The Irish Times

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt: The two Tories fighting it out to be PM

Profiles: Former journalist who led Leave campaign faces off against cabinet’s richest man

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 19:50

Extinction rebellion just 'more of the same shit that hasn’t worked'

Environmental entrepreneur Norman Crowley says inventions not governments - or protests - will provide solutions

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 05:30

News Corp closes in on Australia’s free-to-air television market

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox faces scrutiny in UK over BSkyB bid

Thu Aug 24 2017 - 21:38

The stakes have risen since Murdoch’s last battle for Sky

21st Century Fox’s bid for pay-TV company is response to an even bigger rival takeover

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 05:00

Analysis: News Corp’s Irish interests now range from the ‘Sun’ to Storyful to FM104

Deal to buy Wireless radio stations extends Rupert Murdoch’s influence in Ireland

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 18:26

Eir chief describes deal to buy Setanta Sports as game-changer

Setanta co-founder and majority shareholder Mickey O’Rourke to stay

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 17:02

Siteserv expecting turnover of €400m in 2015

Group reports pretax profit of €14.2m last year with turnover of €324m

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 10:27

Sky beats profit forecast helped by solid broadband demand

Pay-TV group reports 10 per cent rise in first quarter operating profit to £375m

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 07:31

Record demand helps Sky edge full-year profit forecasts

Pay-TV firm reports highest organic customer growth for 11 years in Britain and Ireland

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 08:50

Sky profits lifted by broad European demand for pay TV

Record growth in Germany and Austria leads to 20% jump in nine-month profit

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 08:15

Six Nations broadcasting battleground bound to heat up

Rugby unions must balance the need to generate cash with serving public needs

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00

Strong British and German demand drives Sky results

Sky records highest growth in nine years in UK and Ireland

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 08:18

Premier League games set for Friday night slot

Up to 10 games to be shown live under the terms of broadcasting rights agreement

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 16:29

Buying frenzy set to continue in new year

Competition for main distressed assets has pushed selling prices way above guidelines

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:25

UPC Ireland sees rise in number of phone, broadband subscribers

Strong growth in phone subscriptions sees company strengthen its market share

Thu Nov 06 2014 - 07:57

Long tail of multichannel TV hurts Irish broadcasters

The likes of Dave, Challenge, TLC and E! might seem peripheral, but their share of viewing all adds up

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:45

BSkyB posts robust results on broad product demand

Broadcasting group added 46,000 net new customers in its first fiscal quarter

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 07:43

Sky Ireland makes management changes as it targets broadband

Ann-Marie MacKay and Neal O’Rourke join the company from O2 and Aer Lingus

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 11:28

Media industry searches for the right words

Not everyone in the business is a fan of terms such as ‘content’, ‘product’ and the ominous ‘savings’

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:15

Saorview yet to vote for Oireachtas TV

Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett says carriage on the platform should be free-of-charge

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:15

A tale of wanton surveillance by the Murdoch empire

‘Hack Attack’, the new book by Nick Davies, is a brilliant account of tabloid power games

Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:45

RTÉ TV boss: ‘I’m not prepared to manage decline’

Glen Killane warns of programme cuts if the broadcaster’s future funding is not secured

Thu Aug 14 2014 - 01:15

BSkyB to pay €6.18 billion in cash to create Sky Europe

British company to buy Rupert Murdoch’s pay-TV assets Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia

Fri Jul 25 2014 - 10:42

Ukraine violence weighs on global markets

Late afternoon sell-off sees Bank of Ireland shares fall more than 4%

Tue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00

BSkyB in talks to buy Fox’s German and Italian units

Analysts put price between €7-€10bn for pay-TV assets

Mon Jul 21 2014 - 20:07

BSkyB’s plan to buy Murdoch’s pay-TV assets in Italy, Germany

British media firm goes on the acquisition trail as it bets on long-term growth

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 11:01

Global markets fall sharply after passenger plane shot down in Ukraine

Crash revives investors’ fears over tensions between Ukraine and Russia

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00

BSkyB sells ITV stake to Liberty Global for €609 million

Britain’s pay-TV group in talks to buy Rupert Murdoch’s Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 07:57

Enter Rupert Murdoch, in pursuit of HBO

With play for Time Warner, 21st Century Fox may spark new round of media consolidation

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 01:25

Stocks fall across Europe as rally ends

Top companies on Irish market, such as Aer Lingus, in retreat as Iseq index closes down 1.1%

Tue Jul 08 2014 - 01:09

Sky Sports GAA numbers leave plenty to be desired

Galway’s win over Sligo last Saturday attracted an average of just 9,000 viewers in Britain

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 19:31

Champions League should prove good contest for broadcasters

The rights for the 2015-2016 season and beyond will come up for grabs early next year

Thu May 22 2014 - 01:05

European stocks at highest in six years

Commodities gain most in seven months on signs of recovery in Chinese demand

Tue May 13 2014 - 00:28

BSkyB in talks to unite Murdoch’s pay-TV businesses in Europe

Plan to buy Sky Deutschland, Sky Italia would be a €10bn deal to realise Rupert’s ambition

Mon May 12 2014 - 18:09