
In the same year, CATCHPLAY also provided financing and local production support to director Martin Scorsese’s passion project Silence, making it the first international production filmed entirely in Taiwan.

CATCHPLAY and partners also control exclusive distribution rights to these films in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau, with The Revenant generating outstanding box office results from these territories in 2016. In early 2015, we closed a partnership deal to invest in New Regency’s three enthralling titles, namely The Revenant, Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell, marking the first investment of a Taiwanese company in major Hollywood productions. Both investments generated considerable box office performance in Taiwan and China respectively. In the same year, we invested in the locally produced film, Paradise in Service and co-produced 20 Once Again with CJ Entertainment for the Chinese market. Sign up to our free sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox.In 2014, in addition to distributing the movies CATCHPLAY loves, we embarked in earnest co-production and investment projects, venturing into content creation.

Read more: NI teenagers Dale Taylor and Jamie McDonnell make cup history with Nottingham Forest Read more: Northern Ireland vs England as it happened at Windsor Park "I am an advocate for the women's game and passionate about developing opportunities for women and girls to flourish." "Last night was a special occasion for the women’s game in Northern Ireland and I am proud to manage a group of players who are role models for so many girls, and boys, across the country. I am sorry for the offence that they have caused," Shiels said in a statement. In his apology on Wednesday, Shiels said: "I wish to apologise for my comments made in the post-match press conference last night.

Tuesday's game also saw over 15,000 fans descend on Windsor Park, a record crowd for a women's game in Northern Ireland. He guided the team to the 2022 Euro finals where they will play England once again this summer.

Shiels has helped galvanise the fortunes of women's football in Northern Ireland since becoming senior manager in May 2019.
