The UTV Ireland Thread

Fred Swanson · 08-11-2013 12:03am

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Cool_CM · 08-11-2013 12:03am

I would imagine it would also have repercussions with European football rights, one of the very few things that TV3 have going for them.

Kerrydude1981 · 08-11-2013 12:05am

Be great if they could show the Bundesliga Highlights programme they show now on ITV 4 on Monday nights.

Wonder will UTV Ireland programmes be recordable on the old Sky+

08-11-2013 12:07am

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Wonder will UTV Ireland programmes be recordable on the old Sky+

I can't see why not, they'll have an EPG slot.

Kerrydude1981 · 08-11-2013 12:08am

Karsini wrote: »

I can't see why not, they'll have an EPG slot.

Cool

Skid X · 08-11-2013 12:11am

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Be great if they could show the Bundesliga Highlights programme they show now on UTV 4 on Monday nights.

Not much point buying Irish rights to foreign football highlights (which never gets much of an audience) and is already available to most people in Ireland who want to see it (on ITV4).

Kerrydude1981 · 08-11-2013 12:13am

Skid X wrote: »

Not much point buying Irish rights to foreign football highlights (which never gets much of an audience) and is already available to most people in Ireland who want to see it (on ITV4).

I know be just handy if it was recordable,put it on at 2.30am just to fill time and so the likes of myself could record it

Patty O Furniture · 10-11-2013 6:19pm

Cool_CM wrote: »

I would imagine it would also have repercussions with European football rights, one of the very few things that TV3 have going for them.

I'd heard Mark Lawrenson on TodayFM Sport on Sat saying that BT Sport have the rights to Champions Lge football, i cant remember which year, but he said it will affect ITV a lot, although i dont know if it'll affect TV3, but i did hear that UTV Ireland wont be showin sports as it wasnt cost effective for them, but still open for debate.

evilivor · 19-08-2014 1:53pm

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Probably Pat Kenny.

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2014/08/19/fight-16/

hi5 · 19-08-2014 2:37pm

'Ulster Television Ireland' odd name

hotmail.com · 19-08-2014 2:39pm

hi5 wrote: »

'Ulster Television Ireland' odd name

It's UTV Ireland..the ulster part was dropped in the early 90s.

Pat is sorely missed off our tv screens. (joke).

lertsnim · 19-08-2014 2:44pm

hotmail.com wrote: »

Pat is sorely missed off our tv screens. (joke).

A joke for you perhaps. He will get a good audience. UTV Ireland signing him up is a very clever move on their part and will be a big blow to Vincent Brown especially.

sebcity · 19-08-2014 3:25pm

I think I read Graham Norton is moving to UTV Ireland...is this true?
Surely he wouldn't leave his BBC show.

evilivor · 19-08-2014 3:31pm

sebcity wrote: »

I think I read Graham Norton is moving to UTV Ireland...is this true?
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Yes. The Graham Norton show is moving to Utv Ireland - from TV3.

http://www.u.tv/Entertainment/Corks-Graham-Norton-on-new-UTV-channel/5558d67b-348b-4de7-91e5-cd25caa4a11f

lertsnim · 19-08-2014 4:03pm

sebcity wrote: »

I think I read Graham Norton is moving to UTV Ireland...is this true?
Surely he wouldn't leave his BBC show.

His show comes under the ITV Studios umbrella and has done for some time so it will move to UTV Ireland but continue to stay on BBC One

Kirby · 19-08-2014 4:05pm

TV3 are in serious trouble. It's impossible to spin this. They have tried and will continue trying but they are going to be destroyed by this.

Thargor · 19-08-2014 4:08pm

Pat Kenny + Graham Norton + Emmerdale/Coronation Street = Bullet in the head for TV3, I dont think they'll even be able to afford to pay the monkeys who stitch together the Youtube clips and press play on That 70s Show repeats after this...

Fred Swanson · 19-08-2014 4:10pm

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Thargor · 19-08-2014 4:17pm

The Graham Norton Show - Graham Norton presents a show with the best guests, the best comedy and the best fun.

Vera - International award winning actress Brenda Blethyn reprises her leading role as the brilliantly perceptive D.C.I. Vera Stanhope for a new series of the popular crime drama.

