Claire Byrne returns to TV screens to present a new quiz show which will see Ireland’s most intelligent quizzers put through their paces. The show’s producers trawled the length and breadth of the country to find contestants with the depth of knowledge worthy of the title – Ireland’s Smartest. The ten-part series starts at 7.30pm […]
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Dublin Narcos on Sky Crime soon
A new three-part docuseries titled Dublin Narcos will launch on Sky Crime on March 5. It tells the story of the increase in addiction, violence and organised crime in Dublin in the 1980s and 1990s. As its fortunes changed, so too did its criminals, with heroin, ecstasy and cocaine use on the rise. There are […]
Ian Byrne to step down at VMTV
Virgin Media Television’s director of digital and commercial enterprises Ian Byrne is stepping down from his role next month after eight years with the company. He joined VMTV in 2014 before he was formally appointed to his current role in 2018. During this time, he headed up the company’s advance into addressable TV advertising in […]
Vodafone sponsors Six Nations’ TV coverage
Virgin Media Television and RTÉ have announced broadcast details of their joint Guinness Six Nations coverage, allowing Irish rugby fans get to watch every game in the tournament live and free to air. Kicking off on Friday, February 3, this year’s Vodafone-sponsored TV coverage will include all fixtures from Ireland men’s, women’s and U-20s tournaments. VMTV […]
Just Eat signs up to Virgin’s Love island
Just Eat is to sponsor the latest series of Virgin Media Television’s reality show Love Island in a deal brokered by UM. The popular show returns to VMTV on Monday at 9pm for its second winter series. Maya Jama (pictured) takes over as the series host and will introduce audiences to a new batch of […]
Late Late Toy Show again tops list
The Late Late Toy Show was again Ireland’s most popular TV programme last year out-performing all other TV shows, the annual TAM/Nielsen report indicates. Ireland as a sport-loving nation was clear with nine of the top 10 most viewed shows being sporting events. The All Ireland football final was top, followed by Ireland v France […]
TG4 presents Cusack’s story for Christmas
The life and times of one of Ireland’s finest actors, Cyril Cusack, features in a documentary on TG4 on Christmas Day. Cusack’s career began in the early days of Irish silent cinema and saw him conquer stage, screen and TV. Cusack appealed to many generations across his 75-year career. To some, he was the Irishman […]
TAM releases new video data
TV measurement body TAM Ireland has been building a total video panel reflecting TV households and measuring viewing across all home devices. With Nielsen tech installed in over 400 households, TAM is able to get a broader picture of video consumption. Although its early days yet, the first trickle of data makes comparisons with broadcast […]
Ad-free Sky Kids to launch soon
Sky is to launch a new channel targeted at youngsters from next February. Sky Kids will provide ad-free 24-hour programming showcasing Sky Originals at no extra cost to Sky Kids customers and Now subscribers. Sky says the content will will help parents juggle their routines through themes of learning and doing, arts and crafts, music, […]
Des Cahill to quit Sunday Game
RTÉ sports broadcaster Des Cahill is to step down from presenting The Sunday Game after 15 seasons at the helm of RTÉ’s flagship Sunday night GAA programme. He now plans to host Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Cahill said the reason he is making the change is that he wants to go back to […]
Virgin partners with Usain Bolt’s Wylde
Virgin Media is joining forces with Usain Bolt’s Wylde organisation to develop Ireland’s esports. It is estimated that 53 per cent of Irish adults game regularly, rising to 75 per cent of 18 to 34 year olds. The study by Coyne Research shows that strategy and sports titles are the most popular esports in Ireland […]
Sky extends F1 rights to 2029
Sky has announced an extension to its broadcast rights with Formula 1, cementing Sky as the official broadcaster of the sport. Sky UK & Ireland will remain the exclusive home of F1 until 2029, having first agreed a deal in 2012. From next year, Sky viewers will get more analysis from J Martin Brundle, Jensen […]
Irish Sun launches new TV campaign
The Irish Sun has released a new TV campaign that aims to position its website, TheSun.ie, as the top choice online for news, sport and showbiz gossip. TheSun.ie reports growth over the past 12 months, with monthly users increasing by seven per cent from July 2021 to the end of July this year. Over the same […]
