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65-702: (Redirected from VMTV ) Virgin Media Television may refer to: Virgin Media Television (Ireland) , formerly TV3 Group, a television broadcasting company in the Republic of Ireland Virgin Media Television (2007–10), UK broadcasting company now named Living TV Group See also [ edit ] Virgin Media , British telephone, television, and internet service provider Virgin TV , its cable TV service Topics referred to by

130-610: A HD studio, which was eventually launched in Spring 2013 at cost of €5 million. The studio was developed to produce key programming in HD and offering independent companies and public broadcasters the opportunity to make use of the new studios. By 2015, Doughty Hanson & Co confirmed it planned on selling the TV3 Group; as the holding company decided to abandon television broadcasting. Despite speculation from different companies seeking interest in

195-472: A consortium to establish Ireland's commercial digital terrestrial television subscription service then titled Onevision . Following a tender process the BAI deemed the consortium unsuccessful despite Onevision planning to launch additional TV3 branded channels (3Today and 3XPOSÉ). By 2011, the broadcaster planned its commitment to high definition broadcasting technologies and the company laid down plans to establish

260-453: A court case, the license was eventually restored in 1993. It was agreed that 49% of the company would be sold to UTV , to raise much-needed cash for investment in facilities. By 1995, UTV decided not to partner up with Tullamore Beta and instead focused on its own channels being made available through digital television providers in Ireland. In 1997, Canadian communications company Canwest bought

325-468: A deal to buy out the Canadian partners of NetStar Communications , owner of TSN , but was stymied by U.S. partner ESPN , which had veto power over such a sale. ESPN instead came to terms with Canwest's main rival CTV , a longtime business partner of ESPN's parent company Disney , as an acceptable buyer, which the selling partners eventually agreed to. In an effort to get into the entertainment business,

390-462: A further €7 million should TV3 meet certain performance targets. The deal will need regulatory approval by Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as well as a media plurality test by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources . On 5 July 2015 The Sunday Business Post confirmed following an interview with TV3's CEO McRedmon that Liberty Global had shown interest in purchasing

455-552: A major media powerhouse by acquiring media properties such as Western International Communications and the Southam newspaper publishing. In 2007, with Goldman Sachs , Canwest acquired the broadcasting arm of Alliance Atlantis . After years of debt, Canwest began to slowly collapse in 2008, amid the Great Recession and later entered bankruptcy protection in late 2009, which led to the sales of its publishing and broadcasting arms

520-527: A major stake in the new company in order to help launch the independent network. By 1998, Canwest was already a major owner of television and radio stations across a number of territories including Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The consortium Tullamore Beta and Canwest launched TV3 on 20 September 1998. However, in 2001 Canwest confirmed it would sell a stake to ITV plc . In September 2000, Granada Media plc (a predecessor company of ITV plc which then owned six ITV franchises) agreed to acquire 45% of

585-439: A multi-year deal, the studio will be named Sony HD Studio Dublin. TV3 also reinstated its commitment to launching a HD channel. The new HD studios will be used for current programming with TV3 News and other shows permanently moving to the new studios. TV3 Group will also offer independent production companies and international production companies the opportunity to use its facilities for future productions. TV3 Sony HD Studio Dublin

650-491: A pay TV element to it. The article also suggested that the TV3 Group might work more closely with Communicorp in terms of utilizing presenters. On 17 January 2016, Sunday Business Post reported Virgin Media Ireland had plans to launch additional TV3 channels including a 24-hour rolling news channel. The TV3 Group later denied such reports. In 2012, TV3 Group's owners Doughty Hanson indicated their wishes to sell off

715-590: A sixth investment fund. A number of international broadcasters were reportedly interested in purchasing the Irish-based broadcaster including Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Liberty Global . It was later reported VIMN has shown disinterest in purchasing the network but on 16 April 2015 both the Irish Independent and Sky News claimed Carlyle have shown interest in the broadcaster and negotiations were due to begin. Carlyle have begun investing in

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780-567: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Virgin Media Television (Ireland) Virgin Media Television Ltd (formerly known as TV3 Television Network Ltd ; previously traded as the TV3 Group until August 2018) is a commercial television company in Ireland, based in Dublin . Launched in 1998 as TV3 Television Network, the TV3 Group

