Diary Claire Brock’s Diary: A historic week on air, and yet the school lunches still need makingThe co-presenter of The Tonight Show on Virgin Media TV recalls the drama behind the scenes as Simon Harris assumed power as Ireland’s 16th Taoiseach
Media Virgin Media lobbies Catherine Martin for licence fee revenue to level ‘unfair’ marketHead of the station Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin told media minister Catherine Martin the company is operating in an “unfair commercial market”
Connected Magazine Going legit: goodbye to dodgy boxes With a crackdown on illegal streaming devices under way, Alex Meehan looks at the options for those who want to go legit
Opinion Comreg continues to fail to protect consumers by penalising EirOver the last number of years, the Irish telecommunications regulator ComReg has repeatedly blotted its copybook with the European Commission
RTE in Crisis Tubridy will have to build British radio audience from scratch After a stormy few months the erstwhile RTÉ star is back on air, but while his Virgin gig could open up opportunities, it will be a steep learning curve
Media Virgin Media aiming for replay of rugby rights deal with RTÉThe channel eyes splitting the broadcasting rights for major football championships following success of Rugby World Cup
Connected Magazine Connected newsletter: A week to forget for Paddy Cosgrave and Web SummitConnected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
The Last Post Matt Cooper: RTÉ needs to dig deeper to pull itself out of its ‘new low’If its track record is anything to go by, the state broadcaster is strong on bluster but incapable of making meaningful cuts to its cost base
Media Gavan Reilly announces surprise departure from NewstalkOn The Record host presented his last show on Sunday, citing a desire to spend more time with his young family
Media Virgin Media TV records €6.1 million pre-tax loss Virgin Media Ireland had 636 employees and a wage bill of €51.5 million, while directors were paid €2.4 million
Media Senator’s criticism of John Gilligan interview ‘stepped over the line’NUJ claims Mary Seery-Kearney tried to ‘dictate editorial standards’ following Virgin Media’s broadcast of documentary about drug dealer
Sport Virgin seeks more collaboration with RTÉ to keep sports coverage outside paywallsFree-to-air broadcasters must partner up and split coverage rather than bid against each other, says Virgin Media
Sport Virgin Media to test commercial viability of League of Ireland broadcasts next monthThe second batch of three live games by the broadcaster are being used to examine viewer interest in the league
Post Script Post Script: butting heads; route correction; property take-off; Cowen capture; liquid assetsThe Business Post team takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
Telecoms Higher costs hit Virgin Media as earnings decline Telecoms and broadband provider reports slight decrease in revenues as number of mobile subscribers rises
Media Virgin Media secures contract to continue broadcasting channelsCoimisiún na Meán announces continued provision of Virgin Media One and Two for another 10 years.
Space Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit permanently ceases operationsCompany filed for bankruptcy protection in the US in April
GAA GAA slams Virgin Media claims as “inaccurate” but confirms review of GAAGo platformIt comes as the Tánaiste has ruled out reducing the TV license fee while the issue is being resolved
GAA Virgin Media questions RTÉ’s commercial partnership with GAAGoThe commercial broadcaster questioned the position of RTÉ after its own interest in GAA rights was brought up by Liam O’Neill, a former GAA president
Residential Taking the fear factor out of buying a homeVirgin Media One’s Help Me Buy a Home series is about the struggle of home ownership, but also about dispelling myths around the process of buying