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Employing his infectious wit and sense of fun, Jonathan chats to celebrity guests and asks the questions to which everyone wants to know the answers.

Coronation Street - Coronation Street is the story of the everyday lives of ordinary folk living in a northern town called Weatherfield. The show’s unique blend of heart-warming comedy and powerful drama always remaining at the forefront of its programming since 1960.

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Lorraine - Lorraine Kelly presents a topical mix of entertainment, discussion and showbiz glamour as well as the latest fashion, food and celebrity gossip.

This Morning - Celebrity guests, entertainment, advice, competitions and features....and much more on this award winning magazine show.

Loose Women - Join the Loose Women panel for daily chat, gossip and celebrity interviews.

The Chase – quiz show presented by Bradley Walsh.

Prime Suspect – The tense, uncompromising drama starring the Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren and from the distinguished dramatist and novelist Lynda La Plante, has been critically acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic and has won a total of 14 international awards including BAFTAs for 'Drama Serial' and 'TV Actress'.

Cracker - Set in Manchester, Cracker is a British crime drama series centred on a criminal psychologist Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane.

Midsomer Murders - Inspector Barnaby investigates murder mysteries in Middle England.

Foyle’s War - Writer Anthony Horowitz blends real-life war stories with tales of treachery and suspense in this crime drama series.

Undeniable - Two-part thriller about a woman who believes she recognises her mother's killer 23 years after the murder took place, though her family and the police have their doubts.

Love Your Garden - Alan Titchmarsh travels around the country seeking out some of the loveliest domestic gardens.

The Cube - Contestants battle to win a top prize of £250,000. Presented by Philip Scholfield.

The Cube, The chase, Ant and Decs etc all being stripped aswell and so will all the Dancing With/Britains Got Talent/American Idol/X-Factor and everything else they've been shamelessly mirroring from UTV for years now. What will TV3 do? They have no money, are we just going to see repeats of Uploaded and Expose in those prime time slots? They have been completely eviscerated here...

Any word on when its going to start broadcasting?

evilivor · 19-08-2014 4:18pm

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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If they don't get Champions League in the next auction it's lights out.

Fred Swanson · 19-08-2014 4:18pm

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Lapin · 19-08-2014 4:54pm

John McCann, a spokesman for the new channel on The Last Word at the moment sounds like someone just told him an hour ago that its launching in January.

He hasn't been able to give any definitive replys to any of Matt Cooper's questions.

And Matt is asking him very easy questions in fairness. Just trying to get some basic backround on the station's plans.

It sounds more like UTV as it is at the moment. (IE rubbish). Doub't I'll be tuning in too often.

lertsnim · 19-08-2014 5:44pm

Thargor wrote: »

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The Cube, The chase, Ant and Decs etc all being stripped aswell and so will all the Dancing With/Britains Got Talent/American Idol/X-Factor and everything else they've been shamelessly mirroring from UTV for years now. What will TV3 do? They have no money, are we just going to see repeats of Uploaded and Expose in those prime time slots? They have been completely eviscerated here...

Any word on when its going to start broadcasting?

January 1st 2015 is launch day. TV3 will continue to show BGT and X Factor and other non ITV Studios programming such as Downton Abbey.

Thargor · 19-08-2014 6:08pm

Oh really? That will be weird, We'll have 3 tv channels in a row all showing the same programme.

Kermit.de.frog · 19-08-2014 6:47pm

It's a British tv channel with a token 1 and half hour Irish news content per weekday.

I find that insulting tbh. I would not like to see TV3 put out of business by this because at least they do make an effort with Irish programming even if not top quality.

With this proposed station I think it will damage Irish broadcasting and home produced production. With TV3 squeezed out RTE won't need to lift a finger because I can guarantee the home produced programming on UTV Ireland will be very minimal and non existent most days apart from the token news.

Skid X · 19-08-2014 8:37pm

It'll be nice to see Pat back on the box. He is a Heavyweight addition to the new station's lineup.

I wonder how he will fit in the TV work with his Newstalk gig?

hotmail.com · 19-08-2014 9:37pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

It's a British tv channel with a token 1 and half hour Irish news content per weekday.

I find that insulting tbh. I would not like to see TV3 put out of business by this because at least they do make an effort with Irish programming even if not top quality.

With this proposed station I think it will damage Irish broadcasting and home produced production. With TV3 squeezed out RTE won't need to lift a finger because I can guarantee the home produced programming on UTV Ireland will be very minimal and non existent most days apart from the token news.

I can see the hour long news programme at ten being reduced or moved to a later time within a short period too. The sheer amount of ITV programming on UTV Ireland is really staggering and disappointing. They are even going to show Loose Women which is a surprise.

TV3 may revert to the way it was in it's early years with American shows and films shown almost nightly. They could get Hollyoaks, try to poach Home And Away etc. They still have some options, but this is a massive blow to TV3.

lertsnim · 19-08-2014 9:45pm

I can see 3e getting the chop with any programming there going to TV3.

hotmail.com · 19-08-2014 10:01pm

lertsnim wrote: »

I can see 3e getting the chop with any programming there going to TV3.

I think I heard somewhere, I could be wrong, that 3e is actually profitable.It buys fairly dated and niche programmes for a cheap price and shows them over and over again and they make a bit of money from that. Added to that, they have virtually no original programming.

breffni bogballer · 19-08-2014 10:53pm

could tv3 make an offer for premiership highlights as no irish station currently have the rights

Skid X · 19-08-2014 10:55pm

breffni bogballer wrote: »

could tv3 make an offer for premiership highlights as no irish station currently have the rights

Setanta have those rights, Premier League Central every Saturday and Sunday.

Go Harvey Go · 20-08-2014 10:14am

Kirby wrote: »

TV3 are in serious trouble. It's impossible to spin this. They have tried and will continue trying but they are going to be destroyed by this.

Thargor wrote: »

Pat Kenny + Graham Norton + Emmerdale/Coronation Street = Bullet in the head for TV3, I dont think they'll even be able to afford to pay the monkeys who stitch together the Youtube clips and press play on That 70s Show repeats after this...

hotmail.com wrote: »

TV3 may revert to the way it was in it's early years with American shows and films shown almost nightly. They could get Hollyoaks, try to poach Home And Away etc. They still have some options, but this is a massive blow to TV3.

There's nothing to say that they can't do yet another deal with Telemedia InteracTV...

hotmail.com wrote: »

I think I heard somewhere, I could be wrong, that 3e is actually profitable.It buys fairly dated and niche programmes for a cheap price and shows them over and over again and they make a bit of money from that. Added to that, they have virtually no original programming.

And there's probably a decent audience for the Babestation girls at 2am, too.

seamus · 20-08-2014 10:23am

hotmail.com wrote: »

I think I heard somewhere, I could be wrong, that 3e is actually profitable.It buys fairly dated and niche programmes for a cheap price and shows them over and over again and they make a bit of money from that. Added to that, they have virtually no original programming.

Same model as E4. Cheap ad space and cheap shows on almost constant repeat. It fills a specific gap in the market for people who just want to leave the TV on in the background during the day or who only want to sit down for 20 minutes while they have a cuppa and a sandwich, without getting "committed" into watching a specific programme.

Go Harvey Go · 20-08-2014 10:53am

I see that UTV have dusted off the utv.ie address for their new channel's site.

http://www.utv.ie/

People may or may not know that in the early 2000s, they had to use both utv.co.uk and utv.ie as addresses for their main site, so as to placate both the unionists and the nationalists.

Then Tuvalu released its .tv top-level domain worldwide, enabling UTV to register almost certainly the shortest address possible.

Dman001 · 20-08-2014 2:02pm

Odd how The Graham Norton Show, a BBC production, will be shown on UTV.

So not only can (some) of the nation pick up UTV from overspill from the North, along with TV3 broadcasting 99% of ITVs output and 3e acting as an alternative to ITV2, we will get another channel dedicated to ITV's dire output!

dublinman1990 · 20-08-2014 3:51pm

I think you may be surprised at what Pat Kenny will doing in his time in UTV Ireland.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/its-back-to-the-future-for-pat-as-new-show-to-rival-tubridys-late-late-30521314.html

A new show to rival RT and possibly BOC is a big story to even consider in the Irish Entertainment world again.

