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The UTV Ireland Thread

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    #212
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Right now tv3 has boyzone at 20
    Utvi has westlife for the last time.

    Jesus why are we inflicted with this. What did we do wrong. Is a near 10 year recession not enough.


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    #213
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    It was very boring and lame launch for a new station. Its like they were not bothered. TV3s launch way back in the late 90s when it launched was way better than what UTV did. And that was probably done with less money too.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #214
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users Posts: 13,845 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    Today's Who's doing the Dishes ( no slagging please, the mrs likes it) on UTV Ireland is a repeat of one shown in September on UTV.

    There are 5 parts, Mon-Fri, parts 1-3 were shown this Mon-Wed, Thur there was none as UPC showed ads all day, today was the 1st in a set of 5.

    Now I could really give a monkeys about this stupid show but just shows how some viewers including my OH are being messed about

    We are not a completely new country, please just align with iTV and stop showing stuff we have seen before, particularly for those on UPC who have no Other Channels option


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    #215
    Dymo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Dymo


    UTV Ireland
    Westlife: For the Last Time
    Emmerdale
    Coronation Street
    James Nesbitt's Ireland
    Coronation Street
    Far and Away
    Bette Midler: One Night Only

    UTV Ulster
    You've Been Framed! with Harry Hill
    Emmerdale
    Coronation Street
    The Martin Lewis Money Show
    Coronation Street
    Benidorm
    Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality
    The Chase

    At least if you have Sky you can watch ITV via other channels, I feel sorry for the UPC customers, that will have to endure all the cheapest films UTV Ireland can get to make the channel as profitable as possible.


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    #216
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    In fairness, TV3 and Channel 5 were both crap when they first started...

    (free punchline, for whoever wants it)


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    #217
    SaveOurLyric
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    In fairness, its good to see UTV really taking account of who they are transmitting to and putting on something suitable for us in the Republic:
    Irish blockbuster favourite Far and Away on this evening. Shows they have put some thought into it. Kudos UTV Ireland.


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    #218
    irishneo
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭irishneo


    was looking forward to benidorm
    not tom cruise doing a rubbish accent:(


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    #219
    jimmyw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    RayM wrote: »
    In fairness, TV3 were crap

    Were? ...still is:D

    What in the name of blazes are they doing taking that horrible sh1te Jeremy Kyle????:mad:

    I will refrain (for the time being) from using my ballygander to fire stones at the station until I see what's on it.:p


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    #220
    duridian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    I like the continuity announcer. She sounds like a down to earth nice sort of girl.


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    #221
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,721 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    duridian wrote: »
    I like the continuity announcer. She sounds like a down to earth nice sort of girl.

    She is very wooden. I suppose that will change with time. It could be worse though. It could be Julian Simmons


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    #222
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    What on earth were UTV Ireland thinking of putting on this Oirish sh1te :mad:

    "Tell me you like me hat"

    If they wanted to show an Ireland film, they could have shown 'The Field'. At least there are some great performances from Richard Harris, Sean Bean and John Hurt.


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    #223
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,313 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    MrsD007 wrote: »
    If they wanted to show an Ireland film, they could have shown 'The Field'. At least there are some great performances from Richard Harris, Sean Bean and John Hurt.

    Some American has bought up the broadcast rights to it apparently. :(


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    #224
    duridian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    lertsnim wrote: »
    She is very wooden. I suppose that will change with time. It could be worse though. It could be Julian Simmons

    Yerrah tis her first night, nerves and all that. Sure she's doing fine and will settle into it over the weeks ahead.


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    #225
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    Some American has bought up the broadcast rights to it apparently. :(
    Go home yank, good yank, tis the Bull McCabe's field :mad:


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    #226
    rebeve
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭rebeve


    Dreadful station .


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    #227
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Very confusing for elderly people who've Sky and have to go down to channel 116 in order to get their soaps as opposed to 103!

    Highly doubt Sky would do an EPG reshuffle for Irish customers alone though.


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    #228
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,316 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Is there really a need for this channel?

