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would RTE News 24 work?

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    #32
    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Yes, the BBC is the cosiest partner for RTÉ.

    Some of the international affiliations...

    BBC is linked with ABC in the States
    ITN and NBC,
    Sky News with Fox News and CBS

    In Australia, Channel 7 is linked with NBC, and Channel 9 with CNN.

    As for Radio 1, I like Ronan Collins show! No playlisted rubbish! :D


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    #33
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    If they did make it and they make ANYTHING like Sky News, I'm marching on RTE' headquarters!
    imho I prefer Euronews in the mornings its alot less full of ****e like Sky "would you like to know more?" News.


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    #34
    AdMMM
    Registered Users Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    I've never been particularly fond of the RTE news and I can honestly say that I for one wouldnt watch it!


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    #35
    tipperaryboy
    Registered Users Posts: 945 ✭✭✭tipperaryboy


    yes a 24 hour news channel for this country would be excellent.Its a question why arent rte doing it


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    #36
    star gazer
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    The last couple of days have been a good example of where 24 hour news would have come into its own. The floods, Arafat, health politics, the Barroso commission controversy, the kidnapping in Afghanistan, the US elections among others would have kept audiences interested in the news. The breaking news nature of the flooding especially would have been an important information service for people to know what was going on.


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    #37
    flogen
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭flogen


    star gazer wrote:
    The last couple of days have been a good example of where 24 hour news would have come into its own. The floods, Arafat, health politics, the Barroso commission controversy, the kidnapping in Afghanistan, the US elections among others would have kept audiences interested in the news. The breaking news nature of the flooding especially would have been an important information service for people to know what was going on.

    True, but it can't all be breaking news and that, as Sky News has proven, a channel that relies on breaking news is one that is forced to sensationalise stuff.

    I would still love to see an Irish 24 hour news channel, and not sky but RTE or something reputable. Sadly it's just not likely/plausable for the next long, long while :(

    flogen


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    #38
    star gazer
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    originally posted by Flogen
    Sadly it's just not likely/plausable for the next long, long while
    yeah i suppose so, i like to think that the existing staff would make a good job of it but realistically at least the bones of a whole new team would probably have to be formed to service a twenty four hour news station. With the license fee issue still a publicly unpopular issue, it would be difficult for an increase to help a news channel get off its feet and could prove another stick with which to beat rte.


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