gumball picks up an Emmy News
12.02.2013 Irish animation firm Boulder Media picked up the Kids Animation Award at the inaugural International Emmy Kids Awards in New York at the weekend for its cartoon The Amazing... -
YouTube app coming to Freesat in March News
11.02.2013 Freesat and YouTube have partnered up to provide the online video network’s app to owners of the premium Free Time set-top box. -
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... -
Deezer begins massive attack on the smart TV music market News
07.02.2013 Online music subscription service Deezer is to bring its catalogue of 20m songs to the living room via partnerships with big-name TV manufacturers Samsung, LG and Toshiba.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps