Netflix has reversed previous member losses with a midsummer increase in the United States, ahead of the launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service that will contain advertisements for the first time. It added 2.4 million subscribers between July and September, the US corporation said on Tuesday, reversing a 1.2 million customer … Read more
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72. Coltrane’s more than four-decade-long career ranged from roles in the James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough” to the lead in the 1990s British TV … Read more
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, TD has welcomed the announcement by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) of almost €2m in awards to 10 radio and TV projects under the Broadcasting Fund Sound and Vision Scheme. The awards follow a special round of Sound and Vision for programming related … Read more
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media announced the awarding of 27 grants for artists through the new Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme. These are not additional grants, rather a total of 2,000 places are available on the scheme and 27 grantees declined the offer to participate making 27 … Read more
Film in the Irish language An Cailn Ciin has earned more than €1 million at the Irish-UK box office, according to official figures. The film, which tells the tale of a little girl named Cáit and her transforming visit to foster parents, has been playing in Irish and British theatres since its May premiere. It … Read more
Two Indian mass remake films, Vikram Vedha and Godfather, will be released in Ireland on September 30th and October 5th, respectively. Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer “Vikram Vedha” is all set to hit screens on September 30. The film will be screened at Cineworld in Dublin, Eye Cinema in Galway, The Reelpicture Blackpool in Cork, … Read more
The much anticipated Indian Film Festival of Ireland (IFFI) 2022 will celebrate its 13th edition of Indian films from October 21–24, 2022, in all its glory. The grand opening of IFFI-2022 will be launched by the National Award Winner multi-talented Bollywood actress Divya Dutta. The festival honors the retrospective of her work. Focusing on the … Read more
TG4 will launch a new children’s Irish language television channel with €3.3 million worth of funding it received in Tuesday’s budget allocation. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has given statutory clearance to the children’s TV channel for TG4. The €3.3m provision for the channel was included as part … Read more
Leading playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, a captivating performer who has regaled us with songs throughout the years with her wonderful voice will give a live concert in Dublin on October 29. In 2002, the renowned vocalist made her Bollywood debut in the playback singing role of Devdas. Shreya is one of the most well-known and … Read more
A recent study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, has examined the impact passive screen use has on a young child’s cognitive development. It found screen exposure — whether that be from a TV or mobile device — can be beneficial, depending on the context in which it’s viewed. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and Paris … Read more
Culture Night Dublin will return on Friday, 23 Sept with over 250 participating venues, and more than 300 FREE events across Dublin City and County. The libraries at Malahide, Blanchardstown, and Fingal Local Studies and Archives will all be open late on Friday, September 23. Culture Night celebrates culture and creativity in Ireland by connecting … Read more
The famous white Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, in the United States, is due to get a makeover in preparation for its 100th birthday next year. The giant letters on the hill are being cleaned and repainted, a process that’s estimated to take the next eight weeks. Close to 1,500 litres of paint and primer will … Read more
British actress Kate Winslet has been hospitalised after an accident while filming a movie in Croatia, a spokesperson for the Oscar-winning actor told NBC News. “Kate slipped and was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure required by the production. She is fine and will be filming, as planned, this week,” the spokesperson said. The Titanic star was shooting … Read more
The Wonder, a new film set in the Irish Midlands in 1862, will be released globally on Netflix on November 16. Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman, Gloria) of Chile is the director of the psychological thriller, which is based on the Emma Donoghue novel of the same name and stars Florence Pugh, Ciarán Hinds, Niamh Algar, Brán F O’Byrne, Elaine Cassidy, and her daughter, Kla Lord Cassidy. The film, which has been described as a psychological thriller, is an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Emma Donaghue. The cast also includes Tom Burke, Dermot Crowley, Toby … Read more
The first edition of India Fest, will be held on the 17th of September 2022. This is one of a kind of celebration by Indians from different regions of India, who have made Ireland their home through the years. India Fest, organized with the support of the DLR county council, will be held at Kilbogget … Read more