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SKY News in banks. RTE now have 24 hour news.

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  • 07-11-2012 2:58am
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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Why do banks and such places play SKY news ?

    It's a foreign news channel, and not even the best foreign news channel.

    And it's not as if they can't get RTE news now.


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    lazygal
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    Dey tuk our news


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    #3
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    They're all as ****e as each other so I don't really care


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    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    Could be worse. Could be Fox.

    WE'LL DO IT LIVE. F*CK. F*CK IT. WHAT THE HELL DOES "to play us out mean"! *throws mic*


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    some random drunk
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    I've seen more places recently adopt RTE News Now to display on their tvs. I'd guess a lot of places show SKY News simply because "That's what we're used to" and "Sure that's what we've always shown".

    Could also make the argument that SKY News is a live 24 hour service whereas RTE News Now mostly just shows repeats of the 1, 6.01 or 9 news.


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    lazygal
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    At least you don't have to listen to the boooooooings of the Angelus on Sky.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    some random drunk wrote: »
    Could also make the argument that SKY News is a live 24 hour service whereas RTE News Now mostly just shows repeats of the 1, 6.01 or 9 news.
    how many 24 hour banks do you know ? :p

    They also have Morning Ireland and the RTE2 news


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    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    lazygal wrote: »
    At least you don't have to listen to the boooooooings of the Angelus on Sky.
    But you do have to listen to the bongs of Big Ben on ITV!


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    some random drunk
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    lazygal wrote: »
    At least you don't have to listen to the boooooooings of the Angelus on Sky.

    I actually like the Angelus, it's old-worldy. Plus it's lead to some good spoofs.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyEmiIp6U8



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzRP7OKHcqQ


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    caste_in_exile
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    Because the gherkin knows all

    cute way of detracting from a phallic symbol of the times.. but if true then the true totem of totalitarianism really is in a pickle. The vinegars bound to leave a sour taste too


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    efb
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    France 24 pour la victoire!


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    some random drunk
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    how many 24 hour banks do you know ? :p

    They also have Morning Ireland and the RTE2 news

    Some of the 24 hour convenience stores show SKY News :p. I was more thinking that the shop/bank manager might think SKY is better as it's always live.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    some random drunk wrote: »
    Some of the 24 hour convenience stores show SKY News :p. I was more thinking that the shop/bank manager might think SKY is better as it's always live.
    If it was accurate or relevant then maybe


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    Where To
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    Sky News show more Donegal news tham RTE so it's more relevant for us.


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    CatFromHue
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    A chipper I was in on the weekend had Tom and Jerry cartoons on. I very much enjoyed them to be honest, far better than anything on Sky News too.


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    Where To
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    A chipper I was in on the weekend had Tom and Jerry cartoons on. I very much enjoyed them to be honest, far better than anything on Sky News too.
    My first ever time on a ferry as a kid they showed 'The Poseidon Adventure' :(


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    starviewadams
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    Probably just because Sky is the system most places seem to have installed,and RTE News Now isn't available on it.Only on Saorview or UPC at the moment.


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    admiralofthefleet
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    its the same in the mater, bbc news all the way. i dont care about what male prostitute some conservative mp bummed on hampstead heath


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    grenache
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Why do banks and such places play SKY news ?

    It's a foreign news channel,.
    And whats wrong with that?

    Bit xenophobic are we father?


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    caste_in_exile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭caste_in_exile


    I think it's a matter of tv services, sky doesn't have rte news so randy and his gherkin keeps em perky


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    enfant terrible
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    Would much prefer fox news they have some great looking female anchors.


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    Zebra3
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    A chipper I was in on the weekend had Tom and Jerry cartoons on. I very much enjoyed them to be honest, far better than anything on Sky News too.

    Promoting mindless violence. Tut, tut!


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    WesternZulu
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    Where To wrote: »
    Sky News show more Donegal news tham RTE so it's more relevant for us.

    That's right. I remember back in September when Sky-News had wall to wall coverage of Donegal's All-Ireland win.

    RTE didn't even mention it.


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    westendgirlie
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    starviewadams wrote: »
    Probably just because Sky is the system most places seem to have installed,and RTE News Now isn't available on it.Only on Saorview or UPC at the moment.

    I was gonna post that I can't see RTE News Now on Sky TV Guide. Why isn't it on Sky? :confused:


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    [Deleted User]
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    Some newsreaders are more interesting than the news! ;)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w61xlOH9L0c


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    quaalude
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Why do banks and such places play SKY news ?

    It's a foreign news channel, and not even the best foreign news channel.

    And it's not as if they can't get RTE news now.

    Why do most pubs have Sky news on?
    I've asked a few barmen why Sky news is always on - usually with the sound turned down. "Customers like it" they insist.
    I very much doubt this - I know I don't, and won't sit in a pub if it's on.


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    Dravokivich
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    If it's good enough for us to set our clocks to and double check the time after we go back/forward an hour, it's bloody good enough to have in the background in a bank.


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    9959
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    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    But you do have to listen to the bongs of Big Ben on ITV!

    We're talking Sky News here, change the channel.


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    LordSutch
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    SKY NEWS = Finger on the pulse of local (including us) & World affairs, LIVE feeds from all over the globe, with breaking news as it happens and in real time, with massive resources to hand, and reporters ready to be sent anywhere at any time in a flash! In depth news analysis in the Sky studios from morning to late at night.

    BBC NEWS 24 = Same as above, but more polished and just better in many ways (Sky can irritate). BBC News = the thinking man's Live News channel + no ad breaks. Massive resources to hand, arguably better news analysis than Sky too . . .

    RTE NEWS NOW = Quaint, but not really a 24 hour breaking news channel, more like a news loop made up from the Six One news + the RTE Nine O'Clock bulletin. Live feed from RTE Radio One showing for a lot of the time too, more like a part time TV news channel filling time.


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    #30
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Large flat screen television portraying SKY news at McDonalds Ilac ctr.

    Junk food along with Junk News. :)


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    FloatingVoter
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    If you're ever in the reception area out at RTE HQ in Montrose you'll see Sky News humming away silently on flatscreens.


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