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Google Doodle spotlights filmmaker François Truffaut News
06.02.2012 Internet search giant Google is celebrating what would have been the 80th birthday of François Truffaut, the filmmaker and film critic who also brought French New Wave to... -
EU countries – including Ireland and Poland – sign ACTA treaty News
26.01.2012 The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) – which is seen by critics to be an international version of the controversial SOPA bill – has been signed by the EU and member...Categories: R&D, Online Business, Legal, Internet, Intellectual Property, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech -
Northern Ireland film The Shore earns Oscar nomination News
24.01.2012 Belfast native and double Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director Terry George has just received another Oscar nomination for his and Oorlagh George's film The Shore, in the... -
FBI shuts down Megaupload, charges seven people News
20.01.2012 The FBI has charged seven people with running an “international organised criminal enterprise” through file-sharing site Megaupload and other related sites. Meanwhile, Anonymous...Tags: Movies, Music, US, FBI, File Sharing, Anonymous, Megaupload, Piracy, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, -
Yahoo! streaming 9 short Sundance films News
20.01.2012 Digital media company Yahoo! is opening the doors to the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, giving fans of independent film free access to nine short films from this year's event. -
Success in animation News
19.01.2012 Ireland has received global recognition for its animation industry, which continues to grow and create new jobs. Laura O’Brien looks at how it got to where it is today.Categories: Careers and Employment, Digital Media, Economy, Education, Games/Entertainment, Training -
Netflix shareholders file class action suit over stock prices News
17.01.2012 A group of shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against Netflix, claiming the movie-streaming firm concealed “negative trends” in its business before its share price... -
Irish film Citadel to premiere at SXSW 2012 News
16.01.2012 US digital media festival South By Southwest (SXSW) has chosen a movie by Irish director Ciaran Foy ‘Citadel’ to be among the first 10 to premiere in the Midnighter’s Section... -
Netflix users watched 2bn hours of TV shows in Q4 2011 News
04.01.2012 Streaming giant Netflix, which will launch in Ireland and the UK this year, has reported that users watched more than 2bn hours of TV shows and movies in the fourth quarter.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Irish digital media firm brings ‘Elbow Saves Christmas’ experience to London News
16.12.2011 Irish digital media company vStream has developed a stereoscopic 3D visual experience for UK Christmas shoppers which lets children take part in the story and incorporates wind,... -
Full-length film ‘Olive’ shot on a smartphone aims to hit theatres News
30.11.2011 A full-length feature film titled Olive and shot on the Nokia N8 aims to become the first smartphone movie to be shown in theatres. -
New Irish firm to take on Netflix and iTunes, creating 80 jobs News
30.11.2011 A new Irish digital site that aims to meet all of consumers' online media needs is planning to invest €5m and create 80 new jobs in the new year to compete with iTunes and Netflix. -
Deals done this past week News
21.11.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish and global technology sector. -
Netflix signs content deal with Miramax for UK and Ireland News
16.11.2011 Netflix has signed another content agreement – this time with Miramax – to bring more movies to its service when it launches in the UK and Ireland in early 2012. -
Sky Movies app out now for iOS devices News
07.11.2011 Sky has released a Sky Movies app for iOS devices today, letting users find out what’s on Sky Movies. They can also record films to their Sky+ HD boxes or watch a film live with... -
EU funding of €690,000 awarded two new Irish movies News
25.10.2011 Element Films and Dublin director Lance Daly have both been awarded competitive Eurimages funding of €390,000 and €300,000 respectively, to work on their next film projects. -
Netflix set to launch in Irish and UK markets News
24.10.2011 Internet film subscription service Netflix has today announced its plan to expand into the UK and Irish markets early in 2012. -
Angry Birds movie confirmed News
21.10.2011 Rovio confirmed it is working on a film version of its hugely popular mobile game Angry Birds, with former Marvel Studios chairman leading the project. -
Google dedicates Doodle to ‘Disney legend’ artist Mary Blair News
21.10.2011 American artist Mary Blair has been commemorated in a new 'Doodle' on Google’s home page. Her art features in iconic Disney movies like Peter Pan, Cinderella and Alice in... -
Back to the Future’s DeLorean to go electric from 2013 News
19.10.2011 The DeLorean Motor Company, which builds and supplies parts for the DeLorean DMC-12 made famous in the Back to the Future movies, is planning an electric version of the iconic car.