Job cuts may be unavoidable at UTV Ireland
TV3 has confirmed redundancies may be unavoidable following the completion of its acquisition of UTV Ireland. The company, which is owned by Virgin Media, has announced a restructuring programme to…
TV3 appoints Bill Malone as director of programming
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has appointed a leading executive from rival channel RTÉ as its new director of programming. Bill Malone was previously channel controller at RTÉ2 and a member…
Liberty Global acquires TV3 Ireland
Liberty Global has acquired Irish free-to-air broadcaster TV3 for €80m (£57m) from private equity company Doughty Hanson. The deal is the latest high-profile acquisition from the John Malone-backed company, which…
Carlyle – Possible takeover offer for TV3 ireland
US based Carlyle is an active player in the market, having teamed up with Irish fund Cardinal for a number of recent deals here, including the acquisition of Carroll Cuisine.…
Ireland’s Channel 6 becomes 3e
Ireland’s Channel 6 has been rebranded 3e as part of a plan to align it more closely with parent channel TV3.The channel launched on March 30, 2006 and signed a…