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Full-year revenues rise at Virgin Media Ireland

Virgin says inital 9,000 homes passed in fourth quarter for its fibre network upgrade

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 18:29

Virgin Media completes €1bn refinancing as accumulated losses rise

Telecoms group last week announced €200m investment and 500 new jobs

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 12:27

Virgin announces €200m upgrade and 500 new jobs

Liberty Global Irish arm to invest in full fibre and fastest broadband speeds

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 00:01

Virgin Media Ireland revenues rise 3% in first half of 2021 as data usage soars

Telecoms group also points to advertising recovery at Virgin Media Television

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 10:43

Irish alarm company Homesecure sells to Norwegian group for €25m

Company’s revenue rose by 27% to €4.85m in 2019

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 20:46

Pat Kiely steps down as MD of Virgin Media Television

TV boss ‘excited’ to move on to ‘next chapter’ after 22 years at former TV3 group

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 14:49

Fear and loathing at Virgin Media Ireland as strike action looms

Company that is seeking redundancies says wellbeing of staff ‘foremost’ in process

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00

Younger viewers are switching off TV

Linear viewing is losing out to Netflix and YouTube as a demographic comes of age

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 05:06

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

Virgin Media Ireland revenue rises 3.5% in first half of 2019

Parent Liberty Global sees operating income drop 44 per cent in second quarter

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 10:42

Adrian Dunbar to judge Virgin Media short film competition

Winning entry will have its work made and shown on television

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 13:39

Revenues at Virgin Media Ireland rose 7% in 2018

Company increases subscribers as it expands network

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 10:05

Virgin Media rolls out red carpet for Dublin International Film Festival

Media group seeking to ‘reinvigorate’ festival in first year as title sponsor – Tony Hanway

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 16:16

Disney entertainment empire joins battle for streamers’ credit cards

Disney Plus is one of several new Netflix rivals coming soon

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 05:50

Call for Irish businesses to tap into migrant skills in the workplace

State will lose out if jobs can’t be filled, says Virgin Media boss Tony Hanway

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 20:27

‘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

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

TV3 halts move to rebrand channels

Virgin Media-owned broadcaster defers plan, citing other ‘business priorities’

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 19:52

Is it time for RTÉ to sub-license more sport?

Rival TV3 would like big tournaments to be ‘split down the middle’, BBC and ITV-style

Tue Nov 14 2017 - 06:00

Bank of Ireland tracker compensation, Aryzta’s board, and Jervis Centre’s offshore links

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Fri Nov 10 2017 - 06:34

TV3 ponders name-change rebrand to Virgin Media

Virgin Media Ireland chief confirms move ‘on the agenda for some time’

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 05:35

Virgin Ireland’s top player ready to tackle RTÉ at sport

‘X Factor’ fan Tony Hanway says company is growing faster than any other in sector

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 05:35

Sky threatens to drop RTÉ if channels are not offered for free

Pay-TV company says it won’t carry State-funded broadcaster’s channels if Government allows retransmission fees

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 20:39

Ban on asylum seekers looking for work ‘must end’

Former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness to address right to work event

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 06:00

Repeats, but not much recovery, in sight for RTÉ

Public service broadcaster says it will ‘reshape’, but Government must play its part

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 19:34

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 viewership

Tue May 16 2017 - 06:15

Virgin Media warns it will not pay for access to RTÉ channels

Public-service rival benefits from top positions on platform, says cable operator chief

Wed May 10 2017 - 14:30

Virgin Media plans 120 new jobs in Limerick

Company will also expand its broadband offering in mid-west region

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 12:21

Media spats and skirmishes that made 2016 interesting

Donald Trump picked the most fights, but there was tension aplenty elsewhere

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 07:35

Virgin Media receives regulatory approval to acquire UTV Ireland

Deal includes a 10 year output deal in Ireland for ITV produced programming

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 09:45

Virgin Media Ireland prices will increase from January

Typical bundle will cost €4 more a month from new year as broadband bills rise again

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 12:54

TV3 sales team takes on wider Virgin Media role

Virgin Media Solutions will sell on-demand ads on cable platform in Ireland and UK

Fri Sept 23 2016 - 06:30

Irish consumers to double online spend by 2021, says study

SMEs still missing out on growth of online sector, says Virgin Media Digital report

Wed Sept 21 2016 - 10:37