HBO and Sky 's co-production 'Chernobyl', based on the true-life accident that occurred in Soviet Ukraine in 1986, will air next week.

The Geminids meteor shower peaks on the mornings of December 13 and 14, 2018 – but if you look up any time there’s a clear night sky up until December 17, you might just catch a glimpse of a Geminid meteor, writes Samantha Rolfe.

Comcast has beaten Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox in the battle for Sky after offering £30.6bn (€26bn) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.

Sky Ireland has been fined by the communications watchdog after failing to provide almost 80,000 customers with their contract rights.

On February 14 this year shares in Sky plc rose 3% following the news that the

On February 14 this year shares in Sky plc rose 3% following the news that the

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has raised its offer for Sky in an agreed deal valuing the pay-TV group at $32.5bn (€27.7bn), seeing off rival bidder Comcast for now.

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has hiked its bid to take full control of Sky to £14 a share as it looks to beat rival suitor Comcast in the battle for the pay TV giant.

The British Government will decide on whether 21st Century Fox’s proposed £11.7 billion takeover of Sky is in the public interest in the next 30 working days.

US media giant Comcast has unveiled a formal £22 billion offer for Sky, setting the stage for a bidding battle with Rupert Murdoch's 21st First Century Fox and Walt Disney to snap up the pay-TV group.

US media giant Comcast has announced a £22 billion rival bid for Sky in a move that threatens Rupert Murdoch's £11.7 billion deal to take full control of the pay-TV group.

The $4.7bn (€3.8bn) takeover of Sky Betting and Gaming by Canada’s Stars Groups is set to significantly increase the competitive pressure on rival players including Paddy Power-Betfair, according to analysts.

Sky shares have surged after US media giant Comcast lined up a showdown with 21st Century Fox by mounting a £22.1bn takeover approach for the UK broadcaster.

British regulator Ofcom is facing a High Court battle over its ruling that Sky would remain "fit and proper" to hold a UK broadcasting licence if snapped up by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.

The proposed £11.7 billion takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox is not in the public interest as the combined group would have too much control over UK news media, the British competition watchdog has provisionally found.

Clare have tabled another motion opposing pay-per-view, while Leitrim have joined Roscommon in calling for the GAA not to renew their broadcasting deals with Sky Sports and Eir when they elapse in 2021.

Walt Disney has mounted a takeover of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets.

Broadcasting giant Sky is set to have a new owner after Walt Disney sealed a $52.4bn (£39bn) takeover of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets.

Shares in Sky pushed higher on Thursday as rumours intensified that Disney and 21st Century Fox are edging closer towards a deal.

A report that Rupert Murdoch held talks about selling film and television assets to Walt Disney added another layer of uncertainty to his £11.7bn (€13.3bn) bid to buy all of broadcaster Sky.

Media giant Sky has pledged to eliminate all single-use plastics from its operations, products and supply chain by 2020, as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution in the oceans.

Sky and Virgin Media Ireland have said they will not pay to be allowed to carry RTÉ channels even at the risk of losing those channels from their platforms.

The UK plans to expand its probe into 21st Century Fox’s bid for broadcaster Sky, exposing Rupert Murdoch and his family to further scrutiny over governance at their media empire and adding to the uncertainty about the £11.7bn (€12.8bn) deal.

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has decided to pull right-wing Fox News from Sky’s airwaves.

The British government yesterday said it had received the additional advice it had requested on Rupert Murdoch’s bid to buy broadcaster Sky, and it would decide whether to refer the deal for an in-depth review as soon as possible.

TV ratings from last Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final revealed an average home viewing figure of just 1,183 watched the game on Sky Sports in the Republic of Ireland. In contrast, 532,000 took in the game on RTÉ2.

The UK intends to subject Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of European pay-TV group Sky to a lengthy in-depth investigation after finding the $15bn (€13.2bn) deal risks giving the media mogul too much power over the news agenda.

Sky News is opening a bureau in Dublin with aims to strengthen its presence in Ireland.

Rupert Murdoch’s £11.7bn (€13.2bn) bid to take full control of Sky has been given the green light by regulators in Ireland, leaving the UK’s decision the last remaining hurdle for the deal.

The problem with planets is that they move.

It’s not to everyone’s liking but the Sky Sports GAA deal has at least helped out Michael O’Regan; his neighbours around Warwick know now why he’s always carrying that curious stick.

Rupert Murdoch's bid to take full control of Sky will come under fresh scrutiny this week when an influential group of politicians meets with Ofcom to express their opposition to the tycoon's latest takeover attempt.

Sky has said rising costs from screening Premier League football and a "weaker UK advertising market" has dragged on its profits.

Another day of blue, cloudless, sunny skies as the good weather continues into the week, but make the most of it while you can, as it is not meant to last much longer.

The British government said yesterday it would refer Rupert Murdoch’s planned takeover of Sky to regulators to decide if the deal was in the public interest.

Three celestial events will coincide in our skies tonight, putting on a spectacular display for stargazers.

Sky plans to introduce a loyalty scheme to stem a rise in customer defections that, together with a jump in the cost of soccer broadcasting rights, cast a shadow over first-half results yesterday.

Sky has received a takeover bid from 21st Century Fox.