Competition watchdog records 36% rise in deal notificationsReal estate eclipses fuel as biggest sector for M&A deals notified to commission in 2018Fri Jan 04 2019 - 17:00
The Irish media year in review: From the INM drama to TV3’s reinventionAfter an eventful 12 months, there may not be much in the way of let-up in 2019Mon Dec 31 2018 - 07:00
Energia spends €3m on marketing campaign to dispel switcher warinessCampaign aims ‘to tell people that we are bigger than they think we are’, says firmFri Dec 28 2018 - 03:45
Small businesses call on Government to step up plans for no-deal BrexitJob creation potential of sector needs ‘concrete’ support to be realised, SFA saysFri Dec 28 2018 - 01:02
‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ special ‘Exotic Mammy’ tops Christmas ratingsFirst festive special for ‘The Young Offenders’ helps draw younger viewers to RTÉThu Dec 27 2018 - 17:57
One in four Irish people subscribe to paid TV sports channel as market fragmentsNo relief for fans as broadcast rights split and shift to an array of pay-TV optionsMon Dec 24 2018 - 04:54
Irish ad market forecast to grow less than 1% in 2019Brexit impact will be ‘more negative than positive’, media agency group saysFri Dec 21 2018 - 16:56
Musicals boost Irish cinema takings to highest point since 2009Superheroes beaten at box office by ‘Mamma Mia!’ sequel and ‘A Star is Born’ remakeFri Dec 21 2018 - 07:14
Darren Smith: ‘The ratings will decide if you’re coming back’The TV producer on doing ‘covers’, lessons from ‘Anglo’ and everybody loving ‘Goggler’Fri Dec 21 2018 - 05:30
Glitter bombs, nativity bottoms and second referendum backersPlanet Business: Out of the ‘swamp’, into the bleak midwinterFri Dec 21 2018 - 05:28
The year of slow news, fake news and ‘Love Island’2018 had everything: scandals, outrages and some terrible slurs on journalistsTue Dec 18 2018 - 05:30
‘Idiot’ pictures, cakeist Brexit charades and Jack Dorsey’s Myanmar retreatPlanet Business: YouTubers press ‘dislike’, while Google reveals its top search termsFri Dec 14 2018 - 05:45
Ryan Tubridy highest paid at RTÉ as top 10 presenters receive more than €3mGeorge Hamilton rejoins list, while Mary Wilson makes it four women for first timeWed Dec 12 2018 - 15:49
Media industry awaits its next surprise suitorsA 1990s drinks giant sidestepped into film and music – could something similar happen again?Tue Dec 11 2018 - 05:12
The new RTÉ Player: How does it measure up in the Netflix era?Relaunched for the streaming age, it carries new Player-only shows, but the pre-roll ads remainFri Dec 07 2018 - 05:43
‘Blindfold Brexit’, hugging culture and rich YouTubersPlanet Business: Christmas cheer is in short supply everywhere except Ryan’s houseFri Dec 07 2018 - 04:45
Call for Irish businesses to tap into migrant skills in the workplaceState will lose out if jobs can’t be filled, says Virgin Media boss Tony HanwayWed Dec 05 2018 - 20:27
Newstalk makes Kieran Cuddihy permanent breakfast co-hostSunday morning presenter moves to join Shane Coleman in key weekday slotTue Dec 04 2018 - 13:24
Toy spin-offs aren’t child’s play for content makersMedia & Marketing: Licensed products triumph in the aisles, but not all stories lead to merchandising empiresTue Dec 04 2018 - 03:15
Netflix’s next big push is on kids’ contentThe streamer’s Melissa Cobb and Irish director Nora Twomey on reaching younger viewersMon Dec 03 2018 - 05:15
Willie O’Reilly appointed iRadio chairmanFormer RTÉ commercial boss says regional stations have ‘ambitious plans’Fri Nov 30 2018 - 15:21
Lisa Harding on Harvesting: the Book Club podcastDebut author tells Laura Slattery why she had to write her novel about sex traffickingFri Nov 30 2018 - 11:37
Presidential candidate Peter Casey is Newstalk’s latest recruitBut the businessman turned politician hasn’t got his own radio show just yetFri Nov 30 2018 - 11:22
‘Gilets jaunes’, empty-chairing of Zuckerberg and scientists on banknotesPlanet Business: Also this week, Brexit pain in numbers, and changes at Condé NastFri Nov 30 2018 - 05:08