845-551: Is now known as Virgin Media Three. Meanwhile, UTV Media sold its TV broadcasting operations to ITV plc in February 2016 and renamed itself Wireless Group, seven months before being acquired by News UK . In early April 2015, a number of media groups were reporting TV3's owners Doughty Hanson were definitely interested in selling the TV3 Group. These reports were strengthened when Doughty Hanson confirmed it has scrapped plans for

910-577: Is operated by Virgin Media Ireland and owned by Liberty Global . Under its previous operations TV3 Television Network Ltd and later the TV3 Group; the company was owned by different companies including Canwest, Granada and Doughty Hanson & Co. The initial company TV3 Television Network Ltd was established in the early 1990s as a response to the development of the IRTC in October 1998. The former broadcasting regular Independent Radio & Television Commission (now

975-605: Is seeking to undo these changes, and has also claimed that CanWest's creditors should return the C$ 426 million they received from Canwest balance sheet in September, after CanWest sold its stake in Ten. On October 6, the company voluntarily filed for creditor protection under the CCAA , due to C$ 4 billion mounting debt across radio, television broadcasting and publishing assets in several countries. At

1040-776: Is the largest TV studio in Ireland. From 2016, Virgin Media Ireland took over sponsorship of the HD Studios – they are now known as the TV3-Virgin Media HD Studios. In August 2018, the facility became known as the "Virgin Media Television HD Studio". The studio in 2019 is now known as "Studio 2" at the Virgin Media Television complex in Dublin. It measures 464.515 square metres and can accommodate live studio audiences of up to 250 if required. "Studio 1"

1105-579: Is the name of the original television studio in the complex which opened in 1998 when TV3 launched. Studio 1 was renovated and refurbished in 2017 and is now the main home to all Virgin Media News bulletins. On 16 September 2012, it was reported by the Sunday Independent that TV3 was to launch two channels on Saorview. As of 2018, these channel had not launched. According to a report into commercial DTT by Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates (O&O) for

1170-659: The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act before finally being dissolved on May 27, 2013. As of April 2009 (prior to seeking creditor protection), Canwest owned, in whole or part, a variety of Canadian media assets, including: The company had previously sold off some of the smaller newspapers it had acquired in the Southam purchase. Canwest also previously owned broadcasting operations in Australia (as majority shareholder of Network Ten ), New Zealand (through CanWest MediaWorks New Zealand ),

1235-579: The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , Canwest, by this point known as 2737469 Canada, Inc. , finally dissolved on May 27, 2013. Asper, through his Syngus Corp. holding company, went on to establish Anthem Media Group in 2010 and has since grew into the portfolio through the ownership of Impact Wrestling , AXS TV , Fight Network and GameTV . In April 2016, the Shaw Media assets were subsumed by Shaw's sister company Corus Entertainment . The last members of

1300-474: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland ) was created to regulate broadcasting in Ireland. In 1990 following an invitation by the IRTC to seek interests from independent broadcasters, a consortium (Tullamore Beta Ltd) came together to launch the Republic of Ireland's first independent channel and third terrestrial channel. The launch of TV3 was delayed and the licence was revoked due to this delay. Following

1365-495: The Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act . Canwest Limited Partnership, a subsidiary that owns the company's other newspaper assets and online properties, is negotiating separately with creditors and is expected to file for creditor protection at a later date. Specialty channels operated in partnership with other companies (such as TVtropolis , Mystery TV , MenTV , and the former Alliance Atlantis properties) are also not included in

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1430-459: The Republic of Ireland (as a minority shareholder of TV3 ) and Turkey (as the owners of four radio stations). In 1974, a group led by Israel Asper bought the assets of Pembina, North Dakota television station KCND-TV from broadcaster Gordon McLendon , moving the station to Winnipeg as an independent station CKND-TV . Asper, through his company, Canwest, eventually bought out his partners in

