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Virgin Media CEO Discusses the Future of TV and Digital Services at IFTA Industry Breakfast
2016-09-06 9:30:00 : Katie McNeice
Tony Hanway, CEO of Virgin Media in Ireland
Tony Hanway is the CEO of Virgin Media in Ireland and spoke this morning at an Industry Breakfast hosted by the Irish Film & Television Academy at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

He provided an update on the developments achieved by Virgin Media since it entered the Irish market almost a year ago, touching on issues of piracy, the takeover of TV3, and Virgin Media's plans to invest in Irish content.

IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty introduced Hanway and welcomed guests, including Irish Film Board CEO James Hickey, SPI CEO Barbara Galavan, Director at Sky Ireland Mark Deering, Managing Director of TV3 Pat Kiely, CEO of BAI Michael O'Keefe, Principal Officer Eanna O'Conghaile of the Department of Communications, Aisling McCabe RTE, Audrey Shiels of Element Pictures Distribution, and producers including David Collins Samson Films, John Kelleher, Rachel Lysaght Underground Films and Gerard O'Rourke from Geronimo.

“Virgin Media’s technologies and investments are reinventing the way consumers enjoy TV. We provide more people than ever with the latest and best video experiences as digital consumption continues to grow rapidly,” said Hanway.

“Despite the disruption caused by new technologies and services the fact is that people are consuming more media than ever before on whatever device they choose to watch it on. The challenge for the overall industry is to accurately measure and respond to the changing needs of a more diverse audience.

“In Ireland, there is a growing demand for time-shifted TV viewing particularly in relation to recording, replay and on-demand channels. This is driving increased demand for our high speed broadband and connected services with usage on our network increasing year by year.

“At Virgin Media we believe that our market leading superfast broadband allows us offer a greater breadth of services and content. We’re ensuring that our customers get the best-connected experience in the marketplace including strong local content and programming from around the world across all genres and every platform, from broadcast and cable to online and mobile. Consumers have more freedom to view what they want, on their device of choice and all at a time of their choosing. All things considered we see tremendous opportunities with a bright future for TV and advanced digital services."

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