    Or is it a sign that there will be an impending united Ireland or Ireland re-united with "mainland" UK or what?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #229
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    At least if you have Sky you can watch ITV via other channels, I feel sorry for the UPC customers, that will have to endure all the cheapest films UTV Ireland can get to make the channel as profitable as possible.

    ...don't be worried. We also have broadband for downloading things with. Once the current affairs part lives up to the provincialism of its UTV counterpart this is a dead duck.
    Pat Kenny Investigates ...a shoplifting spate in Termonfeckin
    Pat Kenny Investigates....drunk seen in Dail bar....

    Whoops - I've blown their first two exclusives.


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    #230
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    UTV Ireland have a Jeremy Kyle page which includes details on how to be on the show.

    And their showing new episodes this Monday while Tv3 will show old recycled ones.

    Tv3 were always behind Utv/Itv in showing new Jeremy Kyle shows.


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    #231
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    Awful channel I won't be watching it, have upc I'll be using the filmon website to watch itv(utv) I can't see UTV Ireland getting many viewers with what they show apart from for Coronation St. or Emmerdale.


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    #232
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,588 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    It's just UTV again? A duplicate of the worst channel already in existence? Jesus.

    Soap operas
    Jeremy Kyle
    Any of those tear inducing mindless wastes of time presented by Philip Schofield
    Anything to do with Simon Cowell
    The worst, WORST produced and presented football coverage in modern broadcasting
    ...
    ...
    Have I missed anything?


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    #233
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    It's just UTV again? A duplicate of the worst channel already in existence? Jesus.

    Soap operas
    Jeremy Kyle
    Any of those tear inducing mindless wastes of time presented by Philip Schofield
    Anything to do with Simon Cowell
    The worst, WORST produced and presented football coverage in modern broadcasting
    ...
    ...
    Have I missed anything?

    Worse even than TV3? :eek:


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    #234
    Ol' Donie
    Registered Users Posts: 19,588 ✭✭✭✭Ol' Donie


    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    Worse even than TV3? :eek:

    Yes. Really. Much worse, in fact.

    I think TV3 do a decent job at football. It was a bit funny when they brought that pretty lady in to read out the texts and tweets for a while, though.


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    #235
    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    For people that watch the soaps that tv3 used to have, it's a massive advantage having them now in hd on the sky epg for recording etc.


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    #236
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    FYI Benidrom is on UTV Ireland this Thursday at 9.

    There were a few complaints from the Upc viewers over missing the programme.


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    #237
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,336 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Not much on it so far, but I don't believe it will be gone in 18 months, Emmerdale and corrie will always be popular and will pull the viewers in.


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    #238
    Strazdas
    Registered Users Posts: 18,107 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Not much on it so far, but I don't believe it will be gone in 18 months, Emmerdale and corrie will always be popular and will pull the viewers in.

    Can a channel survive on healthy audiences for it's two soaps and miniscule audiences for everything else?


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    #239
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,721 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Ol' Donie wrote: »
    It's just UTV again? A duplicate of the worst channel already in existence? Jesus.

    Soap operas
    Jeremy Kyle
    Any of those tear inducing mindless wastes of time presented by Philip Schofield
    Anything to do with Simon Cowell
    The worst, WORST produced and presented football coverage in modern broadcasting
    ...
    ...
    Have I missed anything?

    Yes. It is not the same channel as up north

    The Simon Cowell rubbish remains on TV3 and there will be no football coverage on UTV Ireland.


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    #240
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,336 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Strazdas wrote: »
    Can a channel survive on healthy audiences for it's two soaps and miniscule audiences for everything else?

    TV3 managed to up until now, I agree the programme line up for UTV so far is pathetic but they have pumped too much money into it to let it fail in less than 2 years.


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    #241
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,882 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Mysteriouschic wrote: »
    Awful channel I won't be watching it, have upc I'll be using the filmon website to watch itv(utv) I can't see UTV Ireland getting many viewers with what they show apart from for Coronation St. or Emmerdale.
    Anyone using FilmON regularly might be better off installing the desktop application instead of the horrible website:

    http://www.filmon.com/download/hdi

    More stable streaming, slight improvement in quality, no annoying pop-ups plus it doesnt cause your browser to slow down if you have other tabs open.


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