The Irish Times

The Big Deal and Redemption lead new season on Virgin Media Television

Broadcaster looks to talent show and second chances drama for next audience gains

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 06:00

European shares retreat from record highs

Juventus soars after Super League announcement

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 18:55

Lionel Messi is smiling again as Barça head into key El Clásico

Summer storm has calmed but star’s future remains uncertain as club battles big debts

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 10:00

Future of Eir Sport in doubt after parent steps back from rights auctions

Eir points to Covid impact on live sports across the world

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 20:55

Another round of TV sports rights upheaval is well and truly kicking off

Amazon’s intentions a mystery as Champions League rights slip away from Virgin

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 13:04

Liverpool to play Leipzig in Budapest due to Germany’s Covid ban

Fears of new variants force Champions League clash to be moved to neutral venue

Sun Feb 07 2021 - 19:34

Big Jack leads the pack as Virgin Media unveils its new TV schedule

Broadcaster hoping for full calendar of live sports, including Six Nations, to attract viewers

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 07:51

Television ad revenues to rise 5% next year if postponed sport events go ahead

IPG Mediabrands Ireland forecasts growth across the ad market after Covid-hit 2020

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 05:00

Virgin Media vows to withhold sports channels until Eir ‘pays its bill’

Dispute between telecoms rivals flares up as postponed European football reaches climax

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 16:51

Linfield handed a walkover after Drita placed in quarantine

Two FC Drita players tested positive for Covid-19 just hours before yesterday’s Champions League qualifier

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 21:02

Sporting Cathedrals: Principality a bubbling cauldron of Welsh national pride

The famous ground in Cardiff is a fitting place of worship for more than Welsh rugby fans

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 06:00

Are sports broadcasting kingpins facing their Napster moment?

Sport has its own version of the CD album: come for the Premier League, stay for carp fishing and canoeing

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 10:41

Barcelona in the eye of the storm as Catalan crisis deepens

Guardiola’s support for independence for region continues to raise hackles at home

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00

Government should not ‘pander’ to RTÉ, rival Virgin tells Minister

Public funds should not be used for Fifa World Cup or Dancing with the Stars, it says

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 04:45

Premier League fans don’t gain from Virgin Media’s peace with Eir

Pay-TV company is unlikely to offer BT Sport or Premier Sports to its subscribers

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:05

Fantasy football in the office: a game-changer or own goal?

Joy of managing a virtual squad helps workers build relationships - and kill time

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 12:45

New hybrid pitch installed at Aviva ahead of Italy clash

Surface is 95% grass with synthetic fibres added to speed up pitch recovery

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 10:49

Virgin TV chief wants review of RTÉ before grant of extra funding

Pat Kiely wants the Government to review RTÉ’s hybrid model before making any changes to the licence fee or funding

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 18:48

In a word . . . Sport

How it can bring us to places of such intense emotion is remarkable and miraculous

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 07:00

Buoyant football clubs, Eurovision ratings and a UK PM contender

Planet Business: Time for one last Brussels get-together for Theresa May

Fri May 31 2019 - 05:55

Real Madrid overtake Manchester United as Europe’s most valuable club, says KPMG

Spanish club’s enterprise value rose 10% after Champions League title hat-trick

Wed May 29 2019 - 05:35

Ajax shares energised by thrilling Champions League win

Dutch side in surprise triumph over Real Madrid

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 12:47

Revenues at Virgin Media Ireland rose 7% in 2018

Company increases subscribers as it expands network

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 10:05

Sky agrees deal to make BT Sport available to its Irish subscribers

New arrangement will be in place ahead of the beginning of the next English football season

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 07:00

Football fanatics: Fifa is back, and better than ever

Need a way to while away your weekend? Fifa 19 may be it.

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 10:00

Virgin Media resolves carriage deal dispute with UKTV

Channels Gold, Dave, W and Alibi have returned to the television platform

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 15:46

Subscribers dip at Virgin Media Ireland but revenue climbs

TV3 rebrand, sport channel and new set-top box on the horizon for Irish customers

Thu Aug 09 2018 - 12:18

‘No limit’ to Virgin Media’s ambition for TV3, says owner Liberty Global

Liberty’s Mike Fries ‘excited’ about TV business, which won’t rule out GAA rights bid

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 17:55

Virgin Media’s sports strategy, Tony O’Reilly jnr on renewable energy, and Digicel’s bonds

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 06:43

Virgin Media to charge up to €20 a month for new sports channel

Existing TV customers will get free access to new channel, which has Champions League

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 04:00

TV3 will rebrand to Virgin and add sports channel this autumn

‘Literally a red letter day’ for the broadcaster as it begins countdown to new identity

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 16:07

RTÉ fighting relegation as TV3 nets Champions League

Cantillon: National broadcaster is being squeezed out of the premium live sports market

Sat May 19 2018 - 05:25

TV3 secures Irish rights to Champions League and Europa League finals

Broadcaster has won the rights to 327 matches per season across both competitions

Tue May 15 2018 - 10:34

Alisher Usmanov makes $1.3bn bid to take control of Arsenal FC

Russian steel magnate owns minority stake in club and seeks to buy out US shareholder

Fri May 19 2017 - 17:51