‘JOE’ and ‘Her’ company Maximum Media makes €776,000 profitDublin-based digital media company added to its journalist workforce in 2017Thu Nov 29 2018 - 13:18
Central Bank leaves mortgage rules unchangedBetter supply of homes could tackle ‘serious affordability concerns’, governor saysWed Nov 28 2018 - 14:14
Eight is enough episodes, thank you, in business of ‘peak TV’Skip to the end? Irish content industry could benefit from US fashion for shorter seasonsTue Nov 27 2018 - 05:10
TV producers call for licence fee collection to switch to RevenueMinister for Communications Richard Bruton signals idea is being exploredMon Nov 26 2018 - 05:50
RTÉ ‘digital lab’ to step up Player commissioning from JanuaryBranded content but no ‘dad dance’ or silver bullets for upgraded on-demand serviceMon Nov 26 2018 - 05:06
Brexit prompts its first Irish TV licence applicationRegulator in ‘conversations’ with London services amid fears channels will go darkFri Nov 23 2018 - 12:53
Theresa May, the ‘Tulip’ tower and Taylor Swift’s landmark record dealPlanet Business: Also this week, Apple’s slide and an Australian media mega-mergerFri Nov 23 2018 - 04:58
Fiona Dawson of Mars named Ireland’s ‘ultimate marketer’Food giant executive recognised by industry peers for her commercial track recordThu Nov 22 2018 - 15:55
George Hook retires from Newstalk after 16 yearsControversial presenter will leave Communicorp station in DecemberThu Nov 22 2018 - 12:40
RTÉ appoints Will Goodbody as business editorJames McNamara becomes first digital editor of RTÉ NewsThu Nov 22 2018 - 11:52
RTÉ agrees sub-licensing deal with Eir for rugby world cupSome 14 matches in 2019 tournament will be available free-to-airThu Nov 22 2018 - 11:51
Facebook has few friends among the ‘FAANGs’The social media giant has its PR playbook, but Apple is outsmarting it at every turnTue Nov 20 2018 - 06:15
Sparks fly for electrical sales ahead of home renovation deadlineIncentive scheme is driving growth in spending, report findsMon Nov 19 2018 - 05:40
Advertising firm DDFH&B sees revenue fall by a third after losing clientsDublin creative agency ‘disappointed’ by loss ahead of restructuring and rebrandMon Nov 19 2018 - 05:30
PAYE workers ‘could lose out on benefit of tax cuts’Withdrawal of automatic entitlements expected to hit employees across the workforceSun Nov 18 2018 - 18:01
Planet Business: Christmas is all around. Alas, so is BrexitWallace, Gromit, the new Premier League boss and the ‘Amazon Babies’Fri Nov 16 2018 - 05:21
Marketing group Core sees profit fall to €1.6m amid higher expensesOmincom makes €1.2m from Irish operation, while Dentsu Aegis Network slips to Irish lossWed Nov 14 2018 - 19:47
Irish accountants leave emotions at the doorFacts not feelings in negotiations for Irish finance professionals, ACCA report findsWed Nov 14 2018 - 12:12
Sometimes television news is just too humanChina’s ‘tireless’ virtual anchors aren’t the only news presenters raising eyebrowsTue Nov 13 2018 - 03:00
Reinvented toilets, Amazon’s HQ search and San Francisco’s ‘homeless tax’Planet Business: A big week for US politics, sewerless sanitation and WetherspoonFri Nov 09 2018 - 07:21
Paul Williams leaves ‘Newstalk Breakfast’Journalist steps down after two years on Communicorp-owned stationThu Nov 08 2018 - 16:49
Virgin Media Television promotes Ian Byrne to key commercial roleExecutive will be responsible for launch of ‘addressable’ TV advertisingThu Nov 08 2018 - 11:53
No new FM licence until radio market improves, says regulatorCommunicorp Media and Wireless Group had opposed the planWed Nov 07 2018 - 17:01
Companies urged to work out their gender pay gap before they must reveal it by lawRegulations may result in ‘reputational damage’ and equal pay claimsWed Nov 07 2018 - 16:44
Wetherspoon pubs raise Irish staff pay amid low unemploymentGroup founded by pro-Brexit businessman Tim Martin cites upward wage pressureWed Nov 07 2018 - 12:50
‘Sunday Business Post’ executive editor steps downTom Lyons departs title following completion of its sale to Kilcullen KapitalTue Nov 06 2018 - 17:23
