Jul 21 2016
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 of the Irish pubcaster’s board TV board for the past three years. He succeeds Lynda McQuaid, who left TV3 in February. Before that, the role […]
Jul 3 2015
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 acquired cable operator Virgin Media in June 2013 and a 6.4% stake in ITV in July 2014. Liberty Global already operates a major cable service […]
Apr 17 2015
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. The US private equity giant is now tipped as a possible buyer of TV3 from Doughty Hanson, a rival private equity firm that currently owns […]
Jan 5 2009
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 number of distribution deals with key US studios including Fox, NBC and CBS Paramount. TV3, which acquired the channel for approximately €12m in July, will […]
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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 consolidate the two businesses into one. In a statement, TV3 said it is looking to fill 40 vacancies, “many of which it is hoped will […]
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By Expat • Ireland • Tags: TV3 Ireland, UTV Ireland