Ireland
Impact pivots to streaming model in UK, Ireland with Facebook and YouTube
US promotion Impact Wrestling has announced that its UK and Ireland broadcast model will switch to streaming via Facebook and YouTube, as of this week
Comcast: Sky subscriber numbers, revenue back to pre-Covid levels
Sky, the Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster, has reported a 3
RTÉ posts €7.2m deficit for 2019
Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ posted a net deficit of €7.2m ($8.7m) for 2019, according to its recently released annual report.
The broadcaster’s deficit for the previous year stood at €13m. RTÉ’s
February deadline for Irish broadcasters interested in Uefa club competition rights
Ireland is the latest country in which the sales processes have begun for broadcast rights to the Uefa club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Virgin Media, Eir carriage dispute heads to Commercial Court
A long-running carriage dispute between Irish telecoms operators Virgin Media and Eir has been fast-tracked to the Commercial Court in Dublin
Irish government to review listed events legislation
The Irish government has launched a review of the list of sporting events currently reserved for free-to-air television coverage in the country.
Premier Sports takes stake in JOE Media in content agreement
UK and Ireland pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a 10-per-cent stake in the parent company of social media publisher JOE Media Group, with the two parties set to share sports content
Virgin Media renews Racecourse Media rights till 2023
Commercial broadcaster Virgin Media Television has extended and expanded its rights in Ireland to Racecourse Media Group’s UK horse races until 2023.
Premier Sports awarded Autumn Nations Cup rights package in Ireland
Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired a package of rights in Ireland to the new Autumn Nations Cup rugby union tournament
Extreme E tops up international distribution with Irish TV deal
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has agreed a rights deal in Ireland with Virgin Media Television.
The agreement comprises live and highlights rights as the new series begins in 2021
Uefa buoyed by Irish court order blocking illegal streams
European football’s governing body, Uefa, has secured an order from the Irish High Court that requires a series of internet service providers in the country to block access to IP addresses of servers w…
Football Association of Ireland ratifies Jonathan Hill CEO appointment
Jonathan Hill, the former agency executive and ex-commercial director at the Football Association, has been named as the new chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
UK’s Sports Channel Network lands Major League Wrestling rights
Sports Channel Network has acquired multi-platform rights in the UK and Ireland to US wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling
Premier Sports lands Impact Wrestling, Russia’s Rutube agrees content deal
Premier Sports has acquired rights in the UK and Ireland to Impact Wrestling’s flagship weekly show and its showpiece events.
Inter-county GAA Championship games shown online amid fans’ absence
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has agreed to provide online coverage of inter-county championship matches that are not being shown by Irish public-service broadcaster RTÉ and pay-television broadcaster …
Pro14 targets SA expansion after Kings’ liquidation, adds Monday evening TV slot
Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
RTÉ to show Women’s Champions League final for first time
RTÉ will show live coverage of Sunday’s Uefa Women’s Champions League final in a first for the Irish public-service broadcaster.
Eir Sport pulls channels from Virgin Media as dispute rumbles on
Eir has removed its sports channels from the platforms of Virgin Media in an escalation of the dispute between the Irish telecoms operators