‘We would be quite happy to have RTÉ relocated to Athlone’And other nuggets from this week’s Seanad’s debate on broadcastingFri May 26 2017 - 11:55
Planet Business: Central Bank items set for auction and crypto-currenciesFacebook’s moderation challenges and Dom Joly relives giant phone sketchFri May 26 2017 - 06:44
First-time buyers borrowed close to 80% of property value last yearAverage first-time purchase made at age 34, while subsequent buyers averaged at 41Thu May 25 2017 - 13:22
What do ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ have in common?Entertainment companies have much to lose when their biggest hits become too big to failTue May 23 2017 - 06:16
New TV3 crime drama ‘Darklands’ awarded €500,000 under funding schemeRTÉ’s ‘Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope’ and ‘Striking Out’ also awarded production money by BAIMon May 22 2017 - 12:59
‘Pirates’ piracy and the price of not making Champions LeaguePlanet Business: ‘Trade facilitation posts’, ‘Mr Creepypants’ and boomerang bossesFri May 19 2017 - 07:07
Why everyone should be worried about cyberattacksAgenda: WannaCry ransomware a landmark salvo in cybercrime war of attritionFri May 19 2017 - 05:00
Communicorp stands down station news editor rolesSingle head of news will be appointed as part of radio group’s restructuring processTue May 16 2017 - 19:35
What if Virgin Media and Sky kicked RTÉ One off channel 101?The top slots on pay-TV operators’ electronic guides are hugely important to viewershipTue May 16 2017 - 06:15
Media Central to handle all Communicorp radio salesToday FM and Newstalk owner wants to ‘leverage value’ from listener relationshipsMon May 15 2017 - 18:27
Key report on INM’s Celtic Media deal sent to MinisterDenis Naughten has received the broadcasting regulator’s recommendations on mergerMon May 15 2017 - 06:37
Cyberattack: Workers told to be extra vigilant as they return to desks on MondayBusinesses warned of out-of-date software, as victims are urged not to pay ransomsMon May 15 2017 - 06:32
RTÉ to get classy under new cross-media planBig themes will come to fore as Dee Forbes seeks to break down commissioning ‘silos’Sun May 14 2017 - 17:52
Red postboxes among gold winners at ICAD awardsAd campaigns for An Post, Road Safety Authority and Iarnród Eireann recognisedFri May 12 2017 - 11:01
Cream pies, eggs and MacronomicsPlanet Business: The grammar checker that raised $110m and the billionaires who play bridgeFri May 12 2017 - 06:25
Creative Ireland plan reaching ‘squeaky bum time’Ireland needs to ‘go big or go home’ on film and television industry strategy, event hearsThu May 11 2017 - 13:26
Virgin Media warns it will not pay for access to RTÉ channelsPublic-service rival benefits from top positions on platform, says cable operator chiefWed May 10 2017 - 14:30
‘Intense hiring’ as professional job vacancies riseHR compensation and benefits specialists are in demand as firms try to hang on to staffWed May 10 2017 - 06:38
It’s a Netflix world and other TV providers just live in itRTÉ understands the need to future-proof its relationship with audiences but that costsTue May 09 2017 - 06:10
When the chips are down, use a ‘frork’Planet Business: Marks & Spencer, the Bank of Mum and Dad and other fine institutionsFri May 05 2017 - 06:43
‘Rampant’ growth of Irish ecommerce set to continueOnline shopping revenues grew by 45% in 2016, with smartphones the device of choiceThu May 04 2017 - 06:40
Former Newstalk editor-in-chief returns as consultantCommunicorp radio station says search for permanent replacement is ongoingTue May 02 2017 - 13:05
Music industry is singing loud and proud in clash with YouTubeCelebrations for its transition to digital are wisely postponed on ‘value gap’ concernsTue May 02 2017 - 06:00
Simon the rabbit, Corbyn’s bank holiday promise and happy times for McDonald’sPlanet Business: Angela Merkel, the web’s ‘quality raters’ and United Airlines’ weekFri Apr 28 2017 - 06:47
Five things the latest ratings reveal about Irish radioThe JNLR survey is out. What does it tell us about our listening habits?Thu Apr 27 2017 - 17:43
