All TV 3 Staff Offered Redundancy - The End?

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Tomorrow's Sun newspaper is reporting that all TV 3 staff have been offered redundancy.

Given the pending arrival of UTV Ireland, does this decision mean an end to TV 3! They are losing Coronation Street, Emmerdale and many of their line up to UTV Ireland and they lost the GAA rights.

Kristopherus

What will Vinnie B do now?????

Betsy Og

Where o where will we see 'travellers on CCTV danger dont leave your house' shows. Sorry to hear of anyone losing their job but it has been total crap. I'd say you could count on one hand the number of must-see programmes they ever produced (I cant think of one, but I'm sure there's been a few).

AnonoBoy

Is it really shutting down totally or are they just laying off some staff?

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Betsy Og wrote: »

Where o where will we see 'travellers on CCTV danger dont leave your house' shows. Sorry to hear of anyone losing their job but it has been total crap. I'd say you could count on one hand the number of must-see programmes they ever produced (I cant think of one, but I'm sure there's been a few).

I agree, I won't miss them if they do go or change to just showing American programmes, with absolutely no domestic programmes at all and no news.

I will miss VB, that's it. They completely failed to provide an adequate news alternative to RTE News, something that ITV could do against the BBC.

mrsdewinter

Well, I disagree altogether. I thought they made a really good fist of those tiresome reality TV shows - Apprentice, Sleb Salon, etc. Also, some of tv3's recent docs - on Savita, Seb Creane, etc - got a lot of popular acclaim.
We'd be quite lost without Ballymount...

superglue

So there's definitely no chance of a second series?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMuziRzKWk8

sopretty

Interesting. They have some sh1te. They compete in daytime tv but not with evening/night-time tv.

Popescu

They got both barrels; UTV and GAA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_Z6fdTPPo

Skid X

The TV3 Chief Executive, David McRedmond, was on Sean O'Rourke's programme on Radio 1 today talking about their new soap and future acquisitions. I would be surprised if they are closing down.

It might be a PR move to get the BAI to relax some of their licence requirements.

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Skid X wrote: »

The TV3 Chief Executive, David McRedmond, was on Sean O'Rourke's programme on Radio 1 today talking about their new soap and future acquisitions. I would be surprised if they are closing down.

It might be a PR move to get the BAI to relax some of their licence requirements.

In the hope of reducing how much original programming they have to do? That's certainly likely.

RayM

They should merge with UTV Ireland. Together, they could probably be a strong rival to RTE. It would be in UTV's interest too - TV3 have a couple of well-established and decent programmes, and also have the much-coveted 103 and 105 on the Sky EPG.

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RayM wrote: »

They should merge with UTV Ireland. Together, they could probably be a strong rival to RTE. It would be in UTV's interest too - TV3 have a couple of well-established and decent programmes, and also have the much-coveted 103 and 105 on the Sky EPG.

And maybe, combined they could offer an alternative tv news source to the all powerful RTE News.

Banjoxed

Slash their makeup budget. That way they won't all, including Vincenzo, look like Coco the Clown on their smeary and overlit broadcast picture.

andmc

I would never take a Sun article as gospel but it does make sense. UTV Ireland was always going to force them out by taking their biggest shows. I imagine UTV will take on a number of the TV3 stalwarts

sopretty

Banjoxed wrote: »

Slash their makeup budget. That way they won't all, including Vincenzo, look like Coco the Clown on their smeary and overlit broadcast picture.

But sure Vincent is probably as white as a ghost. Ain't nobody got time for that! Seriously like! You don't want to be estimating how many months someone has to live based on their pallor while trying to listen to them making serious points.

Banjoxed

sopretty wrote: »

But sure Vincent is probably as white as a ghost. Ain't nobody got time for that! Seriously like! You don't want to be estimating how many months someone has to live based on their pallor while trying to listen to them making serious points.

Well if they didn't have such crap production values they probably wouldn't need so much clown make up.

sopretty

Banjoxed wrote: »

Well if they didn't have such crap production values they probably wouldn't need so much clown make up.

What are these 'crap production values' you speak of?

errlloyd

Kinda makes me sad.

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comongethappy

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Where will the vacuous Xposé presenters go?

There is a vigil planned at the Powerscourt Centre this Friday.

Grayditch

I hate to see people losing their jobs, but I hate that station more. All those terrible crime documentaries, ten year old shows, Alan Cantwell, all those are forgivable...but not Xposé. Worst thing Ireland has ever produced.

squonk

Doesn't make sense! It's almost like they're being the business equivalent of World War France and capitulating before any battle starts. Apologies to any French readers! They might be restructuring to cut costs making them better able to competer OR, and I think this is more plausable, trimming deadwood to produce a more efficient organisation which makes them look more ripe for takeover by, well, let's just say, UTV. I'm sure the people behind it are interested in the bottom line at the end of the day and, if the fact that they'd be a good fit with UTV hasn't escaped us, it's certainly not escaped their management either.

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Dirty Dingus McGee

This might explain partly why the GAA didnt sell the championship rights to them

evilivor

TV3 confirms it is offering voluntary redundancy scheme

TV3 has confirmed that it is offering voluntary redundancy packages to a number of staff members. A statement from the broadcaster says the number of people leaving is unlikely to be more than nine.

TV3 says it comes at a time it is changing its programming strategy to a focus on 'originated content'.

In a statement, TV3 says it will offer "a Voluntary Leaving Scheme to a small number of staff whose positions will become redundant because of changes to the way that the company operates".

"The scheme has been introduced to offer flexible options to our staff at a time when TV3's programming strategy is changing to reflect an increased focus on originated content".