Skid X · 20-08-2014 4:11pm

Kenny's series, which has yet to be named, will air in early 2015 and will see the broadcaster interviewing a range of personalities from both the political and entertainment worlds. "This will not be a hard news and current affairs show," UTV Ireland's Head of Channel Mary Curtis told the Irish Independent. -

That's like buying Luis Suarez and putting him in goals.

RayM · 20-08-2014 4:26pm

Dman001 wrote: »

Odd how The Graham Norton Show, a BBC production, will be shown on UTV.

ITV bought Graham Norton's production company a few years ago, so it's produced by ITV for the BBC.

johnire · 20-08-2014 6:19pm

What's the point?
It's just going to be a rehash of everything we have already. I genuinely just don't get it.

hotmail.com · 20-08-2014 6:30pm

johnire wrote: »

What's the point?
It's just going to be a rehash of everything we have already. I genuinely just don't get it.

I agree, I expected a lot more original programming. Apart from the news programmes, this is essentially UTV, what many of us already have.

You would have to wonder about their long term commitment to news and current affairs or whether these news programmes are merely publicity stunts and after a while, the programmes will be curtailed, resources reduced etc - repeating what TV3 did.

Up til the arrival of TV3, UTV was the second most popular station in Ireland. That audience then moved to TV3 and it looks like they will now move to UTV Ireland to watch Corrie, Emmerdale etc.

Gonzo · 20-08-2014 6:58pm

Not sure this is all that bad,

1 - So far we have TV3 and 3E, both stations are dire and broadcast with a picture quality not too different from when YouTube first launched all those years ago!

2 - We also have UTV through other channels.

What we will gain is:
1- TV3 being stripped of all the rubbish they show and perhaps closing of 3E.

2 - TV3 could change to a channel more like Channel 5 showing mainly movies and american tv shows: this is what I would like to see the most, could turn TV3 into a half decent channel, just a shame their crap picture quality bitrate won't change.

3 - UTV Ireland launching on SKY showing all the same crap that TV3 currently offer, likely to be better picture quality, the possibility of a HD version as well. Since ITV-HD is no longer available to Irish Sky viewers through other channels this will have to do.

lertsnim · 20-08-2014 10:38pm

Gonzo wrote: »

just a shame their crap picture quality bitrate won't change.

TV3 HD is on the way but not until next year. I'll believe this when I see it.

Gonzo wrote: »

3 - UTV Ireland launching on SKY showing all the same crap that TV3 currently offer, likely to be better picture quality, the possibility of a HD version as well. Since ITV-HD is no longer available to Irish Sky viewers through other channels this will have to do.

UTV HD is tuneable on a Sky box. UTV Ireland up to now have said absolutely nothing about HD.

realweirdo · 20-08-2014 10:54pm

I will certainly be tuning into Pat's new show on UTV as I suspect will many other people who have given up on the Late Late Show.

Pat is without a shadow of a doubt our best broadcaster and it took me a long time to come around to that point of view. In fairness he doesn't have much competition.

Kermit.de.frog · 24-09-2014 8:05pm

http://www.utv.ie/

99 days to go before we can see brand new and original Irish programming like, er, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. They might as well stick on the ITN evening news from London too before transferring to our "region" for our news for good measure.

JP Liz V1 · 17-12-2014 11:13pm

It will be on saorview http://www.utv.ie/Press/2014/12/04/find-out-how-to-add-utv-ireland-to-saorview-20693

Thargor · 17-12-2014 11:18pm

SAORVIEW viewers are already experiencing the best in Irish television with channels from RTÉ, TV3 and TG4 available to view for free, and from the start of January, viewers can expect more from Ireland’s only free digital television service.

Who wrote this? We pay hundreds of Euro every year for Saorview, its in no way free.

serfboard · 18-12-2014 8:07pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

It will be on saorview http://www.utv.ie/Press/2014/12/04/find-out-how-to-add-utv-ireland-to-saorview-20693

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.

Grab All Association · 18-12-2014 8:21pm

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.

Took over the old Rte One SD slot

JOSman · 18-12-2014 8:25pm

I don't understand this at all. Why do we need another ITV programme?

NinetyForNone · 18-12-2014 8:49pm

JOSman wrote: »

I don't understand this at all. Why do we need another ITV programme?

Guess they reckon they'll get more viewers and sell more ads with a dedicated channel for the Irish republic.

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