Radio 1’s Sean O’Rourke takes listenership to record highRTÉ’s choice of replacement for Pat Kenny continues to pay off, new figures showThu Apr 27 2017 - 12:00
Ads for telecoms companies generated the most complaints in 2016Ireland’s advertising watchdog says complaints increased 8% to 1,329 last yearWed Apr 26 2017 - 17:32
Sky bids to future-proof itself with Irish launch of Now TVYounger people, sports fans and pay-TV refuseniks the key targets for streaming serviceWed Apr 26 2017 - 16:10
Sky brings Now TV on-demand service to Ireland‘No strings’ streaming set to expand as company sells range of passes to contentWed Apr 26 2017 - 11:00
It’s radio ratings time again. Here’s why the numbers are rarely simpleThe JNLR can seem like ‘fake news’, but the underlying data is vital to stations – stillTue Apr 25 2017 - 09:09
Sad clowns, banned make-up ads and ‘unicorn food’ madnessPlanet Business: This week in the circus, from Ivanka handbags to ‘Dragon’s Den’Fri Apr 21 2017 - 05:18
TV3 plans ‘Super Bowl’ approach to Six Nations‘Drama of scale’ will air next spring as rugby tournament brings in more viewersThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
Michael Noonan to meet investors ahead of World Bank and IMF summitsBrexit, Irish economy and impact of Trump presidency to be discussed at meetingsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp to centralise sales operationGroup’s direct sales director to be responsible for all radio stations and online platformsThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
First quarter of 2017 not as difficult as feared for Irish firmsBusiness sentiment index shows improving mood, though Brexit worries remainThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:43
United Airlines ‘fight club’ class and Easter egg-stremesPlanet Business: Job ‘snaplications’ and other things happening this weekThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Core Media restarts ‘limited’ advertising on YouTubeNormal service won’t resume until Google offers new assurances on ‘brand safety’Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Another writers’ strike? It’s like a surreal Hollywood sequelIreland wants to be a ‘global hub’ for TV, but words don’t end up on the screen by magicTue Apr 18 2017 - 07:12
TV3 brings back weekend news bulletinsVirgin Media-owned broadcaster has upgraded its original Ballymount studioWed Apr 12 2017 - 18:46
Communicorp drops chief executive roles at radio stationsDenis O’Brien-owned group briefs staff on major restructuringWed Apr 12 2017 - 11:30
Margarine no longer melting in quite so many mouthsIt turns out we can believe it’s not butter, and Unilever has had enoughTue Apr 11 2017 - 06:30
Buffett on the bottle, ‘woke’ at Lyft and windowingPlanet Business: more than a numbers gameFri Apr 07 2017 - 06:30
Tourism Ireland tees up new golf campaign at US MastersTourism body hopes TV ad and media event at Masters will drive interest in Irish golf tripsThu Apr 06 2017 - 18:32
CareChoice nursing home operator sold for €70mFrench investment fund buys operator of six care homes and plans four new facilitiesThu Apr 06 2017 - 17:36
Facebook wants to educate users on how to spot fake news‘We cannot become arbiters of truth itself,’ says social media giantThu Apr 06 2017 - 17:15
Advertising shifts to direct targeting of a demographic’s eyeballsKinetic uses a location intelligence platform to communicate with people as they moveThu Apr 06 2017 - 07:15
Celtic Media records turnover of €11.3m in 2015Regional newspaper group is subject of proposed takeover by INMThu Apr 06 2017 - 06:15
‘Peak TV’ shows no sign of abating just yetHave you heard the one about the amazing new show you really can’t miss?Tue Apr 04 2017 - 06:06
RTÉ television controller shimmies through the squeezeAdrian Lynch wants to make ‘bigger shows’ – and more of them – for RTÉ One and RTÉ2Sat Apr 01 2017 - 11:00
Into the Brexit void we go as Ryanair sounds chaos warningPlanet Business: The ‘neural lace’ that will mesh human brains with computers... finallyFri Mar 31 2017 - 11:19