1495-1021: The board of directors of the company were Derek Burney , David Drybrough, David Kerr, Leonard Asper , Izzy Asper , Lisa Pankratz, Frank McKenna , David Asper , and Gail Asper . Gail Asper, David Asper, and Lisa Pankratz resigned from the board, and from all other director and officer positions within Canwest and its subsidiaries, on February 10, 2010. Since the 2000 acquisition of the major former Canadian newspaper holdings of Conrad Black 's Hollinger International (now Sun-Times Media Group ), including Canwest News Service , opposition has been expressed by some journalists, union spokespersons, politicians, and pundits about Canwest's enforcement of its corporate editorial positions. A 2001 decision to run regular uniform national editorials in all metropolitan dailies (except National Post ), whereby local editorial boards could not take local positions on subjects of national editorials, ignited major national controversy and

1560-541: The 1990s, Global (and its antecedents) held Canadian rights to hit U.S. series such as Cheers , Friends , and Frasier . Canwest also bought broadcasting assets internationally, including outlets in New Zealand , the Republic of Ireland , and Australia , although all were eventually sold off. In 1991, Canwest issued a successful initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In June 1996, Canwest

1625-563: The Asper family, with a total of 2.3% of the "new" Canwest. However, the Aspers are expected to invest a further C$ 15 million in the restructured entity. In January 2010, CanWest's bonds commanded about 70 cents on the dollar. CanWest's bonds at one point traded for as little as 15 cents on the dollar. Several sources say that as CanWest notes increased fivefold in price, distressed-debt funds took profits on part of their position, with Angelo Gordon among

1690-534: The Australian TV network, raising the total value Canwest can erase from its overall debt to more than C$ 1.2-billion. Before the Ten deal, Canwest held about C$ 3.8-billion of debt on its balance sheet. In court documents, Goldman Sachs alleges "fraudulent" and "abusive" changes to the internal operation of Canwest in the days before it filed for creditor protection. As part of the filing, the Wall Street investment bank

1755-473: The BAI "TV3 appears not to have an appetite for distributing additional channels on the platform so we assume no new offerings from the group on DTT (Saorview)". In 2011, TV3 Group revealed it had plans to launch further channels. These channels included TV3 HD, TV3 +1 (a one-hour delayed channel) and TV3 Kids-TV3 Classics (a time-shared channel featuring a children's programming and classic Irish and international television shows). According to BAI documentation

1820-457: The Irish market. TV3 Group has declined requests from media organisations to comment on the rumours. It was further reported on 3 May 2015 by The Sunday Business Post that Liberty Global are in negotiations to take over the broadcaster. They report that Liberty Global are to take over the Irish broadcaster after completing due diligence. In June 2015, INM confirmed they would consider purchasing

1885-802: The Settlement Agreement, received the approval of the Ontario Superior Court on June 23, 2010, the Competition Bureau as of August 13, 2010, and was given final approval from the CRTC on October 22, 2010, with Canwest delisting itself from the TSX and officially ceasing operations that same month. Final closing would officially occur in October 2011 following the official CMI Transition Order. Meanwhile, Shaw Communications reorganized Canwest into Shaw Media . After bankruptcy proceedings concluded under

1950-463: The Shaw deal and were already sold separately to Postmedia Network . However, the Asper family with Goldman and Catalyst made their own bid to retake Canwest with a $ 120 million bid in competition with the bid proposed by Shaw Communications. On February 25, 2010, it was announced that Shaw Communications had won a court battle to continue their plans to purchase assets & voting shares from Canwest. After

2015-632: The TV3 Group since the previous year. 53°18′34″N 6°21′20″W  /  53.309565°N 6.35564°W  / 53.309565; -6.35564 Canwest Canwest Global Communications Corporation , which operated under the corporate name Canwest , was a major Canadian media conglomerate based in Winnipeg , Manitoba , with its head offices at Canwest Place (Now called 201 Portage). It held radio , television broadcasting, and publishing assets in several countries, primarily in Canada. Canwest

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2080-631: The TV3 Group, by mid-2015 it was confirmed Liberty Global would purchase the company through its Irish subsidiary Virgin Media Ireland . Doughty Hanson & Co sold the company for €80 million and an additional €7 million should the "group" meet certain targets. The acquisition of TV3 was approved by the CPCC in November 2015 and it was passed to then Minister for Communications, Alex White, for approval which he gave in December 2015. CEO David McRedmond announced that he

2145-403: The TV3 Group. However, following criticism from individuals within media and political circles, INM claimed it was "highly unlikely" they would purchase the broadcaster, as there would be concern over how much control INM has over print and broadcasting media in Ireland. On 12 June 2015, Irish media began reporting on the possible buyout by Liberty Global. Both companies refused to comment on

