Online streaming service Netflix is to hike prices by €1 for new Irish subscribers — the third increase in 18 months.

Pre-tax profits at Brendan O’Carroll’s movie firm last year rocketed more than threefold to €578,886.

DVD sales and rentals of ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie’ are largely driving profits at the newly combind Xtravision/HMV business this year, the company has said.

The combined HMV and Xtra-vision business in Ireland is to make "substantial profits" this year.

Two Dublin drug addicts who could not start their getaway car after robbing an Xtra-vision have escaped jail.

Xtra-vision has been forced into a u-turn on a controversial idea customers claim was forcing them to spend more money.

The new owners of HMV have announced plans to open concessions in Xtra-vision stores.

Twenty-six new HMV stores are to open around the country as specialist ‘shop-in-shop’ projects within Xtra-vision outlets in the coming months.

The future of film rental company Xtra-vision has been secured with British commercial restructuring firm Hilco Capital buying it from receivership for an undisclosed sum.

Xtra-vision has been saved from closure.

The successful emergence from examinership of DIY giant B&Q (Ireland) and ladies fashion retailer Pamela Scott after releasing themselves from prohibitive rent agreements is likely to set a precedent for other similar-sized chains, according to industry representative Retail Excellence Ireland.

The number of companies going out of business, or needing court protection to survive is falling.

A decision by credit insurers not to cover transactions was the final blow that led to movie rental chain Xtra-vision being placed into receivership, leaving more than 1,000 jobs hanging in the balance.

DVD rental chain Xtra-vision is yet another victim of the rapidly changing nature of how consumers choose to acquire film and music.

Movie rental chain Xtra-vision has now gone into receivership.

Xtra-vision, which employs 1,024 people across the island of Ireland, is set to appoint a receiver today.

The rise of the Rebel has been put on hold after injury yesterday put paid to Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan’s weekend fight night in Cork.

A large number of Xtra-vision's landlords have agreed to variations of the lease agreements they have with the chain, the High Court heard today.

The High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to Xtra-Vision.

XTRA-VISION’S outlets will continue to operate as normal following the appointment of an interim examiner to the company, the High Court heard yesterday.

Xtra-vision's outlets will continue to operate as normal following the appointment of an interim examiner to the company, the High Court heard this evening.

A Lucan man who handed himself into a garda station two days after robbing a shop because the offence had “bothered” him so much will be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

IRISH-OWNED home entertainment retailer Xtra-Vision has said it expects to retain profitability in its current year and is hopeful of expanding its store network next year.

EIRCOM is to create 50 jobs with the launch of its new mobile phone service, eMobile, which offers customers major savings over other mobile providers.

HOME entertainment chain Xtra-vision plans to sell wine at its 186 stores nationwide — alongside movies, electronic games, music, sweets, popcorn and ice cream.

WITH a movie-style premiere, sales of controversial video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are already set to smash previous records in Ireland and around the globe.

BLOCKBUSTER has sold Xtra-vision to Irish firm Birchhall Investments for up to $45 million (€31m).

Xtra-Vision has been sold for €32m, it was announced today.

A BATTERED robot with his cockroach sidekick in a post-apocalyptic world are two of the characters to catch children’s imaginations in a compilation of movie favourites.

A TV advert for deodorant which portrayed three young women dancing in the back seat of a car was in breach of the advertising code because the women were not wearing seatbelts.

Mobile media network 3 has signed a retail distribution agreement with Xtra-vision, under the terms of which Xtra-vision will distribute 3’s products and services through 154 stores around the country.

There has been some good news for Irish film productions today with news Irish films have topped the DVD market.

Irish company Pigsback.com, owned by Empathy Marketing Ltd (EML) is to meet its growth and profit targets for its financial year ended June 30, 2003.

Empathy Marketing Limited (EML), which operates Pigsback.com, has announced the completion of a €2.5m second round funding.