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The UTV Ireland Thread

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  • #102
    K_user
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭K_user


    Have to say I'm not sure what will change in terms of competition for TV3. ITV/UTV has been available in Ireland for decades. Its on free SAT, UPC and on the extra channels on SKY, so a very large percentage of the country have it already. Can't see how creating a new UTV channel will encourage people to break their viewing habits.


  • #103
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    K_user wrote: »
    Have to say I'm not sure what will change in terms of competition for TV3. ITV/UTV has been available in Ireland for decades. Its on free SAT, UPC and on the extra channels on SKY, so a very large percentage of the country have it already. Can't see how creating a new UTV channel will encourage people to break their viewing habits.

    UTV Ireland will not be the same channel as the Northern Ireland version. There will be differences. Also UPC viewers will lose UTV from Northern Ireland so that's the viewing habits of a few hundred thousand changed automatically as they will have to watch TV3 for some ITV programming


  • #104
    hotmail.com
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    lertsnim wrote: »
    UTV Ireland will not be the same channel as the Northern Ireland version. There will be differences. Also UPC viewers will lose UTV from Northern Ireland so that's the viewing habits of a few hundred thousand changed automatically as they will have to watch TV3 for some ITV programming

    And no ITN bulletins!


  • #105
    serfboard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    lertsnim wrote: »
    UTV Ireland will not be the same channel as the Northern Ireland version. There will be differences. Also UPC viewers will lose UTV from Northern Ireland so that's the viewing habits of a few hundred thousand changed automatically as they will have to watch TV3 for some ITV programming
    That's interesting. As a "cable-cutter" I only have Saorview and Netflix, so I'll get to see UTV again. (Of course whether I will want to or not is another matter ...)

    I don't see why they couldn't show the same non-domestic content on both sides of the border at the same time. They could replace any domestic content (news, chat show) from the north with a southern equivalent, which is presumably why they've signed up Pat Kenny.


  • #106
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,537 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    serfboard wrote: »
    It's been on my SaorView for about 2 weeks now - without the need to re-scan.

    RTE News Now has moved to Channel 21.



    Is it really, not on mine
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  • #107
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    serfboard wrote: »
    It's been on my SaorView for about 2 weeks now - without the need to re-scan.

    RTE News Now has moved to Channel 21.
    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Is it really, not on mine

    Mine changed automatically a few weeks ago. UTV Ireland on 6 and RTÉ News Now on 21. RTÉ One +1 is also now on two separate numbers.


  • #108
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,537 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    How is Graham Norton's talk show (BBC show) on it?


    Will it show all the ITV dramas the same time as ITV like Broadchurch season 2?
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  • #109
    emanresu esrever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭emanresu esrever


    Tv ThrePEAT is really going to be a joke channel now! Groundhog channel where even repeats of repeats are repeated!


  • #110
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    How is Graham Norton's talk show (BBC show) on it?

    It's made by ITV Studios.


  • #111
    Fred Swanson
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  • #112
    Patty O Furniture
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    How is Graham Norton's talk show (BBC show) on it?


    Will it show all the ITV dramas the same time as ITV like Broadchurch season 2?

    Strangely, enough i just happen to see 1st season is rptd every nite late on TV3

    Time - 01:00 to 02:00 (1 hour long).
    When - Monday 29th December on TV3

    (Part 3, 2013, 5 Star)

    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    As is a lot of BBC content.

    Yeah & afaik other progs by BBC Scotland


  • #113
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »

    Will it show all the ITV dramas the same time as ITV like Broadchurch season 2?

    Broadchurch along with Downton Abbey will remain with TV3 as they are the Irish rights holders for those programmes for next season along with X Factor and BGT.

    I am not sure about the scheduling though, digiguide.tv should be a good online resource for that but you do have pay for it if upgrading it though.


  • #114
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,932 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    So am I right in saying this then (from the perspective of a UPC customer):

    - No UTV NI or UTV HD anymore
    - Lose any of the football that used to be on ITV1/UTV

    If so, that's pretty bad!


  • #115
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    So am I right in saying this then (from the perspective of a UPC customer):

    - No UTV NI or UTV HD anymore
    - Lose any of the football that used to be on ITV1/UTV

    If so, that's pretty bad!