2210-600: The Winnipeg station. A few months later, the Asper group joined a consortium that bought CKGN-TV, a network of six simulcasting transmitters across Ontario that carried many of CKND's programs and was known on-air as the Global Television Network . Canwest bought controlling interest in Global, now using the callsign CIII-TV , in 1985, thus becoming the first western-based owner of a major Canadian broadcaster. He acquired

2275-400: The announcement, Shaw revealed that its investment amounted to a minimum of $ 95-million in exchange for 20 percent of the equity and an 80 percent voting interest in the restructured company. Although Goldman, Catalyst, and the Aspers continued to work on their own bid after the Shaw agreement, Shaw announced a revised agreement, following court-ordered mediation, under which it would purchase

2340-414: The branding More FM , however the licence was granted to Classic Hits 4FM . By 2008, the company expanded its channel portfolio with the acquisition of Kish Media then owners of Channel 6 . Channel 6 was later refocused under the TV3 Group branding and was renamed 3e. By January 2008, the TV3 Group composed of TV3, 3e, tv3.ie and 3Player . Doughty Hanson & Co came together with Eircom to produce

2405-467: The buyers. On February 3, 2010, it was reported that a group led by Golden Tree Asset Management LP complained that "it was unfairly frozen out of the auction of Canwest Limited Partnership." As part of the transaction, Canwest and some of its subsidiaries, including Canwest Media Inc., The National Post Company , and Canwest Television LP (the licensee of Global, MovieTime , DejaView , and Fox Sports World Canada ) filed for creditor protection under

2470-553: The channels were scheduled to launch by September 2013. As of 2014 , the BAI confirmed TV3 had no interest in launching these channels in the immediate future and had not applied for a licence to broadcast such channels. According to an article printed in the Irish edition of The Sunday Times in August 2014, TV3 Group intended to launch TV3 HD on both UPC and Sky in 2015. The article also stated that 3e would go HD in 2016. TV3 Group also hoped to launch an additional channel in 2016 with

2535-405: The combined company had duplicate over-the-air coverage through multiple stations. Later that year, Canwest announced its acquisition of the Southam newspaper chain from Conrad Black , in order to pursue a media convergence strategy. Canwest was initially slow to invest in specialty channels due to the strength of its terrestrial network. In 1999, seeking to change this, the company announced

2600-551: The company from the original TV3 consortium. This was part of a deal which gave TV3 the right to simulcast with ITV certain Granada programming. The Granada plc shareholding was taken over by ITV plc upon the merger of Granada with Carlton on 2 February 2004. In early 2001, the station officially launched threetext, the teletext service, much of the content from Thomas Crosbie Media . Test transmissions of this service commenced in late 2000, but as early as 1999 limited programming content

2665-566: The company had bought out producer/distributor Fireworks Entertainment in 1998, and gained interest in Seven Arts Pictures , a film production company. CanWest would sell its entertainment unit in 2005. In 2005, CanWest released a new website canada.com which was a digital media platform for its digitally transformed brands. These included many local news outlets and larger "papers" as well as other media brands. The brands were represented under "canada.com Network" and included (taken from

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2730-401: The company in due course. Speculation as to who would purchase the group continued into 2013 with UTV Media considered a major contender. However, in 2013 UTV confirmed plans it would launch its own Republic of Ireland service in early 2014 – branded as UTV Ireland . It launched on 1 January 2015, and in mid-2016 was acquired by TV3 Group, rebranding it as be3 just 2 years after its launch. It

2795-623: The company's debt was not manageable during the Great Recession , forcing Canwest into an extended set of negotiations with its lenders and a series of cost-cutting moves. The company's income statements reported net losses in 2008 and 2009, even though its operating activities were profitable (before taxes, interest, and non-operating charges: C$ 197 million in 2009, vs. C$ 428 million in 2008). In May 2009, Canwest sold off four radio stations in Turkey to Spectrum Medya. On August 31, 2009, Canwest shut down its secondary system E! (the former CH). Three of