It says that even after the scheme, the firm's headcount will be higher than a year ago. It adds that Voluntary Leave Schemes are regularly offered to staff within the business and are not unusual.

It follows earlier newspaper reports that all staff were being offered voluntary redundancy.

The independent broadcaster lost out in the latest GAA TV deal after Sky Sports secured 14 live matches.

While it is also to lose some of its primetime content, after UTV Ireland signed a 10-year deal with the BAI to broadcast ITV shows such as 'Coronation Street' and 'Emmerdale', currently shown on TV3.

The channel has also recently built a 5,000 square-foot HD studio off the M50 motorway in Dublin. It is the biggest purpose-built HD TV facility in Ireland.

JONJO THE MISER

Once they loose coronation street i wont be viewing them again, complete crap of a network, full of repeats of reality tv and other such nonsense, they dont deserve to survive.

kneemos

They do have excellent presenters,something RTE seem incapable of achieving.

ben.schlomo

kneemos wrote: »

They do have excellent presenters,something RTE seem incapable of achieving.

Are they off screen, as i aint never seen one.

CountyHurler

Grayditch wrote: »

I hate to see people losing their jobs, but I hate that station more. All those terrible crime documentaries, ten year old shows, Alan Cantwell, all those are forgivable...but not Xposé. Worst thing Ireland has ever produced.

I'd say Cantwell is pissed off now, how many years redundancy would he have got?

I also feel sorry for Glenda Gilson, it's a bit early for her to be put out to pasture..

Adamantium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4

3mm

wouldn't like to see it go as there is very few channels with saorview as it is

kneemos

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Are they off screen, as i aint never seen one.

All the breakfast crew are relaxed and personable,Vin B,newsreaders are efficient and without the "ego".
In comparison to the nervous self conscious types RTE seem intent on hiring and sticking with for decades they're light years ahead.

Only really watch a bit of the breakfast show and Vin B,what goes on in between leaves a lot to be desired in fairness but credit where it's due.

earlytobed

3mm wrote: »

wouldn't like to see it go as there is very few channels with saorview as it is

TV3 may not be the best, but a lot of people in ireland only have Saorview

ben.schlomo

kneemos wrote: »

All the breakfast crew are relaxed and personable,Vin B,newsreaders are efficient and without the "ego".
In comparison to the nervous self conscious types RTE seem intent on hiring and sticking with for decades they're light years ahead.

Only really watch a bit of the breakfast show and Vin B,what goes on in between leaves a lot to be desired in fairness but credit where it's due.

Vin B who cant get through one auto-cue without fumbling and getting confused, Ireland AM with the vacuous Sinead Desmond and all knowing Cagney, not to mention Sammy Sausages!!! Each to their own i suppose but they all deserve more than a p45.

CountyHurler

CountyHurler wrote: »

I also feel sorry for Glenda Gilson, it's a bit early for her to be put out to pasture..

Adamantium

kneemos wrote: »

All the breakfast crew are relaxed and personable,Vin B,newsreaders are efficient and without the "ego".
In comparison to the nervous self conscious types RTE seem intent on hiring and sticking with for decades they're light years ahead.

Only really watch a bit of the breakfast show and Vin B,what goes on in between leaves a lot to be desired in fairness but credit where it's due.

Not nearly as many technical hitches either, they (RTE) can't seem to run a news bulletin these days without one occuring

sopretty

Adamantium wrote: »

Not nearly as many technical hitches either, they (RTE) can't seem to run a news bulletin these days without one occuring

Irish Ukrainians, not Russians?

Thargor

Adamantium wrote: »

Not nearly as many technical hitches either, they (RTE) can't seem to run a news bulletin these days without one occuring

Its getting worse, there was a Primetime on the other night and it was like the cameraman had his kid on his lap playing with the controls.

Mr Pseudonym

Thargor wrote: »

Its getting worse, there was a Primetime on the other night and it was like the cameraman had his kid on his lap playing with the controls.

I was in the audience a few months ago, and one of the camera operators had two X-chromosomes!

Adamantium

sopretty wrote: »

Irish Ukrainians, not Russians?

Definitely not Russians

JDxtra

The channel has also recently built a 5,000 square-foot HD studio off the M50 motorway in Dublin. It is the biggest purpose-built HD TV facility in Ireland.

...which has never been used to broadcast even single second of HD content on their channels. I wish they would stop banging on about this. Nobody cares!

comongethappy

JDxtra wrote: »

...which has never been used to broadcast even single second of HD content on their channels. I wish they would stop banging on about this. Nobody cares!

And their SD output is the lowest definition of any channel out there.
Its like watching YouTube at 240p.

MagicMarker

In fairness to TV3, they had a good aul stab at The Apprentice. That was probably the best show in terms of entertainment I had seen on an Irish channel at the time. The first season or two anyway.

Can't say I've watched, or even know of, anything else on the channel apart from the daytime ****e.

channelsurfer2

JDxtra wrote: »

...which has never been used to broadcast even single second of HD content on their channels. I wish they would stop banging on about this. Nobody cares!

yep it gets really tiring when you hear a station that bleats on about HD studio but shows the programmes in an attrocious SD bitrate quality.

kneemos

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Vin B who cant get through one auto-cue without fumbling and getting confused, Ireland AM with the vacuous Sinead Desmond and all knowing Cagney, not to mention Sammy Sausages!!! Each to their own i suppose but they all deserve more than a p45.

Ahh they have character you see which means you can relate to them.
Those wooden autocue types just turn people off.