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Entertainment.ie

Irish web company

Irish web company

FieldValue
url
nameEntertainment.ie
logoEntertainment-ie-logo2x.png
commercialYes
key_peopleDavid O'Shaughnessy (Editor)
founderJulian Douglas, Mat May, Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa
foundation
area_servedIreland
ownerPacked.House
headquartersDublin, Ireland

Entertainment.ie is an Irish web company based in Dublin. The company provides news and reviews of programs and films for TV and the cinema. It also provides information on upcoming comedies, festivals, theater shows and music in Ireland, as well as celebrity news and gossip.

The site was developed in 1997 by Fusio.

The Irish Times acquired a 30% stake in the company in May 2007.

Awards

Entertainment.ie won the 2005 Golden Spider Media Award as Irish Entertainment website of the year. It won the award for Best Entertainment Site at the Digital Media Awards Grand Prix in 2006 and Best Entertainment Website at the Irish Web Awards in 2008.

Mobile

Entertainment.ie has seven mobile apps, including:

  • Celebrity showbiz gossip – gives free access to celebrity stories, images and videos. It is available for IOS devices.
  • Tv Guide Ireland – 7-day TV listing with program details and descriptions for 95 channels (IOS).
  • Cinema Guide Ireland – free app that shows cinema listings, film reviews, film trailers and film news. It has every cinema screen in Ireland listed (IOS/Android).
  • Entertainment.ie – listings and details for over 7,000 venues (IOS/Android).

In January 2014, Entertainment.ie acquired Beaut.ie, an Irish beauty blog for women. The blog had previously decided to cease business after eight years.

Notes

References

  1. (February 23, 2018). "Electric Media Embarks on Major Expansion as it Rebrands as Packed.House".
  2. "Entertainment.ie".
  3. (May 11, 2007). "Irish Times invests in entertainment website".
  4. "2005 Shortlists".
  5. (10 November 2012). "A hat-trick of awards!".
  6. "Celebrity Showbiz Gossip App - Entertainment.ie".
  7. "TV Guide Ireland - Entertainment.ie".
  8. "Cinema Guide Ireland - Entertainment.ie - entertainment.ie".
  9. "Entertainment.ie - Entertainment.ie".
  10. "Amazeball news! Beaut.ie is BACK!".
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