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Film & Television

Film reviews: Saltburn’s smart, pointed drama starts strongly but descends into ludicrousness

Elsewhere, a Christmas film with a difference; and The Crown makes an odd choice in depicting the departed

Film & Television

Hollywood writers on strike to restart negotiations with studios

It is unsure whether union leaders for Hollywood actors will also re-enter negotiations

GAAGO needs to learn a lesson and change its game plan

Recently the service has generated anger among GAA fans, raised questions over pricing and access and attracted the attention of the competition watchdog. Where to next?

Spotify raising prices in 53 countries including Ireland

The price of a premium or a duo subscription is going up by €1 per month

Big Read: Cinema industry reeling from double whammy of pandemic and rise of streaming

As streaming services dominate the movie market, numbers going to the big screen are declining worldwide – although Ireland appears to be bucking the trend

Crackdown begins on Irish people providing access to Premier League 'dodgy boxes’

Cease and desist notices are being sent in counties including Mayo, Limerick, Meath and Dublin

The Blockbuster buster: Netflix’s Reed Hastings is moving on from movies

Reed Hastings had a vision of streamed video overtaking the movie rental market years ago and, having changed the face of entertainment, he is now stepping down from his chief executive role

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch and listen to this week: A Michael Caine classic gets a modern reboot, Better Call Saul enters its final lap

The new updating of The Ipcress File is full of nods to the eccentric original film, right down to the quirky camera angles

Comment: Why Netflix is feeling the squeeze

The streaming giant has stood still while rivals have added value to their products

Appetite for Distraction: Our picks of the coming week’s best home entertainment

Appetite for Distraction: Our pick of this week’s best home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best small-screen entertainment and podcasts out there

Revenues at Virgin Media grow 3% to €224 million in first half of 2020

Data use across the company’s network almost double as internet played a key role in remote working, education and entertainment during pandemic while TV subscriptions also increased

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best small-screen entertainment and podcasts out there

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best TV shows, streaming and podcasts out there

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best TV shows, streaming and podcasts out there

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best TV shows, podcasts, movies and video games out there

TV Review: Going Underground to revisit America’s grim past

The Underground Railroad, a ten-parter about black slaves’s efforts to escape their captors in the 1800s, mixes horror with magic realism to mesmeric effect

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best TV, streamed shows and podcasts around

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best streamed shows and podcasts out there

Appetite for Distraction: our pick of home entertainment

Your weekly guide to the best TV shows, podcasts and video games