    Yeah, the existing UTV will be replaced by the new station on UPC, unfortunately.
    UTV Ireland will replace the existing “Northern” service on UPC.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/utv-ireland-will-be-available-on-all-tv-platforms-1.2022002


  • #116
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Skid X wrote: »
    Yeah, the existing UTV will be replaced by the new station on UPC, unfortunately.



    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/utv-ireland-will-be-available-on-all-tv-platforms-1.2022002

    That's bad news


  • #117
    Harry Palmr
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    Why? Conflicting rights? (ITV lose all live TV footie as of CL final 2015 so that's no biggie)


  • #118
    [Deleted User]
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    Tv3 are showing broadchurch series 2 an hour after ITV next Monday !


  • #119
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Why? Conflicting rights? (ITV lose all live TV footie as of CL final 2015 so that's no biggie)

    Will be bad news for Rugby World Cup, TV3 have Irish rights for it so won't be shown on UTV Ireland no matter what.


  • #120
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Will be bad news for Rugby World Cup, TV3 have Irish rights for it so won't be shown on UTV Ireland no matter what.

    You have several months to sort out a FTA satellite system if the ITV coverage is imprtant for you.


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  • #121
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Tv3 are showing broadchurch series 2 an hour after ITV next Monday !

    Would you have had to watch S01 first, to watch S02?


  • #122
    johnire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,535 ✭✭✭johnire


    Yes...try and watch it. It's really good. One of the best crime series in a long time.
    :-)

    Patty O Furniture wrote: »
    Would you have had to watch S01 first, to watch S02?


  • #123
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Why? Conflicting rights? (ITV lose all live TV footie as of CL final 2015 so that's no biggie)

    I don't know, I suppose they can target advertising more effectively (to the South and North) by having two distinct stations.

    It's a serious blow to UPC viewers, one less reason to stay with them.


  • #124
    Atlantic Dawn
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    Does UTV currently get a fee from UPC for allowing them to show the current UTV? Will it be UPC on the instructions of UTV brining the UTV Ireland replacement instead of the current UTV?


  • #125
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Yes for both questions. It is not in UTV's interest to have two UTV channels diluting the audience and therefore reducing advertising rates.


  • #126
    ziggyman17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭ziggyman17


    filmON tv app on your smart phone has all free to air stations and can be hooked up to a tv with hdmi wire and you will have ITV1.......


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  • #127
    Grab All Association
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    I reckon Pat Kenny given his own chat show will be all the nails in the coffin for The Late Late Show.


  • #128
    philstar
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    i wonder how the unionist community up north feel about this??

    i mean utv of old was viewed as being very much pro-union and now you have them encompassing an all ireland format ?? bit odd don't you think


  • #129
    emanresu esrever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭emanresu esrever


    philstar wrote: »
    i wonder how the unionist community up north feel about this??

    i mean utv of old was viewed as being very much pro-union and now you have them encompassing an all ireland format ?? bit odd don't you think

    I hear Cedric Wilson is refusing to watch any more Emmerdale unless the station is abolished...

    C'mon, do you really think they give a hoot!!


  • #130
    emanresu esrever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭emanresu esrever


    Chris___ wrote: »
    I reckon Pat Kenny given his own chat show will be all the nails in the coffin for The Late Late Show.

    not necessarily. Pat Kenny was a very marmite host of the Late Late. I think he is a smart broadcaster and much better than Tubridy in some areas but inferior in others. But neither are brilliant tbh, particularly Tubs.


    Does the station kick off tonight and whats on if so?


  • #131
    hotmail.com
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    emanresu esrever wrote: »
    not necessarily. Pat Kenny was a very marmite host of the Late Late. I think he is a smart broadcaster and much better than Tubridy in some areas but inferior in others. But neither are brilliant tbh, particularly Tubs.


    Does the station kick off tonight and whats on if so?

    Tomorrow, New Year's Day at 7.25 PM.


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  • #132
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    ziggyman17 wrote: »
    filmON tv app on your smart phone has all free to air stations and can be hooked up to a tv with hdmi wire and you will have ITV1.......

    You'd be better off heading down to your local electrical retailer and looking through the window at the televisions for sale as you would be doing that. ****e quality and a lot of bother for nothing.

    Not much of a fan of ITV/UTV myself, if anything I think this is a bit crap because I liked looking in on the Northern news from time to time. Plus the fact that this will put pressure on TV3 which is a genuine domestic broadcaster and despite the bad things it does, it does some good things too and has come on a lot over the years.