2860-516: The current rules for the poor financial condition of Canada's broadcast television stations, a position which has subsequently been adopted and addressed through rule changes by the CRTC and FCC. Canwest's various acquisitions took a significant financial toll. As early as 2002, most of Canwest's operating income was going to pay interest on its high-interest-rate debt. By 2007, the company's bonds were downgraded to junk status. By early 2009, it became clear

2925-527: The entirety of Canwest's broadcasting operations, including the portion owned by Goldman. This deal was later modified following a second court-ordered mediation to include a settlement agreement between Shaw, creditors, and the Official Ad Hoc Committee of Shareholders, led by the Aspers, Blott Asset Management, L.L.C. and two other hedge funds. This marked the first successful equity committee campaign in Canada under CCAA. A modified deal, including

2990-479: The following year to Postmedia Network , founded by National Post CEO Paul Godfrey and Shaw Communications , which later reorganized its media division as Shaw Media . On April 1, 2016, the broadcasting assets were subsumed into Corus Entertainment , an existing broadcasting firm also owned by the Shaw family. Following the sale of assets, the company was renamed 2737469 Canada Inc. , ceased to carry on business, and commenced bankruptcy proceedings under

3055-614: The former E! owned-and-operated stations – CHCH Hamilton , CHEK Victoria , and CJNT Montreal – were sold to third parties, while a fourth, CHBC Kelowna , was converted to a Global station. The remaining station, CHCA Red Deer , was closed as of the same date. On September 24, the company announced that it would sell its 50.1% stake in Ten Network Holdings for A$ 680 million, in order to pay down its significant debt. The sale of CanWest's Australian media operations reduced some C$ 582-million in debt tied to

3120-477: The present filing. Canwest shares were also suspended from trading on the TSX . Canwest said that it was not being liquidated at this point, and the company insisted that the proceedings would make Canwest "a stronger industry competitor with a renewed financial outlook." Nevertheless, some analysts expected that the conglomerate would sell assets or be broken up entirely as the restructuring process continues, noting that

3185-525: The publishing division has a separate set of lenders. As it turned out, the company would indeed be broken up. In February 2010, the company announced an agreement with Shaw Communications whereby the latter company would buy an 80% voting interest, and 20% equity interest, in the restructured entity, pending approvals from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and others. The company's newspapers were not part of

3250-553: The rebranding of the entire TV3 Group in August 2018, the website address changed to "virginmediatelevision.ie", As well as this website hosting the online player service, it also hosts News and TV Listings for its channels. On 14 September 2012, the TV3 Group confirmed a new HD studios in Ballymount, Dublin. The studio officially opened in March 2013. TV3 Group confirmed it signed a partnership deal with Sony International . As part of

3315-421: The remaining pieces of AAC, the distribution arm soon re-emerging as Alliance Films . Canwest executives testified in the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings over fee-for-carriage , requesting that the commission force cable and satellite companies to pay for their signals without passing the fees on to their subscribers. In his testimony, Canwest president Leonard Asper blamed

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3380-822: The remaining stock in 1989. Canwest subsequently invested in or acquired other independent TV stations across Canada. Eventually, his station group became known as the "Canwest Global System." In 1997, Canwest bought a controlling interest in CKMI-TV , the privately owned CBC affiliate in Quebec City . Canwest then set up CKMI rebroadcasters in Montreal and Sherbrooke . With this move, Canwest's stations now had enough coverage of Canada that on August 18—the day CKMI officially disaffiliated from CBC—Canwest scrubbed all local brands from its stations, rebranding them as "The Global Television Network," Canada's third television network. Throughout

3445-585: The reports. Approval from the BAI will have to granted if the deal is to go through and may also involve approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission . It will take a number of months before the acquisition is finalized. It is reported the TV3 Group will be sold to Liberty Global for €100 million. On 3 July 2015, it was announced that Doughty Hanson had sold TV3 to a Liberty Global company who operate UPC Ireland for €80 million. The deal may also deliver

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3575-442: The same time it announced it had agreed to a recapitalization transaction with some of its lenders, which will likely require the approval of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). When completed, bondholders – led by hedge funds West Face Capital, GoldenTree Asset Management , and Beach Point Capital Management – will own a majority of shares, leaving existing shareholders, including

