The Premier Sports boss relishes competing with the likes of Warner Brothers, Sky, Netflix and Amazon but League of Ireland and Shelbourne FC are his passions
Sports TV entrepreneur’s TDL Media bought back Premier business earlier this year
Irish broadcaster will have access to up to 18 court feeds daily from the tennis major, which begins on July 3rd
Mickey O’Rourke-controlled group TDL Media in talks to buy Glasgow Clan
Company says it will rebrand after €3.2m examinership deal
Top executives at Iconic Labs have resigned and joined media investor Greencastle
Staff at ex-Maximum Media websites Joe.ie and Her.ie told at weekend of CEO’s exit
Irish media group plans to share sports content as part of new partnership
New restaurant group will have revenues of $100m and employ 1,000 people
Premier Sports has secured the UK and Ireland rights to show every match from Spain’s La Liga over the next three years
For fans, it’s frustrating. For media companies, it’s expensive and perilous.
Pay-TV company is unlikely to offer BT Sport or Premier Sports to its subscribers
No relief for fans as broadcast rights split and shift to an array of pay-TV options
Eir launches its rebranded Setanta channels as it announces six-channel sports pack
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American steakhouse chain has opened in Boston suburb and plans to add a return to Las Vegas next year
Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports expected to hold talks with Sky, Virgin and other platforms
Investment firm owns 22% of group behind Dublin’s George, Whelans and Cafe en Seine
Mercantile group lining up €20 million investment programme
Caveat: Ability to bounce back from failure is the true measure of an entrepreneur
Whelan’s publican alleges he has been forced from chief executive role in Dublin group
Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports
An Post opens current accounts; MEG dispute; Boyleports expands; Barrington joins Finnair
New channel, Eir Sport, is rebranding by telco of Setanta Sports Ireland
Growth in tourism and economic recovery spurring investment in city centre venues
Setanta co-founder and majority shareholder Mickey O’Rourke to stay
New financial muscle should help sports broadcaster secure rights deals
Partner BT said to be ‘comfortable’ with a deal for broadcaster
Partnership that began with Setanta and Italia ’90 has a varied portfolio
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary must be having kittens over his beloved Manchester City
Investment includes rights deal with Uefa to cover Champions League
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