  • #133
    MisterAnarchy
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    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    That's bad news

    Its diabolical news for anyone on cable.

    Satellite is handy as you can watch whatever version of ITV1 or BBC1 you prefer.
    I used to hate only having UTV and BBC1 NI ,too much regional drivel and they often shunted good programmes back to show garbage.


  • #134
    grey_so_what
    Registered Users Posts: 19,749 ✭✭✭✭grey_so_what


    What's the first program they are showing lads?


  • #135
    Glebee
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    grey_so_what wrote: »
    What's the first program they are showing lads?

    Emmerdale :(
    Followed by Pat Kenny show.


  • #136
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,932 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    So New Year's morning on UPC...

    UTV NI and UTV NI HD gone... all that's there now is the pre-launch loop for UTV Ireland on both channels. Whole day of programming lost.

    There does seem to be a UTV Ireland HD though!


  • #137
    John T Carroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 757 ✭✭✭John T Carroll


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    So am I right in saying this then (from the perspective of a UPC customer):

    - No UTV NI or UTV HD anymore
    - Lose any of the football that used to be on ITV1/UTV

    If so, that's pretty bad!

    Will ITV1 still be available on "Free to Air" after the changes as (the old) UTV basically seemed the same, at least for any programmes that my wife watches?.
    Our UPC package has ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 but no ITV1. Could they swap ITV4 for ITV1?.


  • #138
    onethreefive
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭onethreefive


    How do I get UTV Ireland on Saorview?

    Update: Got it :)


  • #139
    icdg
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    John T Carroll wrote: »
    Will ITV1 still be available on "Free to Air" after the changes as (the old) UTV basically seemed the same, at least for any programmes that my wife watches?.
    Our UPC package has ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4 but no ITV1. Could they swap ITV4 for ITV1?.

    ITV1 (and UTV NI for that matter) will still be available on free to air satellte.

    They won't introduce ITV1 to UPC, because the whole idea of removing UTV NI is that the only place to see ITV's shows (or at least those they can secure the rights to) will be UTV Ireland.

    Most of the football will be gone from ITV1 at the end of the season. Only international football (outside of the UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup finals, only England's European Qualifiers) will be left.


  • #140
    ricero
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    you would think they would have a good film the night of their launch. fecking ****e film on


  • #141
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    So New Year's morning on UPC...

    UTV NI and UTV NI HD gone... all that's there now is the pre-launch loop for UTV Ireland on both channels. Whole day of programming lost.

    There does seem to be a UTV Ireland HD though!

    What Ch is HD?


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  • #142
    iseegirls
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    ricero wrote: »
    you would think they would have a good film the night of their launch. fecking ****e film on

    I've never even heard of that film before.


  • #143
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,932 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    What Ch is HD?

    Same as it was... 138


  • #144
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    Same as it was... 138

    My UTV HD was 110, I have no 138


  • #145
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,932 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    My UTV HD was 110, I have no 138

    Strange... I don't have the HD package though so maybe that's why. SD version is 110 for me. RTE HD, BBC HD and UTV IE HD are on 135-140 here


  • #146
    ArmaniJeanss
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    10 hours of trailers is an inauspicious start as I assume people flick off after 5 seconds. Everyone off work, kids off school - its an afternoon to be showing Bond, Narnia, Harry Potter or Disney.


  • #147
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,860 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Horizon customers get UTV Ireland HD on 110 due to the "HD swap" feature. They don't get the SD version.

    Other UPC customers with Mediabox HD STBs get HD on 138 and SD on 110


  • #148
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    ArmaniJeanss wrote: »
    its an afternoon to be showing Bond, Narnia, Harry Potter or Disney.

    I'd wager they have the rights to none of the above.


  • #149
    [Deleted User]
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    Emmerdale & Corrie only reason I will watch UPC Ireland since tv3 lost the rights


  • #150
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,932 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    You'd really have to wonder what the point of this channel is as it seems like it's going to be a stripped-out version of the existing UTV NI and ITV 1

    Are the 2 soaps that big a draw/revenue stream to warrant it? I can't see too many sticking around for the news coverage or Pat Kenny

    6 mins to launch and a silent channel with spinning logo and clock.. inspiring!


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  • #151
    JONJO THE MISER
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    10 secs to launch..............


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