3640-433: The stakes of Canwest (for €103 million) and ITV Plc's stake (for €103 million), and the remaining 10% (for €59 million). In 2006, the company's new owner Doughty Hanson & Co. arranged a loan through Anglo Irish Bank to take control of the company through Tullamore Beta Ltd. Under this ownership Doughty Hanson tried to move beyond television broadcasting and showed interest in acquiring a radio broadcasting license under

3705-575: The website footer): Newspapers : National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, The Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader Post, The Saskatoon Star Phoenix, The Vancouver Sun, The Vancouver Province, Victoria Times Colonist, The Windsor Star, Dose, Vancouver Island Newspaper, VANNEET Newspaper; Television : Global, CH, Prime TV, Fox Sports World Canada, Lonestar, Mystery, Xtreme Sports, Deje View, mentv, Cool TV; Radio : CoolFM 99.1, 91.5 The Beat; Marketplace : working.com, driving.ca, connecting, celebrating, remembering, homes. The website experience

3770-439: Was already one of the largest owners of Canadian local TV stations when Canwest and Goldman Sachs in 2007 announced they would jointly acquire Canadian producer and competing broadcaster Alliance Atlantis and its massive stable of wide-distribution specialty channels. Under the deal, Canwest took control of the broadcasting portion of AAC, although Goldman Sachs remained a major investor in those assets. Goldman retained or resold

3835-770: Was centred around news, city guides, activities and events to leverage advertising revenue. The site was designed by Cossette / Fjord out of Toronto, Canada in 2005. In October 2005, CanWest's Canadian newspapers were sold into an IPO trust. Sold 25.8% of Canada's newspapers for C$ 550 million. Attached to the Canadian newspaper IPO was $ 850 million in long-term debt. CanWest bought back the 25.8% Newspaper Trust IPO (and debt) in November 2008, for cash considerations of $ 495 million. In April 2006, Canwest acquired four radio stations in Turkey : Super FM, Metro FM, Joy FM and Joy Turk FM from The Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund for aggregate cash consideration of US$ 61 million. The company

3900-509: Was formed in January 2009. The company was acquired by Liberty Global in 2015, and the channels were rebranded to Virgin Media Television in 2018. Virgin Media Ireland was reportedly put up for sale by its owner Liberty Global in June 2021. By November 2021, the then chief executive had reportedly "ruled this out". Virgin Media Television (previously TV3 Television Network Ltd and later TV3 Group)

3965-574: Was founded in 1974 by Izzy Asper through the formation of CIII-TV in Toronto under the Global Television Network . The company expanded through the 1980s and 1990s, with the initial public offering in 1991 as a publicly-traded corporation and the international expansion of its operations in Ireland , Australia , New Zealand , United Kingdom and Turkey . Throughout the years, under Leonard Asper , who became its President and CEO in 1999, Canwest grew into

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4030-588: Was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Lacking a presence in Alberta , the company set its sights on Western International Communications , which owned three independent stations in that province that carried Global programming. It eventually bought that company's broadcasting assets in 2000. This not only boosted Global's coverage in western Canada but prompted the establishment of a second over-the-air service, originally known as CH , since in some areas

4095-454: Was provided. However, in 2004, the news and sports were dropped as part of a rebranding to an 'entertainment portal'. On 16 January 2006, Canwest announced to TV3 staff, that it was selling its stake in the channel, in an effort to reduce its debt. Following this announcement on 19 May 2006 it was confirmed that Doughty Hanson & Co , a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg had purchased

4160-521: Was replaced by Paul Farrell. The streaming service was relaunched and renamed as "Virgin Media Play" in August 2024, as part of a wider rebrand for the TV network, launching in September. Virgin Media Play , Virgin Media Television's Video on Demand (VOD) streaming service, is available online (at virginmediatelevision.ie), and on several app platforms ( App Store , Google Play , Android TV , Google TV , Virgin Media Ireland , Sky and Now ). With

4225-542: Was to leave the company by the end of 2015. Expanding its channel portfolio, Liberty Global went onto purchase UTV Ireland from ITV plc for €10 million. On 17 November 2016 UTV Ireland was taken over by the TV3 Group. The channel was rebranded in January 2017. By late 2017; Virgin Media Ireland confirmed it would rebrand its channel portfolio, however, this was delayed until summer 2018. On 30 August 2018 Virgin Media Television completed its rebranding strategy. In May 2020, Pat Kiely stepped down as managing director and

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