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RTE News Channel

  • 21-12-2012 7:46pm
    #1
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭


    What a waste of space this thing is. I was subjected to it earlier today while waiting in a dentist and I swear it was on a five minute loop, must have heard the same stories about Newgrange, the not so end of the world and the arrest of Sean Fitzpatrick a dozen times before I finally escaped. Having my tooth pulled was preferable.

    Is it like that all day?


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  • #2
    nocoverart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    The Six One news alone feels like it's on for 24 hours, so I can only imagine how excruciating the RTE News Channel is.


  • #3
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »
    What a waste of space this thing is. I was subjected to it earlier today while waiting in a dentist and I swear it was on a five minute loop, must have heard the same stories about Newgrange, the not so end of the world and the arrest of Sean Fitzpatrick a dozen times before I finally escaped. Having my tooth pulled was preferable.

    Is it like that all day?

    You are not meant to sit and watch it all day.

    It mostly plays the most recent News Bulletin in rotation, with the occasional live event. Very handy for people who don't have the internet.

    It will probably be beefed up into a more comprehensive service in due course.


  • #4
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Suits my gran down to the ground. She doesn't appear to notice its on repeat though!


  • #5
    baalthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭baalthor


    That's the lunch time news, the best bit is Morning Ireland.
    I know it's a radio program but it's worth seeing the guys in the studio, especially Michael Murphy reading the news. He actually acts it out with his arms.


  • #6
    Antar Bolaeisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,091 ✭✭✭Antar Bolaeisk


    Skid wrote: »
    You are not meant to sit and watch it all day.

    It mostly plays the most recent News Bulletin in rotation, with the occasional live event. Very handy for people who don't have the internet.

    It will probably be beefed up into a more comprehensive service in due course.

    I suppose it does make sense for a quick overview type broadcast, it was just painful today being subjected to it for so long.


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  • #7
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »
    I suppose it does make sense for a quick overview type broadcast, it was just painful today being subjected to it for so long.

    yeah, I suppose it is not a great choice for a surgery.


  • #8
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Handy service. They do sometimes show things other than the news. Greyhound racing and the Dail for example


  • #9
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Prime Time do be on it also IIRC


  • #10
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    They need to make more of it, no point having a channel and which is largely a loop.


  • #11
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    Rolling news is crap in any country, let alone one with around 5 million people.


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