Sky Ireland
Irish telecommunications company
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| 2024 | Sky launched its mobile network Sky Mobile in Ireland, utilizing the Vodafone network. |
| May 29 2024 | Standard definition feeds of Sky Cinema Premiere, Sky Cinema Greats, Sky Cinema Family, and Sky Cinema Action were removed from Sky. |
| April 30 2024 | Sky Cinema Premiere +1 closed again, with Movies 24 moving to its old Sky EPG slot of 312. |
| June 2022 | Sky Cinema subscribers gained free access to Paramount+ in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. |
| March 30 2022 | Standard definition feeds of Sky Cinema Comedy, Sky Cinema Thriller, and Sky Cinema Drama were withdrawn. |
| December 31 2020 | Sky Cinema Disney channel was closed, marking the end of the Disney-specific movie channel on Sky Cinema's lineup. |
| July 23 2020 | Sky Cinema launched its twelfth channel, Sky Cinema Animation, replacing Sky Cinema Premiere +1 on Sky and Virgin Media. |
| June 30 2020 | Several standard definition channels of Sky Cinema were discontinued, and the brand adopted the 2020 Sky channel branding. |
| June 22 2020 | Sky added content warnings to older films, acknowledging outdated attitudes, language, and cultural depictions that may cause offense. |
| August 9 2018 | S4C Welsh-language station was removed from Sky Ireland's Electronic Program Guide (EPG) due to rights issues, ending its long-standing availability on the platform. |
| January 2018 | Sky announced a partnership with Altitude Film Distribution, launching Sky Cinema Original Films to distribute films for Sky Cinema's on-demand service and release them in cinemas. The first film under this new banner was the UK release of the animated film Monster Family. |
| 2017 | NOW streaming service was launched in Ireland. |
| August 13 2016 | 4K ultra-high-definition films became available for Sky Q customers with Sky Cinema and multi-screen packs, with 70 4K films available by the end of the year. |
| July 8 2016 | Official rebranding of Sky Movies to Sky Cinema took effect, with a commitment to premiere a new film each day and expand the on-demand library. |
| June 15 2016 | Sky announced the rebranding of Sky Movies to Sky Cinema, aligning the channel's naming with Sky's film services in other European countries. |
| December 2013 | Sky launched Ireland's biggest catch-up TV service. |
| October 2013 | Sky Ireland launched an on-demand service for Irish customers. |
| February 2013 | Sky launched its broadband and telephone product in Ireland, introducing a 'triple play' service that includes phone, broadband, and digital TV to the Irish market. |
| January 18 2013 | BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch announced a €1 billion investment in Sky Ireland over the next five years. |
| January 18 2013 | Sky Ireland's corporate headquarters in Dublin were officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, marking a significant milestone for the company's establishment in Ireland. |
| June 2012 | Sky Ireland launched a new Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) for Sky+ HD boxes, featuring a modernized look and improved functionality. |
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