Every second counts as ads try to hit the ‘sweet spot’How long is the ideal ad? Anything from five seconds to three minutesThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:45
RTÉ plans ‘meaty’ factual shows for key Sunday slotChannel 4’s popular ‘fixed rig’ documentaries inspire RTÉ One as it calls for ideasThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:30
TV3’s ‘Gogglebox’ postponed until autumn 2016Show watched by ‘everyone in the television business’ is still part of its plansThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:25
Brendan O’Connor warms up radio careerThings are looking up for the presenter – he’s finally got his own RTÉ emailThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:20
High noon for producers seeking licence fee fundsTV rivals keen to tap Sound and Vision scheme to take edge off drama costsThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:15
TV3 deal is another content play for Liberty GlobalThe latest chapter in the 17-year-old TV3’s history has come much later than expectedSat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
UPC Ireland buys TV3 in deal worth up to €87 millionIrish-American businessman John Malone now controls the Irish broadcasterFri Jul 03 2015 - 18:00
Planet BusinessSociable colleagues, the fireworks boom and Twitter’s ‘Project Lightning’Fri Jul 03 2015 - 01:25
C&C defends US acquisition dubbed a ‘disaster’Cider group agrees to discuss concerns about its future in Tipperary with TDFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:01
Analysis: Postscript to embarrassing RTÉ episode‘Mission to Prey’ left RTÉ defending itself from criticism since it was airedFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
AIB, BoI to keep variable rates ‘under review’ after PTSB cutTaoiseach hints October’s budget could be used to ‘deal with the banks’ on issueWed Jul 01 2015 - 18:33
Review: Ashe vs Connors: Wimbledon 1975 - Tennis that went beyond centre courtPeter Bodo’s book is built on the clash between an aloof Ashe and the upstart Connors, writes Laura Slattery, but the final itself is an anti-climaxTue Jun 23 2015 - 12:10
IAPI report: Confidence returns to Irish advertising, but creative income drops by 12%IAPI industry census highlights bright outlook, but also procurement pressuresThu Jun 18 2015 - 01:30
Creatives descend on Cannes to top up mojoTrade body IAPI is leading an Irish delegation to the annual advertising festivalThu Jun 18 2015 - 01:25
Planet BusinessA €2.50 coin, ‘nothingburgers’, superyachts, hot dog pizzas and well-paid sporstmenFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:22
For the Beeb, the death of Queen Elizabeth will be no jokeThe rehearsal for a royal demise ended in farce, but the real event will be comedy-freeThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:45
RTÉ seeks ‘accessible and popular’ science proposalsScience Foundation Ireland has given the broadcaster €500,000 to increase its outputThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:30
Nursing Homes Ireland campaign seeks to reassure public as to nursing home careDDFH&B nurse home radio adverts put focus on positive staff roleThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:25
‘The Clangers’ return to Earth’s TV screens1970s children take note: the pink wool creatures make their comeback next weekThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:20
Naming rights game demands INM patienceSome rivals seem less than keen to refer to ‘Irish Independent Park’ in sports coverageThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:15
‘No action is recommended’ recurring theme of media mergers reviewAnalysis: INM’s Leslie Buckley not only one who expects more consolidationWed Jun 10 2015 - 17:37
INM to spend up to €100m buying other media companiesConsolidation in the sector is ‘badly needed’, says chairman Leslie BuckleyFri Jun 05 2015 - 14:00
No slide rule, but plenty of politics in media mergersGovernment guidelines designed to protect pluralism have finally been setThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:45
Pregnant man drama and ‘Guitar Star’ for Sky Arts relaunchChannel can afford to be ‘more maverick’ than its rivals, says director Phil Edgar-JonesThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:30
‘Relentless’ digital fuels 20-job expansion at Core MediaCommunications group to fill vacancies across areas of data analytics and ‘createch’Thu Jun 04 2015 - 01:25
An Post rebrands Postfone as Post MobileAn Post brings its pre-pay phone service up to date after five-year ‘struggle’Thu Jun 04 2015 - 01:20
‘Totes emosh’ at Spin 1038 as breakfast hosts move on#RyanandTracy trends on Twitter as they say goodbye to ‘Fully Charged’ listenersThu Jun 04 2015 - 01:15
Companies Act takes effect and will be ‘single rulebook’Small Firms Association welcomes the Act which is Ireland’s largest piece of legislationMon Jun 01 2015 - 01:00
Planet Business‘Good’ times for Fifa, Clinton merchandise, mega-drought and the HQ with warp driveFri May 29 2015 - 01:25
Social media trackers whip up €1.5m fundingAssociated Press among the new backers for Dublin-based tech company NewsWhipThu May 28 2015 - 17:48
Gay lives should no longer be a matter for ‘public debate’The Yes vote means broadcasters can throw away their stopwatches, for nowThu May 28 2015 - 01:45
Consumers drawn to wearables in search of an easier life, says Mindshare researchDesire to ‘go with the flow’ will open up communications opportunities for advertisersThu May 28 2015 - 01:30
‘Red-letter day’ for Volvo as it goes to the theatreThe car brand’s Irish business agrees partnership with venue operator Live NationThu May 28 2015 - 01:25
Data protection office seeks PR agency for ‘busy’ taskThe ODPC has put its communications and media account out to tenderThu May 28 2015 - 01:20
Sky News toasts royal audience drawLive coverage of Prince Charles’s ‘emotional’ visit lured Irish viewers to the channel, it saysThu May 28 2015 - 01:15
FuJo project to investigate the future for ‘journos’ and ‘mojos’DCU media research institute will provide ‘space for innovation’ in journalismThu May 28 2015 - 01:10
Creditors to vote on Odessa Club rescue planSome 87 unsecured creditors will receive just 10 per cent of sums owedThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
Planet BusinessCoiled cobras, referendum business and how the Disney force is with George LucasFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
The Iftas bid to avoid another car crashAfter last year’s fiasco, the Irish film and TV industry is back to nervously applaud itselfThu May 21 2015 - 01:45
Aer Lingus embarks on €2m journey to modernise its brandJazz tune, Chris O’Dowd and the Irish ‘travel gene’ - the story behind its new TV adThu May 21 2015 - 01:30
Personalised ads coming to on-demand service All 4Channel 4’s online platform will offer ability to target registered users by their namesThu May 21 2015 - 01:25
Kerry Foods courts ‘flavour cravers’ with Deep South AmericanaCampaign for new cooked meats brand Fire & Smoke brings Henry ‘hell yeah’ Denny to lifeThu May 21 2015 - 01:20
End of ‘Wimbledon Beo’ as Setanta buys tennis rightsSports channel takes over from TG4 by signing three-year deal to show tournamentThu May 21 2015 - 01:15
Planet Business‘Tubmans’, Tim Armstrong, baking at Ballymount with Enda and the week in dronesFri May 15 2015 - 01:25
AOL bids to exploit shift in viewing patternsVerizon’s $4.4bn deal has AOL’s Graham Moysey celebratingFri May 15 2015 - 01:00
Adland continues its feast on the family dinner tableBut not all brands claim technology has hijacked the traditional mealThu May 14 2015 - 01:45
‘Red Rock’ Garda soap pulls in ABC1 audienceThe TV3 show’s average viewership has settled at 206,000Thu May 14 2015 - 01:30
Prendeville drives shift to Red FM in CorkRed FM is closing the gap on rival 96FM following ‘substantial’ investmentThu May 14 2015 - 01:25
Mobile advertising market to double by 2019Juniper Research forecasts global ad spend on smartphones will exceed $100bn by 2019Thu May 14 2015 - 01:20
