Tagged: Digital TV & News
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UPC to launch on-demand TV and movies services this Friday News
22.05.2012 This Friday more than a third of digital homes served by UPC will be able to access the RTÉ Player and TV3’s 3player. In addition, deals with six major movie studios will see... -
Smart TV owners in UK not making the most of their devices News
30.04.2012 While smart TVs are making their way into more and more UK homes, getting people to realise the full capabilities of these devices is a bigger challenge, research from YouGov... -
Growth of tablets and smartphones drives Wi-Fi surge - ComReg News
13.03.2012 Despite a decline in the number of Wi-Fi hotspots in Ireland, a 60pc increase in the use of Wi-Fi minutes in the fourth quarter of 2011 reflects growth in the number of tablets...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Mobile, Mobility, Networking & Telecoms, Wireless Communications -
UPC in exclusive deal with RTÉ to host new digital TV channels News
24.02.2012 UPC has reached a deal with RTÉ to be the only pay-TV provider to be carrying RTÉ’s new digital channels, including RTÉ HD, RTÉ +1, RTÉ Junior and later in the summer RTÉ News Now.Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Multimedia, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Deals Done, Consumer Tech -
99pc of UPC broadband subscribers on 20Mbps speeds and higher News
23.02.2012 UPC’s Irish division reported a 100,000 increase in broadband, phone and TV subscriptions in 2011. Total broadband subscribers amount to 255,400, a 28pc increase year-on-year....Categories: Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Sky to create 800 jobs in Dublin News
31.01.2012 Digital TV provider Sky is opening a new customer service centre in Dublin and plans to create more than 800 new jobs for it encompassing a variety of roles. -
No one gets left behind, says Rabbitte on digital TV switchover News
10.01.2012 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, has signed an agreement with national voluntary organisation The Wheel to develop and operate a nationwide outreach digital switchover... -
Digital TV switchover awareness increases - study News
12.12.2011 Most (87pc) of people in Ireland are now aware of the digital TV switchover and 35pc are aware that the analogue TV network will be officially switched off in October 2012, the... -
Public needs to be aware of changes to Irish TV standards News
10.11.2011 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has warned that with 11 months until the old analogue TV network is switched off, retailers need to ensure TVs and receivers they are... -
Young Cork firm RedMere's HDMI devices top 1m sales News
20.10.2011 Cork-based electronics company RedMere, which specialises in HDMI devices for major OEMs including Samsung as well as retailers like RadioShack, has revealed it has surpassed 1m...Categories: Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
Ireland’s digital TV switchover will happen on 24 October 2012 News
14.10.2011 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has revealed that 24 October 2012 will be the official date for Ireland’s digital TV switchover – the date when analogue TV will be switched... -
Irish digital TV firm to create 30 jobs in Cork News
25.08.2011 Digisoft.tv, which makes software for the burgeoning digital TV industry worldwide, is to create 30 new jobs at its head office in Cork. New roles include R&D, sales and...Categories: Wireless Communications, R&D, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Jobs, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Education, Development, Design, Computers, Careers and Employment -
Apple and Google to bid up to US$2bn for Hulu.com News
22.08.2011 Google and Apple are understood to be preparing bids to acquire online TV and video service Hulu, which has been courting a number of big media giants in recent months. -
UPC sees continued subscription growth in Q2 News
03.08.2011 UPC Ireland’s product subscriptions grew by 11pc year-on-year in quarter 2 of 2011. It now has 826,000 service subscriptions. -
Magnet adds Saorview channels to free web TV lineup News
27.05.2011 ISP Magnet is adding the various Saorview digital free-to-air channels RTÉ News Now, RTÉ Jr and RTÉ+1 to its existing Magnet Web TV lineup, possibly removing the need for... -
Minister to launch free-to-air digital TV service News
26.05.2011 Ireland's new free-to-air digital TV service is to be launched this morning at RTÉ's headquarters in Dublin by Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural... -
TV viewers plan to go free-to-air after analogue switch-off News
16.05.2011 Some 16pc of Irish TV viewers – 256,000 homes – are rurally-based terrestrial TV viewers and over two thirds of them have indicated that they plan to opt for a free to air... -
Irish telecoms revenues grew 3.1pc in Q4 News
18.03.2011 Irish telecoms industry revenues continued to show signs of growth for the third quarter in a row, with revenues up 3.1pc to €998m in the fourth quarter. However, total annual...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Communications -
UPC broadband subscriptions up 35pc to 199,200 customers News
25.02.2011 Cable broadband provider UPC Ireland reported a 10pc rise in the number of service subscriptions for the past year, with 785,000 subscribers across the country. -
IBI criticises granting of licences for new RTÉ channels News
24.02.2011 The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has today criticised the decision by Communications Minister Pat Carey TD to grant RTÉ licences for five new digital television...